Wise Ol' Man is an EP by the Fall, released on 19 February 2016 by Cherry Red Records.[1] It features two new songs, "Wise Ol' Man" and "All Leave Cancelled", as well as alternate versions and remixes of songs from the band's 2015 album Sub-Lingual Tablet, and a rare live performance of "No Xmas for John Quays" (from the Fall's first album Live at the Witch Trials), recorded at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds on 28 November 2014.[9]

Wise Ol' Man
EP by
Released19 February 2016 (2016-02-19)[1]
Recorded2014–2015
GenrePost-punk
Length34:27
LabelCherry Red
ProducerMark E. Smith
The Fall chronology
Sub-Lingual Tablet
(2015)
Wise Ol' Man
(2016)
New Facts Emerge
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Line of Best Fit[4]
Louder[5]
Louder Than War[6]
PopMatters[7]
Soundblab[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mark E. Smith, Elena Poulou and Dave Spurr

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wise Ol' Man" (edit) 3:37
2."All Leave Cancelled" 8:19
3."Dedication" (remix)[n 1]5:27
4."Wise Ol' Man" (instrumental) 3:23
5."Venice with the Girls" (remix)[n 2]4:04
6."Face Book Troll" / "No Xmas for John Quays (live)"[n 3]7:30
7."All Leave Cancelled" (X) 2:07

Personnel

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The Fall
  • Mark E. Smith – vocals, production
  • Elena Poulou – keyboards, vocals
  • Peter Greenway – guitar
  • Dave Spurr – bass
  • Keiron Melling – drums
  • Daren Garratt – drums, backing vocals (uncredited)
Additional personnel
  • Simon "Ding" Archer – engineering
  • Andy Pearce – mastering
  • Suzanne Smith – artwork

Notes

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  1. ^ Credited on Sub-Lingual Tablet to Mark E. Smith and Dave Spurr.
  2. ^ Credited on Sub-Lingual Tablet to Mark E. Smith, Dave Spurr and Keiron Melling.
  3. ^ "No Xmas for John Quays" is credited on Live at the Witch Trials to Mark E. Smith.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Records". The Official Fall Website. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Wise Ol' Man [EP] by The Fall". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ^ Jeffries, David. "Wise Ol' Man - The Fall". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  4. ^ Scott, Hayley (2 March 2016). "The Fall – Wise Ol' Man EP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ^ Marszalek, Julian (22 January 2016). "The Fall: Wise Ol' Man". Louder. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ Scott-Bates, Paul (14 February 2016). "The Fall: Wise Ol' Man – EP review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. ^ Garratt, John. "The Fall: Wise Ol' Man". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  8. ^ Reynolds, Steve (9 February 2016). "The Fall: Wise Ol' Man". Soundblab. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  9. ^ "No Xmas For John Quays - Reformation!". Retrieved 19 February 2016.