The Fall are, or at least have been, the best band in the world. Formed in late 1976 or early 1977, they've released around 50 singles, 25 studio albums, and well over 50 live and compilation albums (although it seems like more). In August 2004 they recorded their 24th John Peel Session (R.I.P).



The band has gone through numerous personnel changes over the years (there have been well over 30 different line-ups so far), and at present consists of New Musical Express Godlike Genius Award for Services to Music winner Mark E. Smith, Ben Pritchard and Jim Watts on guitar, Steven Trafford on bass, Elenor Smith on keyboards, and Spencer Birtwhistle on drums.