No tape exists? Thanks to Paul Roberts for the ticket.
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Thursday, 6 February 1986 Coronet, Woolwich, London SE18
Mansion (intro tape) / My New House / Bombast / Disney's Dream Debased / Rowche Rumble / Lay of the Land / Hey! Luciani / Gut of the Quantifier / Dktr Faustus (two attempts) / Hot Aftershave Bop / Cruiser's Creek / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / L.A. / Couldn't Get Ahead / 2 x 4
Supported by Alternative TV. £3.50.
Peter: "Paul Hanley drummed here at short notice in place of Karl and couldn't get Dktr Faustus right as you can tell from the tape and 2 attempts at it. Mansion as per 10.85 tour on tape only. Definitely source for Rowche Rumble on Crash Course promo."
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Saturday, 8 February 1986 Royal Court, Liverpool
My New House / Bombast / L.A. / Rowche Rumble / Lay of the Land / Hey! Luciani / Couldn't Get Ahead / Hot Aftershave Bop / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Cruiser's Creek
Benefit gig for striking Liverpool Council workers, hence the short set. New Order and The Smiths also on the bill. Thanks to Ashley Haynes for the ticket.
tickets for this gig were like gold dust... the line up explains why... the fall.. new order... and the smiths..... never had such a line up been seen... this was a council benefit for liverpool entitled " from manchester with love "... the compere for the night was derek hatton...
for some reason new order came on first... they played a very short set... and seemed slightly disinterested in the proceedings...
the encore for the gig was a mixture of all three bands playing maggies farm.. .the only rep from new order was hookie...
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Monday, 10 February 1986 Laser's, Haringey
My New House / Bombast / L.A. / Rowche Rumble / Hey! Luciani / No Bulbs / Lay of the Land / Spoilt Victorian Child / Hot Aftershave Bop / Cruiser's Creek / Gut of the Quantifier / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Words of Expectation
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Tuesday, 11 February 1986 Mean Fiddler, Harlsden
My New House / Bombast / Dktr Faustus / Rowche Rumble / Lay of the Land / Hey Luciani / L.A. / Spoilt Victorian Child / Hot Aftershave Bop / Cruiser's Creek / Couldn't Get Ahead / Gut of the Quantifier / No Bulbs
- "Take the top off it! It's dead simple, take the top off! Well, it's the lay of the land..." (during the bit where the music stops in "Lay of the Land")
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12 Feb. 1986. On the tube to the Town & Country to see Cabaret Voltaire. Photo by Simon Jenkins.
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Thursday, 13 February 1986 Cat Club, Guildhall, Cambridge
What You Need / Bombast / I Am Damo Suzuki / Rowche Rumble / Lay of the Land / Hey Luciani / Dktr Faustus / Spoilt Victorian Child / Hot Aftershave Bop / Cruisers Creek / Couldn't Get Ahead / L.A.
Thanks to James for the poster
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Sunday, 16 February 1986 Underground, Croydon
My New House / Bombast / I Am Damo Suzuki / Rowche Rumble / Lay of the Land / Hey! Luciani / Dktr Faustus / Spoilt Victorian Child / Hot Aftershave Bop / Cruiser's Creek / Gut of the Quantifier / Words of Expectation / L.A. / Couldn't Get Ahead
A few "Race With The Devil" lyrics in "Bombast". Thanks to John Mermis for the poster.
- "A (...) cat shit on my blue suede shoes. A (...) cat shit on my blue suede shoes. No (...) illness." (amended lyrics to "My New House")
- "One... monitors! Monitors!" (before "Bombast")
- "Ray! Turn these monitors up! I can't hear a fucking thing! Take the middle off, Ray! No middle! Come on Ray, get it together! Come on, move it!" (before "Lay of the Land")
- "At parties, is the fine civilian policeman. He says '(Bruhle) is a twat'." (amended lyrics to "Words of Expectation")
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5th US / Canada tour : 27 February - 22 March
Thursday, 27 February 1986 Paradise, Boston, Massachusetts
"Had a run-in with Boston Immigration / And to my name had an aversion / Nervous droplets
/ Due to sleeping tablets" -- on this day? $6.50; O Positive supporting.
No tape exists?
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Friday, 28 February 1986 Living Room, Providence, Rhode Island
instrumental (Countdown) / Hot Aftershave Bop / Rowche Rumble / I Am Damo Suzuki / God Box / Dktr Faustus / (tape of Hexen Definitive) / L.A. / Hey! Luciani / Spoilt Victorian Child / Bombast / Cruiser's Creek / Pilsner Trail / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / 2 x 4 / Gut of the Quantifier (false start) / Couldn't Get Ahead
instrumental possibly called "Countdown" - this was its name when Ark resurrected it many years later, anyway.
