Statistics:
Missing Setlists - 1981
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Demo:
The Roxon Tape
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Tours: Club/College/Pub Shows -
Leg 1 -
Leg 2 |
Saliva Tears Tour '81-'82 - Leg 1
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Marillion Setlists Site 1980-1988 by Andre Kreutzmann and Thomas Spitzer
First Demo-Recording With Fish
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02.01.1981 - Leyland Hill Farm Studio - Gawcott, England
01 The WebINFO: Close was a song of the demo sent to Fish and Diz in December 1980. Fish wrote new lyrics and later overdubed Doug Irvine's vocals at Leyland Farm Studios. Close became The Web - released on the debut album Script For A Jester's Tear in 1983. |
Club/College/Pub Shows - Leg 1 - 14.03.-15.07.1981 - England - 32 Shows (1/32)
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14.03.1981 - Red Lion Pub - Bicester, England
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February 1982:
"Diz Minnett (bass) and Fish (vocals) answered an ad in Musicians Only and moved down to Aylesbury on the 2nd January, 1981. The new line up rehearsed at the Leyland Farm Studios* in Bucks for 10 weeks and played their first set at the Red Lion, Bicester on the 14th March.
65 people turned up!"
PIC: * Demo Tape by Denis Thomas
PIC: Photo of the Venue by Steve Mobley
First Show - Steve And Fish
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16.03.1981 - Stoke Mandeville Hospital - Aylesbury, England
18.03.1981 - White Hart - Bletchley, England 27.03.1981 - SU Bar - High Wycombe, England 31.03.1981 - The Brittania - Aylesbury, England 04.04.1981 - Kings Arms Hall - Berkhamsted, England 16.04.1981 - Annie's Wine Bar - Amersham, England 24.04.1981 - Starting Gate - Milton Keynes, England 26.04.1981 - Red Lion Pub - Bicester, England 30.04.1981 - Dacorum College - Hemel Hempstead, England 01.05.1981 - Kings Arms Hall - Berkhamsted, England 02.05.1981 - Horn of Plenty - St. Albans, England 05.05.1981 - The Britannia - Aylesbury, England 09.05.1981 - Nags Head - Woolaston, England |
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10.05.1981 - The Bell - Maidenhead, England
PIC: See below
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DIZ MINNETT
STEVE ROTHERY
BRIAN JELLIMAN
FISH
MICK POINTER
Promo-Photo taken from a newspaper article, published by Friars Aylesbury - Thanks to Mike O'Connor
Ad - Maidenhead
Early Line-up At Friars Square
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22.05.1981 - Starting Gate - Milton Keynes, England
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29.05.1981 - Aston Hall - Aylesbury, England (Friars)
01 He Knows You Know - 02 Garden Party - 03 The Web - 04 Charting The Single - 05 Grendel - 06 MargaretPIC: Ad - Concert Poster by Claude Micallef Attard - Concert Poster by Denis Thomas |
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30.05.1981 - Red Lion Pub - Bicester, England
03.06.1981 - The Britannia - Aylesbury, England |
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06.06.1981 - Horn of Plenty - St. Albans, England
PIC:
Ad (NME)
with tour dates by Mike Eldon
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07.06.1981 - The Bell - Maidenhead, England
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10.06.1981 - White Hart - Bletchley, England
PIC:
Ad (NME)
with tour dates by Mike Eldon
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12.06.1981 - Horse and Groom - Bedford, England
PIC:
Ad (NME)
with tour dates by Mike Eldon
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13.06.1981 - Nags Head - Woolaston, England
14.06.1981 - Target Club - Reading, England 18.06.1981 - Nags Head - High Wycombe, England 24.06.1981 - Technical College - Luton, England 26.06.1981 - Starting Gate - Milton Keynes, England 28.06.1981 - Hanborough Tavern - Southall, England 01.07.1981 - The Britannia - Aylesbury, England 08.07.1981 - Hospital - RAF Halton, England - INFO: Set included an impromptu vocal rendition of the Dambuster's theme by the entire band 15.07.1981 - Wheatsheaf - Dunstable, England |
Demo-Recording - The Roxon Tape
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18.07. - 19.07.1981 - Roxon Studios - Watlington, England
01 He Knows You Know - 02 Garden Party - 03 Charting The Single
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INFO: The first commercially released demo tape produced by Les Payne.
400 copies of the tape were pressed and intended as promotional releases. Due to a demand from their fans, the tape was later sold at gigs also as promotion for the band.
In the August issue of Sounds the band got 19 lines: "Marillion, an Aylesbury five-piece who freely admit the marked Genesis influence both in their writing and performance, release a limited-edition privately-recorded cassette this week. The three-track tape runs for 15 minutes and features He Knows You Know, Garden Party and Charting The Single and is available for 1,25 from 13 Winchester House, Bishops Walk, Aylesbury, Bucks..."
