gigography 1993 updated 14 March 2007
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15 February : "The Re- Mixer / Lost in Music / A Past Gone Mad / The League of Bald-Headed Men" promotional 12" single released. Sunday, February 28 1993 John Peel Session #16 (broadcast Saturday, 13 March)
Paranoia Man in Cheap Shot Room / Service / Strychnine / Ladybird (Green Grass)
Mark E. Smith - vocals; Craig Scanlon - guitar; Steve Hanley - bass; Dave Bush - keyboards; Simon Wolstencroft - drums. Produced by Mike Robinson, engineered by James Birtwistle, recorded in Maida Vale 4.
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March 1993 : "The Collection" album released 8 March : "Kimble / C'n'C-Hassle Schmuk / Spolit Victorian Child / Words of Expectation" single released
5 April : "Why Are People Grudgeful / Glam Racket / The Re-Mixer / Lost in Music" single released Wednesday, 7 April 1993 Hallam University, Sheffield
Why Are People Grudgeful / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Glam-Racket / Free Range / I'm Going to Spain / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Lost in Music
Short set broadcast on BBC Radio 1
- "Good evening we are The Fall from Hallam somewhere or other ..... bandero (?) shake down ..... silent man turn into a grudgeful man, whuup... this is from the new record."
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26 April : "The Infotainment Scan" album released Saturday, 1 May 1993 Mark Goodier session (broadcast Monday, 17 May)
Glam Racket / A Past Gone Mad / 15 Ways / War
Mark E. Smith - vocals; Craig Scanlon - guitar; Steve Hanley - bass; Dave Bush - keyboards; Simon Wolstencroft - drums. Produced by Paul Long, engineered by Julian Markham. A Past Gone Mad was released on the Peel Sessions CD (even though it wasn't from a Peel session).
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UK tour : ca. 6 - 19 May (note: Karl Burns on second drumkit on some / many / all gigs on this UK tour.
Thursday, 6 May 1993 Students Union, Newcastle University
Behind the Counter (instr.) / Why Are People Grudgeful / Ladybird (Green Grass) / High Tension Line / I'm Going to Spain / Hit the North / A Past Gone Mad / Glam Racket / Free Range / War / Strychnine / Lost in Music / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Return / Return (again) / Idiot Joy Showland
Thanks to Grant for the ticket.
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Friday, 7 May 1993 Manchester University
Why Are People Grudgeful / Everything Hurtz / Ladybird (Green Grass) / I'm Going to Spain / A Past Gone Mad / Lost in Music / Glam Racket / 15 Ways / Free Range / War / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men / It's a Curse / Return / Idiot Joy Showland / High Tension Line
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Saturday, 8 May 1993 Methodist Central Hall, Liverpool
Behind the Counter (instr.) / Why Are People Grudgeful / Everything Hurtz / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Service / Glam Racket / A Past Gone Mad / Lost in Music / I'm Going to Spain / Free Range / War / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men / High Tension Line / Idiot Joy Showland / Hit the North
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Sunday, 9 May 1993 University of East Anglia, Norwich
War / Free Range / Why Are People Grudgeful / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Service / Lost in Music / Glam Racket / A Past Gone Mad / I'm Going to Spain / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Idiot Joy Showland / It's a Curse
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Monday, 10 May 1993 Junction, Cambridge
War / Free Range / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Why Are People Grudgeful / Service / Glam Racket / A Past Gone Mad / Lost in Music / I'm Going to Spain / Everything Hurtz / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Idiot Joy Showland / It's a Curse (instr.)
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Wednesday, 12 May 1993 The Road Mender, Northampton
War / Free Range / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Why Are People Grdugeful / Service / Glam Racket / Lost in Music / A Past Gone Mad / I'm Going to Spain / Return / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men
Setlist posted on Fallnet. No tape exists?
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Thursday, 13 May 1993 Leeds University
Behind the Counter (instr.) / War / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Why Are People Grudgeful / Free Range / Service / Glam-Racket / Lost in Music / A Past Gone Mad / I'm Going to Spain / Strychnine / Return / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Idiot Joy Showland / It's a Curse / High Tension Line / Hit the North
Thanks to David Humphries for the ticket.