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Saturday, 1 March 1986 Irving Plaza, New York City, New York
Countdown / Hot Aftershave Bop / Rowche Rumble / I Am Damo Suzuki / God Box / Dktr Faustus / L.A. / Hey! Luciani / Spoilt Victorian Child / Bombast / Cruiser's Creek // Couldn't Get Ahead / Living too Late // Lie Dream of a Casino Soul
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Sunday, 2 March 1986 City Gardens, Trenton, New Jersey
No tape exists?
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Tuesday, 4 March 1986 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
Countdown > Hot Aftershave Bop / I Am Damo Suzuki / God Box / Dktr Faustus / L. A. / Hey! Luciani / Spoilt Victorian Child / Bombast / Cruiser's Creek / Rowche Rumble / Living Too Late
Supported by Volcano Suns. Many thanks to Dannyno for the review from the Washington Post (6 October).
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Wednesday, 5 March 1986 Revival, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No tape exists? Thanks to Kostis Kourelis for the poster drawn by Matt Marello.
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Friday, 7 March 1986 The Vic, Chicago, Illinois
No tape exists?
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Saturday, 8 March 1986 New Century Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Countdown / Hot Aftershave Bop / I Am Damo Suzuki / God Box / Lay of the Land / Disney's Dream Debased / Bombast / Hey! Luciani / My New House / Cruiser's Creek / L.A. / Rowche Rumble
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Monday, 10 March 1986 Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Countdown / Hot Aftershave Bop / Rowche Rumble / I Am Damo Suzuki / Dktr Faustus / L.A. / Hey! Luciani / Bombast / Cruiser's Creek / Gut of the Quantifier / Living too Late / Lay of the Land / Kicker Conspiracy
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Tuesday, 11 March 1986 Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, Colorado
Thanks to Marge Doty for the flyer and tiny ticket. No tape exists?
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Wednesday, 12 March 1986 The Palace, Los Angeles, California
Countdown / Bombast / Rowche Rumble / I Am Damo Suzuki / Lay of the Land / Dktr Faustus / L. A. / Hey! Luciani / Cruiser's Creek / Living too Late / 2 x 4 / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul
Thanks to Dannyno for the clippings.
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Friday, 14 March 1986 The Stone, San Francisco, California
Countdown / Rowche Rumble / I Am Damo Suzuki / Lay of the Land / 2 x 4 / Couldn't Get Ahead / Spoilt Victorian Child / L.A. / Hey! Luciani
Incomplete? Thanks to Dannyno for the listing.
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Saturday, 15 March 1986 Keystone, Palo Alto, California
No tape exists? Thanks to Dannyno for the listing.
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Monday, 17 March 1986 Pickles record store, Lincoln, Nebraska
No tape exists?
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Monday, 17 March 1986 Centennial Room, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
Thanks to Jeff Corbin for the poster and ticket and Dannyno for the review (I hope Mr. Wolgamott has recovered from his torture). No tape exists?
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Tuesday, 18 March 1986 Jocky Club, Newport, Kentucky
Dr. John Rock wrote in:
I can provide a partial setlist for the gig. The order is correct but there are a lot of omissions since it was my first Fall gig, I was just getting into the band, and wasn't yet familiar with a lot of the material. Here goes:
Cruisers Creek / God Box / I Am Damo Suzuki / Hey! Luciani // L.A.
No tape exists? Thanks to Adam Smith who wins the Most Battered Ticket sweepstakes.
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Wednesday, 19 March 1986 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, Ohio
No tape exists? Thanks to Dan for the flyer.
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Friday, 21 March 1986 Lone Star Cafe, New York City
Soundcheck: LA (instrumental) / Couldn't Get Ahead
Early show: Countdown / Bombast / Rowche Rumble / I Am Damo Suzuki / Lay of the Land / Dktr Faustus / (tape of Hexen Definitive) / L.A. / Couldn't Get Ahead / Cruiser's Creek / Gut of the Quantifier / 2 x 4
Some "Words Of Expectation" lyrics in "Gut of the Quantifier"
- "'Gut', yeah." (before "Gut of the Quantifier")
Late show: My New House / Hot Aftershave Bop / What You Need / Hey Luciani / Kicker Conspiracy / Disney's Dream Debased / Spoilt Victorian Child / Barmy
- "Four: Spin magazine to step down into the trash can. Five: the book 'Theft As A Career' by Miles Copeland. IRS, A & M." (amended lyrics to "What You Need")
- "Five: Geoff Travis on a spit." (amended lyrics to "What You Need")
- "There is nothing so insipid as the Devil in disarray." (during "What You Need")
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Saturday, 22 March 1986 Larry's Hideaway, Toronto, Canada
Countdown / Hot Aftershave Bop / Rowche Rumble / I Am Damo Suzuki / God Box / L.A. / Dktr Faustus / Hey! Luciani / Draygo's Guilt / Bombast / Cruiser's Creek / 2 x 4 / Spoilt Victorian Child // Disney's Dream Debased
Thanks to Peeter Reichman for the ticket.
