The Mare's Nest

1981
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Colvin Mayers make a graceful exit, and in place is introduced Sarah Smith,
originally as a keyboardist, later as a saxophonist, both while singing.

16 October at the White Horse, Launceston

  1. Visiting Hours
  2. Ant And Bee And The ABC*'
  3. Gloomy News'
  4. Aukamacic'
  5. Gina Lollabrigida'
  6. An Ant
  7. Cameras
  8. Is This The Life
  9. A Balloon For Bertie's Party
  10. Nurses Whispering Verses'

Sort of clean recording, all instruments fairly audible,
slight boom but overall very clear. VG

28 November at the Oxford Polytechnic

  1. Verses'
  2. Ice A Spot And A Dot On The Dog'
  3. It's A Lovely Day'
  4. A Wooden Fish On Wheels'
  5. The Lemming Is Dead*
  6. The Obvious Identity
  7. Gloomy News
  8. To Go Off And Things
  9. Nurses Whispering Verses

Incredibly clean recording, all instruments well audible,
snappy and clear sounding. E

* denotes these are tracks that haven't been officially released yet

' denotes that this is the (as of yet) recorded live premiere of this track