1977

?? ?? 1977

Maniqui(?), Falkirk: Something Better Change, Hanging Around (part), I Feel Like a Wog, Straighten Out

Comments: Possibly the Maniqui; possibly 1976

Fair

12 February 1977

Queen Margaret Union, University, Glasgow: Grip, Sometimes, Bitching, School Mam, Peasant in the Big Shitty, Straighten Out, Hanging Around, Peaches, Ugly, London Lady, Down in the Sewer

Listen to Grip

Fair

7 March 1977

Radio 1 Peel Session: Hanging Around, I Feel Like a Wog, Goodbye Toulouse, Something Better Change

Comments: Tracks now commercially available on The Sessions

Excellent

16 or 17 April 1977

The Roundhouse, London: Dagenham Dave, School Mam, Peasant in the Big Shitty, Straighten Out, No More Heroes, Peaches, I Feel Like a Wog, Hanging Around, Ugly, London Lady, Down in the Sewer, Grip, Something Better Change

Comments: Lots of dialogue from Hugh; an explanation of Dagenham Dave and No More Heroes introduced as a ‘new’ song!

Listen to Dagenham Dave

Good

23 April 1977

Norwich (Radio 1 In Concert): Sometimes, Dagenham Dave, Peaches, I Feel Like a Wog, Straighten Out, London Lady

Listen to London Lady

Good

5 June 1977

Electric Circus, Manchester: Grip, Sometimes, I Feel Like A Wog, Dagenham Dave, School Mam, Peasant In The Big Shitty, Peaches, No More Heroes, Hanging Around, Straighten Out, London Lady, Down In The Sewer, Ugly

Comments: Terrible quality; great performance; drop-out on Peasant; Peaches and Heroes cut

Poor

12 June 1977

Top Rank, Sheffield: No More Heroes, Ugly, Bring on the Nubiles, Sometimes, Dagenham Dave, Dead Ringer, Hanging Around, 5 Minutes, Something Better Change, I Feel Like a Wog, Straighten Out, Burning Up Time, London Lady, Peaches, Grip

Fair

?? August 1977

Stockholm Festival, Sweden: Grip, Ugly, Straighten Out, Bring On The Nubiles, Peaches, I Feel Like A Wog, Dagenham Dave, Hanging Around, Dead Ringer, Sometimes, No More Heroes, Something Better Change, Burning Up Time, London Lady, Down In The Sewer, Five Minutes

Poor/Fair

2 September 1977

Paradiso, Amsterdam: Grip, Ugly, Straighten Out, Bring on the Nubiles, Peaches, I Feel Like a Wog, Dagenham Dave, Hanging Around, Dead Ringer, No More Heroes, Something Better Change, Burning Up Time, London Lady, Down in the Sewer, 5 Minutes

Good

13 September 1977

Radio 1 Peel Session: Dead Ringer, No More Heroes, Burning Up Time, Bring on the Nubiles

Comments: Tracks now commercially available on The Sessions

Excellent

25 September 1977

Canterbury Odeon: Ugly, Straighten Out, Bring on The Nubiles, Sometimes, Dagenham Dave, Dead Ringer, Hanging Around, Something Better Change, Bitching, I Feel Like A Wog, Five Minutes, Burning Up Time

Fair

14 October 1977

Liverpool University: Soundcheck : English Towns, Bring on the Nubiles, No More Heroes

Gig : No More Heroes, Ugly, Bring on the Nubiles, Sometimes, Dagenham Dave, Dead Ringer, Hanging Around, 5 Minutes, Something Better Change, I Feel Like A Wog (Part), I Feel Like A Wog (Contd.), Straighten Out, Burning Up Time, London Lady, Grip, Down In The Sewer

Comments: Unique live rendition of English Towns by the Mk1 line-up. Great gig, good quality for year. Wog cut. Gig quality better than soundcheck. First part of No More Heroes missing

Listen to Dead Ringer

Good

19 October 1977

Top Rank, Sheffield: No More Heroes, Ugly, Bring on the Nubiles, Sometimes, Dagenham Dave, Dead Ringer, Hanging, Around, 5 Minutes, Something Better Change, I Feel Like A Wog, Straighten Out, Burning Up Time, London Lady, Peaches, Grip

Good

29 October 1977

Hastings Pavilion: Sometimes, Dagenham Dave, Dead Ringer, Hanging Around, 5 Minutes, Burning Up Time, I Feel Like A Wog, Straighten Out, Something Better Change, London Lady

5 and/or
6 November 1977

Roundhouse, London: Dead Ringer, Sometimes, Dagenham Dave, Hanging Around, Veins, Burning Up Time, Straighten Out, I Feel Like a Wog, Something Better Change, London Lady, Peaches

Comments: Tracks as of London Ladies, Rattus Brittanicus bootlegs

Excellent, but slightly edited

6 November 1977

The Roundhouse, London: No More Heroes, Dead Ringer, Sometimes, Dagenham Dave, Hanging Around, Bitching, Burning Up Time, I Feel Like a Wog, Straighten Out, Something Better Change, London Lady, Peaches

Comments: As above, but full gig. Top perfomance, as ever, for this year. 'There's no more heroes, so don't make any more!'

Fair

22 November 1977

Hope And Anchor, London: Tits, Choosey Susie, Goodbye Toulouse, Bitching, Mean to Me, School Ma'am, Peasant in the Big Shitty, In the Shadows, Walk on By, Princess of the Street, Go Buddy Go, Hanging Around, Dagenham Dave, Sometimes, Bring on the Nubiles, London Lady

Good

27 November 1977

The Paradiso, Amsterdam: No More Heroes, Ugly, Bring on the Nubiles, Sometimes, Dead Ringer, Dagenham Dave, Hanging Around, 5 Minutes, Burning Up Time, I Feel Like a Wog, Straighten Out, Something Better Change