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June - October 1986 : lineup # 22 : Mark E. Smith (vocals), Brix E. Smith (guitar, vocals), Craig Scanlon (guitar), Steve Hanley (bass), Simon Rogers (keyboards), Simon Wolstencroft (drums).
Thursday, 5 June 1986 Lea's Cliff Hall, Folkestone
City Hobgoblins / Living too Late / Cruiser's Creek / Lucifer over Lancashire / Riddler / L.A. / Hey! Luciani / Bombast / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Prole Art Threat / Hot Aftershave Bop / My New House
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Thursday, 12 June 1986 Riverside, Newcastle
My New House / City Hobgoblins / Living too Late / Lucifer over Lancashire / Bombast / Riddler / Hey! Luciani / L.A. / Couldn't Get Ahead / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Hot Aftershave Bop / Prole Art Threat / Barmy / Cruiser's Creek
Supported by Kissing the Blade (or was it Balalam?), which included Paul Hanley on drums, Pete Keogh (of the Creepers and later of Ark) on bass, and Paul Fletcher on guitar (also of the Creepers). Thanks to Kevin McMahon for the flyer and John of vinylonthe.net for the setlist.
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Friday, 13 June 1986 Glasgow College of Technology
My New House / City Hobgoblins / Living too Late / Lucifer over Lancashire / Bombast / Riddler / Hey! Luciani / L.A. / Couldn't Get Ahead / Copped It / Prole Art Threat
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Sunday, 29 June 1986 John Peel Session #10 (broadcast Wednesday, 9 July)
Hot Aftershave Bop / R.O.D. / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / US 80's-90's
Mark E. Smith - vocals; Brix Smith - guitar, vocals; Craig Scanlon - guitar, backing vocals; Steve Hanley - bass; Simon Rogers - guitar, keyboards; Simon Wolstencroft - drums. Produced by Dale Griffin, engineered by Mike Engles, recorded in Maida Vale 5.
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Saturday, 5 July 1986 Midtfyns Festival, Ringe, Denmark
No tape exists? Many thanks to Dannyno for the schedule and for this interview (in Danish) with news of The Fall's forthcoming LP: "Seeds of a Lunatic".
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7 July 1986 : "Living too Late / Hot Aftershave Bop / Living too Long" single released
Thanks to John for the Hot Aftershave photo, a Beggars promo item.
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Friday, 11 July 1986 The Centre, Farnham Road, Slough
Hot Aftershave Bop / Barmy / Living too Late / City Hobgoblins / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / L.A. / Gross Chapel-British Grenadiers / Prole Art Threat / Bournemouth Runner / Bombast / Copped It
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Saturday, 12 July 1986 Town and Country, London
Barmy / Town & Country Hobgoblins / Living too Late / U.S. 80's-90's / Terry Waite Sez / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / L.A. / Gross Chapel-G.B. Grenadiers / Bournemouth Runner // Bombast / Prole Art Threat // R.O.D. / Hot Aftershave Bop // Copped It // Cruiser's Creek // Lucifer over Lancashire // Paintwork / Couldn't Get Ahead // Hey! Luciani
Useless review in Melody Maker. Thanks to Nev Jopson for the ticket. Seven encores ! !
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Friday, 18 July 1986 Hanger T2, Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire
No tape exists? As an former resident of Cambridge, I was amused by this dateless advert. Thanks to Dannyno for the Cambridge Evening News preview and review (22 July 1986) .
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Saturday, 19 July 1986 G-Mex, Manchester (Festival of the 10th Summer)
Cruiser's Creek / City Hobgoblins / Living too Late / U.S. 80's-90's / Terry Waite Sez / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / L.A. / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Prole Art Threat / Bombast
Lineup: John Cooper Clarke / The Worst / Virgin Prunes / Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders / OMD / The Fall / Sandie Shaw / The Smiths / Pete Shelley / New Order (+ John Cale somewhere?)
Thanks to Ashley Haynes for the ticket and the Manchester District Music Archive for the Manchester Evening News review.
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Sunday, 27 July 1986 Finsbury Park, London
Cruiser's Creek / Hot Aftershave Bop / Living too Late / U.S. 80s-90s / Terry Waite Sez / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / City Hobgoblins / L.A. / Gross Chapel-British Grenadiers / R.O.D. / Bombast
"The Damned invite you to their 10th Anniversary Tea Party." As well as the Damned and the Fall, Pete Shelley and New Model Army on the bill. Event held in a marquee in Finsbury Park. Thanks to Mark and ebay for the flyer.
