1975

February

Recorded first, rejected album during break in Genesis "Lamb" tour (4-19 February)

April

Phil Collins joins

June

Record Eddie Howell album

July

Record Peter & The Wolf

August

Phil & Percy play on Brian Eno album

September-October

Sessions for Unorthodox Behaviour at Trident Studios

December

[05] London School of Economics [official debut]
[06] St. Albans, City Hall [supporting Jack The Lad]
Jeff Seopardie joins on percussion, replacing Bill Bruford after 3 gigs
[20] Bedford, Friars New Addison Centre [with Sassafras]
[22] London, Marquee Club

1976

February

[15] London, Roundhouse [with Boxer]
Andy Ward joins on percussion (& lasts just one gig)
[20] London, Nashville Rooms
Setlist: "Born Ugly", "Tales Of Ancient Mysteries", "Running On Three" [Jones], "Why Should I Lend You Mine ?" [Collins], "Smacks Of Euphoric Hysteria" [Goodsall], "Kugelblitz", "Nuclear Burn" and "Malaga Virgen" [Jones]
[21] London, Roundhouse [supporting Boxer]
At this point have done "about 12 gigs"
[26] London, BBC Maida Vale 4 Studios (John Peel Show) ("Born Ugly", "Kugelblitz" and "Tales Of Ancient Mysteries" performed) (broadcast Mar 08)

March

Release of "Peter & The Wolf" [reviewed in R&F, France]

May

[25] London, Marquee Club
[27] High Wycombe, Nags Head
[29] St.Albans, City Hall
[30-31] London, Roundhouse [supporting Curved Air, also A Band Called O]

June

[18] "Unorthodox Behaviour" released on Charisma

July

Preston Heyman joins on percussion
[15] London, BBC Maida Vale Studios (Peel session) ("Why Should I Lend You Mine ?" and "Malaga Virgen" performed) (broadcast August 2)
[16] Ipswich, Manor
[24] Antibes (France), Festival de Jazz d'Antibes Juan-les-Pins [also: Herbie Hancock]
[30] London, Marquee Club
Setlist: Jam / "Running On Three" [Jones], "Tales Of Ancient Mysteries", "Kugelblitz", "Why Should I Lend You Mine ?" [Collins], "Born Ugly", "Malaga Virgen" [Jones], "Tunisian Faces", "Nuclear Burn" [Jones-Goodsall-Lumley-Collins] and "Smacks Of Euphoric Hysteria" [Goodsall]

August

[01] London, Roundhouse [supporting Larry Coryell & Nucleus]
John Goodsall records his Vertical Invader demo with Todd 'Bayete' Cochran (keyboards), Doni Harvey (bass) and Bill Bruford (drums)
[13] London, Lyceum (Midnight Court)
[26] London, Marquee Club
[29] Reading Festival [also: Camel etc.]
Setlist: "Running On Three", "Kugelblitz", "Why Should I Lend You Mine ?", "Malaga Virgen", "Nuclear Burn"
[30] London, Ronnie Scott's (residency begins) [supporting Charlie McPherson]

September

Preston Heyman leaves and Morris Pert sits in on percussion once or twice during the residency; excerpts from one of these are later broadcast in Rock Around The World on BBC Radio on 5 December; "Tito's Leg" (an early version of "Hate Zone") from the broadcast is included on Missing Period; "Isis Mourning" on Livestock is another document of this residency.
[11] London, Ronnie Scott's [residency ends] [?]
[14] Edinburgh, Playhouse Theatre [also: Van der Graaf Generator]

November

[12] London, Hammersmith Odeon [supporting Larry Coryell]
[15] Manchester, Free Trade Hall [supporting Larry Coryell]
[27] London, New Victoria Theatre [Marscape] [cancelled]

December

Morris Pert joins on percussion
Sessions for "Moroccan Roll" at Trident Studios

1977

April

[23] London, Marquee Club (Collins on drums)
Livestock has been said to include one track from this concert, although the credits cite August 1977 as the date for the Marquee concert.
Joe Blocker replaces Phil Collins for upcoming tours as is busy touring with Genesis
After early rehearsals, Blocker is replaced by Kenwood Dennard

May

"Moroccan Roll" #37 in UK album charts

June

[10] Roslyn, NY (USA), My Father's Place [support: John Martyn]
[--] Buffalo, NY (USA), Tralfamadore Café
[16] Baltimore, MD (USA), Congress Hotel - Marble Bar (two shows)
Setlist: [first show] Jam, "Disco Suicide" [Lumley], "Why Should I Lend You Mine ?" [Collins], "Deadly Nightshade" [Pert], "Nightmare Patrol" [Goodsall/Dennard], "Malaga Virgen" [Jones] // [second show] Jam, "Disco Suicide" [Lumley], "Why Should I Lend You Mine ?" [Collins], "Deadly Nightshade" [Pert], "Nightmare Patrol" [Goodsall/Dennard], "Nuclear Burn" [Jones-Goodsall-Lumley-Collins]
[18] New York City, NY (USA), Palladium [supporting Supertramp]
[19] Brooklyn, NY (USA), Smucker's
[20] Washington DC (USA), Cellar Door

