Banshees - Diary 1978

This is the Diary page and is therefore information only for tour dates and corresponding recordings.

= SOUND file (MP3/Real Audio/WAV...) right click and 'save as target' to download and save or double left click to just play  = PHOTO (*) = MEANS AUDIO DEFINITELY AVAILABLE, (**) = AUDIO KNOWN TO EXIST (V) = MEANS VIDEO EXISTS (VB) = MEANS I OWN A COPY OF THE AUDIO -For trades, please download my trade list on the index page.

MY GRADING IS OUT OF ++++ (I.E. ++ out of ++++) AND THE GENERATION OF MY COPY AND SOURCE ARE ALSO NOTED, ALL MY GRADINGS AND PERSONAL COMMENTS ARE IN PINK. OTHER RELEVANT DATES / INFO ARE IN YELLOW

.. .. 06.JAN.78 LONDON, NASHVILLE ROOMS(SOLD OUT BOTH NIGHTS)

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VB

07.JAN.78

LONDON NASHVILLE ROOMS helter skelter, mirage, make up to break up, metal postcard, carcass, 20th century boy, suburban relapse, love in a void, the lords prayer, captain scarlet, bad shape, Pure (cut) APPROX 40 MINS (QUALITY IS APPALLING R.W.) MINE IS NOT APPALLING! ++/+++ 1st gen V.B.)

.. .. 10.JAN.78 BUY BASS GUITAR AND AMP

.. .. 11.JAN.78 NOTTINGHAM, SANDPIPER CLUB

.. .. 12.JAN.78 DONCASTER, OUTLOOK CLUB

.. .. 13.JAN.78 PRESTON, POLYTECHNIC

.. .. 14.JAN.78 BISHOPS STORTFORD, TRIAD CENTRE (A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE IS STABBED IN A FIGHT)

.. .. 28.JAN.78 BRISTOL, BARTON HILL YOUTH CENTRE

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04.FEB.78
HITCHIN, COLLEGE (A FIGHT BREAKS OUT IN THE CROWD, SIOUX WALKS OFF STAGE WHILST STEVE & KENNY JUMP IN TO HELP A FRIEND)

.. .. 05.FEB.78 LES MILLS BECOMES ROADIE

* VB 06.FEB.78 RECORD SECOND JOHN PEEL SESSION

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VB

11.FEB.78

BRIGHTON POLYTECHNIC helter skelter, mirage, make up to break up, hong kong garden, metal postcard, carcass, 20th century boy, suburban relapse, overground, the lords prayer, love in a void, APPROX 45 MINS (GOOD SOUND BUT SUFFERS DISTORTION R.W.) ++ 1st gen VB

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VB

12.FEB.78

CROYDON, GREYHOUND helter skelter, mirage, make up to break up, hong kong garden, metal postcard, carcass, 20th century boy, suburban relapse, overground, the lords prayer, pure, love in a void (cut) APPROX 45 M (V.GOOD SOUND WITH ODD DISTORTION R.W) +++ 2nd gen. VB

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VB

14.FEB.78

LONDON 100 CLUB   helter skelter, mirage, make up to break up, hong kong garden, metal postcard, carcass, 20th century boy, suburban relapse, overground, the lords prayer, pure, love in a void, Mirage ( " HAPPY VALENTINES DAY" which differentiates this from Croyden 07.May.78 that it is often confused with APPROX 55 MINS +++ low gen, no more than 3rd ? VB)

.. .. 15.FEB.78 A DOZEN OR SO RECORD COMPANIES AROUND LONDON FIND THEIR FRONT DOORS DAUBED WITH SLOGAN ‘SIGN THE BANSHEES - DO IT NOW’ (ALLEGEDLY BY NILS STEVENSON WHO DOESN’T COMMENT)

* VB 23.FEB.78 JOHN PEEL SESSION air date: hong kong garden, overground, carcass, helter skelter (EXCELLENT SOUND DUE TO FM CD ++++ THE RELEASED VERSIONS OF THIS SESSION CONTAIN A RADIO FRIENDLY ALBUM VERSION OF 'HELTER SKELTER' AND NOT THE REAL SESSION VERSION - BBC ARCHIVE LOST THE ORIGINAL BY THE TIME THEY WERE PUT TO FORMAT. THE BOOTLEGS (LOVE IN A VOID LP / CD CONTAIN THE REAL VERSION THAT WAS RECORDED AND AIRED V.B.)

