Car Advert

A TV and film advert for Vauxhall Corsa Cars, has been running
again throughout August 2006.
The song 'Touch Sensitive' was used for the soundtrack,
(a single written with The Fall in 1997)

The ad can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89yWGa-ibjs

The original recording of the song, done for a John Peel Session
is included on a release by Castle/Sanctuary records.
The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004
It is a 6 CD box set.

'The Complete Peel Sessions' received a Mojo award in 2005:

 

THE MOJO CATALOGUE RELEASE OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by HMV and presented by MOJO and HMV to the reissue
that is both definitive and beautifully packaged.

NOMINEES:
1. The Mamas & Papas - Complete Anthology
(Universal)

2. The Clash - London Calling
25th Anniversary Edition (Sony/BMG)

3. Jeff Buckley - Grace 10th Anniversary Edition (Sony/BMG)

4. The Kinks - Are the Village Green Preservation Society
(Sanctuary)

5. Jack Nitzsche Story 1962 - 1979 - Hearing is Believing
(Ace Records)

6. The Fall - The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004
(Sanctuary)

WINNER: The Fall - The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004 (Sanctuary)



Here's one of many press reviews:

The Manchester Evening News
20th April 2005

The Fall - The Complete Peel Sessions (Sanctuary)

5star

Richard Hector-Jones

AT their best The Fall make most other music wilt. Yet one of the many
strange and wonderful things about them is that their Peel Sessions
were streets ahead of the album equivalent the sessions were
supposed to be helping promote.

So much so that often when the album came out it was a little
underwhelming because it didn't have that version you treasured
so much on it.

Which is why not only is this six CD box-set a great testament to both
band and John Peel but also possibly the best Fall album that's yet
been released.

Almost blistering with bile and hilarity in places 'US 80s- 90s' is a high
('Kentucky death keeps pouring down!' to the melody of 'Kentucky
Rain'). So too is the furiously overdriven electric guitar and two
drummer rhythm of 'Smile' as Smith dissects early '80s gay club
etiquette (er?!) with his cranky pinpoint post-PC misanthropic slant.

No one observes from the shadows quite like Smith. And no one gives
less of a stuff about what he says. Interestingly fans can chart their
love affair with Britain's finest ever lyricist by checking the
recording dates of each session.

You'll be surprised quite how long Smith has been needling you with
his observations and outright gags. Time to chuck those cassettes
away finally, then.

Well maybe not. After all part of the charm was hearing Peely wax
lyrical before, after but NEVER during these incredible songs.

Quite unbelievable stuff."