gigography 1997 updated 20 July 2005
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January 1997 : lineup # 32 : Mark E. Smith (vocals), Steve Hanley (bass), Julia Nagle (guitar, keyboards), Adrian Flanagan (guitar), Simon Wolstencroft (drums).
Tuesday, 28 January 1997 Bierkeller, Bristol
Ol' Gang / He Pep / Hip Priest / Spinetrak / Pearl City / 10 Houses of Eve / I'm Going to Spain / Oleano / Cheetham Hill / M5 / Powder Keg / Masquerade / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / The Chiselers / The Mixer / Behind the Counter
I think this is the correct order. First Hip Priest in years. Thanks to Mikey Smurf for the ticket. No tape exists?
This and the next two dates were dubbed the "Chipping Sodbury" tour on Fallnet. There's a collection of reviews on Biv's site.
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Wednesday, 29 January 1997 Level 3, Swindon
Ol' Gang / Spinetrak (instr.) / Spinetrak / Hip Priest / Pearl City / The Mixer / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / 10 Houses of Eve / I'm Going to Spain / He Pep / M5 / Oleano / Masquerade / Cheetham Hill / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / Behind the Counter
From a set list pinched from drum riser and posted to Fallnet.
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Thursday, 30 January 1997 Guildhall, Gloucester
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Ol' Gang / He Pep / Hip Priest / Pearl City / 10 Houses of Eve / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / I'm Going to Spain / Oleano / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / M5 / Cheetham Hill / The Mixer / Behind the Counter / The Chiselers / Spinetrak / U.S. 80s-90s / DIY Meat
Thanks to Mikey Smurf for the ticket. |
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26 February 1997 : lineup # 33 : Mark E. Smith (vocals), Steve Hanley (bass), Julia Nagle (guitar, keyboards), Adrian Flanagan (guitar), Kier Stewart (keyboards), Simon Wolstencroft (drums).
Wednesday, 26 February 1997 Astoria 2, London
Ol' Gang? (brief instr.) / And This Day / He Pep / Plug Myself In / M5 / I'm Going To Spain / Spinetrak / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain (instr.) / Cheetham Hill (instr.) / The Mixer / 10 Houses of Eve / The Chiselers / Hip Priest / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Oleano
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May 1997 : lineup # 34 : Mark E. Smith (vocals), Steve Hanley (bass), Julia Nagle (guitar, keyboards), Tommy Crooks (guitar), Simon Wolstencroft (drums).
Tuesday, 13 May 1997 Jilly's Rockworld, Manchester
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He Pep / Spinetrak / Powderkeg / Cheetham Hill / Glam Racket / Plug Myself In / Crackhouse / Kimble / I'm Going to Spain / 10 Houses of Eve / Everybody but Myself / Feeling Numb / Hey! Student (x2) / Hurricane Edward / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Behind the Counter / 15 Ways / Masquerade
Tommy Crooks's first Fall gig. The intro was Jerusalem and Totally Wired from the recently released Fallnet tribute tape. Thanks to Mikey Smurf for the ticket. |
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Wednesday, 14 May 1997 Jilly's Rockworld, Manchester
Crackhouse / He Pep / Powder Keg / Plug Myself In / Cheetham Hill / Kimble / 10 Houses of Eve / I'm Going to Spain / Spinetrak / Feeling Numb / Everybody But Myself / Glam Racket / M5 / Oleano / Masquerade / Behind the Counter / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul
Break before encore was Mr. Pharmacist from the Fallnet tribute tape.
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July 1997 - April 1998 : lineup # 35 : Mark E. Smith (vocals), Steve Hanley (bass), Julia Nagle (guitar, keyboards), Tommy Crooks (guitar), Karl Burns (drums).
