Given The Fall's penchant for iconoclasm, it's no surprise that they decided to say goodbye to the '70s with a series of gigs at Northern England's gruffest halls. The band's formidable live show was met with even more derision and disorder than customary during these late '79 and early '80 performances, and they skillfully amplified such sentiments back at the crowd. 'Totale's Turns', The Fall's first live album, was released on Rough Trade just prior to their pivotal third album, 1980's 'Grotesque'.