Thank you for this. I too was mainly concerned with early Fall stuff. I wasn't too concerned even with Brix stuff, apart from a few obvious gems. I have immersed myself since Mark E's death again & am astonished by how obsessively i can play the same stuff over & over & not get tired of it. I really should break the habit again soon. I listen to them lately exclusively; they become an ear worm. I'll have to wean myself off again. You're compilation isn't helping sir!
The Fall were a slow burn for me. The first song i heard was Rowche Rumble late one night on John Peel. I still remember how it affected me but didn't pursue them. Later i obviously became passionate. I'm desperate for my boys to get it, but they resist, as i suppose I did initially. I try hard not to ram it down their throats! My youngest says they sound like a " pub" band ( which he obviously thinks is an insult.) It's like they just will not listen. It's a swine x