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In A Hole

Original release
First released late 1983 on Flying Nun (NZ) LP: MARK1; with 12" 45: MARK2

01. Impression Of J. Temperance (Smith/Riley/Scanlon) 4:33
02. The Man Whose Head Expanded (Smith/Hanley, S/Scanlon/Seaberg) 4:47
03. Room To Live (Smith/Scanlon) 4:07
04. Hip Priest (Hanley, S/Riley/Scanlon/Smith) 7:14
05. Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul (Smith/Riley/Scanlon/Hanley, P) 4:11
06. Prole Art Threat (Smith/Riley) 3:33
07. Hard Life In Country (Smith/Cadman) 7:26
08. The Classical (Burns/Hanley, S/Hanley, P/Riley/Scanlon/Smith) 4:56
09. Mere Pseud Mag Ed (Smith) 3:23
10. Marquis Cha-Cha (Smith/Burns) 5:50
11. Backdrop (The Fall) 10:15
12. Fantastic Life (Smith/Riley/Scanlon/Hanley, P) 7:35
13. English Scheme (Smith/Riley/Scanlon) 2:31
14. Joker Hysterical Face (Smith/Hanley, S/Riley) 4:17
15. No Xmas For John Quays (Smith) 6:38
16. Solicitor In Studio (Smith/Burns/Scanlon) 6:01

(LP side 1: tracks 1-6; side 2: tracks 7-11)
(12" side 1: tracks 12-14; side 2: tracks 15-16)

Credits
Mark E Smith - vocals
Marc Riley - guitar, vocals
Craig Scanlon - guitar
Steve Hanley - bass
Paul Hanley - drums
Karl Burns - drums

Cover artwork: Chris Knox

Recording info & notes
Recorded live at Mainstreet Cabaret, Auckland, New Zealand on 21 August 1982.

Originally released in New Zealand late 1983, import copies arrived in the UK in early 1984. Warning: There is a German bootleg copy that has at least one major skip in The Man Whose Head Expanded. The run-out grooves of the bootleg read Teil 1 & Teil 2 (some copies read LIVE 1 Seite 1, LIVE 1 Seite 2, 3, 4).

1997 Voiceprint reissue
Reissued in May 1997 on Cog Sinister via Voiceprint CD: COGVP102CD (2 CDs) with the original tracklisting and cover. Warning: This edition is mastered from the German bootleg copy. The sound quality is poor and there are several skips and drop-outs.

2003 Voiceprint "+" reissue
Reissued on 3 February 2003 on Cog Sinister via Voiceprint CD: COGVP137CD (2 CDs) with the original tracklisting plus bonus tracks:

17. The Container Drivers (Smith/Riley/Scanlon/Hanley, S) 3:32
18. C'n'C-Black Night (Smith/Riley/Scanlon/Hanley, S/Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice) 5:28
19. Look, Know (Smith/Riley/Hanley, S/Burns) 5:12
20. Who Makes The Nazis? (Smith) 8:36
21. Gramme Friday (Smith/Riley/Scanlon) 3:46
22. Slags, Slates etc (Smith/Hanley, S/Hanley, P/Riley/Scanlon) 8:06

Tracks 17-22 live from other shows on the 1982 New Zealand tour. Released as In A Hole+, with a + symbol added to the cover artwork to denote added bonus tracks (see image gallery). 24 bit remastered. There are no skips or drop-outs on this Voiceprint edition.

2003 Voiceprint double pack
Reissued on 6 October 2003 on Cog Sinister via Voiceprint double pack CD: VP241019CD, coupled with Liverpool 78.

2006 Sanctuary reissue
Reissued on 23 January 2006 on Castle, a label of Sanctuary Records Group, CD: CMQDD1225 (2 CDs). Same tracklisting, including bonus tracks, as the 2003 Voiceprint "+" reissue.


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