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Saturday, 15 May 1993 Clapham Grand, London
Behind the Counter / War / Why Are People Grudgeful / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Free Range / Service / Glam Racket / A Past Gone Mad / Lost in Music / I'm Going to Spain / Everything Hurtz / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men / It's a Curse / Hit the North / High Tension Line / Idiot Joy Showland
Thanks to Maurice for the ticket. Karl Burns definitely played this gig.
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Sunday, 16 May 1993 Clapham Grand, London
 Thanks to Gareth for the ticket
Behind the Counter / War / Why Are People Grudgeful / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Free Range / Service / Glam Racket / A Past Gone Mad / Lost in Music / I'm Going to Spain / Everything Hurtz / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men // Shift-Work / It's a Curse / Hit the North / High Tension Line / Idiot Joy Showland
Identical to the previous night apart from the addition of Shift-Work.
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Monday, 17 May 1993 Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
Behind the Counter (instr.) / War / Why Are People Grudgeful / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Free Range / I'm Going to Spain / Glam Racket / A Past Gone Mad / Lost in Music / Service / Everything Hurtz / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Shiftwork / Hit the North / Idiot Joy Showland
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Tuesday, 18 May 1993 Pyramid Centre, Portsmouth
Behind the Counter (instr.) / War / Why Are People Grudgeful / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Free Range / Idiot Joy Showland / Service / Glam Racket / A Past Gone Mad / Lost in Music / I'm Going to Spain / Everything Hurtz / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men / High Tension Line / Dead Beat Descendant
- "Good evening. We are The Fall. We have negotiated the swimming pool."
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Wednesday, 19 May 1993 Rainbow Club, Victoria Rooms, Bristol
No tape exists? Thanks to Mikey Smurf for the ticket.
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2 August : "BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert [Nottingham 25 May 1987)" album released
August 1993 - August 1994 : lineup # 27 : Mark E. Smith (vocals), Craig Scanlon (guitar), Steve Hanley (bass), Dave Bush (keyboards), Simon Wolstencroft (drums), Karl Burns (drums; sacked and later rejoined band during US tour) USA / Canada : ca. 19 August - 17 September
Thursday, 19 August 1993 Trocadero, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Lost in Music / Big New Prinz / Why Are People Grudgeful / Free Range / War / Idiot Joy Showland / A Past Gone Mad / Glam-Racket / I'm Going to Spain / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Hit the North / Everything Hurtz / High Tension Line / 15 Ways
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Friday, 20 August 1993 The Grand, New York
No tape exists?
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Saturday, 21 August 1993 Axis, Boston, Massachusetts
No tape exists? Thanks to Milkcan for the ticket.
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Monday, 23 August 1993 Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio
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Tuesday, 24 August 1993 Opera House, Toronto, Canada
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Why Are People Grudgeful / Lost in Music / I'm Going to Spain / Big New Prinz / The Mixer / Paranoia Man in Cheap Shit Room / War / Glam-Racket / Return / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men // A Past Gone Mad / High Tension Line // Hit the North
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Wednesday, 25 August 1993 St. Andrews, Detroit, Michigan
No tape exists?
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Friday, 27 August 1993 Bogarts, Cincinnati, Ohio
No tape exists?
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Saturday, 28 August 1993 Cabaret Metro, Chicago, Illinois
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Lost In Music / I'm Going to Spain / Big New Prinz / Why Are People Grudgeful / Free Range / The Mixer / Idiot Joy Showland / A Past Gone Mad / Glam-Racket / 15 Ways / The League Of Bald-Headed Men / Hit the North / Deadbeat Descendant / Behind the Counter
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Sunday, 29 August 1993 Barrymore Theater, Madison, Wisconsin
Ladybird (Green Grass) / Why Are People Grudgeful / Lost In Music / I'm Going to Spain / The Mixer / Free Range / Big New Prinz / Idiot Joy Showland / Glam Racket / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men
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Monday, 30 August 1993 First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
No tape exists?
