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Added 19th July 2007 by jsz

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Master Tape
New Order
22nd August 1985

The tape of their gig at the Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California in 1985.

All we previously knew of this gig was the first seven songs. Here is the full setlist:

01. The Perfect Kiss
02. Temptation
03. Dreams Never End
04. Thieves Like Us
05. Leave Me Alone
06. Love Vigilantes
07. Sub Culture
08. State Of The Nation
09. Everything's Gone Green
10. Face Up
11. Confusion

12. Blue Monday
13. Sunrise

From the Rob Gretton Archive
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“Full listing added, thanks!”
20 Jul 2007
“That's a long old set for those days!”
20 Jul 2007
“I guess NO felt they had to impress the audience after the wondrous opening set from the Abecedarians.”
20 Jul 2007
“I live near this venue. Amazing to know New Order played there.”
02 Oct 2007
“Bloody 'ell! I used to know Abecedarians quite well, recorded them off the soundboard at a place called Beyond Baroque near Santa Monica (Venice Beach) on June 30th 1985 *waves tape* ... there's no way I didn't go to this gig if they opened, yet I have NO recollection of attending this whatsoever (as opposed to New Order's 1983 gigs at the Florentine Gardens in Hollywood and Billy Barty's Roller Disco Fantasy - no, I'm not taking the piss, that was the venue name - in Fullerton, Orange County, both of which I remember very, very well).”
04 Oct 2007
“Riot Nrrrd: so you taped that one! Have a first gen via Mark B...would love to get in touch as there's movement afoot to reissue Abecedarians, and this would be perfect for additional material...my email is the@new-order.net
(yes, that's legit)”
04 Oct 2007
“Amazing gig although Hooky was very unfriendly had his back to the crowd the whole gig. ACR opened and as for the Abecedarians playing?? Don't remember if they did or not? I would have definitely remebered them if they had. Awesome version of Confusion played that night as well!!”
17 Jan 2008
“Update!

Someone on Flickr posted the flyer (see below) for this gig - 2 people in the comments said that Wire Train opened the show, not Abecedarians. I swear I would've remembered if they'd played ... ah well, off to ask their bass player on Facebook then!

www.flickr.com/photos/33135085@N02/36...
21 May 2013
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