(Sounds, August 1981).
That tape was rejected by every major label in the UK, including EMI...
PIC: The Roxon Tape The Roxon Tape
400 copies of the tape were pressed and intended as promotional releases. Due to a demand from their fans, the tape was later sold at gigs also as promotion for the band.
In the August issue of Sounds the band got 19 lines: "Marillion, an Aylesbury five-piece who freely admit the marked Genesis influence both in their writing and performance, release a limited-edition privately-recorded cassette this week. The three-track tape runs for 15 minutes and features He Knows You Know, Garden Party and Charting The Single and is available for 1,25 from 13 Winchester House, Bishops Walk, Aylesbury, Bucks..."
(Sounds, August 1981).
That tape was rejected by every major label in the UK, including EMI...
PIC: The Roxon Tape The Roxon Tape
The Roxon Tape
Club/College/Pub Shows - Leg 2 - 21.07.-31.10.1981 - England - 28 Shows (6/28)
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PIC: First ever Marillion
Concert Poster - with 1983 line-up autographs
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21.07.1981 - Walton Garden Party - Aylesbury, England
28.07.1981 - The Britannia - Aylesbury, England 29.07.1981 - Street Party - Aston Clinton, England |
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01.08.1981 - Maxwell Hall - Aylesbury, England (Friars)
PIC:
Ad -
Concert Poster by Claude Micallef Attard
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21.08.1981 - Horse and Groom - Bedford, England
26.08.1981 - White Hart - Bletchley, England 28.08.1981 - Nowhere Club - Bicester, England 04.09.1981 - Starting Gate - Milton Keynes, England 09.09.1981 - The Brittania - Aylesbury, England |
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14.09.1981 - The Civic Centre - St. Albans, England
01 Charting The Single - 02 He Knows You Know - 03 Garden Party - 04 Forgotten SonsSUPPORT BAND: As Above So Below SUPPORT FOR: Budgie "My first time to see the band, albeit very briefly sandwiched in between the two other bands. The band look naturals on the big stage and create quite a stir." Mike Eldon |
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19.09.1981 - College - High Wycombe, England
25.09.1981 - Stoke Mandeville Hospital - Aylesbury, England 26.09.1981 - Target Club - Reading, England 08.10.1981 - Pennyfarthing - Oxford, England 09.10.1981 - Electric Stadium - Chadwell Heath, England 10.10.1981 - Black Lion - Northampton, England 12.10.1981 - Mad Hatters - Luton, England |
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14.10.1981 - Wheatsheaf - Dunstable, England
01 Skyline Drifter - 02 Garden Party - 03 Charting The Single - 04 He Knows You Know - 05 Madcap's Embrace - 06 Forgotten Sons07 The Web - 08 Grendel - 09 Margaret "My local pub... home to many a great prog gig in the early eighties. A chance to sample a whole set, in front of a packed house, I choose to stand about two inches away from Fish at the front... boy is that man scary!" Mike Eldon |
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15.10.1981 - Crown Hotel - Leamington Spa, England
19.10.1981 - Newlands Park College - Chalfont St. Peter, England |
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20.10.1981 - The Marquee Club - London, England
PIC:
AdPIC: Review by Xavier Russell (Sounds) - 21.11.1981 SUPPORT FOR: Girl |
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22.10.1981 - Elgiva Hall - Chesham, England
01 Charting The Single - 02 Skyline Drifter - 03 He Knows You Know - 04 Garden Party - 05 Forgotten Sons - 06 The Web - 07 MargaretPIC: Ticket by Mike Eldon |
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23.10.1981 - Northwich Park Hospital - Harrow, England
24.10.1981 - Nags Head - High Wycombe, England 26.10.1981 - Polytechnic - Oxford, England |
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29.10.1981 - Great Northern Club - Cambridge, England
01 Skyline Drifter - 02 He Knows You Know - 03 Garden Party - 04 The Web - 05 Charting The Single - 06 Forgotten Sons - 07 Grendel08 Margaret - 09 Garden Party |
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30.10.1981 - Horse and Groom - Bedford, England
01 Skyline Drifter - 02 Charting The Single - 03 Garden Party - 04 The Web - 05 Madcap's Embrace - 06 Forgotten Sons07 He Knows You Know - 08 Grendel - 09 Margaret |
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31.10.1981 - Maxwell Hall - Aylesbury, England (Friars)
01 He Knows You Know - 02 Garden Party - 03 The Web - 04 Charting The Single - 05 Forgotten Sons - 06 MargaretPIC: Concert Poster and Ticket by Mike Eldon - Concert Posters by Claude Micallef Attard - Thanks to AJ Samuels Concert Posters |
Saliva Tears Tour '81-'82 - Leg 1 - 01.11.-24.12.1981 - England - 16 Shows (9/16)
