Tuesday, 5 March 1991 John Peel Session #14 (broadcast Saturday, 23 March)
The War Against Intelligence / Idiot Joy Showland / A Lot of Wind / The Mixer
Mark E. Smith - vocals; Craig Scanlon - guitar, backing vocals; Steve Hanley - bass; Simon Wolstencroft - drums; Kenny Brady - fiddle. Produced and engineered by Mike Robinson, recorded in Maida Vale 5.
According to Ken Garner's "In Session Tonight" and the Peel Sessions archive on the BBC site, they also recorded Everything Hurts. If that's true, it wasn't broadcast, nor does it appear on the Peel sessions box.
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April 1991 : "Shift-Work" LP released
Thanks to the Manchester District Music Archive for the clipping.
Germany / Czechoslovakia / Austria / The Netherlands : ca. 14 May - 4 June
Tuesday, 14 May 1991 Docks, Hamburg, Germany
No tape exists? Thanks to Gabi for the ticket.
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Thursday, 16 May 1991 KD Eden, Prague, Czechoslovakia
No tape exists? Thanks to Jiri Matoska for the ticket.
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Monday, 20 May 1991 Prego, Via Ernesto Besenzanica 3, Milan, Italy
No tape exists? Mention of this gig in Tom Hingley's book "Carpet Burns" (The Inspiral Carpets played in Milan the following day).
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Tuesday, 21 May 1991 Bank Austria-Zelt, Vienna, Austria
No tape exists?
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Wednesday, 22 May 1991 Theaterfabrik, Munich, Germany
No tape exists?
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Thursday, 23 May 1991 Music Hall, Frankfurt, Germany
Idiot Joy Showland / Blood Outta Stone / Pittsville Direkt / Prague '91 > Mr. Pharmacist / High Tension Line / The Book of Lies / Hit the North / You Haven't Found It Yet / The Mixer (instr.) / Deadbeat Descendant / The War Against Intelligence / A Lot of Wind / Edinburgh Man / Wrong Place, Right Time / Shift-Work / White Lightning / Life Just Bounces
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Friday, 24 May 1991 Jovel Music Hall, Muenster, Germany
No tape exists? Thanks to Thomas Hein for the ticket.
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Sunday, 26 May 1991 PC 69, Bielefeld, Germany
Idiot Joy Showland / Blood Outta Stone / Pittsville Direkt / Prague '91 > Mr. Pharmacist / High Tension Line / The Book of Lies / Hit the North / You Haven't Found It Yet / Deadbeat Descendant / The War Against Intelligence / A Lot Of Wind / Edinburgh Man / Wrong Place, Right Time / Shift-Work / The Mixer / I'm Frank / Life Just Bounces
Thanks to Thomas Hein for the ticket.
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Monday, 27 May 1991 Longhorn, Stuttgart, Germany
No tape exists?
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Tuesday, 28 May 1991 Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany
No tape exists?
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Thursday, 30 May 1991 Modernes, Bremen, Germany
No tape exists?
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Friday, 31 May 1991 Night Town, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Mollusc in Tyrol (tape) / Blood Outta Stone / War Against Intelligence / Book of Lies / Edinburgh Man / Black Monk Theme / The Mixer / Bill Is Dead / I'm Frank / A Lot of Wind / Prague '91 > Mr. Pharmacist / Pittsville Direkt / You Haven't Found It Yet / Shift-Work / Deadbeat Descendant / Life Just Bounces // High Tension Line / Big New Prinz // Idiot Joy Showland
Many thanks to Lutek for the setlist and ticket.
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Sunday, 2 June 1991 Metropol, Berlin, Germany
No tape exists?
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Tuesday, 4 June 1991 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Blood Outta Stone / Idiot Joy Showland / Bill Is Dead / The Mixer / White Lightning / Edinburgh Man / The Book of Lies / Pitsville Direkt / High Tension Line / You Haven't Found It Yet / The War Against Intelligence / Life Just Bounces // And Therein / Big New Prinz / Deadbeat Descendent / Prague '91 > Mr. Pharmacist / Shift-Work
A few songs were broadcast on the radio: Pittsville Direkt / Edinburgh Man / High Tension Line / You Haven't Found It Yet / The War Against Intelligence.