.. .. 25.FEB.78 OXFORD (EXETER?) COLLEGE

.. .. 03.MAR.78 LIVERPOOL, ERICS

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VB

16.MAR.78

LONDON ALEXANDRA PALACE helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, make up to break up, suburban relapse, metal postcard, Carcass hong kong garden, overground, the lords prayer, pure, love in a void, APPROX 42 MINS (GOOD SOUND BUT DISTORTION R.W.) NOT TOO BAD, BUT A COUPLE OF SONGS ARE POOR ++ apparently 3rd gen VB

* VB
27.MAR.78
KINGSTON CORONATION HALL helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, make up to break up, suburban relapse, metal postcard, carcass APPROX 27 MINS (VERY GOOD SOUND R.W.) INCOMPLETE REC. + mines poor VB

1ST PROPER UK TOUR (SPRING 78) PROMOTED BY THEMSELVES (30.MAR.78-07.MAY.78)

.. .. 31.MAR.78 SHEFFIELD LIMIT CLUB (30th as well or this is 30th?)

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VB

05.APR.78

READING, BONES CLUB ( A DISUSED MORTUARY!!) helter skelter, mirage, Nicotine stain make up to break up, metal potscard, suburban relapse, carcass, hong kong garden, overground, the lords prayer APPROX 40MINS (+++ 3rd genV.B.)

07.APR.78
MARGATE, DREAMLAND

. .. 09.APR.78
CHELMSFORD, CHANCELLOR HALL

* . 12.APR.78 LEEDS F. CLUB helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, suburban relapse, metal postcard, carcass, make up to break up, overground, the lords prayer, hong kong garden. APPROX 40 MINS (GOOD SOUND BUT DISTORTION R.W.)

* .. 13.APR.78 MANCHESTER RAFTERS CLUB helter skelter, mirage, make up to break up, hong kong garden. metal postcard, carcass, 20th century boy, suburban relapse, overground, the lords prayer, pure, love in a void, APPROX 44 MINS (GOOD SOUND WITH DOLBY R.W.)

.. .. 14.APR.78 TYNEMOUTH, MAXWELLS CLUB

.. .. 15.APR.78 DURHAM, ELM COURT (Denim Club?)

.. .. 19.APR.78 LONDON, MUSIC MACHINE

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VB

21.APR.78

LIVERPOOL ERICS helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, make up to break up, metal postcard, hong kong garden, overground, carcass, suburban relapse, pure, the lords prayer APPROX 40 MINS (VERY GOOD SOUND BUT DISTORTION R.W.) (+++/++++ 1st gen V.B CLEAR BUT QUITE CRISPY)

.. .. 22.APR.78 HUDDERSFIELD, POLYTECHNIC

* . 25.APR.78
BIRMINGHAM BARBARELLAS helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, metal postcard, make up to break up, - Metal postcard hong kong garden, overground, carcass, suburban relapse, pure, the lords prayer, Love in a void. APPROX 37 MINS (QUALITY GENERALLY DULL R.W.)

.. .. 28.APR.78 HIGH WYCOMBE, TOWN HALL

.. .. 29.APR.78 LONDON, CANNING TOWN, TIDAL BASIN TAVERN

* VB APR.78 ‘NICKY HORNE RADIO SHOW’ A SPECIAL VERSION OF Mittageisen WAS RECORDED (++++ 2nd gen VB)

.. .. 03.MAY.78 NEWPORT STOWAWAY CLUB

* .. 04.MAY.78
PLYMOUTH METRO helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, metal postcard, make up to break up, hong kong garden, overground, carcass, suburban relapse. the lords prayer, love in a void, APPROX 39MINS (GOOD TO VERY GOOD SOUND R.W.)

