The Smiths front - 1984-05-18

Okay, ticket stub from The Smiths, SFX, Dublin, first of two nights that they would play on their debut album tour, Friday, 18 May 1984. Number 036, costing £6.00. That's the basic facts out of the way. Not quite yet at their prime, they were touring an underwhelming debut album, albeit with some earthshatering singles and hidden away was some deep and meaningful melacholic tunes.

 

But they were relaxed and beginning to get on top of their game.. Yada, yada... it was obvious that they were destined for greatness. Shortly after, in fact less than a month, they went into the studio and recorded How Soon Is Now. Met up with them afterwards... but thats a story for another day.

 

Setlist:

 

1. Hand In Glove

2. Sill Ill

3. This Charming Man

4. This Night Has Opened My Eyes

5. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

6. Miserable Lie

7. I Don't Owe You Anything

8. Barbarism Begins At Home

9. Reel Around The Fountain

10 What Difference Does It Make?

Encore:

11 These Things Take Time

12.Hand In Glove

13.You've Got Everything Now

14.Handsome Devil

 

Listen to tunes here

 

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