''Reformation Post TLC'' is the twenty-fifth studio album by the Fall, released in the UK on 12 February 2007. The album features Mark E Smith and his wife, Elena, with newcomers

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and Rob Barbato (of

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Orpheo McCord Orpheo McCord (born 1979) is an American composer and percussionist. He is an original member of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and a former member of The Fall, Fool's Gold and Cass McCombs. His debut solo album, ''Recovery Inhale'', was r ...

(of The Hill) and Dave Spurr (of Motherjohn). Presley, Barbato and McCord, all Americans, joined the band as emergency replacements for Ben Pritchard, Spencer Birtwistle and Steve Trafford, all of whom quit the band during an American tour in April 2006. In his 2008 autobiography Smith praised the Americans for revitalizing The Fall, due to their openness to new ideas and not being overly-impressed by influential UK bands (e.g.,

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and

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) that had shaped a generation of young English musicians. Smith said in an interview with '' Q'' that the "post-TLC" refers to the band after the "traitors, liars and cunts..." had left. ''Reformation Post TLC'' was reissued by

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in April 2020, both on vinyl and as an expanded 4CD edition.

Track listing

Original UK release

"Scenario" continuously references "Veteran's Day Poppy" by

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, from their album ''

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''. "Over! Over!" is a cover of the 1968 track " Coming Down" by

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(not credited) with different lyrics.

UK vinyl edition

Released on 5 March, the UK double album edition was different from the CD format. Several songs appeared in slightly alternate mixes with some tracks extended and others shortened. "Outro" was omitted altogether. On 22 March it was confirmed that later pressings of the UK CD would follow this track listing.

US edition

The US edition was released on Narnack Records on 27 March. This edition omits "The Usher" despite the track being included on promotional copies and on the US

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editio

. All tracks that are extended on the UK 2LP edition appear in those versions rather than their UK CD counterparts. The version of "Das Boat" is the extended promo version. The US release also comes with four

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movies of the group performing live at the Hiro Ballroom in

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in November 2006. The songs featured are

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's "

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", "My Door Is Never", "Scenario" and " Theme from Sparta F.C." from ''

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''.

2020 expanded edition

;Disc 1 *as per original UK CD. ;Disc 2 ;Disc 3 - early rough mixes 2006 ;Disc 4 - live at

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, 1 April 2007 (Previously released as ''

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'')

Personnel

;The Fall *

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–

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–

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*Robert Barbato –

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*Dave Spurr –

*Elena Poulou –

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; lead vocal on "The Wright Stuff" *

–

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, vocals ;Additional personnel *Peter Greenway –

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and lead guitar *Gary Bennett – rhythm guitar *St. Eitel – "presence" ;Technical *Tim "Gracielands" Baxter – production *Mark E. Smith – production *Mark Kenny – cover artwork *

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– cover artwork *"Big Head and his wife" – cover artwork *Becky Stewart – cover artwork *Edward Teets – cover artwork (US version) *

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– cover photography (US version) *Andy Pearce – remastering (2020 expanded edition)

Notes

References

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