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Tracks 1-12 : De Meervaart - Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 April 1984
This was the Smiths' first concert in a country where the main language wasn't English. Everything went well, although Morrissey sounded rather reserved at first, he was probably intimidated by the language barrier. But by the end of the show he seemed to be more comfortable. He did say a few things in between songs but didn't really alter song lyrics the way he sometimes did in England where the Smiths' material was probably more familiar. During the recent UK dates, the intro to "Hand In Glove" had been extended by a few bars when it was moved to set opener. For some reason, even if the song was still opener, the usual intro was brought back. The following song on the setlist was introduced by Morrissey: "Thank you, this song is called 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now'." The song had just been recorded for release one month later so this live performance was much closer to the studio version. Only minor differences remained. "Girl Afraid", which was next on the setlist and planned as the latter single's b-side, had also just been recorded in the 4-week break between the end of the recent UK tour and this concert. So not only was "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" closer to its 'final' version, but so was "Girl Afraid". In the instrumental bridge in the middle of the song, Morrissey hummed "Mmmmm that mistake again", as he does on the studio version. He had never done this before. "This Charming Man" was introduced as being "...a song about a bicycle". Then before "Barbarism Begins At Home", Morrissey said "Incidentally, it's a great privilege to be here." "Miserable Lie", "I Don't Owe You Anything" and "These Things Take Time" were brought back into the setlist. They were rarely performed at this point in time. The latter two were almost at the end of their live career.
Tracks 13-20: 1983-04-02 - Manchester, UK
The Smiths were booked with 52nd Street, a funk band on Factory Records and most people in the audience were present to see the headliners, not the support group. The concert was part of a series at that period exposing what the Hacienda thought was "the best of Manchester". Other bands to have appeared in the preceding weeks were The Chameleons and James who also have become quite famous since then. To give a little life and a human side to the grey Hacienda, the place was filled by Morrissey with flowers, beginning a recognisable tradition (fans bringing flowers) that would last many years. After "These Things Take Time", Morrissey simply said "Oh thank you" then the band launched into "What Difference Does It Make?". The song would be released as a single and make it onto the debut album in one year's time, but the version at this point contained slight lyrical differences to the one everyone is familiar with. For example instead of "I'm so sick and tired" (album) or "I'm so very tired" (Peel session), Morrissey simply sang "I'm so tired". Also the falsetto line at the very end was "Oh my sacred Mother" instead of the more familiar "Oh my sacred one". The next song was introduced as "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle". This one also included lyrical differences to the version which would be released on the debut album one year later. The whole outro of "as long as there's love / I did my best for her" was absent. Another line was then sung as "Your mother she need never know". The live version of "Handsome Devil" on the b-side of the "Hand In Glove" single was taken from this concert. Just before the song, Morrissey said: "I repeat: the only thing to be in 1983 is handsome... 'Handsome Devil'". The next track was probably seeing its live debut and was simply introduced as "Jeane!". Strangely it would not be performed for long, it was soon to be dropped from the setlist until the Smiths reinstated it when touring the debut album more than a year later. This concert is the only source at this point in time for "What Do You See In Him?", a blueprint to a song that would later be released with different lyrics as "Wonderful Woman". This early version was performed only a few times and this performance is the only one to have made it onto bootlegs. The song soon disappeared from the sets and when it came back a few months later, it had already been transformed into "Wonderful Woman". The song that would become the Smiths debut single was then introduced to a public with a to-the-point "Hand. In. Glove.". It was well received by the audience, prompting Morrissey to shyly say "Oh you're very kind... thank you...". The final song of the set was then announced twice as "Miserable Lie". The early version as it was performed at this point, one year before its release on the debut album, didn't yet include the line "I know the wind-swept mystical air". The "I recognise that mystical air" line was simply sung twice. After the song Morrissey simply said "Bye bye..." twice and that was it. A review written by Jim Shelley appeared in the NME a month and a half later, with only good words for this upcoming new band, comparing them to Magazine, Josef K and The Fire Engines. Tickets were £1.50 in advance and £2.50 at the door.
01. Hand In Glove
02. Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
03. Barbarism Begins At Home
04. This Charming Man
05. Miserable Lie
06. I Don’t Owe You Anything
07. What Difference Does It Make?
08. Girl Afraid
09. This Night Has Opened My Eyes
10. Still Ill
11. These Things Take Time
12. Handsome Devil
13. These Things Take Time
14. What Difference Does It Make?
15. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
16. Handsome Devil
17. Jeane
18. What Do You See In Him?
19. Hand In Glove
20. Miserable Lie
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