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05.MAY.78

BRISTOL, STARS AND STRIPES

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VB

07.MAY.78

CROYDON GREYHOUND helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, make up to break up, metal postcard, overground, hong kong garden, carcass, suburban relapse, pure, the lords prayer, love in a void, mirage 2. 44MINS "NO WE HAVEN’T BEEN SIGNED " (VERY GOOD SOUND R.W. / +++/2nd gen VB )

V VB 29.MAY.78 RECORD ‘REVOLVER’ BBC TV HONG KONG GARDEN LIVE (++++ from MASTER video VB)

.. .. 09.JUN.78 SIGN TO POLYDOR

12" VB JUNE.78 INTERVIEW IN SOHO PARK (sioux 3 and 4 picture discs 12")

.. .. 20.JUL.78 MANCHESTER, RUSSELL CLUB (factory?) (WARM UP GIG FOR CELEBRATORY FIRST HEADLINE GIG IN LONDON AFTER SIGNING WITH POLYDOR)

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7"

VB

23.JUL.78

LONDON ROUNDHOUSE SOLD OUT staircase(mystery). mirage, nicotine stain, switch, hong kong garden, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, helter skelter, APPROX 50MINS (SIOUXSIE IN FINE SPIRITS) (VERY GOOD SOUND R.W.) (++++ 2nd gen. V.B. PUNCHY SOUND & PERFORMANCE - the photo on the front of the bootleg LP 'All Creatures Great and Small' is from this gig ) (BOOTLEG EP VERSION IS NOT AS GOOD)

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18.AUG.78

EDINBURGH CLOUDS CLUB (SPECIAL ONE OFF GIG AS PART OF THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL) staircase (mystery), mirage, nicotine stain, switch, hong kong garden, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, suburban relapse, pure, the lords prayer, helter skelter (cut) APPROX 45 MINS (FAIR SOUND R.W.) I HAD THIS ONCE BUT MY VERSION WAS DREADFUL!!- VB

18.AUG.78 HONG KONG GARDEN SINGLE RELEASED

* VB 19.AUG.78 RADIO 1 NEWSBEAT INTERVIEW (++/+++ VB)

V .. 31.AUG.78 T.O.T.P.S SHOW H.K. GARDEN VIDEO

.. .. 16.SEPT.78 AYLESBURY, FRIARS

* VB 23.SEPT.78
‘ROCK ON’ RADIO INT. (+++ VB)

.. .. 23.SEPT.78 AYLESBURY, FRIARS (ONE OFF WARM UP GIG FOR October TOUR)

2ND UK TOUR - MAJOR HEADLINING (11.OCT.78-22.NOV.78) (SUPPORT FROM SPIZZ OIL, NICO, HUMAN LEAGUE AND MANICURED NOISE. NICO DROPPED OUT AFTER THE FIRST TWO AUDIENCES GAVE HER BAD TIME)

.. .. 10.OCT.78 TONY SELLINGER BECOMES SOUND ENGINEER

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VB

11.OCT.78

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD PAVILION helter skelter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch. switch 2, hong kong garden, nicotine stain, suburban relapse,(cut) overground,(interupted) pure, the lords prayer, APPROX 56 MINS (VERY GOOD SOUND R.W.) MINE IS QUITE POOR SOUND + 2nd gen? VB (SWITCH WAS STOPPED BECAUSE OF FIGHTING IN THE CROWD, BUT RE STARTED AFTERWARDS).

.. .. 12.OCT.78 BATH, PAVILLION

.. .. 15.OCT.78 CARDIFF, TOP RANK

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VB

16.OCT.78

PLYMOUTH FIESTA helter skleter. staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch, hong kong garden, nicotine stain, suburban relapse, overground, Pure, The lord's prayer (cut) .APPROX 40 ??? (LOTS OF CHAT FROM SIOUXSIE, DISTORTION IN SOUND R.W.) (+++/++++ 2nd gen V.B. MINE DOESNT SEEM TO CONATIN DISTORTION AND IS VERY GOOD SOUND. This show gets confused with 04.May.78 Plymouth Metro - this set list doesn't match that of May -check Metro out if you have it!)

.. .. 17.OCT.78 BRISTOL, LOCARNO

.. .. 19.OCT.78 BOURNEMOUTH, VILLAGE BOWL

. .. 20.OCT.78 HASTINGS, PIER PAVILLION

.. .. 21.OCT.78 LEEDS, UNIVERSITY

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VB

23.OCT.78

BIRMINGHAM MAYFAIR helter skelter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch, hong kong garden, nicotine stain, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, APPROX 48 MINS (VERY GOOD SOUND WITH DOLBY R.W.) (MINE IS OBVIOUSLY A FEW GENERATIONS DOWN FROM THIS AS IT IS POOR AND INCOMPLETE +/++V.B.)

