The Fall – Sub-Lingual Tablet

Classic Cherry Red. The error from the previous edition hasn't been fixed (Snazzy is on side 3, not side 4), the printed inner sleeves come pre-crushed for your convenience having been inserted into the outer cover by a chimp, the colour looks nothing like the mock-up and the first record has been left in the sun for a few minutes. Happily it plays fine, sounds great and the versions of the songs are the right ones, mirroring the original vinyl pressing which gives you the superior version of the album (IM not very HO). We'll never see their like again.

Rough Trade wasn't an "exclusive retailer", whatever they might say! LP was available as a pre-order directly from Cherry Red (I don't patronise RT any more, because they fckd me on the AYAMW pre-order--fortunately I was able to buy a copy from Amazon when released).

Really nice, flat, pressing. I don't know if its been mastered at a slightly quieter level, I will have to compare with my first pressing (which I purchased sealed from my LRS a few months after it was released, but the cover is slightly creased down the top right diagonal). The f/p seems like heavier vinyl, too--not as heavy as the Narnack Fall Heads Roll pressings--but pretty heavy, all the same!

I'm really happy to have this, I think it's one of the best late-period records (I rate it alongside Re-Mit and Y.F.O.C as one of my "equal favourite" records by The Fall--let alone by the "last" line-up!

And I must say that the colourway is very, very pretty indeed!

Has anyone got the purple vinyl reissue yet? Received mine yesterday...very nice pressing, maybe a bit quieter than the OG vinyl? Sounds good, though.
Still, it looks pretty.....

I've just been stung with CD-R. Identical to this entry except no Matrix info on CD inner ring so I think this entry is a composite of official and CD-R release as the original CD is just plain silver with black writing on it?

BEWARE CDr EDITIONS IS OUT THERE, CHECK THE OTHER COMMENTS IN HERE.....
SOMEONE SHOULD THEIR COPY. ALSO IF YOU DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON "CRr Cherry Red" Alot pops up.
I WARNED YOU !!

Great album but what a truly crummy CD release with a CD-R and no inside pages in the flimsy booklet. The initial vinyl copy I had also had two LP1s and no LP2. Poor stuff from Cherry Red on this.

Great album that made a statement - and satisfied on it's release. First One Today really sits in my regular plays on this one

dont go for the sealed versions, big chance its the repressed cd-r

ordered my copy from action records (only bad experience too) and received a cd-r version of it
i should have complained and sent it back. strange it is not listed