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Set Lists 1985



SOUTH LONDON POLYTECHNIC Feb 15 1985

This Is The Sea (extended version)


BAND LINE-UP South London Poly : Mike Scott - Vocals,Electric guitar
Anthony Thistlethwaite - Bass
Karl Wallinger - Piano
Chris Whitten - Drums
Frank Biddulph - Electric Violin





BRITISH TOUR



NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY Oct 2 1985

Savage Earth Heart
BE MY ENEMY
MEDICINE BOW
All The Things She Gave Me
Old England
It Should Have Been You
THE PAN WITHIN
A Pagan Place
The Big Music
DON'T BANG THE DRUM
This Is The Sea
________
A Girl Called Johnny
Savage Earth Heart
________
Somebody Might Wave Back
Death Is Not The End **

BAND LINE UP Nottingham and after : Mike Scott - Vocals,Guitars,Piano
Anthony Thistlethwaite - Sax,Electric Mandolin,Mouth Organ
Karl Wallinger - Keyboards,Backing vocals
Chris Whitten - Drums
Marco Sin - Bass
Steve Wickham - Fiddle



WARWICK UNIVERSITY Oct 3 1985 )

Savage Earth Heart
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
All The Things She Gave Me
The Thrill Is Gone
The Pan Within
The Big Music
Gotta Serve Somebody **
A Pagan Place
Don't Bang The Drum
This Is The Sea
________
It Should Have Been You
Death Is Not The End *



MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL Oct 4 1985

Savage Earth Heart
A Girl Called Johnny
Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
All The Things She Gave Me
The Thrill Is Gone
The Pan Within
The Girl In The Swing
Don't Bang The Drum / Spirit (lyric to music of 'Drum')
A Pagan Place
This Is The Sea
________
It Should Have Been You
Death Is Not The End
________
Somebody Might Wave Back
The Big Music
Forever Young **



SHEFFIELD LEADMILL Oct 5 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
All The Things She Gave Me
The Thrill Is Gone
A Girl Called Johnny
THE WHOLE OF THE MOON
SPIRIT
The Pan Within
A Pagan Place
Savage Earth Heart
This Is The Sea
________
The Big Music
It Should Have Been You
Death Is Not The End *
________
Somebody Might Wave Back
Don't Bang The drum
________
Forever Young *



LEEDS POLYTECHNIC Oct 7 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
All The Things She Gave me
The Thrill Is Gone / And The Healing Has Begun **
A Girl Called Johnny
It Should Have Been You
Spirit
The Whole Of The Moon
Gotta Serve Somebody *
A Pagan Place
CHURCH NOT MADE WITH HANDS
Savage Earth Heart
This Is The Sea
________
The Earth Only Endures */The Big Music
Red Army Blues / Dirt*
Death Is Not The End *
________
Somebody Might Wave Back



BIRMINGHAM TRIANGLE Oct 8 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
All The Things She Gave me
The Thrill Is Gone
The Pan Within
Spirit
The whole Of The Moon
Gotta Serve Somebody *
It Should Have Been You
This Is The Sea
Savage Earth Heart
________
The Big Music
A Girl Called Johnny
________
Somebody Might Wave Back
________
Death Is Not the end *



TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB (THE FORUM),LONDON Oct 9 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
The Thrill Is Gone / And The Healing Has Begun *
All The Things She Gave me
Spirit / Sweet Thing * (lyrics to music of 'Spirit')
Church Not Made With Hands
Gotta Serve Somebody *
The Whole Of The Moon
The Pan Within
A Pagan Place
Savage Earth Heart
This Is The Sea
________
The Big Music
It Should Have Been You
Red Army Blues
________
Somebody Might Wave Back
Death Is Not The End *

EXTRA BAND MEMBER : Roddy Lorimer - Trumpet
GUEST : Sinead O'Connor - Backing vocals on "The Big Music"



LEICESTER POLYTECHNIC Oct 11 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
The Thrill Is Gone
All The Things She Gave me
Spirit
Gotta Serve Somebody *
It Should Have Been You
The Whole Of The Moon
The Pan Within
A Pagan Place
Savage Earth Heart
This Is The Sea
________
The Big Music
________
Church Not Made With Hands
Death Is Not The End *
________
Somebody Might Wave Back



QUEEN MARGARET UNION,GLASGOW UNIVERSITY Oct 12 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called johnny
The Thrill Is Gone / And The Healing Has Begun *
All The Things She Gave Me
Gotta Serve Somebody *
The Whole Of The Moon
Spirit
The Pan Within
A Pagan Place
Savage Earth Heart
This Is The Sea
________
The Big Music
________
Church Not Made With Hands
Death Is Not The End *