.. .. 24.OCT.78 COVENTRY, TIFFANYS

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VB

25.OCT.78

HANLEY VICTORIA HALL (WHILST THEY WERE STAYING AT A HOTEL IN HANLEY THEY WERE EVACUATED INTO THE STREET IN THE EARLY HOURS DUE TO THE HOTEL CATCHING FIRE NOT TOO MENTION A CROWD THAT CONSISTS OF FOOTBAL HOOLIGANS!! AN INTERVIEW WAS RECORDED AFTER THIS SHOW AND IS THE SIOUX 1 7" PICTURE DISC ) helter skleter, staircase (mystery),mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch, hong kong garden, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, APPROX 40 MINS (V.GOOD SOUND, LITTLE TOO FAST R.W.) +/++ 3RD gen speed corrected VB

V ... 26.OCT.78 TOP POP TV SHOW HOLLAND

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VB

27.OCT.78

GLASGOW APOLLO (THE CROWD RIOT AFTER THE SHOW AND THE BANSHEES HAVE TO ESCAPE INTO A LAUNDRY VAN!!) helter skelter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling. switch, nicotine stain, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, love in a void, APPROX 50 M INS (GOOD SOUND BUT DULL IN PARTS R.W.) QUITE POOR SOUND ON MINE + VB

.. .. 29.OCT.78 MIDDLESBOROUGH, TOWN HALL

* .. 30.OCT.78 NEWCASTLE, CITY HALL (APPROX 62 MINS)

.. .. 31.OCT.78 SHEFFIELD TOP RANK

.. .. 01.NOV.78 LANCASTER , UNIVERSITY (CANCELLED)

.. .. 03.NOV.78 LIVERPOOL MOUNTFORD HALL (CANCELLED, PORTERS STRIKE)

** .. 04.NOV.78 MANCHESTER, UNIVERSITY (POSSIBLY A TAPE)

V VB 06.NOV.78 RECORD O.G.W.T. TV METAL POSTCARD (++++) & JIGSAW FEELING (+++) LIVE

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VB

09.NOV.78

HAMMERSMITH ODEON helter skelter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch, hong kong garden, nicotine stain, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, love in avoid, APPROX 54 MINS (GOOD SOUND BUT DISTORTION R.W.)   V.GOOD SOUND, SLIGHT DISTORTION ++++ 2nd gen VB

.. .. 10.NOV.78 CANTERBURY, ODEON

... .. 11.NOV.78 COLCHESTER, ESSEX UNIVERSITY

* VB 12.NOV.78 CAPITAL RADIO INT. 'Hullabaloo' (++/+++ VB)

*?! ... 12.NOV.78 CROYDON, GREYHOUND (CANCELLED DUE TO UNSAFE STAGE) (SCRAPBOOK SAYS THERE'S A TAPE OF THIS!!

13.NOV.78 ‘THE SCREAM’ LP RELEASED

.. .. 14.NOV.78 BLACKBURN, ST. GEORGE’S HALL (CANCELLED)

.. .. 15.NOV.78 MALVERN, WINTER GARDENS

.. .. 16.NOV.78 PLYMOUTH, LOCARNO (A GERMAN REVOLVER IS CONFISCATED AT THE DOORS)

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VB

22.NOV.78

LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY, MOUNTFORD HALLhelter skelter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling. switch, hong kong garden , nicotine stain, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, love in a void, APPROX 50MINS (THIS GIG WAS RESCHEDULED BECAUSE OF A PORTERS STRIKE) (VERY GOOD SOUND R.W.) (+++ /++++ 1st gen V.B.) this is often called De Montfort Hall, but only because it has been confused with Leicester De Montford Hall, this is MOUNTFORD!