- "Nice tent."
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Sunday, 3 August 1986 Sneek Festival, Sneek, The Netherlands
U.S. 80s-90s / Lucifer over Lancashire / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / L.A.
Incomplete from a radio broadcast. Thanks to Pete Conkerton for the lineup.
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Saturday, 16 August 1986 Waterpop Festival, Wateringen, The Netherlands
My New House / Hot Aftershave Bop / U.S. 80s-90s / Terry Waite Sez / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / R.O.D. / Living too Late / L.A. / Bournemouth Runner / Cruiser's Creek
Ninth installment of this free Dutch festival. Thanks to Lutek for the poster.
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1 September : "Mr. Pharmacist / Lucifer over Lancashire / Auto Tech Pilot" single released
Thanks to Clive Shaw for the press release.
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Saturday, 6 September 1986 Queensway Hall, Dunstable
Living too Late / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80s-90s / Terry Waite Sez / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / Gut of the Quantifier (intro only) / R.O.D. / Gut of the Quantifier (twice) / Hot Aftershave Bop / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / L.A. / Copped It / Cruiser's Creek / Prole Art Threat / My New House
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Sunday, 7 September 1986 Albany Empire, Douglas Way, Deptford, London
Copped It / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80's-90's / Terry Waite Sez / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Mr. Pharmacist / R.O.D. / Living too Late / Gut of the Quantifier / L.A. / Bournemouth Runner / Lucifer over Lancashire / Bombast / My New House
Supported by Zor Gabor
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Monday, 8 September 1986 Albany Empire, Douglas Way, Deptford, London
Lucifer over Lancashire / Hot Aftershave Bop / U.S. 80's-90's / Riddler / Terry Waite Sez / Mr. Pharmacist / R.O.D. / Living too Late / City Hobgoblins / Gut of the Quantifier / Gross Chapel-G.B. Grenadiers / L.A. / Copped It / Prole Art Threat
Supported by Zor Gabor
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Thursday, 11 September 1986 Underground, Croydon, London
No tape exists? Thanks to Mauricio Valladares for the photo and story:
"i don't know if i told you the story behind this fall show at croydon. anyway, i wento with a great frien and his wife, both brazilians.
"hey, that guy on the other side of the isn't the fall singer?" well, as soon as i recognize him we jumped into his direction. mark was with a blonde guy who was a keyboard player and producer... i forgot his name! we approached saying that we were there to see them at the concert, bla bla bla.
and mark said - "let's have some beers"!
we went to a pub, drank some pints, i didn't understand a single word from him...
baut we talked a lot!!!
ha ha ha...
my friend sais that mark told us that only reason to stop him to do whatever was the brazilian soup opera "escrava isaura"!!!
suddenly he said - "time to go"
he paid the bill and we left the pub straight to the underground...
as we headed the front door, a huge security man asker for the tickets...
mark put his arms around us and shouted - WE ARE THE FALL!
and we 5 got into the small palace!!!!
ha ha ha...
i saw the band more two times after this one - hammersmith odeon & finsbury park tent!
they played in rio in a dance event together with michael clark but i was in london!
cheers
m.v.
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Saturday, 13 September 1986 Derngate Centre, Northampton
No tape exists? Supported by the Wonderstuff, according to a flyer included on the back of a Wonderstuff single. Thanks to Dannyno for the listing and review (both from Northampton's Chronicle & Echo).
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MES on GMR, 15 September 1986:
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Wednesday, 1 October 1986 The Adult Net : Janice Long Session (broadcast Monday, 27 October)
Waking up in the Sun / Spin This Web / Sea of Rain / Been Around
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October 1986 : "Bend Sinister" LP released
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October 1986 - ca. August 1987 : lineup # 23 : Mark E. Smith (vocals), Brix E. Smith (guitar, vocals), Craig Scanlon (guitar), Steve Hanley (bass), Marcia Schofield (keyboards, backing vocals), Simon Wolstencroft (drums). Plus Simon Rogers, at least at some gigs until mid/late 1987. He didn't play on the October 1986 dates in Austria or the USA; did he play on the UK tour later that year?
early October 1986 Ipswich
No tape exists? A "rehearsal" gig for the new keyboard player, Marcia Schofield. Mark had lent her a copy of Bend Sinister a couple of days before. "It was packed and I had to walk onstage with all these scraps of paper with notes written down. The sound-check was the first time I'd played with these guys! Terrifying! For the encore they did two songs I'd never even heard before! Talk about baptism by fire. Mark always said, 'That was your best gig with us.' " (Bitch Mental #1, February 1990)
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Austria : ca. 8 - 11 October
Wednesday, 8 October 1986 Graz, Austria
No tape exists?
