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Released in February 1990, Extricate was a big bold statement, co-opting some Madchester beats into The Fall's mix, with the band and Smith on excellent form. From the catchy indie of Hilary and The Littlest Rebel, the oblique attack on past lovers in Sing! Harpy, and the touching rumination on death and new love, Bill Is Dead, Extricate is one of the group's most coherent albums. Smith also worked with dance producers Coldcut updating the Lisa Stansfield sung track My Telephone as Telephone Thing.
Tracklist
Disc: 1
1 Sing! Harpy
2 I'm Frank
3 Bill Is Dead
4 Black Monk Theme Part 1
5 Popcorn Double Feature
6 Telephone Thing
7 Hilary
8 Chicago, Now!
9 The Littlest Rebel
10 And Therein...
Disc: 2
1 Telephone Thing (Extended Mix)
2 Telephone Dub
3 British People In Hot Weather
4 Butterflies 4 Brains
5 Arms Control Poseur (Single Version)
6 Arms Control Poseur (Original CD Bonus Track)
7 Zandra
8 Black Monk Theme Part 2
9 Extricate
10 Theme From Error Orror!
11 Chicago, Now! (BBC John Peel Session)
12 Black Monk Theme (BBC John Peel Session)
13 Hilary (BBC John Peel Session)
14 Whizz Bang (BBC John Peel Session)