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| Released | July 1988 | |||
| Genre | Neo-psychedelia | |||
| Label | Glass (original UK release) [1] Fire (1990, 2009 & 2013 UK reissues) Genius Records (1990 US release) Taang! (1995 US reissue) | |||
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Performance is the first live album from Spacemen 3, documenting a set from the Perfect Prescription tour. [3] It was recorded on February 6, 1988, at De Melkweg, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mary-Anne" | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Come Together" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Things'll Never Be the Same" | 6:24 |
| 4. | "Take Me to the Other Side" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Rollercoaster" | 7:09 |
| 6. | "Starship" | 5:13 |
| 7. | "Walkin' with Jesus" | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mary Ann" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Come Together" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Things 'll Never Be the Same" | 6:23 |
| 4. | "Take Me to the Other Side" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Rollercoaster" | 7:09 |
| 6. | "Walking with Jesus" | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Repeater" | 5:29 |
| 8. | "Starship" | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Revolution" | 6:27 |
| 10. | "Suicide" | 15:09 |
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