I Am as Pure as Oranj

I Am as Pure as Oranj

by The Fall
I Am as Pure as Oranj

I Am as Pure as Oranj

by The Fall

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record)

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Overview

This is a bootleg-level release (supposedly given the OK by the Fall's former guitarist, Steve Hanley) of an August 1988 Fall concert in Edinburgh, Scotland, during which the Fall were accompanied by the Royal Dutch Ballet. Perhaps the visual component added some interest to the show, but on its own, I Am as Pure as Oranj is merely a warts-and-all document of an OK but not particularly brilliant late-'80s concert by a group that was capable of both much better and much worse. The ballet dancers were probably used to good effect on the extended versions of "Hip Priest," "Kurious Oranj," and "Jerusalem" (all of them well over six minutes, the first nearly seven and a half), but on their own, they sound like plodding, uninspired jams without even Mark E. Smith's usual acid-tongued ranting to sustain interest. The sound quality is OK, but only the most die-hard purists will be interested. ~ Stewart Mason

Product Details

Release Date: 05/21/2021
Label: Let Them Eat Vinyl
UPC: 0803343255072

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Fall   Primary Artist
Craig Scanlon   Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic)
Simon Wolstencroft   Drums
Mark E. Smith   Vocals
Brix Smith   Guitar,Vocals
Marcia Schofield   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Patrick Bird   Producer,Mastering
Craig Scanlon   Composer
Steve Hanley   Composer,Executive Producer
Simon Wolstencroft   Composer
Mark E. Smith   Composer
Brix Smith   Composer
Marc Riley   Composer
William Blake   Composer
Carlton P. Sandercock   Coordination,Project Coordinator
Marcia Schofield   Composer
Sean Egan   Liner Notes
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