Lydia Lunch with Die Haut

(London/Europe July 1982, May-90, Oct/Nov-91 and Aug/Oct-92)

Chronology


Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups and other trivia related to Lydia's collaboration with German band Die Haut.
A full Die Haut chronology will be made available later.

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-
1982
The year in which Lydia starts her collaboration with Die Haut.

June 1982
EU Lydia first met Die Haut during the joint Birthday Party/Die Haut/Rowland S.Howard tour of Europe which started in June 1982.

July 1982
UK London,Brixton,Cold Storage studios,recording "Der Karibische Western" 12" with Die Haut. Engineered by Charles Bullen [This Heat]. Lydia Lunch is listed on the record sleeve as Stella Rico. Line-up: Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Remo Park (guitar)/ Martin Peter (guitar)/ Thomas Wydler (drums). With Lydia Lunch (vocals on "Der Karibische Western") and Nick Cave (whistling on "Die Faulen Hunde Von Tijuana")

Thomas Wydler would join the Bad Seeds in April 1985 and Christophe Dreher temporarily joined the Bad Seeds during the same April 1985 UK tour.

1982
GE Release of "Der Karibische Western" 12" single on Film Palast/Zensor records.




1990
The year in which Lydia resumes her collaboration with Die Haut by recording for their "Head On" album.

May 1990
DE Berlin,Hansa Ton studios,recording "Parts Unknown" and "Doggin" for the "Head On" album. Engineered by Sven Conquest. Line-up: Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Remo Park (guitar)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar)/ Thomas Wydler (drums), with on vocals: Lydia Lunch and Kid Congo Powers ("Parts Unknown").




1991
The year in which Lydia continues recording for their "Head On" album and joins them on 3 rare dates in the Ukraine.

October/November 1991
DE Berlin,Hansa Ton studios,recording "Vandal" for the "Head On" album. Engineered by Tommi Hein and Georg Kalleve. Line-up: Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Remo Park (guitar)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar)/ Thomas Wydler (drums), with on vocals: Lydia Lunch.
Kiev 26-Oct-91

24/26-Oct-91
UA Kiev,Polytechnikum,German-Soviet culture week

Setlist: Urge/ Victory/ Another Ship In The Night/ P.S.Y.C.H.O./ Parts Unknown (LL/KCP)/ Wheels over Me/ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ Excited (LL/KCP).

Note: Above tracks released on the "Parts Unknown" VHS video (Weltbild 1992). Kid Congo Powers [Gun Club, Cramps, Bad Seeds] also joined on these 3 dates.

Photo: Screen caputre, taken from the VHS video.

November/December 1991
Rainer Lingk joins the Shotgun Wedding live band with which Lydia Lunch toured Europe. Rowland S.Howard, Harry Howard, Jim Sclavunos and Link Benka are the other band members.




1992
The year in which the "Head On" album is released and the band tours to celebrate their 10th anniversary.

01-Aug-92
DE Release of the "Head On" album on What's So Funny About records.

21-Aug-92
AT Wien,Arena
10th Anniversary show

Note: 1st of 4 10th Die Haut Anniversary shows. Line-up: Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar)/ Jochen Arbeit (guitar) and Thomas Wydler (drums), with on guest vocals: Lydia Lunch, Blixa Bargeld, Alex Hacke, Kid Congo Powers,Anita Lane and Nick Cave. Jeffrey Lee Pierce did not participate due to health problems.

Köln 22-Aug-92

22-Aug-92
DE Köln,Tanzbrunnen,Rheinrock II festival
10th Anniversary show

Setlist: Anschlag/ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ Doggin' (LL)/ Johnny Guitar (BB)/ How Long (BB and AL)/ The Victory(*)/ Pleasure Is The Boss (NC)(*)/ Truck Love (NC)(*).

Note: All above tracks broadcast by German WDR1 FM radio, except (*). The band arrived late for their headlining act due to being stuck on the motorway en route from Vienna. Due to a 'curfew' the band was forced to stop early (i.e. the P.A. was switched off). The band attempted to continue by using the stage amplifiers, but that was halted as well. Some sort of riot and booing from the audience ensued. Line-up: Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar)/ Jochen Arbeit (guitar) and Thomas Wydler (drums), with on guest vocals: Lydia Lunch, Blixa Bargeld, Alex Hacke, Kid Congo Powers,Anita Lane and Nick Cave.

Ticket: Original ticket.