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Thursday, 9 October 1986 Spielboden, Dornbirn, Austria
No tape exists?
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Friday, 10 October 1986 Posthof, Linz, Austria
Barmy / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80's-90's / Terry Waite Sez / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Mr. Pharmacist / Lucifer over Lancashire / Shoulder Pads / Gut of the Quantifier / Slang King / R.O.D. / Prole Art Threat / L.A.
The circulating soundboard (or fm?) tape "Fritz Club, Vienna, 1986" is in fact this gig. My copy of the soundboard is missing R.O.D.; not sure if all are like that.
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Saturday, 11 October 1986 Szene, Vienna, Austria
Shoulder Pads / Gut of the Quantifier / Bournemouth Runner / R.O.D. / Hot Aftershave Bop / Terry Waite Sez / Prole Art Threat / Barmy / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80's-90's / Bombast / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Mr. Pharmacist / Lucifer over Lancashire
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USA : mid October - 1 November Southeast > California > Northeast > California)
Thursday, 16 October 1986 Uptown Lounge, Athens, Georgia
Jon Kincaid says the tour opened in the south. No tape exists? Supported by the Barbecue Killers. Thanks to Chris for the flier.
There might possibly have been a gig the night before in Athens at the 40 Watt Club.
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Friday, 17 October 1986 688, Atlanta, Georgia
No tape exists?
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Sunday, 19 October 1986 Roxy, Hollywood, California
Early show: Barmy / Terry Waite Sez / U.S. 80's-90's / Bombast / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / Shoulder Pads / L.A. / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Gut of the Quantifier / Prole Art Threat
Late show: My New House / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80's-90's / R.O.D. / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / Lucifer over Lancashire / Shoulder Pads / Gut of the Quantifier / Bournemouth Runner / Hot Aftershave Bop / L.A.
Supported by Drowning Pool and Mind Over 4. Many thanks to Adam Elesh (ex Drowning Pool) and Eugene Sotela for the flyer above, and to Skip King for the one below, and Brian Trudell for the late show ticket.s
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Monday, 20 October 1986 I-Beam, San Francisco, California
Barmy / Terry Waite Sez / U.S. 80's-90's / Bombast / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / Lucifer over Lancashire / Shoulder Pads / L.A. / Gross Chapel-G.B. Grenadiers / Prole Art Threat / Gut of the Quantifier / R.O.D.
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Tuesday, 21 October 1986 I-Beam, San Francisco, California
Cruiser's Creek / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80s-90s / Terry Waite Sez / Riddler! / Mr. Pharmacist / Shoulder Pads / Gut of the Quantifier / Bombast / Bournemouth Runner / My New House / R.O.D.
Great photos of both I-Beam gigs by Michael Conen.
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Thursday, 23 October 1986 Paradise, Boston, Massachusetts
Barmy / Bombast / Living Too Late / U.S. 80s-90s / Terry Waite Sez / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / ? Lucifer over Lancashire ? / Shoulder Pads / Gut of the Quantifier / R.O.D. (or possibly Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers) // L.A. / final song
Jotted down from memory after the gig by James Doyle. Supported by the Splat Cats. No tape exists? Thanks to Dannyno for the review.
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Friday, 24 October 1986 Anthrax, Norwalk, Connecticut
Brix recounts her worst Fall gig for the NME in the clipping on the right (29 April 1989). Thanks to Dannyno for the flyers and this excerpt from "Everybody’s Scene: the story of Connecticut’s Anthrax Club” by Chris Daily (2009):
“The news started to spread quickly that the Anthrax club was back open and ready for bands. Brian and Shaun got word that the English punk band, The Fall, was on tour and coming through the area. The Fall was one of their favourite groups. In an attempt to figure out the band’s booking agent, they called a club where the band was scheduled to play and asked a few questions. October 24, just two weeks after opening the doors, The Fall was on the schedule to play.
The Fall had a steep guarantee and a rider that required them to be paid 50 percent up-front along with a long list of food and beverages. With money as tight as it was, they weren’t sure they would be able to meet the band’s demands and bring the gig to fruition. However, Chip Moody, longtime friend and Vatican Commands/CIA drummer, and even bigger fan of The Fall, was more than eager to lend them the money to get the band there. It was a gamble to take on such an expensive tour right away. The thought was that it would be a great show to get the word out about the new larger location. The door was priced at 10 dollars and luckily almost 300 patrons paid to come in. The gamble paid off.
