Have a Bleedin Guess

Have a Bleedin Guess is a 2019 book written by the English rock drummer and writer Paul Hanley[1] on the recording of The Fall's Hex Enduction Hour. It was published by Route Publishing[2] in October 2019. Hanley was the drummer in the Fall from 1980 to 1985, and he is one of the two drummers featured on the album.

Have a Bleedin Guess - The story of Hex Enduction Hour
The book's design is an homage to the original "great MAGENTA cover'd opusculus" Blast
AuthorPaul Hanley
CountryUnited Kingdom
PublisherRoute Publishing
Publication date
12 October 2019
Pages192
ISBN978-1901927801

Content

The book outlines the circumstances surrounding the recording of The Fall's 1982 album Hex Enduction Hour, including details of its recording sessions and the live dates that immediately preceded and followed it. It details the album's reception and subsequent cultural impact. There is also a discussion of the influence Wyndham Lewis and Blast had on the group's singer Mark E. Smith, and subsequently the album itself. The book features interviews with several of those involved in the album's creation and release, including producers Richard Mazda and Grant Showbiz, and band members Craig Scanlon, Marc Riley and Steve Hanley .[3]

Reception

Writing in The Dublin Review of Books John Fleming concluded that the book "could be profitably patented as a pragmatic template for art memoirs or biographies",[4] and Record Collector called it 'witty, scrupulously objective and rich in the microscopic detail all dedicated Fall fans crave'. Writing in The Australian Gideon Haigh named it his book of the year.[5]

gollark: No, it's just annoying.
gollark: Refreshing lots to figure it out is a fun mechanic just like sickness!
gollark: *still attempts to figure out ToD of siyat because for some mad reason DC won't provide it accurately*
gollark: ~~ridiculous~~
gollark: ~~can you not strikethrough emojis?!~~

References
  1. Fleming, John. "Have a Bleedin Guess by Paul Hanley". Dublin Review of Books. January 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020
  2. Media, Quba New. "Have a Bleedin Guess : Route Online". www.route-online.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. "", http://wearecult.rocks/, 11 November 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020
  4. Fleming, John. "https://www.drb.ie/essays/a-fog-from-reykjavik/
  5. Haigh, Gideon. "http://www.route-online.com/authors/www.route-online.com/all-books/have-a-bleedin-guess.html/

Sources
  • Hanley, Paul. Have a Bleedin Guess: The Story of Hex Enduction Hour. London: Route, 2019. ISBN 978-1901927801
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