Thursday, 16 February 1989 Off Beat Night, Munich, Germany
Carry Bag Man / Wrong Place, Right Time / Tuff Life Boogie / Cab It Up / Deadbeat Descendant / Mollusc in Tyrol (tape) / Squid Law / Totally Wired / Last Nacht (tape) / Bremen Nacht / Lucifer Over Lancashire
Broadcast on German television. A guy with very long, dark hair played 2nd guitar in the background - anyone know who it was? This decades-old mystery was solved by Brix: the mystery second guitarist was her guitar tech, Phil Ames. Also the date has been confirmed to be 16 February, not the14th.
- "Can I have a bit more bottom in this, please?" (before "Deadbeat Descendant")
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June 1989 : "Seminal Live" LP & "Cab It Up / Deadbeat Descendant" single released
June 1989 - July 1990 : lineup # 25 : Mark E. Smith (vocals), Martin Bramah (guitar), Craig Scanlon (guitar), Steve Hanley (bass), Marcia Schofield (keyboards, backing vocals), Simon Wolstencroft (drums).
Wednesday, 12 July 1989 Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Bill is Dead / Deadbeat Descendant / Wrong Place, Right Time / The Littlest Rebel / Pinball Machine / Mere Pseud Mag Ed / Big New Prinz / US 80s-90s / Carry Bag Man / Mr Pharmacist / Guest Informant / Cab It Up
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Thursday, 13 July 1989 Free Trade Hall, Manchester
Hit the North / I'm Frank / Bremen Nacht / Bill Is Dead / Deadbeat Descendant / Wrong Place, Right Time (two attempts) / The Littlest Rebel / Pinball Machine / Mere Pseud Mag Ed / Big New Prinz / U.S. 80s-90s / Guest Informant / Carry Bag Man / Mr. Pharmacist / Cab It Up
Thanks to David Humphries for the ticket and the Manchester District Music Archive for the advert.
- "Cut it! Yeah, we'll do that again. That was disgusting. My fault. Start again." (between attempts at "Wrong Place, Right Time")
- "No gin, no C of E (...)." (amended lyrics to "U.S. 80s-90s")
- "In the burning Scotch of aother day over, the back garden resembled another LP cover. I can't remember who it was, probably the Darling Buds. And it was just me, the OAPs and the hoover. Thought: who is that guy following me? In fact, it was Craig Scanlon (...). " (amended lyrics to "Guest Informant")
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Tuesday, 18 July 1989 Tucano Artes Festival, Canecão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Many thanks to Dannyno for the advert and his detective work in confirming these two Brazilian dates, and to Luiz Claudio who attended the Tuesday gig (and taped it).
No tape exists for the first night?
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Wednesday, 19 July 1989 Tucano Artes Festival, Canecão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
U.S. 80s-90s / I'm Frank / Cab It Up / Bill Is Dead / Hit the North / Dead Beat Descendant / The Littlest Rebel / Wrong Place, Right Time / Pinball Machine / Big New Prinz / Mr. Pharmacist / Carry Bag Man / Bremen Nacht // Victoria
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Tuesday, 29 August 1989 Subterrania, London (John Peel's 50th Birthday Party)
Mere Pseud Mag Ed / I'm Frank / Arms Control Poseur / Fiery Jack / Race with the Devil / Carry Bag Man / Mr. Pharmacist
Race with the Devil, by Gene Vincent, was dedicated to John Peel. The set was broadcast on BBC Radio 1. Thanks to the Manchester District Music Archive for the ticket.
