- Wings
- Kicker Conspiracy
- Hex Definitive
- Strife Knot
- I Feel Voxish
- Words of Expectation
- Garden
- The Man Whose Head Expanded
- Smile
- 2 x 4
- Eat Y’self Fitter
- Clear Off
- Fiery Jack
- C.R.E.E.P.
NOTES
78 minutes
A real back of the hall job replete with clicks, microphone crackle, audience jibber-jabber etc etc. The performance is discernible but only just.
Interesting set reflecting the contemporary release of the “Wings/Kicker Conspiracy” two-fer single pack. The band had picked up the pace a little following the “grind the audience into submission” performance at the Hacienda the previous June.
Also some lengthy outings from the staples of this time. Brix appears to play on some of the numbers and the faster, more accessible sound that would emerge in 1984 can be seen on the fringes of this performance.
That the gig commences with the statements of intent of the time, works its way through most of “Perverted” and then concludes with a look back to “Fiery Jack” and then forward to “C.R.E.E.P.” is perhaps a recognition of the transition that was taking place. In any event the middle quartet of “Words” , “Garden” , “Expanded” and “Smile” is about as close you could get to a statement of intent of the band at this time.
This is not an essential gig due to the quality of the recording