1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK

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Notes

Hula was the support act.

Black Celebration, A Question Of Time, Stripped, Something To Do and More Than A Party from this concert were officially released across various editions of the A Question Of Time single release, the "X2" box set, the Black Celebration (album) reissue, as part of the iTunes "The Complete Depeche Mode" compilation, and the 12" Singles Box Set series.

Most versions of A Question Of Time and More Than A Party from these official releases are labeled as "Live Remix", except for the ones which appear on the "X2" box set. A Question Of Time's "Live Remix" is named as such because it crossfades with the "New Town Mix" of the song, and More Than A Party's "Live Remix" corrects an incorrect sound played after the first "this isn't a party, it's a whole lot more" at the beginning of the song. The "X2" box set versions of the song do not have the crossfade and overdub, respectively. Additionally, the "X2" box set versions seem to be mastered differently and have significantly less reverb than the other commercially released versions as well as the audio which was broadcast over FM.

These audio extracts of More Than A Party showcase the overdub heard on the "Live Remix" version:

  • "X2" version:

  • "Singles Box Set" version:

Set list

  1. Christmas Island
  2. Black Celebration
  3. A Question Of Time
  4. Fly On The Windscreen
  5. Shake The Disease
  6. Leave In Silence
  7. It's Called A Heart
  8. Everything Counts
  9. It Doesn't Matter Two (*)
  10. A Question Of Lust (*)
  11. Blasphemous Rumours
  12. New Dress
  13. Stripped
  14. Something To Do
  15. Master And Servant
  16. Photographic
  17. People Are People
  18. Boys Say Go!
  19. Just Can't Get Enough
  20. More Than A Party

Sources

  • Source 1 is the most complete, best sounding FM broadcast recording, created from multiple sources.
  • Source 2 is a very good sounding first-generation FM broadcast recording that includes Shake The Disease.