Totale's Turns (It's Now or Never)
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Totale's Turns (It's Now or Never) is an album by The Fall, first released May 5 1980. It was mostly recorded at gigs in the north of England, but the track "New Puritan" was recorded at Mark E. Smith's home and "That Man" is an studio recording, an outtake from the recording sessions for the "Fiery Jack" single.
The album is curious amongst live albums as a genre. Rather than record themselves in front of a receptive homecrowd, The Fall chose to use recordings made in working men's clubs and other less obvious settings; side one of the album was recorded at a leisure centre in Doncaster[link]. It is clear on the recording that the reception the band received veered from indifferent to hostile. Even more peculiar is the rendition of "No Xmas For John Quays" on side two. Originally heard on Live at the Witch Trials, this recording sees Mark E. Smith openly abusing and critisizing the band in decidedly unsubtle language. Nevertheless, the album is an honest, uncluttered snapshot of The Fall at this point in their career.
Track listings
Side one
- "Intro" (Mark E. Smith) - 0:46
- "Fiery Jack" (Smith/Marc Riley/Steve Hanley/Craig Scanlon) - 4:27
- "Rowche Rumble" (Smith/Riley/Scanlon) - 4:50
- "Muzorewi's Daughter" (Smith/Kay Carroll) - 3:42
- "In My Area" (Smith/Yvonne Pawlett/Riley/Scanlon) - 4:31
- "Choc Stock" (Smith/Scanlon) - 2:33
Side two
- "Spector Vs Rector 2" (Smith/Mike Leigh/Scanlon/Hanley) - 5:54
- "Cary Grant's Wedding" (The Fall) - 3:35
- "That Man" (Smith/Riley/Scanlon) - 1:43
- "New Puritan" (Smith/Scanlon/Riley/Hanley) - 3:21
- "No Xmas for John Quays" (Smith) - 7:43
Reissues
The album has been issued on CD three times, the most recent edition (Castle Music, 2004) adding their third Peel Session. (see The Complete Peel Sessions 1978–2004 for details]]).Trivia
The album's sleeve and accompanying notes were parodied by New Zealand free-rock group The Dead C on their live album "Clyma Est Mort".
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