Saturday, 30 April, 1983 – City Gardens, Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Words of Expectation
Ludd Gang
The Classical
Eat Y’self Fitter
Lie Dream of a Casino Soul
Hexen Definitive
Strife Knot
The Man Whose Head Expanded
Room to Live
Garden
Kicker Conspiracy
Backdrop
I’m Into C.B.
Mere Pseud Mag Ed

NOTES

Soundboard recording

Excellent capture of the ’83 band. I’ve never been sure about this iteration of the group doing Hex era stuff – it seems to miss the extra guitar or keyboards somehow – however the readings of Classical, Backdrop and CB are more than competent on this occasion in a stripped down mind boggling sort of way.The latter is particularly good with the group teetering on the edge of a manic rate of play taking it at a fast pace. MES improvises replacing “Smash Hits” with some local New York periodical.

Great funky version of Hex-Strife where the two drummers underplay the beat to great effect.

MES very clear throughout.