Sunday, 27 July 1997 Cooper's Field, Bute Park, Cardiff
Powderkeg / He Pep / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Idiot Joy Showland / Hurricane Edward / 10 Houses of Eve / Cheetham Hill / Behind the Counter / Feeling Numb / Ol' Gang
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Saturday, 2 August 1997 Bangor Rugby Club
He Pep / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Idiot Joy Showland / Powderkeg / Cheetham Hill / Hurricane Edward / M5 / 10 Houses of Eve / Pearl City / Ol' Gang
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Saturday, 9 August 1997 Cas Rock, Edinburgh
He Pep / Powderkeg / Idiot Joy Showland / 10 Houses of Eve / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Hurricane Edward / Behind the Counter / Cheetham Hill / Spinetrak / Hip Priest / Masquerade / Ol' Gang / Feeling Numb / Pearl City
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Wednesday, 24 September 1997 Dingwall's, London
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He Pep / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / 10 Houses of Eve/ Jungle Rock / Hurricane Edward / Levitate / Behind the Counter / The Quartet of Doc Shanley / Idiot Joy Showland / Masquerade / I'm a Mummy / Spencer Must Die / Ol' Gang / M5 / Big New Prinz
Thanks to Skip King for the ticket. |
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29 September : "Levitate" album released
Friday, 10 October 1997 MES DJ's at the 333 Club, London
No tape exists?
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the rot really sets in - November 1997 : "Oxymoron" & "Cheetham Hill" albums released
Wednesday, 5 November 1997 Sir Henry's, Cork
No tape exists?
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Thursday, 6 November 1997 Mean Fiddler, Dublin
He Pep / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / 10 Houses of Eve / Levitate / M5 / I'm a Mummy / Pearl City / Spencer Must Die (instr.) / Masquerade / Behind the Counter / Jungle Rock / Ol' Gang // Spinetrak / Glam-Racket
The first ever gig review posted on the Fall news - congratulations, Peter Reavy! More reviews on the Irish gigs here.
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Friday, 7 November 1997 Empire Music Hall, Belfast -- NO SHOW
MES sacks the band minutes before they were due on stage; makes up in time for Manchester gig.
Further details and reactions on the Fall news. More reviews on the Irish gigs here.
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UK : 13 November - 9 December
Thursday, 13 November 1997 Sankey's Soap, Manchester
He Pep / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / 10 Houses of Eve / Levitate / M5 / Masquerade / I'm a Mummy / Spencer Must Die / Jungle Rock / Behind the Counter / Pearl City / Ol' Gang / Feeling Numb / Idiot Joy Showland / Mere Pseud Mag Ed
Reviews on the Fall news.
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Wednesday, 19 November 1997 Riverside, Newcastle
No tape exists? Reviews on the Fall news.
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Thursday, 20 November 1997 Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
No tape exists?
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Friday, 21 November 1997 The Venue, Edinburgh
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Masquerade / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / 10 Houses of Eve / Spencer Must Die / He Pep / M5 / Idiot Joy Showland / Levitate / Behind the Counter / I'm a Mummy / Pearl City / Ol' Gang / Jungle Rock
Thanks to Martin for the ticket.
Reviews on the Fall news. |
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Sunday, 23 November 1997 The Garage, Glasgow
 thanks to Brian for the ticket
Masquerade / Spinetrack / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Hurricane Edward / 10 Houses of Eve / Hip Priest / M5 / Levitate / I'm a Mummy / Idiot Joy Showland / He Pep / Behind the Counter / Jungle Rock / Pearl City
Reviews on the Fall news.
- "Good evening. We are Rage." (Equipment was obscuring the first two letters of the venue's onstage backdrop.)
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Monday, 24 November 1997 Fat Sam's, Dundee
No tape exists?
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Wednesday, 26 November 1997 Tivoli, Buckley
Pearl City / Levitate / Masquerade / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Hurricane Edward / Oleano / 10 Houses of Eve / Hip Priest / Idiot Joy Showland / M5 / I'm A Mummy / He Pep / Feeling Numb
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Thursday, 27 November 1997 Zodiac, Oxford
Pearl City / Idiot Joy Showland / Masquerade / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Levitate / Hurricane Edward / 10 Houses of Eve / Oleano / Hip Priest / M5 / I'm a Mummy (a cappella w/drums after club pulled plug)
No tape exists? He Pep would have been next (last?) song but they had already played past the 10 p.m. curfew. Reviews on the Fall news.
