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John Cale setlists 1983

London 1983-03-17

Live at The Venue, London, UK - March 17, 1983. Support act was Atilla the Stockbroker. Cale was reportedly (BBC radio) seen chasing him down Buckingham Palace Road with a huge stick after the concert.

Setlist

  1. Ghost Story
  2. Ship Of Fools
  3. Leaving It Up To You
  4. Amsterdam
  5. Child's Christmas in Wales
  6. Antarctica Starts Here
  7. Buffalo Ballet
  8. Taking It All Away
  9. Riverbank
  10. Paris 1919
  11. Guts
  12. Chinese Envoy
  13. Thoughtless Kind
  14. Only Time Will Tell
  15. Cable Hogue
  16. Dead Or Alive
  17. I'm Waiting For The Man
  18. Heartbreak Hotel
  19. Chorale
  20. Fear Is A Man's Best Friend
  21. (I Keep A) Close Watch

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