NO: 06 OCT 1986 Royal Albert Hall, London
The first source (which the original writeup was based on) was Lars Nelleman's NewOrder Anthologies. Sound isn't altogether horrid, but is definitely lacking dynamics. Subsequently obtained a copy of a good audience version as well as a video, which appears somewhat washed out (it's an PAL->NTSC transfer), with the sound on that actually being fairly good (but still in mono). The video uses
The MP3 source is missing Love Vigilantes as the first tune, but The audience and video copy has this. The video is missing the first part of this song, great bit where Bernard and Gillan play side-by-side. Gillian has huge hair for this one.
The group blaze through 5-8-6 and Face Up without comment.
On the video, Bernard plays the keyboard solo for the former while Gillian fetches the tea...er, a drink for herself. She also has a way of running her hands through her hair that is quite comprelling.
The video has an internal edit within 586 as well, right after a 30 second portion that goes all black. During the last part of Face Up, Bernard points skyward, they can never get his levels right, can they? Later on, he points downward.
Then the problems start, and the fun begins.
New Order seem to have a bit of trouble getting through the next number, Age Of Consent. Bernard sings a line incorrectly, it comes out as "I understood every word a few days ago" instead of the the usual, "I understood every word that it said."
Gillian comes in with a keyboard line at the wrong place, though Bernard's solo somewhat makes up for it. I think they avail themselves a bit better after having watched the video version, the stage looked bloody hot and cramped.
Every Little Counts
BS: "Thanks very much, we're gonna slow things down a little bit...by a lot."
(he slurs "slow things down" so much it's nearly unrecognizable as that)
Edit in video cuts out all but "by a lot" in Bernard's intro.
lyric: "I saw you all alone, I should have took you home."
Bernard points downward and one of the sound guys comes out and does somethng, hard to tell.
(at the end)
BS: "Let anyone say it's all on tape after that, haha!"
State Of The Naation
Even Gillian's gesturing to have her levels turned up.
This version seems to feature a the following verses, that I've not heard before:
Even now I've left my home
I leave my history alone
You don't feel that I know you
But I know the fuck that we are through
Even now, say no more
Here my love will be apart
Heaven knows, we could tell
You could take my name and number as well
Paradise
Tempo seems faster than the recorded version, with a different style of vocal delivery. Guitar freak-out at the end, to boot.
Confusion
Bernard bursts into spontaneous verse!
BS: "Show a little hope and understanding/ For our audience are so demanding"
(probably as a result of filling the dead air amidst the instrument swapping that typifies a performance of this number)
BS: "This is my mate Jacko(?)...shining."
Hooky tries to get a word in edgewise but ends up tripping over what Mr. Sumner was saying. I think he says, "This is my mate Dave."
BS: "I'm sorry...[mocking stuttering noises]...we're not sure."
BS: "I'm getting into it now, we're getting into it, honest!"
About 1:50 in Bernard tells some yelling punter to "Shutup". Haha. He also says something else at 2:25 I can't make out.
BS: (lyric) "I'll show you these fuckers that I think you should know" Nasty feedback squall at 3:50 in.
Weirdo
BS: "Search the audience...I can't see[?]...I see something."
I likely have the wording for the above completely wrong.
PH: "Thanks for the language, twatface."
BS: "Let's see, we got some youngsters in the audience tonight. I'd like to dedicate the next song to Princess Diana. You may not like...you may not like her, but I do. This song is called "Princess Diana".
The audience source has an edit point here and leaves off the first sentence above). It also suffers from dropouts every two seconds throughout Weirdo, which I have corrected on my fixup copy.
Bernard sings "it don't mean fuck all to me". The guitar is again way off.
BS: "It's got a peculiar chord, that song. Bet y'all have never heard a chord like that before."
Sunrise
Bernard completely takes off his shirt at this point.
The guy calling out for Sunrise throughout this gig finally gets his request. Be careful what you wish for...strange stuff with the lyrics on this one, as he was completely out of tune and time.
Temptation
BS: "Thank you very much. This is Ted, used to go to school with me and Peter, he's always been a bugger."
PH: "Just shows that he's got on in the world, eh?" (not 100% sure of this intrepretation)
(encore, apparently)
Video has an edit between the mean set and encore.
Bizarre Love Triangle
BS: "We're near the end. We never expected this. Hahaha! What can I say, what can I say?"
Hooky goes topless! Just like his mate.
The Perfect Kiss
Great guitar and cowbell solo. Records need more cowbell. Song ends with the Stockholm Monsters sample.
Versions
VID #1 by Soundsville International
VID #2 - Some footage appears in the "State Of The Nation" video.
AUD #1 used for video sync, "UKBT". Not sure on attribution, s
AUD #2 One seeded by 'oldmonkey' DIME 2006-03-17. Also cuts between Confusion/Weirdo, has a couple of glitches. Mono.
AUD #3 Ian McAllister - Sony WM-D6 + ECM-929LT. On YouTube, sold in Camden Market.
Solitude also recorded a version with Sony WM-D3 + lapel mic. "Quality OK but not on the same level as Woolwich or Finsbury '87. May be the same as 'oldmonkey' version from 2006-03-17 (DIME)." but hasn't yet been corroborated. More work is needed to sort everything out for this one, surely.
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