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Sunday, 30 November 1997 Stage, Stoke
Spencer Must Die / Jungle Rock / Levitate / Idiot Joy Showland (instr.) / Masquerade / Container Drivers / 10 Houses of Eve / Hip Priest / M5 / Spinetrak / Pearl City / Ol' Gang (instr.) / Behind the Counter / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul
Reviews on the Fall news.
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Monday, 1 December 1997 Irish Centre, Leeds
Soundcheck: Spencer Must Die / Idiot Joy Showland / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / 10 Houses of Eve / Hurricane Edward / M5 / Behind the Counter / Jungle Rock / Hip Priest
Gig: Spencer Must Die / Idiot Joy Showland / Levitate / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / 10 Houses of Eve / Hurricane Edward / Oleano / Behind the Counter / I'm a Mummy / Hip Priest / He Pep / Masquerade / Spinetrak / Glam Racket / Pearl City / Ol' Gang
Reviews on the Fall news.
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Tuesday, 2 December 1997 Krazy House, Liverpool
Spencer Must Die / Idiot Joy Showland / Levitate / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / 10 Houses of Eve / Hip Priest / Behind the Counter / I'm a Mummy / Oleano / He Pep / Masquerade / M5
Reviews on the Fall news.
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Thursday, 4 December 1997 Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
 Thanks to Tony for the ticket
He Pep / Pearl City / Spencer Must Die / 10 Houses of Eve / Levitate / Oleano / Idiot Joy Showland / Hip Priest / Hurricane Edward / Masquerade / M5 / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Behind the Counter
No tape exists? May be in slightly wrong order. Reviews on the Fall news.
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Friday, 5 December 1997 Kentish Town Forum, London
Spencer Must Die / Idiot Joy Showland / Levitate / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / Hurricane Edward / 10 Houses of Eve / Hip Priest / Behind the Counter / I'm a Mummy / Oleano / He Pep / Masquerade / Pearl City / Glam Racket (aborted) / Feeling Numb
Photos thanks to David and Carina. Reviews on the Fall news. Ticket and flyer thanks to Craig Parker.
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Sunday, 7 December 1997 Junction, Cambridge
He Pep / Container Drivers / Spencer Must Die / Feeling Numb / 10 Houses of Eve / Levitate / Oleano / Hurricane Edward / Jungle Rock / Hip Priest / M5 / Masquerade / Lie Dream of a Casino Soul (x2) / Behind the Counter / Pearl City / I'm a Mummy
Reviews on the Fall news.
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Monday, 8 December 1997 Waterfront, Norwich
He Pep / Container Drivers / Spencer Must Die / Feeling Numb / 10 Houses of Eve / Levitate / Oleano / Hurricane Edward / Jungle Rock / Hip Priest / Idiot Joy Showland / M5 / Masquearade (and Pearl City somewhere?)
Reviews on the Fall news.
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Tuesday, 9 December 1997 Bierkeller, Bristol
Lie Dream of a Casino Soul / 10 Houses of Eve / Container Drivers / Spencer Must Die / The Quartet of Doc Shanley / Levitate / I'm a Mummy / Oleano / M5 / Hip Priest / He Pep / Masquerade / Idiot Joy Showland / Ol' Gang
Reviews on the Fall news.
- "He is not apppre....You two, will you fuck off, get backstage will you! Neville go with him, Neville go with him, take him...ciated... Apologies for the, my interuption. I'm in the group though, you know, can't even get the staff here, this is my microphone, erm ?????.." (during Hip Priest)
- "For your sins you must watch Tommy's slides" (during Spencer Must Die)
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