Director:
Peter Barber-Fleming
ITV Grampian Television
17 Sep 1998
25 minutes
John does a good job for a small invited studio audience; music interlaced with mini-interviews.
Robert Cunningham was present on the occasion and remembers:
"The show was recorded in the old STV studios in Cowcaddens, Glasgow. They had to re-record the last song for some technical reason. It was a short set, with Carol Laula as warm-up and interviewer. I remember John saying 'I believe the expression is break a leg'."
Line-up
Spencer Cozens - keyboards
Jim Lampi - chapman stick
Alan Thomson - bass
Arran Ahmun - drums.
| nr | track | time | comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | She's A Lover/ Solid Air | [7:25] | Rare recording of this segue |
| 02 | Interview Carol Laula mixed with Excuse Me Mister |
[0:50], [3:41] |
About starting a career |
| Firm short guitar solo | |||
|
[commercial break] |
|||
| 03 | God's Song | [3:08] | Slightly more rocky than studio version |
| 04 | Interview Carol Laula mixed with Glorybox |
[0:50], [5:57] |
About the Church deal |
| Two great guitar solos | |||
| 05 | Sunshine's Better | [3:58] | 10 sec. interview towards end. Rare live version... |
The show Boxed Set ran for two seasons. A year after the JM episode a 'Best Of Boxed Set' was broadcast with outtakes, including an additional track by John. As yet unidentified.
Credits:
Host: Carol Laula
Producer/ Director: Peter Barber-Fleming