A comprehensive UK Decay Gig list is planned for this page
In the meantime, below is a 'work in progress' list of mostly early period UK Decay gigs that have audio recordings.
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Date of Gig
Location City or Town of Gig
Country
CD or recording available?
Venue
Year
Do you have a copy of the above recording?
Quality of recording assesment
Format of Recording
Other bands on the same bill?
Setlist for Gig?
Notes
Link to poster or flyer for the Gig
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19.8.80
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
8/19/1980
London
UK
Yes
Pied Bull , Islington
1980
Yes
CDR
Unwind,Portrait,Black Cat,MOR Man,Rising from the Dead,Glass/Ice,Dresden,Sexual,Country,Dial M For Murder,Carcrash,Country ,Necrophilia
first 2 tracks "scud"
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6/24/2011 20:11:13
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
10/9/1980
Nottingham
UK
Yes
Boat Club?
1980
Yes
Four out of ten
CDR
Don't know
Rising from the Dead, portrait, Black Cat, Unexpected Guest,Sexual, Shattered, Black cat, dresden, for my country, car crash,MOR Man,Necrophilia
(part1) UK Decay Live #6 ; i have the last 2 tracks as well (PR)
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31/8/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
10/24/1980
Leighton Buzzard
UK
Yes
Bossard Hall
1980
Yes
CDR
Statics , Chronic Outbursts , Woburn Sands Mob , The Dead Plaything
Dresden , Guest , Rising , Stone , Portrait , Black Cat , Sexual , Unwind , Carcrash
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6/24/2011 20:23:56
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
10/27/1980
London
UK
Yes
Music Machine
1980
Yes
5 out of 10
CDR
supporting The Dead Kennedys
Dresden, Unexpected guest, Sexual, Rising from the dead, Battle of the Elenments, Portrait, Black Cat, Man with the Glass Hand, For My Country, Unwind, Necrophilia
Live Volume #1 ; this gig was filmed and one track (For My Country) is on a US compilation video (NSTC format) called "Underground Forces2" issued by Target Video. Abbo told me he saw a film of the whole gig....
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6/24/2011 20:30:33
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
12/11/1980
Berlin
Germany
Yes
Excess Club
1980
Yes
4 out of ten
CDR
Trashers + more
Sexual, Dresden, Dial M for Murder, For My Country, Unexpected guest, Sexual, MOR Man, For My Country, Guest, Portrait, Black Cat, Rising from the dead, Shattered
Live Volume #2 ; i always thought this set was very odd with all those duplicated tracks and i wondered if it was a mix of different shows?
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6/24/2011 20:26:47
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
12/23/1980
Canning Town, London
UK
Yes
The Bridge House
1980
Yes
3 out of ten
CDR
don't know
Unwind, Sexual, Portrait/Black Cat, Battle of the Elements, Rising from the dead, Shattered, Unexpected Guest, Dresden, For My Country, Necrophilia
Live Volume #1
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6/24/2011 20:34:44
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
2/19/1981
Leeds
UK
Yes
Fan Club
1981
Yes
two out of ten
CDR
Don't Know
Guest, Unwind, Carcrash, Stagestruck, Rising from the dead, Portrait, Black Cat, Battle of the Elements, Dresden, Sexual
Live Volume #2
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7/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
2/19/1981
Leeds
UK
Yes
Fan Club
1981
Yes
CDR
Guest , Unwind,Carcrash,Rising From the Dead,Portrait,Black Cat,Elements,Dresden,Sexual, For My Country
Guest, Unwind, Duel, For My Country, Stagestruck, Rising from the Dead, Battle of the Elements, Shattered, Sexual, Dresden. Portrait. Black Cat, CarCrash
Also includes Local Radio Interview promoting Bristol Gig.
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7/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
5/21/1981
Preston
UK
Yes
Warehouse
1981
Yes
CDR
Guest,Unwind,Stagestruck,Rising From The Dead,Mayday,Black Cat,Elements,Dresden,Sexual,Country
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12/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
7/25/1981
Aylesbury
UK
Yes
Friars
1981
Yes
DVD
Killing Joke
Guest, Unwind, Stagestruck, House of Flames, Elements, Black Cat, Shattered, Decadance, Dresden, Sexual , Duel , For My Country
2/3 video , very dark and not such good quality
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7/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
8/3/1981
Stevenage
UK
Yes
Bowes lyon House
1981
Yes
CDR
Guest,Unwind,Carcrash,Stagestruck, Rising From The Dead, Portrait,Black Cat,
i originally had this one down as 8.5.81 but i saw a poster with the revised date so changed it
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31/8/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
9/6/1981
Stafford
UK
Yes
Futurama ; Bingley Hall
1981
Yes
CDR
Numerous
Decadance , Stagestruck , Battle of the Elements
my cdr has just these 3 tracks , presumably lots more were played?