.. .. 01.DEC.78 BANSHEES ARE VOTED BEST GROUP IN ‘ZIG ZAG’ MAGAZINE

* VB 19.DEC.78
PURLEY TIFFANYS helter skleter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch, hong kong garden , nicotine stain, placebo effect, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, APPROX 53MINS (GOOD SOUND BUT SPEED PROBLEMS R.W) + VB

This is the Diary page and is therefore information only for tour dates and corresponding recordings. = SOUND file (MP3/Real Audio/WAV...) right click and 'save as target' to download and save or double left click to just play = PHOTO () = MEANS AUDIO DEFINITELY AVAILABLE, (*) = AUDIO KNOWN TO EXIST (V) = MEANS VIDEO EXISTS (VB) = MEANS I OWN A COPY OF THE AUDIO -For trades, please download my trade list on the index page. MY GRADING IS OUT OF ++++ (I.E. ++ out of ++++) AND THE GENERATION OF MY COPY AND SOURCE ARE ALSO NOTED, ALL MY GRADINGS AND PERSONAL COMMENTS ARE IN PINK. OTHER RELEVANT DATES / INFO ARE IN YELLOW

..	..	06.JAN.78	LONDON, NASHVILLE ROOMS(SOLD OUT BOTH NIGHTS)
*	VB	07.JAN.78	LONDON NASHVILLE ROOMS helter skelter, mirage, make up to break up, metal postcard, carcass, 20th century boy, suburban relapse, love in a void, the lords prayer, captain scarlet, bad shape, Pure (cut) APPROX 40 MINS (QUALITY IS APPALLING R.W.) MINE IS NOT APPALLING! ++/+++ 1st gen V.B.)
..	..	10.JAN.78	BUY BASS GUITAR AND AMP
..	..	11.JAN.78	NOTTINGHAM, SANDPIPER CLUB
..	..	12.JAN.78	DONCASTER, OUTLOOK CLUB
..	..	13.JAN.78	PRESTON, POLYTECHNIC
..	..	14.JAN.78	BISHOPS STORTFORD, TRIAD CENTRE (A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE IS STABBED IN A FIGHT)
..	..	28.JAN.78	BRISTOL, BARTON HILL YOUTH CENTRE
..	..	04.FEB.78	HITCHIN, COLLEGE (A FIGHT BREAKS OUT IN THE CROWD, SIOUX WALKS OFF STAGE WHILST STEVE & KENNY JUMP IN TO HELP A FRIEND)
..	..	05.FEB.78	LES MILLS BECOMES ROADIE
*	VB	06.FEB.78	RECORD SECOND JOHN PEEL SESSION
*	VB	11.FEB.78	BRIGHTON POLYTECHNIC helter skelter, mirage, make up to break up, hong kong garden, metal postcard, carcass, 20th century boy, suburban relapse, overground, the lords prayer, love in a void, APPROX 45 MINS (GOOD SOUND BUT SUFFERS DISTORTION R.W.) ++ 1st gen VB
*	VB	12.FEB.78	CROYDON, GREYHOUND helter skelter, mirage, make up to break up, hong kong garden, metal postcard, carcass, 20th century boy, suburban relapse, overground, the lords prayer, pure, love in a void (cut) APPROX 45 M (V.GOOD SOUND WITH ODD DISTORTION R.W) +++ 2nd gen. VB
*	VB	14.FEB.78	LONDON 100 CLUB helter skelter, mirage, make up to break up, hong kong garden, metal postcard, carcass, 20th century boy, suburban relapse, overground, the lords prayer, pure, love in a void, Mirage ( " HAPPY VALENTINES DAY" which differentiates this from Croyden 07.May.78 that it is often confused with APPROX 55 MINS +++ low gen, no more than 3rd ? VB)
..	..	15.FEB.78	A DOZEN OR SO RECORD COMPANIES AROUND LONDON FIND THEIR FRONT DOORS DAUBED WITH SLOGAN ‘SIGN THE BANSHEES - DO IT NOW’ (ALLEGEDLY BY NILS STEVENSON WHO DOESN’T COMMENT)
