Song · The Fall
“Mr. Pharmacist” by The Fall
From the album Bend Sinister (1986)
“Mr. Pharmacist” by The Fall appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1986 and 2003. It was first released in 1986 on the album Bend Sinister. Its best result is #3 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #39 alternative song of 1986, #3,717 alternative song of all time and #488 of the '80s.
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On Bend Sinister, released on September 29, 1986, the Fall took a Jeff Nowlen song, "Mr. Pharmacist", and bent it to their own ends. Mark E. Smith shares the vocals with Brix Smith, who also plays guitar and keyboards; Craig Scanlon and Simon Rogers add more guitar, with Rogers doubling on keyboards, while Steve Hanley's bass and Simon Wolstencroft's drums keep up a relentless churn underneath. John Leckie produced it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1986 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 169 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 2003 | 688 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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