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The last live Otway album was in 1994 - thirty years ago! It was Recorded at Otway’s 2,000th Gig at the London Astoria, and as the album title suggested, nothing much had changed.

But this album proves a few things have. Since then the band have headlined the Royal Albert Hall with a full symphony orchestra, played Glastonbury Festival, recorded with a thousand piece choir at Abbey Road, had a Top Ten Hit Record (which they celebrated with a sell out show at the London Palladium). Finally, in 2022 they packed out the Shepherd’s Bush Empire For John’s 5,000th gig.

One thing that hasn’t changed however, is the Band - It’s exactly the same line-up over all those years. So here they are on one CD - all the favourite live band songs (they have to be the favourite as there are not many others to choose from) - Enjoy…

1. Really Free (Gig 2,000 London Astoria, 12 November 1993)
2. Beware of the Flowers (Cos I'm Sure They're Going To Get You Yeh) (The Square Harlow, 14 August 1993)
3. Bluey Green (Glastonbury Festival, 23 June 1995)
4. Baby It's The Real Thing (Gig 2,000 London Astoria, 12 November 1993)
5. We Rock (Gig 5,000 Shepherd's Bush Empire, 2 April 2022)
6. Bunsen Burner (London Palladium, 6 October 2002)
7. Josephine (Gig 2,000 London Astoria, 12 November 1993)
8. Can't Complain (Putney Half Moon, 10 December 2023)
9. Louisa On A Horse (The Square Harlow, 14 August 1993)
10. Best Dream (The Square Harlow, 14 August 1993)
11. I Shouldn't Be Doing This (Gig 5,000 Shepherd's Bush Empire, 2 April 2022)
12. Seagulls on Speed (Gig 5,000 Shepherd's Bush Empire, 2 April 2022)
13. Cheryl's Going Home (Gig 2,000 London Astoria, 12 November 1993)
14. Geneve (with The Aylesbury Youth Orchestra) (The Royal Albert Hall, 30 October 1998)
15. House Of The Rising Sun (Abbey Road Studios, 30 March 2002)

You can order your copy of The Set Remains the Same (Live) from the official merchandise store. Or you can purchase from the merch stand at any John Otway gigs.