January 30th 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

Notes: The beginning of their "Hit Pop Band" era.
Average recording, a bit boomy and muddy. B-/B

EKRs: There's Too Many Irons In The Fire, All Spectacular

January 31st 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

Notes: More ALM/Big Ship/TMI songs.
Great recording, probably a soundboard. Reverb is a bit annoying, though. A

EKRs: None

May 15th 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

Notes: Again, more ALM/Big Ship/TMI songs.
Pretty decent recording, not in the greatest quality. B

EKRs: Goosegash, Loosefish Scapegrace, Plane Plane Against The Grain

May 16th 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

Notes: Same setlist as last night's show.
Pretty good recording. Nothing particularly off about it. Brash and full. B+/A-

EKRs: None

September 18th 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

Notes: Same setlist as the Marquee, albeit missing Hymn and adding Plane.
A tad tinny, audio sounds a bit quiet in the right channel. B-/B

EKRs: None

October 10th 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

Notes: Every tune played in the last year comes together in this glorious setlist.
Quite muddy. B

EKRs: None

October 19th for Radio Leeds

1. The Icing On The World
2. I'm Eating In Bed
3. Goosegash
4. Loosefish Scapegrace
5. There's Too Many Irons In The Fire
6. Is This The Life

Notes: Most of the same, with Eating In Bed making a rare appearance.
Great quality. E

EKRs: None

YEAR NOTES
Cardiacs' so-called "Hit Pop Band" era.

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