Saturday, 24 April, 1982 – Dancehall, Students Union, Essex University, Colchester , England

  1. Backdrop
  2. Prole Art Threat
  3. Who Makes the Nazis
  4. Joker Hysterical Face
  5. I’m into C.B.
  6. Tempo House
  7. Mere Pseud Mag Ed
  8. Look, Know
  9. Solicitor in Studio
  10. Hexen Definitive
  11. And This Day
  12. The Container Drivers
  13. Lie Dream of a Casino Soul
  14. The Classical

NOTES

75 minutes

Fine muscular gig – Smith in chatty mode.

Well worth a listen

David Wells says of the gig

This was the first Fall gig I ever attended  but there are a few things I remember from that night. I attended with a mate, John, from work getting there in my ropey old car. I seem to remember we had problems getting in not being students but once in the thing that hit me was there were few there. Support act were Purkurr Pilnik from Iceland who were pretty decent,

The Fall made an incredible noise – the twin drum line up was stunning especially on some of the songs from Hex Enduction Hour. Looking back at the set list its worth noting that there are few songs from the early years – they always seemed to be looking forward then rather than plundering the back catalogue. I always admired that stance and currently (2009) there is more than on overgenerous nod at the back catalogue. Mind you at Leeds (October 9, 2009) I was delighted to hear ‘Pat the trip dispenser’.

I seem to remember Mark was pulled off stage during this gig – the stage was only a step to two up but someone pulled him off, the song stopped and then once he was returned restarted at more or less the same place. I remember John and I were incredibly excited by this gig and he wasn’t even a Fall fan. Hope he is today as we lost touch years ago.