All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest is a live album by the English rock band … Read Full Bio ↴All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest is a live album by the English rock band Cardiacs. It is their third live album, and was originally recorded in the afternoon in the Salisbury Arts Centre on 30 June 1990. In effect, it is the soundtrack album to the live concert film Maresnest. All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest is, technically, the last Cardiacs recording to feature saxophonist Sarah Smith, percussionist Tim Quy and keyboard player William D. Drake as band members. It is the only Cardiacs album to feature guitarist Christian Hayes throughout.
Napalm Death were recording their Live Corruption video at the same venue that evening, and seeing as both Cardiacs and Napalm Death shared the same manager, it was decided they could record two live videos in the same place for the price of one-and-a-half. The CD features two extra tracks ("Two Bites Of Cherry" and "All Spectacular") that didn't appear on the video.
All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest is the only Cardiacs album to feature the band as a septet. In fact, the lineup of Cardiacs which played this concert did not entirely reflect the live touring band of the time. Sarah Smith had left the band the previous year, but had maintained her connections with the band: she was persuaded to temporarily rejoin the band as a special guest for the show.
The Salisbury Arts Centre show was Tim Quy's last performance with Cardiacs. Although William D. Drake is clearly heard performing on the album and is fully visible on the Maresnest video recording, his name was entirely left out of the personnel credits.
Napalm Death were recording their Live Corruption video at the same venue that evening, and seeing as both Cardiacs and Napalm Death shared the same manager, it was decided they could record two live videos in the same place for the price of one-and-a-half. The CD features two extra tracks ("Two Bites Of Cherry" and "All Spectacular") that didn't appear on the video.
All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest is the only Cardiacs album to feature the band as a septet. In fact, the lineup of Cardiacs which played this concert did not entirely reflect the live touring band of the time. Sarah Smith had left the band the previous year, but had maintained her connections with the band: she was persuaded to temporarily rejoin the band as a special guest for the show.
The Salisbury Arts Centre show was Tim Quy's last performance with Cardiacs. Although William D. Drake is clearly heard performing on the album and is fully visible on the Maresnest video recording, his name was entirely left out of the personnel credits.
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Cardiacs Lyrics
All Spectacular Life, everything Dead and burying Good man scared takes sa…
Arnald To steal away and then decide Is cake on top and…
Baby Heart Dirt Seeming to believe when seeing wakes me Near morning and gi…
Big Ship Pretty teeth scrapy clean With a wind-up machine I'm feeli…
Everything is Easy Signs and beams and visions swank Their display clear as th…
Fast Robert The life and soul crys himself blind For shorter life a…
I Hold My Love in My Arms I wash my love with dews wet dream I walk my…
Is This the Life Following around to see a life that's never in Always callin…
It's A Lovely Day I suppose I could start Closed behind the door People look…
R.E.S. A stitch in time saves nine in time To stay alive…
Tarred and Feathered I find I understand the rules but cannot find the…
The Duck and Roger the Horse Duck tells me I must look a treat I look my…
The Leader of the Starry Skies He shone down the stairs Careful sun day when he can Move…
There's Too Many Irons in the Fire She lived among hubbering flights and sparks She breathed t…
To Go Off And Things Squalor is at large in tidy suburbia Filth and dirt abound…
Two Bites of Cherry Any real egg has a shell has a shell an…
Visiting Hours Being here alone I hardly find the time to see…