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Thursday, 2 September 1993 Backstage, Seattle, Washington
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M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / High Tension Line / Why Are People Grudgeful / I'm Going to Spain / Lost in Music / Free Range / Big New Prinz / A Past Gone Mad / (?Hit the North?) / Glam Racket / The Mixer / Idiot Joy Showland / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Deadbeat Descendant
Many thanks to Steve Robinson for the setlist. |
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Saturday, 4 September 1993 Slim's, San Francisco, California
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Free Range / Why Are People Grudgeful / I'm Going to Spain / Lost in Music / Hit the North / Big New Prinz / A Past Gone Mad / The Mixer / Glam Racket / Idiot Joy Showland / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Deadbeat Descendant / High Tension Line
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Sunday, 5 September 1993 Slim's, San Francisco, California
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Glam Racket / Lost in Music / Why Are People Grudgeful / I'm Going to Spain / Big New Prinz / The Mixer / Free Range / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Paranoia Man in Cheap Shit Room / Idiot Joy Showland / Strychnine / War / Hit the North / Deadbeat Descendent / A Past Gone Mad / High Tension Line
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Tuesday, 7 September 1993 Roxy, Hollywood, California
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Glam Racket / Lost in Music / Why Are People Grudgeful / I'm Going to Spain / Big New Prinz / The Mixer / Free Range / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Paranoia Man in a Cheap Shit Room / Idiot Joy Showland / Strychnine / War / Hit the North / Deadbeat Descendant
Many thanks to Skip King for the flyer.
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Friday, 10 September 1993 Trees, Dallas, Texas
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Glam Racket / Lost in Music / Why Are People Grudgeful / I'm Going to Spain / Big New Prinz / The Mixer / Free Range / The League of Bald-Headed Men / A Past Gone Mad / Idiot Joy Showland / Strychnine / War / Hit the North / Deadbeat Descendant / High Tension Line
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Saturday, 11 September 1993 Liberty Lunch, Austin, Texas
M5 / M5 (take 2) / Ladybird Green Grass / Paranoia Man in a Cheap Shit Room / Lost in Music / Idiot Joy Showland / Big New Prinz / Free Range / I'm Going to Spain / Glam Racket / Why Are People Grudgeful / A Past Gone Mad / Strychnine / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Deadbeat Descendant / Return / The Mixer / High Tension Line
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Monday, 13 September 1993 Masquerade, Atlanta, Georgia
No tape exists?
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Tuesday, 14 September 1993 40 Watt Club, Athens, Georgia
No tape exists?
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Thursday, 16 September 1993 Black Cat, Washington, D.C.
No tape exists?
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Friday, 17 September 1993 Academy, New York City, New York
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / High Tension Line / Glam Racket / Why Are People Grudgeful / I'm Going to Spain / Free Range / Lost in Music / Big New Prinz / A Past Gone Mad / Idiot Joy Showland / Strychnine / War / The League of Bald-Headed Men
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Europe : ca. 1 - 17 October
Oct ? 1993 U4, Vienna, Austria
No tape exists? band started 3 hours late.
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Friday, 1 October 1993 Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg, Germany
No tape exists?
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Monday, 4 October 1993 Vier Linden, Hildesheim, Germany
M5 / Behind the Counter / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Glam Racket / Why Are People Grudgeful / I'm Going to Spain / Free Range / Strychnine / Big New Prinz / A Past Gone Mad / Lost in Music / Idiot Joy Showland / League of Bald-Headed Men / High Tension Line / Deadbeat Descendent
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Tuesday, 5 October 1993 Wartesaal, Cologne, Germany
No tape exists?
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Wednesday, 6 October (or the 7th ?) 1993 Live Station, Dortmund, Germany
No tape exists?
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Friday, 8 October 1993 L'Arapaho, Paris, France
Many thanks to whoever sent the ticket in - sorry, I've lost your name. No tape exists?