William “Bill” Knapp, the club’s long time soundman remembers the show, “The Fall came in, and immediately Mark E. Smith is pissed. He’s like, ‘this won’t do. This just won’t do.’ I was like, ‘well, this is what we’ve got.’ I said, ‘we’ve got a 16-channel board and two monitor mixes. This is it.’ He leaves and then comes back to me and he’s even angrier. He’s not a very tall guy but he’s bumping me on the chest. He goes ‘I’ve had just about enough from you young man!’ I was like, ‘dude, what are you talking about?’ He comes back, does it again: tap, tap, tap and says ‘I’ve had just about enough from you old-timer’ and I was like, oh man, this is going to be a night. And it was. It was constant complaints and Mark E. Smith got so drunk. So it was an interesting night.” The bass player proceeded to blow two opening bands’ back line before realizing it was his bass that was the cause. It was a nightmare gig, off to a rocky start.”
Another attendee, Richard Wittman, recalls a different ending: "I remember it being every bit as chaotic as in the two descriptions on the gigography, the one thing they don't mention - and I would swear on my memory of this - the gig ended quite early on when someone threw a bottle onstage that hit the band, and Mark just stopped the show and walked everyone offstage. Brix's account talks about getting beat up after "finishing the set" with the "boys back on stage" but I'm quite sure that's not how it went down. (I also remember that we had to wait a very long time for the band to come on in the first place.)
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Saturday, 25 October 1986 Ritz, New York City, New York
Barmy / City Hobgoblins / Living too Late / U.S. 80s-90s / Terry Waite Sez / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / Lucifer over Lancashire / Shoulder Pads / Gut of the Quantifier / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Bombast / Prole Art Threat // R.O.D. // L.A. / Cruiser's Creek
Game 6 (Bill Buckner) of the Red Sox vs. Mets World Series. At least one Fall fan attended both events (not me). Thanks to Tony Arena for the flyer.
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Sunday, 26 October 1986 Revival, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
My New House / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80s-90s / Terry Waite Sez / Hey! Luciani / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / Shoulder Pads / Bombast / Lucifer over Lancashire / Living too Late
Thanks to Dannyno for the flyer.
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Monday, 27 October 1986 Roxy Restaurant, Washington D.C.
My New House / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80s-90s / Bombast / Mr. Pharmacist / Living too Late / R.O.D. / Gut of the Quantifer / Hey! Luciani / Bournemouth Runner
The setlist is from an incomplete recording. Thanks to Dannyno for the listing.
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Wednesday, 29 October 1986 One Step Beyond, Santa Clara, California
Shoulder Pads / Bombast / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80s-90s / Totally Wired / Hey! Luciani / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Prole Art Threat / Gut of the Quantifier / Bournemouth Runner / L.A. / Lucifer over Lancashire
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Friday, 31 October 1986 SDSU Open Air Theatre, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
My New House / Bombast / U.S. 80s-90s / City Hobgoblins / Living too Late / Mr. Pharmacist / Lucifer over Lancashire / Shoulder Pads / Gut of the Quantifier / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers
Supporting New Order.
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Saturday, 1 November 1986 Irvine Meadows Ampthitheatre, Irvine, California
Cruiser's Creek / Gut of the Quantifier / Living too Late / U.S. 80s-90s / Hey! Luciani / L.A. / Riddler / Prole Art Threat / R.O.D.
Supporting New Order with Durutti Column opening.
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UK : 5 - 26 November
Here's a poster announcing the Bend Sinister UK tour, and many thanks to tour merchandiser Steve Cannell for these images from the tour booklet.
Wednesday, 5 November 1986 Liverpool
Did not happen, despite the poster above.
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Thursday, 6 November 1986 Bristol University
Shoulder Pads / Bombast / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80s-90s / Terry Waite Sez / Hey! Luciani / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Mr. Pharmacist / Gut of the Quantifier / Lucifer over Lancashire / Bournemouth Runner / R.O.D. / Prole Art Threat / Cruiser's Creek
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Friday, 7 November 1986 Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
Dktr Faustus / City Hobgoblins / Hot Aftershave Bop / U.S. 80s-90s / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / L.A. / Shoulder Pads / Gut of the Quantifier / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Hey! Luciani / Bombast / Terry Waite Sez / Prole Art Threat
"An almighty, authoritative power grips a remarkable cross-section of age, race, sex and style, all of whom wait, ensnared, for an answer to the appeal. Smith merely yelps, sneers and leers. He crouches, microphone locked between his knees, giving nothing away. It is an arrogant presence, completely dismissive of his audience. There is no obligation to say something that might sum it all up. ... I love them because they’re awkward, they’re unorthodox, and they’re obnoxiously defiant. The thrill of disorder stops with The Fall, its most bizarre champions." (Will Smith, "The Fall: Walthamstow Town Hall, London", Melody Maker, 15 November 1986, p. 19)
Thanks to Mark Hex for the advert and Neil Clarke for the poster. Mark kept the review from the Independent and it was consigned to Omega Auctions by his family in June 2022.