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6/24/2011 20:38:29
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
9/29/1981
London
UK
Yes
100 Club
1981
Yes
three out of ten
CDR
Don't know at this time
Duel, Unwind, Decadance, Stagestruck, Battle of the Elements, Black Cat, Shattered, Last in the House of Flames, Dresden, Twist, For Madmen Only, Sexual, Guest, For My Country
Live Volume #3
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25/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
10/3/1981
Upminster
UK
Yes
New Windmill Hall
1981
Yes
CDR
Checkmadongi , Wild youth
Unexpected Guest , Unwind , Portrait , Black Cat , Battle , Country , Stagestruck , Rising From The Dead
my tape box says "omitted ; Shattered / Sexual / Dresden"
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6/24/2011 22:12:40
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
11/13/1981
Birmingham
UK
Yes
Cedar Club
1981
Yes
3 out of 5
CDR
n/a
Duel, Unwind, Decadance, Battle of the Elements, Shattered, Stagestruck, House of Flames, Sexual, Black Cat, Dresden, Guest, Rising from the Dead, For my Country
Live Volume #7 includes Nottingham 10.9.80 (part2) MOR Man/Necrophilia. plus In Excelsis; Fire (live)from "State of Affairs" tape Gene Loves Jezebel Screaming/so young/ no voodo/punch drunk/brando
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6/25/2011 13:57:10
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
1/23/1982
Glasgow
UK
Yes
Strathclyde University
1982
Yes
4 out of ten
CDR
n/a
Guest, Stagestruck, Black Cat, Duel, Battle of the Elements, Unwind, Twist in the Tale, Last in the House of Flames, Mayday, Sexual, Dresden, For My Country
UK Decay Live Strathclyde uni Millie-enium records I'll be Frank Records
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7/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
2/25/1982
Kingston
UK
Yes
Poly
1982
Yes
CDR
Stagestruck,Unwind, Twist, Rising from the Dead, House of flames , Shattered, Elements , Dresden , Malady , Black Cat , Guest , Sexual , Country
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7/16/2011 2:22:50
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
2/25/1982
London
Uk
Yes
Kingston Polytechnic
1982
Yes
five out of ten
CDR
??
Stagestruck, Unwind, Twist in the tale, Rising from the Dead, House of Flames, Shattered, Battle of the Elements, Dresden, Mayday, Black Cat, Unexpected Guest, Sexual, For my Country
Fish Productions
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11/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
3/11/1982
Paris
France
Yes
Cascades
1982
Yes
CDR
Werewolf, Stagestruck, Testament, Sexual, Shattered, Jerusalem, Rising From the Dead, Mayday, Twist, Dresden, Unwind, Guest
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7/16/2011 1:45:59
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
3/26/1982
London
UK
Yes
Marquee Club
1982
Yes
one out of ten
CDR
?Must be known?
Stagestruck,Shattered, For Madmen Only, Sexual, Battle of the Elements, Rising from the Dead,Twist in the tale, House of Flames, Black Cat, Mayday, Unwind, Dresden, Unexpected Guest
Severely compressed and distorted!
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6/24/2011 20:50:23
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
4/17/1982
London
UK
Yes
Zig Zag Club
1982
Yes
three out of ten
CDR
Southern Death Cult , Danse Society +1
Unwind, Stagestruck, Twist in the tail, Battle of the Elements, Shattered, Black Cat, For Madmen Only, Rising from the Dead, Last in the House of Flames, Mayday, Dresden
Live Volume #5
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12/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
5/31/1982
Luton
UK
Yes
Carnival
1982
Yes
DVD
Chronic Outbursts
Stagestruck, Jerusalem, Twist, Shattered, Rising From The Dead , Mayday , Sexual , Dresden , For My Country
3/3 video , much better quality
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6/24/2011 20:41:32
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
7/13/1982
Brighton
UK
Yes
n/a
1982
Yes
four out of ten
CDR
n/a
Shattered , Guest , Jerusalem , Rising From The Dead , Mayday , Twist in the Tale , Testament , Sexual , Black Cat , Unwind , Stagestruck , Dresden
dresden corrupted on my orginal CDR but i have it from elsewhere
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6/30/2011 0:50:19
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
7/13/1982
Brighton
UK
Yes
n/a
1982
Yes
4 out of ten
CDR
n/a
Shattered, Guest, Jerusalem, Rising from the Dead, Mayday, Twist, Testament, Sexual, Black Cat, Unwind, Stagestruck, Dresden
End of track 20 corrupted! Millie-Frank Records 2004
Peel Sessions 1st 4/24/80 For my Country, Sexual, Rising from the Dead, Unwind
2nd 7/22/81 Shattered, Stagestruck, Duel, Last in the House of Flames
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31/8/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
7/15/1982
London
UK
Yes
ZIgzag Club
1982
Yes
CDR
Sex Gang Children , Gene Loves Jezebel
Werewolf , Stagestruck , Jerusalem , Rising , Twist in the Tale , Shattered , Mayday , Elements , Testament , Sexual , Unwind , Guest
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11/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
7/17/1982
Nottingham
UK
Yes
?