August

[05] London, Hammersmith Odeon [also: Stanley Clarke] [guest: Phil Collins (percussion)]
"Nightmare Patrol" and "Malaga Virgen" from the above concert are on Livestock
Setlist: "Disco Suicide" [Lumley], "Nightmare Patrol" [Goodsall-Dennard], "Malaga Virgen" [Jones], "Deadly Nightshade" [Pert]

September

Phil Collins rejoins for two special concerts :
[10] London, Crystal Palace Garden Party (early afternoon)
[10] Paris, Parc Paysager de la Courneuve – Scène Intérieure (Fête de l'Humanité) [also: Yochk'o Seffer and others] (late afternoon)
Setlist: "Isis Mourning", "The Ghost Of Mayfield Lodge", "Disco Suicide", "Nightmare Patrol", "Malaga Virgen", "Deadly Nightshade"
Begin second US tour with Kenwood Dennard back to the fold
[27] Toronto (Canada)
[28] Rochester, NY (USA), Glass Onion (two shows)
Setlist: [first show] "Disco Suicide" [Lumley], "Why Should I Lend You Mine ?" [Collins], "Deadly Nightshade" [Pert], "Nightmare Patrol" [Goodsall/Dennard], "Nuclear Burn" [Jones-Goodsall-Lumley-Collins] // [second show] "Smacks Of Euphoric Hysteria" [Goodsall], "Disco Suicide" [Lumley], "Earthdance", "Malaga Virgen" [Jones], "Access To Data" [Goodsall], "Why Should I Lend You Mine ?" [Collins], "Deadly Nightshade" [Pert]

October

[14-16] Roslyn, NY (USA), My Father's Place
[18] Washington DC (USA), Cellar Door
[30-31] New York City, NY (USA), Beacon Theater [support: David Sancious & Tone, L.Coryell & A.Mouzon]

November

[11] Chicago, IL (USA), Aragon Ballroom [supporting Wishbone Ash & Nils Lofgren]
[16] Schaumburg, IL (USA), Beginnings Club
Released officially on Timeline.
Setlist: "Disco Suicide" [Lumley], "Why Should I Lend You Mine ?" [Collins], "Nightmare Patrol" [Goodsall/Dennard], "Access To Data" [Goodsall], "Nuclear Burn" [Jones-Goodsall-Lumley-Collins]
[18] "Livestock" released
[19] Los Angeles, CA (USA), UCLA
[28] San Francisco, CA (USA), Old Waldorf
Setlist: "Disco Suicide" [Lumley], "Access To Data" [Goodsall], "Malaga Virgen" [Jones], "Earth Dance" [Pert], "Euthanasia Waltz" [Lumley], "Deadly Nightshade" [Pert]
[30] Los Angeles, CA (USA), Roxy Theater

December

[01] Los Angeles, CA (USA), Roxy Theater

1978

Robin Lumley is replaced by Peter Robinson
Kenwood Dennard is replaced by Chuck Burgi

May-June

London, Trident Studios (sessions for Masques)

June

European tour supporting [?] Jefferson Starship
[15] Amsterdam (Netherlands), Jaap Eden Hal [also: Jefferson Starship]
[17] Loreley Festival (Germany) [also: Jefferson Starship (who didn't perform)]
[19] Hamburg (Germany), Congresszentrumhalle [also: Jefferson Starship]
[24] Knebworth Festival [also: Genesis, Devo, Jefferson Starship] (guest: Phil Collins)
[28-29] Paris (France), Pavillon de Paris [also: Jefferson Starship] (Brand X tbc)

July

[04] Cincinatti, OH (USA)
[--] Rochester, NY (USA), Glass Onion
[10] Toronto (Canada), CNE Stadium [supporting Max Webster, Genesis]
[14] Madison, WI (USA), Bunky's
Setlist: "Earth Dance" [Pert], "Access To Data" [Goodsall], "Ghost Of Mayfield Lodge" [Jones], "The Poke" [Jones/Robinson], "Deadly Nightshade" [Pert], "Black Moon" [Pert]
[16] East Lansing, MI (USA), Dooley's
[20] Kent, OH (USA), Flithy McNastys
[23] Washington DC (USA), Cellar Door
Goodsall takes a few months off by doctors order; the remainder of the US dates are played as a quartet without guitar
[30] Morristown, NJ (USA), Morris Stage

