- Category: Music » Rock & Pop » Alternative
- Format: CD Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
- Release Date: October 12, 2004
- Label: Phantom Imports (UK)
- UPC: 5050749410061
- WAPI (Tower ID): 105963078
- Average Customer Review: There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
- Tower.com Sales Rank: #120229 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #33751 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
- #3012 in Alternative (See Top 100 Alternative Bestsellers)
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Product Description
ReviewUncut (p.138) - 5 stars out of 5 - "[A] perfectly positioned musical axis between Beefheart and the Velvets..." ReviewUncut (p.138) - 5 stars out of 5 - "[A] perfectly positioned musical axis between Beefheart and the Velvets..." Title NoteOriginally released in a time when "neither an EP nor an LP" was different and not a marketing gimmick, 1981's Slates was issued as a 10", but its six tight songs didn't have that key track to make it as revered as other Fall releases of the time. "Leave the Capitol," "Middle Mass," and "Prole Art Threat" deserve their place in the Fall's hall of fame, but compared to the second, punchy and polished version of "Lie Dream," they sound a bit anemic. Not a bad taster if you're new and want some post-punk, pre-pop Fall -- and 90 percent of this is prime material. [The 1992 and 1998 reissues added the live and short A Part of America Therein, a worthy complement for which Sanctuary has other plans. For the Fall fan, the bonuses on the 2004 reissue are a mixed blessing. With classic tracks like "Lie Dream of a Casino Soul," "Fantastic Life," and the great "Hip Priest" tacked on, the extras read as if from an early-'80s "greatest-hits" package. Great, but if there's a bummer to be had, they weaken the punch of the original Slates' sprawling attempt to restructure the Fall from punk to prog -- prog in the least pretentious sense of the word. Longtime buyers of the band get better sound quality, great liner notes, and the duplication blues once again.] ~ David Jeffries Album DescriptionOriginally released in a time when "neither an EP nor an LP" was different and not a marketing gimmick, 1981's Slates was issued as a 10", but its six tight songs didn't have that key track to make it as revered as other Fall releases of the time. "Leave the Capitol," "Middle Mass," and "Prole Art Threat" deserve their place in the Fall's hall of fame, but compared to the second, punchy and polished version of "Lie Dream," they sound a bit anemic. Not a bad taster if you're new and want some post-punk, pre-pop Fall -- and 90 percent of this is prime material. [The 1992 and 1998 reissues added the live and short A Part of America Therein, a worthy complement for which Sanctuary has other plans. For the Fall fan, the bonuses on the 2004 reissue are a mixed blessing. With classic tracks like "Lie Dream of a Casino Soul," "Fantastic Life," and the great "Hip Priest" tacked on, the extras read as if from an early-'80s "greatest-hits" package. Great, but if there's a bummer to be had, they weaken the punch of the original Slates' sprawling attempt to restructure the Fall from punk to prog -- prog in the least pretentious sense of the word. Longtime buyers of the band get better sound quality, great liner notes, and the duplication blues once again.] ~ David Jeffries If You Enjoy "Slates (Import) (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Slates (Import) (CD)" by The Fall (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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