embittering miasma of English society by the verbose acidity/Joycean all-inclusiveness of Mark E. Smith." Pitchfork listed Hex Enduction Hour as the 33rd best album of the 1980s. Comedian Stewart Lee said it is favourite album and "probably the best album of all time." According to Smith, the album's lyrics had a negative impact on the band's later career. In 1984, Motown Records expressed interest in signing the band to a new UK division, with a provisional offer of a £46,000 up-front advance. A label executive asked to hear something from the Fall's back catalogue, but Hex was the only album Smith had available; he remembered thinking, "when he hears that, we've had it." The rejection letter stated that the label saw "no commercial potential in this band whatsoever".Irwin, Colin. "Perverted by Anguish". Melody Maker, 20 October 1984 Smith believes this was due to the "obligatory niggers" line from the opening track "The Classical". Re-issues The album went out of print when the Kamera label folded in 1983, but a German edition on the Line imprint remained available, with copies pressed on white vinyl. Line issued a CD edition, flat transferred from a later generation tape. In 2002, a new edition titled Hex Enduction Hour + (adding both sides of the "Look, Know" single) was released via Smith's Cog Sinister imprint. The album was remastered and issued in 2005 by Sanctuary Records, along with a disc of bonus live material. Smith conceded that the remastering was an improvement, but when asked if he liked the bonus live tracks he admitted that he hadn't listened "that far". For unexplained reasons, "Look, Know" was removed from the bonus material, although its b-side remained intact; however it would later appear on The Fall Box Set 1976–2007. Track listing Songwriting credits adapted from the original album sleeve notes. Personnel The Fall Mark E. Smith – vocals, tape operation on "Fortress/Deer Park" and "Iceland", guitar, production, cover design Steve Hanley – bass guitar, backing vocals Marc Riley – electronic organ, guitar, piano, backing vocals, banjo on "Iceland" Craig Scanlon – guitar, backing vocals, piano on "Iceland" Paul Hanley – drums, guitar on "Winter" Karl Burns – drums, backing vocals, tape operation on "Fortress/Deer Park" Additional personnel Kay Carroll – percussion, backing vocals, manager Technical personnel Richard Mazda – productionGraham, Bill. "The Fall at McGonagles". Hot Press, March 1982 Tony J. Sutcliffe – engineering Alan Skinner –