Extra Band member : Roddy Lorimer - Trumpet




NORTH AMERICAN TOUR



BAYOU,WASHINGTON DC Oct 27 1985

Savage Earth Heart
A Girl Called Johnny
Medicine Bow
All The Things She Gave Me
The Thrill Is Gone
Be My Enemy
Gotta Serve Somebody *
Church Not Made With Hands
The Pan Within
Don't Bang The Drum / Spirit
This Is The Sea
________
It Should Have Been You
Sweet Thing *
BEHOLD THE SEA (different lyric to 'This Is The Sea')



PARADISE CLUB,BOSTON Oct 30 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
The Thrill Is Gone
All The Things She Gave Me
Spirit
The Whole Of The Moon
The Pan Within
Savage Earth Heart
A Pagan Place
________
The Big Music
________
This Is The Sea
________
Somebody Might Wave Back
Death Is Not The End *



TRAX,DETROIT Nov 2 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
The Thrill Is Gone
All Things She Gave Me
Spirit
Gotta Serve Somebody *
The Pan Within
Savage Earth Heart
This Is The Sea
________
A Pagan Place
The Big Music
________
Somebody Might Wave Back



DIAMOND CLUB,TORONTO Nov 3 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
Allk The Things She Gave Me
The Thrill Is Gone / And The Healing Has Begun *
Spirit
The Whole Of The Moon
Gotta Serve Somebody*
The Pan Within
Savage Earth Heart
This Is The Sea
________
The Big Music
________
Somebody Might Wave Back
Forever Young *



CHICAGO METRO Nov 5 1985

Don't Bang The drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
All The Things She Gave Me
The Thrill Is Gone
Spirit
Gotta Serve Somebody *
The Pan Within
Somebody Might Wave Back
This Is The Sea
Savage Earth Heart
________
A Pagan Place
The Big Music

Extra Band member for Chicago and rest of N.American tour :
Roddy Lorimer - Trumpet




FIRST AVENUE,MINNEAPOLIS Nov 6 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
A Girl Called Johnny
Medicine Bow
All The things She Gave Me
Be My Enemy
The Thrill Is Gone / And The Healing Has Begun *
Spirit
The Earth Only Endures */The Big Music
Gotta Serve Somebody *
The Pan Within
A Pagan Place
Savage Earth Heart
This Is The Sea
________
The Whole Of The Moon
________
Somebody Might Wave back
Death Is Not the end *



BACK DOOR,SAN DIEGO Nov 8 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
The Thrill Is Gone
All The Things She Gave Me
Spirit
Gotta Serve Somebody *
The Whole Of The Moon
The Pan Within
A Pagan Place
Savage Earth Heart
This Is The Sea
________
The Big Music
________
Somebody Might Wave Back
Death Is Not The End



ROXY CLUB,LOS ANGELES Nov 9 1985 First Show

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
The Thrill Is Gone
All The Things She Gave Me
Spirit
Gotta Serve Somebody *
The Pan Within
A Pagan Place
Savage Earth Heart
This Is The Sea
________
The Big Music



ROXY CLUB,LOS ANGELES Nov 8 1985 Second Show

Don't Bang The drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
The Thrill Is Gone / And The Healing Has Begun *
All The things She Gave Me
Spirit
The Whole Of The moon
Gotta Serve Somebody *
The Pan Within
A Pagan Place
Savage Earth Heart
You Gotta Move **
This Is The Sea
________
The Big Music



WHEELER AUDITORIUM,BERKELEY Nov 11 1985

Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
A Girl Called Johnny
Satisfaction *(Rolling Stones)
All The Things She Gave Me
The Girl In The Swing
The Whole Of The Moon
The Pan Within
Don't Bang The Drum / Spirit
Savage Earth Heart
You Gotta Move *
This Is The Sea
________
The Earth Only Endures */The Big Music
A Pagan Place
________
Somebody Might Wave Back
Sweet Thing *
You Can't Always Get What You Want **
Death Is Not The End *
________
Red Army Blues / Dirt *
Forever Young *



WOLFGANG'S,SAN FRANCISCO Nov 12 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
The Thrill Is Gone / And The Healing Has Begun *
All The Things She Gave me
Sweet Thing *
The Pan Within
The Earth Only Endures */The Big Music
Spirit
Savage Earth Heart
You Gotta Move *
This Is The Sea
________
A Pagan Place
________
Somebody Might Wave Back
Death Is Not the End *



IRVING PLAZA,NEW YORK Nov 16 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
The Thrill Is Gone
All The Things She Gave Me
Spirit
The Whole Of The Moon
The Pan Within
Gotta Serve Somebody *
A Pagan Place
Savage Earth Heart
You Gotta Move *
This Is The Sea
________
Satisfaction *
Somebody Might Wave Back
________
The Big Music





EUROPEAN TOUR (next 15 shows supporting Simple Minds unless otherwise stated)