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Saturday, 8 November 1986 Coronet, Woolwich
Cruiser's Creek / Terry Waite Sez / Guest Informant / U.S. 80's-90's / Mr. Pharmacist / Riddler / L.A. / Lucifer over Lancashire / Shoulder Pads / Gut of the Quantifier / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers // Hot Aftershave Bop / Prole Art Threat // R.O.D. / Hey Luciani // Living Too Late / Bombast
"People of Slough" intro tape
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Sunday, 9 November 1986 Powerhouse, Birmingham
Dktr Faustus / City Hobgoblins / Guest Informant / U.S. 80s-90s / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / L.A. / Shoulder Pads / Gut of the Quantifier / Terry Waite Sez / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Hey! Luciani / Prole Art Threat / Copped It / Bombast
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Tuesday, 11 November 1986 Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
No tape exists?
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Wednesday, 12 November 1986 Southampton University
Dktr. Faustus / City Hobgoblins / Hot Aftershave Bop / U.S. 80's-90's / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / Fiery Jack / Shoulder Pads / Bombast / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Bournemouth Runner / Terry Waite Sez / Hey! Luciani / L.A. / Gut of the Quantifier
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Thursday, 13 November 1986 Leeds Polytechnic
This gig was cancelled.
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Friday, 14 November 1986 Royal Albert Hall, London
The gig was cancelled on 11 November following Johnny Marr's serious car crash. The rescheduled gig took place at the Brixton Academy on 12 December 1986, but without The Fall, who were already booked for Hey! Luciani performances. Thanks to the Manchester District Music Archive for the clippings.
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Saturday, 15 November 1986 Hull University
Dktr. Faustus / City Hobgoblins / Hot Aftershave Bop / U.S. 80's-90's / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / Fiery Jack / Shoulder Pads / Bombast / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Hey! Luciani / Living too Late / Terry Waite Sez / L.A. / Prole Art Threat
"People of Slough" intro tape. Hanley was scheduled for the 15th, but this was definitely the Hull date. They did play Hanley on this tour at some point, however. Thanks to Nicholas Smith for the flyer.
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Sunday, 16 November 1986 Maxwell Hall, Salford University
Hot Aftershave Bop / Terry Waite Sez / Guest Informant / U.S. 80s-90s / Mr. Pharmacist / Riddler / L.A. / Lucifer over Lancashire / Shoulder Pads / Gut of the Quantifier / Bournemouth Runner / Hey! Luciani / City Hobgoblins / R.O.D. / Fiery Jack
Thanks to David Humphries for the ticket.
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Tuesday, 18 November 1986 Nottingham
Gig cancelled.
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Wednesday, 19 November 1986 Huddersfield Polytechnic
Dktr Faustus / Hot Aftershave Bop / Gut of the Quantifier / Living too Late / U.S. 80s-90s / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Mr. Pharmacist / L.A. / Hey! Luciani / Shoulder Pads / Guest Informant / Terry Waite Sez
- "Right, the next one that walks across the stage gets a clout around the head."
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Thursday, 20 November 1986 King George's Hall, Blackburn
Barmy / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80s-90s / Couldn't Get Ahead / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / Lucifer over Lancashire / Shoulder Pads / Guest Informant / Terry Waite Sez / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Hey! Luciani / Bombast / R.O.D. / Cruiser's Creek
Thanks to Dave Carlisle for the partial setlist and Simon Jones for the ticket.
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Friday, 21 November 1986 Central Park, Bargates, Burton-on-Trent
No tape exists? Thanks to Jo Doran for the ticket and photo: "I got my copy of 'This Nation's Saving Grace' signed by the band at this gig, when we were fortunate to get backstage. Brix shared her bottle of champagne with me and my two friends, Kate and Julian. My Dad took a photo of my then 13-year-old brother with Brix. You are welcome to use this photo on the website but please credit my Dad, Terry Doran."
No tape exists?
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Saturday, 22 November 1986 Woughton Centre, Milton Keynes
Barmy / City Hobgoblins / U.S. 80s-90s / Couldn't Get Ahead / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / Lucifer over Lancashire / Shoulder Pads / Guest Informant / Copped It / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Hey! Luciani / L.A. / Terry Waite Sez / Hot Aftershave Bop / R.O.D. / Prole Art Threat
Thanks to prorae for the poster.