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INFO: 16 shows of this tour were cancelled
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PIC:
Handout
with tour dates - November 1981
Handout
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PIC: Concert Poster:
Saliva Tears Tour '81-'82
Saliva Tears Tour '81-'82
Saliva Tears Tour '81-'82
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PIC: T-Shirt:
Saliva Tears Tour '81-'82
(with
The Roxon Tape
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01.11.1981 - Red Lion - Gravesend, England
04.11.1981 - Scamps - Oxford, England |
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05.11.1981 - Compass Club - Milton Keynes, England
01 Skyline Drifter - 02 He Knows You Know - 03 Garden Party - 04 Charting The Single - 05 The Web - 06 Madcap's Embrace07 Forgotten Sons - 08 Grendel - 09 Margaret "Oh, how I wish we weren't here! The Compass Club turns out to be a youth club and worse than that populated by skinheads! Being the true showman, Fish had won them over and dances Margaret with them by the end of the evening!" Mike Eldon |
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07.11.1981 - Nags Head - Woolaston, England
01 Skyline Drifter - 02 Charting The Single - 03 He Knows You Know - 04 The Web - 05 Garden Party - 06 Madcap's Embrace07 Forgotten Sons - 08 Grendel - 09 Margaret - 10 Charting The Single + Chelsea Monday + She Chameleon "Charting The Single turned into a jam featuring bits of the newly written Chelsea Monday and She Chameleon" Mike Eldon |
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09.11.1981 - The Railway Hotel - Bishops Stortford, England (cancelled show)
"We drove all the way to Bishops Stortford, through the country lanes, in such thick fog you could hardly see the front of the bonnet.When we got there the gig was double booked and the band spend all evening arguing. Can't remember who, but one of the band wants to call it a day!" Mike Eldon |
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11.11.1981 - Electric Stadium - Chadwell Heath, England
12.11.1981 - 101 Club - Clapham, England |
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13.11.1981 - Starting Gate - Milton Keynes, England
01 Skyline Drifter - 02 He Knows You Know - 03 Garden Party - 04 Forgotten Sons - 05 Charting The Single - 06 Madcap's Embrace07 Forgotten Sons - 08 Grendel - 09 Margaret + Chelsea Monday |
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20.11.1981 - Caribbean Club - Oxford, England
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21.11.1981 - Elgiva Hall - Chesham, England
01 Garden Party - 02 Forgotten Sons - 03 Charting The Single - 04 He Knows You Know - 05 Grendel - 06 The Web - 06 Margaret08 Garden Party PIC: Ticket by Mike Eldon SUPPORT BANDS: Solstice, World's Apart INFO: Last show with Brian Jelliman |
Photos By Mike Eldon
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28.11.1981 - Village Hall - Aston Clinton, England
INFO: Marillion played as 4-piece band
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01.12.1981 - Great Northern - Cambridge, England
01 He Knows You Know - 02 Garden Party - 03 The Web - 04 Charting The Single - 05 Forgotten Sons - 06 Grendel - 06 Margaret07 Garden Party INFO: First show with Mark Kelly |
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02.12.1981 - Electric Stadium - Chadwell Heath, England
PIC: Ad -
Ad by Denis Thomas
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03.12.1981 - Queensway Hall - Dunstable, England
01 He Knows You Know - 02 Garden Party - 03 Charting The Single - 04 The Web - 05 Forgotten Sons - 06 MargaretSUPPORT FOR: Lindisfarne |
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15.12.1981 - Wheatsheaf - Dunstable, England
01 He Knows You Know - 02 Garden Party - 03 The Web - 04 Madcaps Embrace - 05 Charting The Single - 06 Grendel - 07 Margaret
"This evening became known as the "drink more beer" night... origin long forgotten! It was something to do with Fish saying onstage "drink more beer, throw money" which as the evening progressed became "drink money, throw more beer" " Mike Eldon |
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16.12.1981 - Electric Stadium - Chadwell Heath, England
PIC:
Ad
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21.12.1981 - Bouncing Ball Club - London, England (cancelled show)
PIC: Ad by Denis Thomas
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24.12.1981 - Starting Gate - Milton Keynes, England
01 He Knows You Know - 02 Garden Party - 03 Forgotten Sons - 04 The Institution Waltz - 05 The Web06 Three Boats Down From The Candy - 07 Charting The Single - 08 Madcap's Embrace - 09 Grendel - 10 Margaret 11 I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrope) PIC: Flyer, Ticket and Demo Tape by Denis Thomas |