AHOY,ROTTERDAM Dec 1 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
Be My Enemy
Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
The Pan Within
This Is The Sea / Spirit (lyrics to music of 'Sea')
Savage Earth Heart

BAND LINE UP Rotterdam and after : Mike Scott - Vocals,Guitars
Anthony Thistlethwaite - Sax,Electric Mandolin,Mouth Organ
Steve Wickham - Fiddle
Marco Sin - Bass
Dave Ruffy - Drums
Guy Chambers - Piano



AHOY,ROTTERDAM Dec 2 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
A Girl Called Johnny
Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
The Earth Only Endures */The Big Music
The Pan Within
You Gotta Move *
This Is The Sea
________
Savage Earth Heart / Spirit (lyrics to music of 'Savage')



AHOY,ROTTERDAM Dec 3 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
A Girl Called Johnny
Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
Gotta Serve Somebody *
The Pan Within
Spirit
This Is The Sea
________
The Whole Of The Moon



PALAIS DE SPORT,LYON Dec 5 1985

Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
Be My Enemy
Gotta Serve Somebody *
The Big Music
Spirit
This Is The Sea
Savage Earth Heart
________
Blowing In The Wind **

NB "Spirit" includes Thistlethwaite recitation of lyric in French



PARC DES EXPOSITIONS,AVIGNON Dec 6 1985

Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
Be My Enemy
The Thrill Is Gone
The Whole Of The Moon
The Pan Within
Spirit
This Is The Sea

NB "Spirit" includes Thistlethwaite recitation of lyric in French



PALAIS DE SPORT,TOULOUSE Dec 7 1985

Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
A Girl Called Johnny
The Big Music
The Pan Within
You Gotta Move *
This Is The Sea
Savage Earth Heart



PATINOIRE,BORDEAUX Dec 9 1985

Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
A Girl Called Johnny
The Big Music
The Pan Within
Spirit
This Is The Sea
Savage Earth Heart

NB "Spirit" includes Thistlethwaite recitation of lyric in French



FOREST NATIONAL,BRUSSELS Dec 11 1985

Medicine Bow
Be my Enemy
A Girl Called Johnny
The Big Music
Girl From The North Country **
The Pan Within
Spirit
This Is The Sea



FOREST NATIONAL,BRUSSELS Dec 12 1985

Medicine Bow
A Girl Called Johnny
Be My Enemy
The Thrill Is Gone
Tribal Chant (improvisation)
Don't Bang The Drum
You Gotta Move *
This Is The Sea / Spirit
Savage Earth Heart / Satisfaction *
________
Blowing In The Wind *



BRIELPOORT,DEINZE Dec 13 1985

Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
A Girl Called Johnny
Gotta Serve Somebody *
The Earth Only Endures */The Big Music
Spirit
This Is The Sea
Savage Earth Heart / All Along The Watchtower *



BRIELPOORT,DEINZE Dec 14 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
A Girl Called Johnny
Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
The Thrill Is Gone
I'm So Lonesome I could Cry **
The Pan Within
This Is The Sea
________
Blowing In The Wind *



PARC DES EXPOSITIONS,CAEN Dec 16 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
A Girl Called Johnny
Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
The Big Music
The Pan Within
This Is The Sea
Savage Earth Heart



HALLE DE PENFIELD,BREST Dec 17 1985

Don't Bang The Drum
A Girl Called Johnny
Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
The Thrill Is Gone
The Big Music
Savage Earth Heart
This Is The Sea
________
Blowing In The Wind *



SALLE DE LA BEAUJOIRE,NANTES Dec 18 1985

Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
A Girl Called Johnny
The Thrill Is Gone
The Pan Within
Savage Earth Heart / Satisfaction *
This Is The Sea

BAND LINE-UP Nantes : same but minus Marco Sin (left tour to go back to U.S.)
and Thistlethwaite - Bass,Sax on "A Girl Called Johnny"
Wickham - Fiddle,Bass on "A Girl Called Johnny"



EL DORADO,PARIS Dec 19 1985 (Headline Show)

Sweet Thing
Somebody Might Wave Back
Medicine Bow
Be My Enemy
The Thrill Is Gone / And The Healing Has Begun *
The Pan Within
A Girl Called Johnny
Don't Bang The Drum / Spirit
All The Things She Gave Me
Gotta Serve Somebody
The Early Only Endures */The Big Music
Savage Earth Heart / Satisfaction *
You Gotta Move *
This Is The Sea
________
Blowing In The Wind
________
Red Army Blues

BAND LINE-UP Paris : Mike Scott - Vocals,Guitars
AnthonyThistlethwaite - Sax,Electric Mandolin,Mouth Organ
Steve Wickham - Fiddle
Dave Ruffy - Drums
Guy Chambers - Piano
Roddy Lorimer - Trumpet
Martyn Swain - Bass