Wise Ol' Man

Wise Ol' Man is an EP by the Fall, released on 19 February 2016 by Cherry Red Records.[1] It features two new songs, "Wise Ol' Man" and "All Leave Cancelled", as well as alternate versions and remixes of songs from the band's 2015 album Sub-Lingual Tablet, and a rare live performance of "No Xmas for John Quays" (from the Fall's first album Live at the Witch Trials), recorded at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds on 28 November 2014.[5]

Wise Ol' Man
EP by the Fall
Released	19 February 2016[1]
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	Post-punk
Length	34:27
Label	Cherry Red
Producer	Mark E. Smith
The Fall chronology
Sub-Lingual Tablet (2015) Wise Ol' Man (2016) New Facts Emerge (2017)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
PopMatters	[4]

Track listing

1. "Wise Ol' Man (Edit)" – 3:37
2. "All Leave Cancelled" – 8:19
3. "Dedication (Remix)" – 5:27
4. "Wise Ol' Man (Instrumental)" – 3:23
5. "Venice with Girls" – 4:04
6. "Face Book Troll" / "No Xmas for John Quays" – 7:30
7. "All Leave Cancelled (X)" – 2:07

Personnel

• The Fall:
  • Mark E. Smith – vocals, production
  • Elena Poulou – keyboards, vocals
  • Peter Greenway – guitar
  • Dave Spurr – bass
  • Keiron Melling – drums
  • Daren Garratt – drums, backing vocals (uncredited)
• Simon "Ding" Archer – engineering
• Andy Pearce – mastering
• Suzanne Smith – artwork

References

1. "Records". The Official Fall Website. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
2. "Wise Ol' Man [EP] by The Fall". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
3. Jeffries, David. "Wise Ol' Man - The Fall". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
4. Garratt, John. "The Fall: Wise Ol' Man". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
5. "No Xmas For John Quays - Reformation!". Retrieved 19 February 2016.