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Monday, 11 October 1993 Batschkapp, Frankfurt, Germany
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / High Tension Line / Glam-Racket / Why Are People Grudgeful / I'm Going to Spain / Free Range / Behind the Counter / Strychnine / Big New Prinz / A Past Gone Mad / Lost in Music / Paranoia Man in Cheap Shit Room / Idiot Joy Showland // The Mixer / Deadbeat Descendant
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Sunday, 17 October 1993 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
 Thanks to Lutek for the setlist
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Glam-Racket / Why Are People Grudgeful / Idiot Joy Showland / I'm Going to Spain / Free Range / Lost in Music / Big New Prinz / A Past Gone Mad / Behind the Counter / Strychnine / War / Paranoia Man in Cheap Shit Room // High Tension Line / Deadbeat Descendant / Hit the North
They also played Brussels near this date.
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Tuesday, 19 October 1993 Kentish Town Forum, London
 Thanks to Gareth for the ticket.
Happy Holiday (instr.) / M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Idiot Joy Showland / Idiot Joy Showland (take 2) / Why Are People Grudgeful / Glam Racket / I'm Going to Spain / Free Range / Lost in Music / Big New Prinz / A Past Gone Mad / Behind the Counter / Strychnine / War / Paranoia Man in a Cheap Shit Room / High Tension Line / Deadbeat Descendant
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Wednesday, 20 October 1993 Hub Paragon, Walcot, Bath
No tape exists?
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Saturday, 23 October 1993 Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
No tape exists?
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Sunday, 24 October 1993 Limelight, Belfast
No tape exists?
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Thursday, 2 December 1993 John Peel Session #17 (broadcast Wednesday, January 12 1994)
M5 / Behind the Counter / Reckoning / Hey! Student
Mark E. Smith - vocals; Craig Scanlon - guitar; Steve Hanley - bass; Dave Bush - keyboards; Simon Wolstencroft - drums, Karl Burns - percussion. Produced by Nick Gomm, engineered/mixed by Paul Long, recorded in Maida Vale 4/5.
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Monday, 6 December 1993 Roadhouse, Manchester
M5 / Behind the Counter / Ladybird (Green Grass) / The League of Bald-Headed Men / War / A Past Gone Mad / I'm Frank / Glam Racket / Why Are People Grudgeful / The Mixer / Lost in Music / Cab Driver / Free Range / Strychnine / Paranoia Man in Cheap Shit Room
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Tuesday, 7 December 1993 Roadhouse, Manchester
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Behind the Counter / I'm Going to Spain / The League of Bald-Headed Men / War / I'm Frank / A Past Gone Mad / Glam Racket / Lost in Music / Strychnine / Cab Driver / Return / Free Range
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Wednesday, 8 December 1993 Roadhouse, Manchester
M5 / Behind the Counter / Ladybird (Green Grass) / The League of Bald-Headed Men / War / A Past Gone Mad / I'm Frank / Glam Racket / Wrong Place, Right Time / The Mixer / Lost in Music / Cab Driver / Paranoia Man in a Cheap Shit Room / Free Range
Broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on 29 April 1994, produced by Tony Worthington.
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Thursday, 9 December 1993 Roadhouse, Manchester
M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Behind the Counter / War / Free Range / 15 Ways / A Past Gone Mad / I'm Frank / Glam Racket / Service / Strychnine / Lost in Music / Paranoia Man in Cheap Shit Room / The League of Bald-Headed Men / Why Are People Grudgeful / Big New Prinz
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13 December : "Behind the Counter / War / Cab Driver" single released Monday, 27 December 1993 Al's Music Cafe, Manchester
Happy Holiday / M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Glam Racket / Why Are People Grudgeful / Reckoning / Strychnine / Free Range / Big New Prinz / A Past Gone Mad / Lost in Music / Behind the Counter / War / Paranoia Man in a Cheap Shit Room / Ed's Babe / I'm Frank / Deadbeat Descendant / The League of Bald-Headed Men
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Tuesday, 28 December 1993 Almada, Portugal
Why Are People Grudgeful (instr.) / M5 / Ladybird (Green Grass) / Why Are People Grudgeful / Glam Racket / Reckoning / Strychnine / Free Range / Lost in Music (x2) / Big New Prinz / A Past Gone Mad / War / Behind the Counter / Paranoia Man in Cheap Shit Room / Deadbeat Descendant / Bill Is Dead / Hit the North
Not December 12 as some lists have it.
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