7 - The Fall with Paul Hanley (Iceland)

Join us to hear about Paul Hanley's time in The Fall from joining the band age 16 & being thrown in at the deep end with a gig at the Electric Ballroom in March of 1980.

Paul recorded two legendary singles Totally Wired & How I Wrote Elastic Man at his first recording session later in 1980 & they come out on Rough Trade. The legendary Slates EP comes next followed by the famous trip to Iceland which results in the 'Hip Priest' track which also featured in the Jonathan Demme film The Silence of the Lambs.

Karl Burns returns to The Fall & the band proceed with 2 drummers & both appear on the classic Hex Enduction Hour album which follows.

Lineup changes continue as Marc Riley departs & Brix Smith comes in & the Perverted by Language album follows in 1983 - we also discuss the myth of Motown Records interest in the Fall - did this happen or not?

The Fall move to the Beggar's Banquet label in 1984 & 'The Wonderful & Frightening World of The Fall' album follows later that year - however relationships within the band sour & Paul leaves following an incident in Brighton where the bands gear is stolen. His final performance with The Fall was on The Old Grey Whistle Test.

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