The Mare's Nest

1984
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One day, Tim Smith meets Bill Drake in a public house.
He is so enamored by his skills that he enlists him to become
the new keyboardist and occasional singer for Cardiacs!
Great timing as well, as just then,
Mark Cawthra had mysteriously disappeared.

21 June at the Stonehenge Free Festival

  1. A Little Man And A House'
  2. Hope Day'
  3. Cameras
  4. Is This The Life
  5. It's A Lovely Day
  6. The New General*'
  7. All His Geese Are Swans'
  8. Gina Lollabrigida
  9. The Bitter Pill*'
  10. R.E.S.'
  11. Nurses Whispering Verses
  12. Visiting Hours
  13. Hymn'
  14. Is This The Life

Not a clean recording, rather distorted. However,
all instruments well audible and a little thin. G

15 September at the Hammersmith Clarendon

  1. The Icing On The World'
  2. To Go Off And Things
  3. In A City Lining'
  4. Tarred And Feathered'
  5. Big Ship'
  6. I'm Eating In Bed'
  7. Is This The Life
  8. The Whole World Window'

Somewhat clean recording, incredibly boomy, most
instruments audible, very thin. P

* 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