XTC 1980-02-19 North Park Lions Club, San Diego, CA (First + Second Show)

XTC
02-19-80
North Park Lions Club
San Diego, CA

Format: FLAC
Source: Cheap Ass Mono Cassette -> WAV -> FLAC frontend
Taper: Richard Matthew

Set One:
01. Beatown
02. Real by Reel
03. When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
04. Life Begins at the Hop
05. The Rhythm
06. Meccanik Dancing
07. Heatwave
08. Scissor Man
09. Ten Feet Tall - cut

Set Two:
10. Beatown
11. Real by Reel
12. When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
13. Life Begins at the Hop
14. The Rhythm
15. Meccanik Dancing
16. Heatwave
17. Scissor Man
18. Helicopter
19. This is Pop
20. Crowded Room
21. Making Plans For Nigel
22. Radios In Motion
23. Are You Receiving Me?

Trying again, folks. Classic Newbie mistakes, it seems. Thanx to the DIME mods for all their help!

I recorded this on a really crappy mono cassette recorder. That said, I've heard far, far worse and, after the first song or two, the mix improves. I've shared this with a few people, but it is uncirculated. If you're a completist, you've gotta have it, if not, the various FM shows around from this time period will suffice. This gig was after a long van ride from Texas, and the band was tired and unhappy by the tiny size of the Lions Club. (That small size might account for the relatively good sound.) This gig is mentioned in the Chalkhills biography, so it's infamous! Andy even stopped the show briefly to tell people to stop spitting. During the break, my friends and I were playing the tape back when their roadie, Steve, came over. We thought we were busted for sure, but he listened for a bit and simply said, "Sounds good!" This is my FIRST attempt to upload a show, and I hope all works out. I have NO experience with this kind of thing, so if I mess it up, I hope you'll forgive me. I just wanted to give something back to all the great people here. I'm sure that some gifted soul can improve the quality of the sound with the proper gear. Another thing - There are some missing songs. Ten Feet Tall is truncated on the first set (end of tape), and Battery Brides is missing entirely. Sorry, but I hope, nevertheless, you'll enjoy this bit of history. BTW - I've included a scan of tickets.

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