*	VB	23.FEB.78	JOHN PEEL SESSION air date: hong kong garden, overground, carcass, helter skelter (EXCELLENT SOUND DUE TO FM CD ++++ THE RELEASED VERSIONS OF THIS SESSION CONTAIN A RADIO FRIENDLY ALBUM VERSION OF 'HELTER SKELTER' AND NOT THE REAL SESSION VERSION - BBC ARCHIVE LOST THE ORIGINAL BY THE TIME THEY WERE PUT TO FORMAT. THE BOOTLEGS (LOVE IN A VOID LP / CD CONTAIN THE REAL VERSION THAT WAS RECORDED AND AIRED V.B.)
..	..	25.FEB.78	OXFORD (EXETER?) COLLEGE
..	..	03.MAR.78	LIVERPOOL, ERICS
*	VB	16.MAR.78	LONDON ALEXANDRA PALACE helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, make up to break up, suburban relapse, metal postcard, Carcass hong kong garden, overground, the lords prayer, pure, love in a void, APPROX 42 MINS (GOOD SOUND BUT DISTORTION R.W.) NOT TOO BAD, BUT A COUPLE OF SONGS ARE POOR ++ apparently 3rd gen VB
*	VB	27.MAR.78	KINGSTON CORONATION HALL helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, make up to break up, suburban relapse, metal postcard, carcass APPROX 27 MINS (VERY GOOD SOUND R.W.) INCOMPLETE REC. + mines poor VB
1ST PROPER UK TOUR (SPRING 78) PROMOTED BY THEMSELVES (30.MAR.78-07.MAY.78)
..	..	31.MAR.78	SHEFFIELD LIMIT CLUB (30th as well or this is 30th?)
*	VB	05.APR.78	READING, BONES CLUB ( A DISUSED MORTUARY!!) helter skelter, mirage, Nicotine stain make up to break up, metal potscard, suburban relapse, carcass, hong kong garden, overground, the lords prayer APPROX 40MINS (+++ 3rd genV.B.)
		07.APR.78	MARGATE, DREAMLAND
.	..	09.APR.78	CHELMSFORD, CHANCELLOR HALL
*	.	12.APR.78	LEEDS F. CLUB helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, suburban relapse, metal postcard, carcass, make up to break up, overground, the lords prayer, hong kong garden. APPROX 40 MINS (GOOD SOUND BUT DISTORTION R.W.)
*	..	13.APR.78	MANCHESTER RAFTERS CLUB helter skelter, mirage, make up to break up, hong kong garden. metal postcard, carcass, 20th century boy, suburban relapse, overground, the lords prayer, pure, love in a void, APPROX 44 MINS (GOOD SOUND WITH DOLBY R.W.)
..	..	14.APR.78	TYNEMOUTH, MAXWELLS CLUB
..	..	15.APR.78	DURHAM, ELM COURT (Denim Club?)
..	..	19.APR.78	LONDON, MUSIC MACHINE
*	VB	21.APR.78	LIVERPOOL ERICS helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, make up to break up, metal postcard, hong kong garden, overground, carcass, suburban relapse, pure, the lords prayer APPROX 40 MINS (VERY GOOD SOUND BUT DISTORTION R.W.) (+++/++++ 1st gen V.B CLEAR BUT QUITE CRISPY)
..	..	22.APR.78	HUDDERSFIELD, POLYTECHNIC
*	.	25.APR.78	BIRMINGHAM BARBARELLAS helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, metal postcard, make up to break up, - Metal postcard hong kong garden, overground, carcass, suburban relapse, pure, the lords prayer, Love in a void. APPROX 37 MINS (QUALITY GENERALLY DULL R.W.)
..	..	28.APR.78	HIGH WYCOMBE, TOWN HALL
..	..	29.APR.78	LONDON, CANNING TOWN, TIDAL BASIN TAVERN
*	VB	APR.78	‘NICKY HORNE RADIO SHOW’ A SPECIAL VERSION OF Mittageisen WAS RECORDED (++++ 2nd gen VB)
..	..	03.MAY.78	NEWPORT STOWAWAY CLUB
*	..	04.MAY.78	PLYMOUTH METRO helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, metal postcard, make up to break up, hong kong garden, overground, carcass, suburban relapse. the lords prayer, love in a void, APPROX 39MINS (GOOD TO VERY GOOD SOUND R.W.)
..	..	05.MAY.78	BRISTOL, STARS AND STRIPES
