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Saturday, 21 August, 1982 – Mainstreet Cabaret, Auckland, New Zealand  

  1. Impression of J. Temperance
  2. The Man Whose Head Expanded
  3. Room to Live
  4. Hip Priest
  5. Lie Dream of a Casino Soul
  6. Prole Art Threat
  7. Hard Life in Country
  8. The Classical
  9. Mere Pseud Mag Ed
  10. Marquis Cha-Cha
  11. Backdrop
  12. Fantastic Life
  13. English Scheme
  14. Joker Hysterical Face
  15. No Xmas for John Quays
  16. Solicitor in Studio

NOTES

Final performance of “Impression of J. Temperance”

Officially released on “In A Hole”

Photos of an in-store appearance earlier that day – LINK

2003 reissue
Back cover

At the time it was built in 1938, the Metropole cabaret near the top of Queen Street was Auckland’s largest ballroom, catering to 1500-plus patrons. Renamed the Peter Pan Ballroom in 1952 – after the original Peter Pan moved up from Rutland Street, taking over the £60,000 lease – it mostly catered for private balls, with the music provided by big bands. The venue went through several facelifts and owners before Tony Lipanovic purchased the lease at the end of 1978. Mainstreet Cabaret was born.

The site of Mainstreet Cabaret, now 500 Queen St.

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