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Wednesday, 5 June 1991 Oosterpoort, Groningen, The Netherlands
No tape exists?
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August 1991 - August 1993 : lineup # 27 : Mark E. Smith (vocals), Craig Scanlon (guitar), Steve Hanley (bass), Dave Bush (keyboards), Simon Wolstencroft (drums).
Saturday, 3 August 1991 Cities in the Park, Heaton Park, Manchester
Two-Face / Hit the North / Idiot Joy Showland / The Book of Lies / Edinburgh Man / British People in Hot Weather / Pittsville Direkt / Big New Prinz / The Mixer / Free Range / Shift-Work
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Tuesday, 20 August 1991 Ritz, Manchester
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Thanks to Spen and Ian for the half-tickets and the Manchester District Music Archive for the flyer.
Time Enough at Last / Idiot Joy Showland / Pittsville Direkt / High Tension Line / The Mixer / Edinburgh Man / Big New Prinz / Free Range / White Lightning / A Lot of Wind / Bill Is Dead / The War Against Intelligence / Shiftwork / Dead Beat Descendant / Life Just Bounces / Hit the North / Mr. Pharmacist
- "The thinking person's Duran Duran! We are The Fall!" (during "Time Enough at Last")
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Wednesday, 21 August 1991 Riverside, Newcastle
No tape exists?
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Thursday, 22 August 1991 Tic Toc Club, Coventry
No tape exists? Thanks to Dean Morris for the poster.
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Saturday, 24 August 1991 Reading Festival
Time Enough at Last / Idiot Joy Showland / Pittsville Direkt / High Tension Line / The Mixer / Edinburgh Man / Big New Prinz / Free Range / A Lot of Wind / White Lightning / Bill Is Dead / Shift-Work
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Thursday, 14 November 1991 Wearmouth Hall, Sunderland
No tape exists? Thanks to Dannyno for the listing.
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Monday, 2 December 1991 Coventry Polytechnic
Time Enough at Last / Idiot Joy Showland / Edinburgh Man / Gentlemen's Agreement / Hilary / Free Range / The Mixer / Mr. Pharmacist / Big New Prinz / Return / The War Against Intelligence / The Birmingham School of Business School // White Lightning / I'm Frank / Pittsville Direkt / Shift-Work
Thanks to David Humphries for the ticket.
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Tuesday, 3 December 1991 Palace Nightclub, Blackpool
Time Enough at Last / Idiot Joy Showland / Edinburgh Man / I'm Frank / Gentlemen's Agreement / Mr. Pharmacist / Free Range / The Mixer / Big New Prinz / Return / Pittsville Direkt / The War Against Intelligence / Hilary / The Birmingham School of Business School / Hit the North / Shift-Work
Friday, 6 December 1991 Anson Room, Bristol University
Thanks to Jeremy Singer for the ticket.
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Sunday, 8 December 1991 Hull University
The Mixer / And Therein / Idiot Joy Showland / Edinburgh Man / Mr. Pharmacist / Gentlemen's Agreement / Free Range / Big New Prinz / Return / Pittsville Direkt / The War Against Intelligence / I'm Frank / The Business School of Business School / Hilary / Hit the North / White Lightning / Shift-Work
Thanks to David Humphries for the ticket.
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Wednesday, 18 December 1991 Town Hall, Stockport
So-Called Dangerous / Blood Outta Stone / Edinburgh Man / Big New Prinz / Gentlemen's Agreement / Idiot Joy Showland / Free Range / Pitsville Direkt / Return / The Mixer / And Therein / The Birmingham School of Business School / Deadbeat Descendant / Shift-Work / The War Against Intelligence / You Haven't Found It Yet
Thanks to Jay Taylor for the flyer.
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Monday, 23 December 1991 Town Hall, Stockport
Time Enough at Last / Idiot Joy Showland / Edinburgh Man / High Tension Line / Gentlemen's Agreement / Mr. Pharmacist / Free Range / Big New Prinz / Return / Pittsville Direkt / The Mixer / And Therein / The Birmingham School of Business School / Deadbeat Descendant / Blood Outta Stone / White Lightning / So-Called Dangerous