*	VB	07.MAY.78	CROYDON GREYHOUND helter skelter, mirage, nicotine stain, make up to break up, metal postcard, overground, hong kong garden, carcass, suburban relapse, pure, the lords prayer, love in a void, mirage 2. 44MINS "NO WE HAVEN’T BEEN SIGNED " (VERY GOOD SOUND R.W. / +++/2nd gen VB )
V	VB	29.MAY.78	RECORD ‘REVOLVER’ BBC TV HONG KONG GARDEN LIVE (++++ from MASTER video VB)
..	..	09.JUN.78	SIGN TO POLYDOR
12"	VB	JUNE.78	INTERVIEW IN SOHO PARK (sioux 3 and 4 picture discs 12")
..	..	20.JUL.78	MANCHESTER, RUSSELL CLUB (factory?) (WARM UP GIG FOR CELEBRATORY FIRST HEADLINE GIG IN LONDON AFTER SIGNING WITH POLYDOR)
* 7"	VB	23.JUL.78	LONDON ROUNDHOUSE SOLD OUT staircase(mystery). mirage, nicotine stain, switch, hong kong garden, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, helter skelter, APPROX 50MINS (SIOUXSIE IN FINE SPIRITS) (VERY GOOD SOUND R.W.) (++++ 2nd gen. V.B. PUNCHY SOUND & PERFORMANCE - the photo on the front of the bootleg LP 'All Creatures Great and Small' is from this gig ) (BOOTLEG EP VERSION IS NOT AS GOOD)
*	...	18.AUG.78	EDINBURGH CLOUDS CLUB (SPECIAL ONE OFF GIG AS PART OF THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL) staircase (mystery), mirage, nicotine stain, switch, hong kong garden, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, suburban relapse, pure, the lords prayer, helter skelter (cut) APPROX 45 MINS (FAIR SOUND R.W.) I HAD THIS ONCE BUT MY VERSION WAS DREADFUL!!- VB
18.AUG.78 HONG KONG GARDEN SINGLE RELEASED
*	VB	19.AUG.78	RADIO 1 NEWSBEAT INTERVIEW (++/+++ VB)
V	..	31.AUG.78	T.O.T.P.S SHOW H.K. GARDEN VIDEO
..	..	16.SEPT.78	AYLESBURY, FRIARS
*	VB	23.SEPT.78	‘ROCK ON’ RADIO INT. (+++ VB)
..	..	23.SEPT.78	AYLESBURY, FRIARS (ONE OFF WARM UP GIG FOR October TOUR)
2ND UK TOUR - MAJOR HEADLINING (11.OCT.78-22.NOV.78) (SUPPORT FROM SPIZZ OIL, NICO, HUMAN LEAGUE AND MANICURED NOISE. NICO DROPPED OUT AFTER THE FIRST TWO AUDIENCES GAVE HER BAD TIME)
..	..	10.OCT.78	TONY SELLINGER BECOMES SOUND ENGINEER
*	VB	11.OCT.78	HEMEL HEMPSTEAD PAVILION helter skelter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch. switch 2, hong kong garden, nicotine stain, suburban relapse,(cut) overground,(interupted) pure, the lords prayer, APPROX 56 MINS (VERY GOOD SOUND R.W.) MINE IS QUITE POOR SOUND + 2nd gen? VB (SWITCH WAS STOPPED BECAUSE OF FIGHTING IN THE CROWD, BUT RE STARTED AFTERWARDS).
..	..	12.OCT.78	BATH, PAVILLION
..	..	15.OCT.78	CARDIFF, TOP RANK
*	VB	16.OCT.78	PLYMOUTH FIESTA helter skleter. staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch, hong kong garden, nicotine stain, suburban relapse, overground, Pure, The lord's prayer (cut) .APPROX 40 ??? (LOTS OF CHAT FROM SIOUXSIE, DISTORTION IN SOUND R.W.) (+++/++++ 2nd gen V.B. MINE DOESNT SEEM TO CONATIN DISTORTION AND IS VERY GOOD SOUND. This show gets confused with 04.May.78 Plymouth Metro - this set list doesn't match that of May -check Metro out if you have it!)
..	..	17.OCT.78	BRISTOL, LOCARNO
..	..	19.OCT.78	BOURNEMOUTH, VILLAGE BOWL
.	..	20.OCT.78	HASTINGS, PIER PAVILLION
..	..	21.OCT.78	LEEDS, UNIVERSITY
