Hordern Pavillion Sydney 10th May 1985

Here's an anniversary upgrade (courtesy of Dom P!) of the Stranglers in Sydney. It had been six years since their last visit which ended in much controversy.

Here's the blurb in Dom's own words:

'A special Sculpture Anniversary show, and the first posting of an Australian gig.
Courtesy of Sancho Panza, this is a great example of the band storming through a well rehearsed set to a new and, on this evidence, captive audience. At a pretty big venue near the Sydney Cricket Ground, it’s a full house, and the band are on fire. The sound is good according to Hugh, and this comes across on the bootleg. While not 10/10 for quality, the sound system is obviously good as all the instruments can be heard, and it cleans up pretty well. They are tight as a duck’s arse.
It also weighs in at 97 minutes, with a unique encore... after they play Nuclear Device I think it’s JJ you can hear on the head mikes saying “Let’s do Toiler!” to which you get a slight groan perhaps from Hugh... “Huh?” as in .. oh ok then.. as if he was knackered and had enough.... but I may be wrong... so JJ and Jet get it going anyway and it’s a great seven-minute version, listen for yourselves... either way one of those obscure details that makes Stranglers bootleg collecting such fun. Ok I’ll get me coat. Just listen to this gig, it’s great!'

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-D4N4aepLUs

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-aA8vbxQQMF

01. Intro
02. Something Better Change
03. Uptown
04. Dead Ringer
05. No Mercy
06. Souls
07. Nice 'n' Sleazy
08. Skin Deep
09. Let Me Down Easy
10. Midnight Summer Dream
11. European Female
12. Golden Brown

01. Strange Little Girl
02. Peaches
03. Shakin’ Like A Leaf
04. Death and Night and Blood
05. Threatened
06. Punch and Judy
07. Hanging Around
08. I Feel Like A Wog
09. Down In The Sewer
10. Nubiles (Cocktail Version)
11. Nuclear Device
12. Toiler On The Sea