Hamburg 23-Aug-92

23-Aug-92
DE Hamburg,Grosse Freiheit
10th Anniversary show

Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ My Gift To You (KCP)/ Parts Unknown (KCP and LL)/ Doggin' (LL)/ S.H.C./ Jenseits (AH)/ I Wanna Be Well (AH)/ Excited (KCP and LL)/ Aischa/ Johnny Guitar (BB)/ How Long (BB and AL)/ The Victory/ Pleasure Is The Boss (NC)/ Truck Love (NC)/ Little Doll (all)/ Der Karibische Western (LL)/ Sad Dark Eyes (NC).

Note: Line-up: Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar)/ Jochen Arbeit (guitar) and Thomas Wydler (drums), with on guest vocals: Lydia Lunch, Blixa Bargeld, Alex Hacke, Kid Congo Powers,Anita Lane and Nick Cave.

Ticket: Xerox of ticket.

Berlin 24-Aug-92

24-Aug-92
DE Berlin,Tempodrom
10th Anniversary show
[with Die Last]

Setlist: Anschlag(*)/ Psycho(*)(**)/ You Seen Angel Jesus(**)(KCP)/ Parts Unknown(*)(KCP and LL)/ Doggin'(**)(LL)/ Excited(*)(KCP)/ S.H.C.(*)(**)/ Jenseits (**)(AH)/ Cisco Sunset(**)(LL)/ The Victory(*)(**)/ Johnny Guitar(*)(**)(BB)/ How Long(**)(BB and AL)/ Aischa (*)/ Pleasure Is The Boss(*)(**)(NC)/ Truck Love(*)(**)(NC)/ Der Karibische Western (LL)/ Hand(*) (AH)/ In The Heat Of The Night(*)(**)(KCP)/ Sad Dark Eyes(*)(**)(NC)/ Little Doll(**)(all).

Note: (*)Available on the "Sweat" CD album. (**)Available on Die Haut's "Sweat" video. "Doggin'" also available on Lydia's "Video Hysterie" video DVD (not the VHS).

Line-up: Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar)/ Jochen Arbeit (guitar) and Thomas Wydler (drums), with on guest vocals: Lydia Lunch, Blixa Bargeld, Alex Hacke, Kid Congo Powers,Anita Lane and Nick Cave.

Ad: Taken from German press.

Germany Oct-92

19-Oct-92
DE Hannover,Bad

20-Oct-92
DE Bremen,Wüste Stätte

Note: Continuation of the 10th Anniversary tour. Line-up: Die Haut, with on guest vocals: Lydia Lunch, Alex Hacke and Kid Congo Powers.

Ad: Taken from Spex mag Oct-92.

21-Oct-92
DE Bochum,Bahnhof Langendreer

Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ You Seen Angel Jesus(KCP)/ Golden Gate(KCP)/ Excited(KCP)/ S.H.C./ Aischa/ Jenseits(AH)/ Hand (AH)/ What Is Memory (LL)/ Incubator (LL)/ The Gospel Singer (LL)/ Motor Oil Shanty (LL)/ The Victory/ Parts Unknown (KCP and LL).

Note: Lydia Lunch does 4 tracks from her own catalogue of songs. Line-up: Die Haut, with on guest vocals: Lydia Lunch, Alex Hacke and Kid Congo Powers.

22-Oct-92
DE Frankfurt,Batschkapp

Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ S.H.C./ You Seen Angel Jesus(KCP)/ Golden Gate(KCP)/ Excited(KCP)/ Aischa/ Jenseits(AH)/ Hand (AH)/ Another Ship In The Night/ ?/ Doggin' (LL)/ The Gospel Singer (LL)/ Incubator (LL)/ Motor Oil Shanty (LL)/ Cisco Sunset (LL)/ Parts Unknown (KCP and LL)/ In The Heat Of The Night(KCP)/ ?(AH).

Note: Lydia Lunch does 4 tracks from her own catalogue of songs. Line-up: Die Haut, with on guest vocals: Lydia Lunch, Alex Hacke and Kid Congo Powers.

23-Oct-92
DE München,Backstage

24-Oct-92
AT Mürztal,Werkstatt

25-Oct-92
AT Ebensee,Kino

27-Oct-92
CH Zürich,Kanzlei

31-Oct-92
PT Lisboa,-

Note: Line-up: Die Haut, with on guest vocals: Lydia Lunch, Alex Hacke and Kid Congo Powers.

November 1992
The tour continues without Lydia who returns to the US for spoken word shows and recording with My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult. Lydia would not work with this band again, who by end of June 1997 perform their last live concert.
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