* LP	VB	23.OCT.78	BIRMINGHAM MAYFAIR helter skelter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch, hong kong garden, nicotine stain, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, APPROX 48 MINS (VERY GOOD SOUND WITH DOLBY R.W.) (MINE IS OBVIOUSLY A FEW GENERATIONS DOWN FROM THIS AS IT IS POOR AND INCOMPLETE +/++V.B.)
..	..	24.OCT.78	COVENTRY, TIFFANYS
*	VB	25.OCT.78	HANLEY VICTORIA HALL (WHILST THEY WERE STAYING AT A HOTEL IN HANLEY THEY WERE EVACUATED INTO THE STREET IN THE EARLY HOURS DUE TO THE HOTEL CATCHING FIRE NOT TOO MENTION A CROWD THAT CONSISTS OF FOOTBAL HOOLIGANS!! AN INTERVIEW WAS RECORDED AFTER THIS SHOW AND IS THE SIOUX 1 7" PICTURE DISC ) helter skleter, staircase (mystery),mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch, hong kong garden, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, APPROX 40 MINS (V.GOOD SOUND, LITTLE TOO FAST R.W.) +/++ 3RD gen speed corrected VB
V	...	26.OCT.78	TOP POP TV SHOW HOLLAND
*	VB	27.OCT.78	GLASGOW APOLLO (THE CROWD RIOT AFTER THE SHOW AND THE BANSHEES HAVE TO ESCAPE INTO A LAUNDRY VAN!!) helter skelter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling. switch, nicotine stain, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, love in a void, APPROX 50 M INS (GOOD SOUND BUT DULL IN PARTS R.W.) QUITE POOR SOUND ON MINE + VB
..	..	29.OCT.78	MIDDLESBOROUGH, TOWN HALL
*	..	30.OCT.78	NEWCASTLE, CITY HALL (APPROX 62 MINS)
..	..	31.OCT.78	SHEFFIELD TOP RANK
..	..	01.NOV.78	LANCASTER , UNIVERSITY (CANCELLED)
..	..	03.NOV.78	LIVERPOOL MOUNTFORD HALL (CANCELLED, PORTERS STRIKE)
**	..	04.NOV.78	MANCHESTER, UNIVERSITY (POSSIBLY A TAPE)
V	VB	06.NOV.78	RECORD O.G.W.T. TV METAL POSTCARD (++++) & JIGSAW FEELING (+++) LIVE
*	VB	09.NOV.78	HAMMERSMITH ODEON helter skelter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch, hong kong garden, nicotine stain, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, love in avoid, APPROX 54 MINS (GOOD SOUND BUT DISTORTION R.W.) V.GOOD SOUND, SLIGHT DISTORTION ++++ 2nd gen VB
..	..	10.NOV.78	CANTERBURY, ODEON
...	..	11.NOV.78	COLCHESTER, ESSEX UNIVERSITY
*	VB	12.NOV.78	CAPITAL RADIO INT. 'Hullabaloo' (++/+++ VB)
*?!	...	12.NOV.78	CROYDON, GREYHOUND (CANCELLED DUE TO UNSAFE STAGE) (SCRAPBOOK SAYS THERE'S A TAPE OF THIS!!
13.NOV.78 ‘THE SCREAM’ LP RELEASED
..	..	14.NOV.78	BLACKBURN, ST. GEORGE’S HALL (CANCELLED)
..	..	15.NOV.78	MALVERN, WINTER GARDENS
..	..	16.NOV.78	PLYMOUTH, LOCARNO (A GERMAN REVOLVER IS CONFISCATED AT THE DOORS)
*	VB	22.NOV.78	LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY, MOUNTFORD HALLhelter skelter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling. switch, hong kong garden , nicotine stain, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, love in a void, APPROX 50MINS (THIS GIG WAS RESCHEDULED BECAUSE OF A PORTERS STRIKE) (VERY GOOD SOUND R.W.) (+++ /++++ 1st gen V.B.) this is often called De Montfort Hall, but only because it has been confused with Leicester De Montford Hall, this is MOUNTFORD!
..	..	01.DEC.78	BANSHEES ARE VOTED BEST GROUP IN ‘ZIG ZAG’ MAGAZINE
*	VB	19.DEC.78	PURLEY TIFFANYS helter skleter, staircase (mystery), mirage, metal postcard, jigsaw feeling, switch, hong kong garden , nicotine stain, placebo effect, suburban relapse, overground, pure, the lords prayer, APPROX 53MINS (GOOD SOUND BUT SPEED PROBLEMS R.W) + VB