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Monday, 24 November 1986 Coasters, Brighton
Dktr Faustus / Terry Waite Sez / U.S. 80s-90s / Couldn't Get Ahead / Riddler / Mr. Pharmacist / Shoulder Pads / Lucifer over Lancashire / Guest Informant / Copped It / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / Hey! Luciani / Hot Aftershave Bop / R.O.D. / Cruiser's Creek
Many thanks to Mark Howard for the ticket and set list.
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Tuesday, 25 November 1986 Warwick University, Coventry
Thanks to John Quarmby for the review, from the university newspaper "The Warwick Boar".
Tim Jauncey: Can't remember all the set, but know it definitely included Shoulder Pads / Guest Informant / U.S. 80s-90s / Living too Late / Mr. Pharmacist / Hot Aftershave Bop / R.O.D. / Hey! Luciani / Lucifer over Lancashire / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers. Encore was Bournemouth Runner.
Interesting anecdote here was that the support band, The Beloved, had their 6-string bass nicked at Brighton the night before (they didn't own a 4-string), and they used Steve Hanley's bass to play their set, having to select only songs that didn't contain any high bass notes !!
(Note: I previously had Dktr. Faustus / Hot Aftershave Bop / Gut of the Quantifier / Living Too Late / U.S. 80s-90s / Gross Chapel-G.B. Grenadiers / Mr. Pharmacist / L.A. for this gig, which was wrong, being the partial set for the Huddersfield gig on 19 November.)
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Wednesday, 26 November 1986 Sheffield Polytechnic
Bombast / Shoulder Pads / Terry Waite Sez / U.S. 80's-90's / Riddler / Lucifer over Lancashire / Guest Informant / Living too Late / Mr. Pharmacist / Copped It / Gross Chapel-GB Grenadiers / R.O.D. / Hot Aftershave Bop / Gut of the Quantifier / Hey Luciani / Cruiser's Creek / L.A.
Thanks to Dannyno for the listing and review (both from DARTS, Sheffield University student newspaper).
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8 December : "Hey! Luciani / Entitled / Shoulder Pads #1B" single released
"Hey! Luciani" : Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London
Friday, 5 December - Saturday, 20 December (no performances Sundays and Mondays)
intro / Dktr Faustus / talk / Luciani (MES and guitar only) / talk / Mark'll Sink Us (excerpt) / talk / Mark'll Sink Us (excerpt) / talk / Haf Found Bormann (excerpt) / talk / Haf Found Bormann / talk / Haf Found Bormann / interval / talk / Sleep Debt Snatches (excerpt) / talk / Sleep Debt Snatches (excerpt) / talk / Sleep Debt Snatches (excerpt) / talk / Guest Informant / talk / Sleep Debt Snatches (excerpt) / talk / Mark'll Sink Us (excerpt) / talk / Mark'll Sink Us (excerpt) / talk / Sleep Debt Snatches (over intro to Living too Late) / Living too Late / Hey! Luciani / talk / outro
With many thanks indeed to Pete Conkerton, here's a transcript of the play.
Complete dates of performance (all at Riverside): December 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Thanks to Andrew for the second flyer and ticket, and to Lee McFadden for the stage directions. Lee writes
"I don't know whether this happened every night or just the night I went...but I remember MES writing on this sheet of paper - passed it over to Steve Hanley who was dressed in some strange papal uniform - who passed it on to an actor speaking a monologue. The actor theatrically described the whole happening as rubbish - screwed up the paper and threw it in a bin - and the scene ended. As the next scene began the actor brought the bin into the audience - and offered the screwed up sheet to my friend next to me. I was more of a Fall fan than my friend - so he immediately donated it to me - and that's what you see. Part of the scene I've just described is accounted for on the sheet above."
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Monday, 22 December 1986 Free Trade Hall, Manchester
Dktr Faustus / Fiery Jack / Terry Waite Sez / Shoulder Pads / Copped It / Haf Found Bormann / City Hobgoblins / Lucifer over Lancashire / U.S. 80s-90s / Hey! Luciani / Guest Informant / Cruiser's Creek
A free gig for Manchester's unemployed. New Musical Express review. Thanks to the Manchester District Music Archive for the flyer. Mark saved the setlist (which I think is for this date) and it was consigned by his family to Omega Auctions in June 2022, despite not being in Mark's hand.
- "At last we have something in common with you, for we too do nothing all day."
Thanks to James for the poster 
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No tape exists? Thanks to Jo Doran for the ticket and photo: "I got my copy of 'This Nation's Saving Grace' signed by the band at this gig, when we were fortunate to get backstage. Brix shared her bottle of champagne with me and my two friends, Kate and Julian. My Dad took a photo of my then 13-year-old brother with Brix. You are welcome to use this photo on the website but please credit my Dad, Terry Doran."
No tape exists? 
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