1982
Yes
CDR
Guest,Shattered,Jerusalem, Rising From the Dead, Stagestruck, Black Cat, Twist in the Tail, Sexual, Testament , Mayday , Unwind , Dresden(cut)
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11/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
8/27/1982
St. Albans
UK
Yes
City Hall
1982
Yes
CDR
Danse Society , Did You See Deirdre?
Werewolf, Stagestruck, Shattered , Twist, Jerusalem, Rising From the Dead , Testament, Sexual, Duel , Mayday , Dresden, Unwind, Guest
4 tracks appear as extras on the "Nights for Celebration" CD ; Duel, Jerusalem , Mayday, Shattered
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6/24/2011 20:44:48
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
9/9/1982
Hammersmith, London
UK
Yes
Klub Foot at the Clarenden Hotel
1982
Yes
six out of ten
CDR
Ritual
Werewolf, Stagestruck, Dresden, Testament, Sexual, Shattered, Twist in the tail, Mayday, Jerusalem, Rising from the Dread, Unwind, Barbarian, Unexpected Guest, For My Country
Live Volume #4
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11/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
9/19/1982
London
UK
Yes
Lyceum
1982
Yes
CDR
Werewolf, Barbarian, Dresden, Testament, Sexual, Shattered, Twist , Mayday, Jerusalem, Rising from the Dead, Unwind , Stagestruck, Guest
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11/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
11/12/1982
St. Albans
UK
Yes
City Hall
1982
Yes
CDR
Spear of Destiny
Whiplash, Unwind, Werewolf, Stagestruck, Testament, Rising From the Dead, Barbarian, Twist, Sexual, Guest
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6/24/2011 20:47:34
nostramus
nostramus@gmail.com
12/23/1982
Hammersmith, London
UK
Yes
Hammersmith Palais
1982
Yes
five out of ten
CDR
Killing Joke , Aztec Camera , Charge
Guest, Stagestruck, Battle of the Elements, Shattered, Sexual, Twist in the tail, Decadance, Black Cat, Mayday, Dresden, Unwind,
Live Volume #5
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31/8/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
12/23/1982
London
UK
Yes
Klub Foot at the Clarenden Hotel
1982
Yes
CDR
Sisters of Mercy , Blood and Roses
Whiplash, Stagestruck, Werewolf, Barbarian , Testament, Sexual , Duel . Rising From the Dead, Mayday Malady, Battle , Twist, Dresden , Unwind, Guest , For My Country
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11/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
12/30/1982
London
UK
Yes
Klub Foot at the Clarenden Hotel
1982
Yes
CDR
Ritual , Actifed
Unwind, Werewolf, Dresden, Barbarian , Barbarians, Sexual, Stagestruck, Rising , Twist, Guest, Testament, Black Cat, UK Decay, For My Country, Unwind (reprise)
released as "A Night for Celebration" tape and later as most of the "Nights for Celebration" CD issue.
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31/8/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
9/8/2009
Blackpool
UK
Yes
2009
Yes
DVD
Numerous
Werewolf , Black Cat , Jerusalem , Rising From The Dead , Shattered , Duel , Testament , Stagestruck , Mayday Malady , Dresden , Sexual , Unwind , Guest , For My Country
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11/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
7/8/2010
Blackpool
UK
Yes
Rebellion Festival
2010
Yes
CDR
Loads
Scandalise My Name, Sexual, Twist, Jerusalem, Stagestruck, Testament, For Madmen Only, Dresden, Duel , Mayday, Unwind , Country, Guest (missing)
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12/7/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
London
UK
Yes
Dingwalls
1981
Yes
DVD
Guest,Unwind, Carcrash, Stagestruck , Portrait, Black Cat , Elements, Rising Form The Dead, Shattered, Dresden, Sexual , For My Country
Guest, Stagestruck, Twist , Rising From the Dead, Shattered
FIrst half of gig omitted
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31/8/2011
paul
paulrabjohn@btinternet.com
Preston
UK
Yes
Warehouse
1980
Yes
CDR
Guest , Unwind,Carcrash, Stagestruck , Rising From the Dead,Portrait,Black Cat, Stone , Dresden,Sexual, For My Country
Black Cat , Portrait , Carcrash included on "Death , So Fatal"
This list is not complete and at this time there may be error's, over time we hope to correct and refine this list. Most of the above gigs were originally taped on cassette and have surfaced accross the years in CDR or digital format. Many thanks to all those that have contributed these in the past.
There are hundreds of other UK Decay gigs to be added to the general list in the future.
If anyone has any UK Decay shows not on the above list or have any corrections or comments, please contact Werewolf