Cardiacs Live

Cardiacs Live
Cardiacs Live
Live album by Cardiacs
Released	31 October 1988
Recorded	15 May 1988
Venue	The Paradiso, Amsterdam
Genre	Rock
Length	51:58
Label	Alphabet Business Concern
Cardiacs chronology

Cardiacs Live^[a] is a live album by Cardiacs, recorded at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on 15 May 1988. The live photo on the back cover, however, appears to have been taken at The Town and Country Club in London.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
Sounds	^[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music	^[4]

A bootleg does exist with extra tracks that were unused on the official LP/CD.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim Smith, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Icing on the World"		6:12
2.	"To Go Off and Things"	Smith Mark Cawthra	3:10
3.	"In a City Lining"		6:53
4.	"Gina Lollobrigida"		4:02
5.	"There's Too Many Irons in the Fire"		3:13
6.	"Tarred and Feathered"	Smith William D. Drake	4:21
7.	"Goosegash"		2:05
8.	"Loosefish Scapegrace"		7:31
9.	"Cameras"	Smith Drake Cawthra	2:09
10.	"Is This the Life"		6:11
11.	"Big Ship"		6:11
Total length:			51:58

Personnel

Band

Tim Quy – percussion, synth, big bass drum
Tim Smith – lead singer, guitar
Jim Smith – bass, singing, big bass drum
Sarah Smith – sax, singing, big bass drum
William D. Drake – keyboards, singing
Dominic Luckman – drums

Artwork

Steve Payne – front cover photo of Cardiacs
David Oliver – front cover of decorative items
Dominic Search – back cover photo

Crew

Matthew Cutts
Dave Mercer
Dominic Parker
Bill Hiles
Graham Simmonds

Management

Mr. Walmesley – management
The Consultant – sordid artfulness
Miss Swift – serenity
John Daniel – accountancy

Notes

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Longer titles:
- Cardiacs Live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam^[4]
- Cardiacs Live: Recorded Live at the Paradiso Amsterdam, Holland^[2]

References

^ Cardiacs Yousletter (Newsletter). Retrieved 15 August 2014 – via Cardiacs.org.^{[dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b Larkin, Collin (2006). "Cardiacs". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Brown, Marion - Dilated Peoples. Muze. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4. Note: Search "Paradiso".
^ Unsworth, Cathi (29 October 1988). "Honky tonkin'" (PDF). Sounds. p. 37. Retrieved 7 May 2023 – via Cardiacs Press Book p. 3 on Cardiacs.org.
^ ^a ^b Larkin, Collin (1997) [1992]. "Cardiacs". The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music. London: Virgin Books. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-7535-0159-7. Note: Search "Paradiso".

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[5] Longer titles:
Cardiacs Live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam^[4]

Cardiacs Live: Recorded Live at the Paradiso Amsterdam, Holland^[2]

[2] Cardiacs Live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam^[4]

[3] Cardiacs Live: Recorded Live at the Paradiso Amsterdam, Holland^[2]

[1] Cardiacs Yousletter (Newsletter). Retrieved 15 August 2014 – via Cardiacs.org.^{[dead link‍]}

[Larkin_2006-2] Larkin, Collin (2006). "Cardiacs". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Brown, Marion - Dilated Peoples. Muze. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4. Note: Search "Paradiso".

[3] Unsworth, Cathi (29 October 1988). "Honky tonkin'" (PDF). Sounds. p. 37. Retrieved 7 May 2023 – via Cardiacs Press Book p. 3 on Cardiacs.org.

[Larkin_1997-4] Larkin, Collin (1997) [1992]. "Cardiacs". The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music. London: Virgin Books. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-7535-0159-7. Note: Search "Paradiso".

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