Consumer Guide Album

The Fall: A Part of America Therein, 1981 [Cottage, 1982]
They're as consistent as the Isley Brothers: no notable rise in quality or interest, and also no falloff. This one's a U.S.-recorded live double divided into north and south discs (San Francisco counts as south, they claim). I prefer the north, especially "The N.W.R.A."--stands for North (of England?) Will Rise Again--and "Totally Wired," which has the boys singing backup and something that will pass for a hook. B