The Mare's Nest

1987
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30 January at the Marquee, London

  1. The Icing On The World
  2. To Go Off And Things
  3. In A City Lining
  4. Gina Lollabrigida
  5. There's Too Many Irons In The Fire'
  6. All Spectacular'
  7. Tarred And Feathered
  8. Big Ship
  9. Cameras
  10. Is This The Life
  11. The Whole World Window
  12. Burn Your House Brown
  13. Nurses Whispering Verses
  14. Hymn

Somewhat clean recording, light muddiness but very clear
overall, slight boom however. VG

31 January at the Birmingham Mermaid

  1. The Icing On The World
  2. To Go Off And Things
  3. In A City Lining
  4. Gina Lollabrigida
  5. There's Too Many Irons In The Fire
  6. All Spectacular
  7. Tarred And Feathered
  8. Big Ship

Very clean recording, possibly a soundboard. Somewhat
thin, but very clear and audible. VG

15 May at the Marquee, London

  1. The Icing On The World
  2. It's A Lovely Day
  3. In A City Lining
  4. Gina Lollabrigida
  5. There's Too Many Irons In The Fire
  6. Goosegash'
  7. Loosefish Scapegrace'
  8. Big Ship
  9. Cameras
  10. Is This The Life
  11. The Whole World Window
  12. The Everso Closely Guarded Line
  13. To Go Off And Things
  14. Tarred And Feathered
  15. Plane Plane Against The Grain'

Clean recording, somewhat washy but overall very clear.
Very slightly thin but very clear. VG

16 May at the Marquee, London

  1. The Icing On The World
  2. It's A Lovely Day
  3. In A City Lining
  4. Gina Lollabrigida
  5. There's Too Many Irons In The Fire
  6. Goosegash
  7. Loosefish Scapegrace
  8. Big Ship
  9. Cameras
  10. Is This The Life
  11. The Whole World Window
  12. The Everso Closely Guarded Line
  13. To Go Off And Things
  14. Tarred And Feathered
  15. Plane Plane Against The Grain

Very clean recording, incredibly brash and lively,
very audible, clear and full. E

18 September at the Birmingham Mermaid

  1. The Icing On The World
  2. To Go Off And Things
  3. In A City Lining
  4. Gina Lollabrigida
  5. There's Too Many Irons In The Fire
  6. Goosegash
  7. Loosefish Scapegrace
  8. Big Ship
  9. Cameras
  10. Is This The Life
  11. The Whole World Window
  12. Burn Your House Brown
  13. Plane Plane Against The Grain
  14. Nurses Whispering Verses

Not so clean recording, somewhat distorted and badly mixed,
vaguely clear and very tinny. G

10 October at the Patronaat, Holland

  1. The Icing On The World
  2. To Go Off And Things
  3. In A City Lining
  4. Gina Lollabrigida
  5. There's Too Many Irons In The Fire
  6. Tarred And Feathered
  7. Goosegash
  8. Loosefish Scapegrace
  9. Big Ship
  10. Cameras
  11. Is This The Life
  12. The Whole World Window
  13. Burn Your House Brown
  14. Plane Plane Against The Grain
  15. Nurses Whispering Verses
  16. Hymn

Somewhat clean recording, rather muddy and light wash,
but fairly clear and full. VG

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