- "Get me my sunglasses!" (before "Fiery Jack")
- "So we learnt this especially for John's birthday." (before "Race with the Devil")
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Sunday, 1 October 1989 Futurama 6, Bradford Palace
Carry Bag Man / I'm Frank / Sing! Harpy / Deadbeat Descendant / Black Monk Theme / Wrong Place, Right Time / Bill Is Dead / There's a Ghost in My House / And Therein / Mere Pseud Mag Ed / Hit the North / Guest Informant
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Wednesday, 18 October 1989 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Tuff Life Boogie / Cab It Up / Sing! Harpy / Wrong Place, Right Time / Bill Is Dead / I'm Frank / Telephone Thing / Big New Prinz / Hit the North / Black Monk Theme / Bremen Nacht / And Therein / Jerusalem / Deadbeat Descendant / Victoria / Hilary
Thanks to David Humphries for the ticket and the setlist.
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Tuesday, 28 November 1989 Philipshalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
Tuff Life Boogie / Fiery Jack / Sing! Harpy / Kurious Oranj / The Littlest Rebel / Bill Is Dead / I'm Frank / Telephone Thing / Big New Prinz
Incomplete from a radio broadcast
- "Shout! We are The Fall and the band will be arriving lately, or soon." (before "Tuff Life Boogie")
- "Some men from the docks, they think they're smart. They're reunited, reunited and you never thought you started. Reunited. You're punk shit." (amended lyrics to "Fiery Jack")
- "Attack!" (before "Telephone Thing")
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Monday, 11 December 1989 Queen's Hall, Bradford
Tuff Life Boogie / Jerusalem / Sing! Harpy / Kurious Oranj / Wrong Place, Right Time / Bill Is Dead / I'm Frank / Telephone Thing / Big New Prinz / Hit the North / Black Monk Theme / Bremen Nacht // Victoria / Dead Beat Descendant / And Therein...
Thanks to Barrie Reilly for the flyer.
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Friday, 15 December 1989 Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow
Soundcheck: Bill Is Dead (instr.) / Deadbeat Descendant / And Therein / Bremen Nacht
Gig: Tuff Life Boogie / Jerusalem / Sing! Harpy / Kurious Oranj / Wrong Place, Right Time / Bill Is Dead / I'm Frank / Telephone Thing / Big New Prinz / Hit the North / Black Monk Theme / Bremen Nacht / Deadbeat Descendant / Mr. Pharmacist
- "It was the Government's fault. I did not know what to do about it. Expecting a free tea kettle, a free tea kettle from Granada TV. It did not materialise. It was the fault of the Government." (amended lyrics to "Jerusalem")
- "There's a nice (...)" (before "Bremen Nacht")
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Saturday, 16 December 1989 Leadmill, Sheffield
Mollusc in Tyrol (tape) / Tuff Life Booogie / Jerusalem / Sing! Harpy / Kurious Oranj / Wrong Place, Right Time / Bill Is Dead / I'm Frank / Telephone Thing / Victoria / Hit the North / Big New Prinz / Black Monk Theme / Hilary / Bremen Nacht / Fiery Jack / Deadbeat Descendent / Carry Bag Man
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Sunday, 17 December 1989 John Peel Session #13 (broadcast Monday, 1 January 1990)
Hilary / Black Monk Theme / Chicago Now / Whizz Bang (not broadcast)
Mark E. Smith - vocals; Martin Bramah - guitar; Craig Scanlon - guitar; Steve Hanley - bass; Marcia Schofield - keyboards, vocals; Simon Wolstencroft - drums; Kenny Brady - fiddle. Produced by Dale Griffin, engineered by Mike Engles, recorded in Maida Vale 3.
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Monday, 18 December 1989 Hacienda, Manchester
Tuff Life Boogie / Jerusalem / Sing! Harpy / Kurious Oranj / Wrong Place, Right Time / Bill Is Dead / I'm Frank / Telephone Thing / Victoria / Hit the North / Big New Prinz / Black Monk Theme / Hilary / Bremen Nacht / Deadbeat Descendant / And Therein / Mr. Pharmicist / U.S. 80's - 90's
Thanks to the Manchester District Music Archive for the ad and ticket.
Mere Pseud Mag Ed / I'm Frank / Arms Control Poseur / Fiery Jack / Race with the Devil / Carry Bag Man / Mr. Pharmacist
