| Last Night at The Palais | ||||
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| Released | 3 August 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 1 April 2007 | |||
| Venue | Hammersmith Palais, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
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| The Guardian |   [1] |
Last Night at The Palais is a live album by English post-punk band the Fall, recorded at the Hammersmith Palais on 1 April 2007 and released in 2009.
The recording has historic interest as this was the last concert to be put on at the Hammersmith Palais before it was closed. [1] [2] The band had already been booked to play the venue in support of their 27th studio album Reformation Post TLC in advance of the closure announcement. [3]
In addition to group leader Mark E. Smith, the band included his wife, Elena Poulou who played keyboards and also sang lead on one track. [1] The remainder of the band was quickly recruited from the West Coast of the US, [4] as the previous line-up had been fired during an earlier tour. [1] Guitarist Pete Greenway had spent time as a roadie and dep with the band before being promoted to full-time member for this release. [3]
This release also includes a DVD which features the show filmed with Multi-cameras and 5.1 sound. [5] The DVD also contains a bonus: the "Reformation" promo clip. [6] The release features photos from the venue on the night of the show by photographer Jeff Higgott on the rear and inlay of the jewel case. [6]
The Guardian 's Ian Gittins said the line up was "the group's strongest incarnation in years". [1] Record Collector thought the line-up was "the best of recent times", and enjoyed Smith's ad-libs, including a reference to Gary Lineker as the "man from Walkers". [3]
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