August

[01] New York City, NY (USA), Central Park [supporting John McLaughlin's One Truth Band]
[02] Boston, MA (USA), Paradise Theater (two shows)
Mike Miller temporarily replaces John Goodsall
[20] Stockholm (Sweden), Isstadion
Setlist: "Earth Dance" [Pert], "Access To Data" [Goodsall], "Deadly Nightshade" [Pert]
[21] Göteborg (Sweden), Karen Club
[26] Ulm (Germany), Friedrichsau-Festplatz [also: Genesis, Frank Zappa, Joan Baez, John McLaughlin's One Truth Band]

September

[03] Saarbrücken (Germany), Ludwigsparkstadion [also: Frank Zappa, Scorpions, Ten Years Later, Joan Baez, Genesis, John McLaughlin's One Truth Band]
[07] Berlin (Germany), Deutschlandhalle [also: Frank Zappa, Peter Gabriel, John McLaughlin's One Truth Band]
[08] "Masques" released
[10] Den Haag (Netherlands), Zuiderpark [also: Frank Zappa, Peter Gabriel, Rory Gallagher & Boomtown Rats] (cancelled)
[22] Bristol, Hippodrome [also: Peter Hammill]
[24] Newcastle, City Hall [also: Peter Hammill]
[25] Edinburgh, Odeon [also: Peter Hammill]
[26] Manchester, Apollo [also: Peter Hammill]
[28] Brighton, Dome [also: Peter Hammill]
[29] Birmingham, Hippodrome [also: Peter Hammill]

October

[01] London, Rainbow Theatre [also: Peter Hammill]
[03] London, Rainbow Theatre [also: Peter Hammill] (unconfirmed)
Setlist: "Earth Dance" [Pert], "Access To Data" [Goodsall], "Black Moon" [Pert], "The Ghost Of Mayfield Lodge" [Jones], "Deadly Nightshade" [Pert], "Nuclear Burn" [Jones-Goodsall-Lumley-Collins]
Mike Clark replaces Chuck Burgi on drums
[24-25] Boston, MA (USA), Paradise Theater [guest: John Goodsall (1st night only)]
[27] Hempstead, NY (USA), Hofstra University
[29] Roslyn, NY (USA), My Father's Place
[30-31] New York City, NY (USA), Bottom Line [also: Alan Harris Band]

November

[07] Kent, OH (USA), Kent State University - Student Center Ballroom
[11] Chicago, IL (USA), Park West (broadcast on WXRT FM)
Setlist: "Earth Dance" [Pert], "The Poke" [Jones/Robinson], "Access To Data" [Goodsall], "The Ghost Of Mayfield Lodge" [Jones] , "The Poke" (reprise)
[12] Grosse Pointe, MI (USA), Punch & Judy Theater
[13] Carbondale, IL (USA), Southern Illinois University
[27-28] Los Angeles, CA (USA), Roxy Theater

1979

February

The band put together by Rod Argent to promote his solo album Moving Home consists of Chester Thompson (drums), Peter Robinson and Robin Lumley (keyboards), John Goodsall (guitar), Morris Pert (percussion) and Alphonso Johnson (bass)
[08-09] London, The Venue [Rod Argent & Band] [guest: Colin Blunstone]

April

Brand X regroup with two different line-ups for two weeks of rehearsals at Farmyard Studios, followed by recording sessions at Startling Studios (Ringo Starr's house). Morris Pert plays on some of the material but is no longer a full member.
Line-up #1: Goodsall-Lumley-Giblin-Collins
Line-up #2: Goodsall-Robinson-Jones-Clark
[15-30] Startling Studios (backing tracks)

June

[09-15] Startling Studios (overdubs)

July

[09] Startling Studios (vocal overdubs)

September

Line-up for this UK/US tour is: John Goodsall (guitar), Robin Lumley & Peter Robinson (keyboards), Percy Jones (bass) and Phil Collins (drums/vocals)
[03-11] Battersea [London], Lots Road (rehearsals)
[12] Guildford, Civic Hall
[--] Liverpool, Mountford Hall Students Union
[14] "Product" released
[14] Retford, Porterhouse Night Club
[15-16] London, The Venue
[20] San Francisco, CA (USA), Old Waldorf
[21-23] Los Angeles, CA (USA), Roxy Theater (two shows each day)
Setlist: "Fanfare" / "Disco Suicide" [Lumley], "Algon" [Lumley], "Don't Make Waves" [Goodsall], "Dance Of The Illegal Aliens" [Jones], "Malaga Virgen" [Jones], "...And So To F..." [Collins], "Nuclear Burn" [Jones-Goodsall-Lumley-Collins]
[25] Chicago, IL (USA), Park West (broadcast on WXRT FM)
Setlist: "Dance Of The Illegal Aliens" [Jones], "Don't Make Waves" [Goodsall], "Malaga Virgen" [Jones], "...And So To F..." [Collins], "Access To Data" [Goodsall], "The Ghost Of Mayfield Lodge" [Jones], "Access To Data" (reprise)
[26-27] New York City, NY (USA), Bottom Line (Sep 27 show broadcast on WNEW FM)
Setlist: "Disco Suicide" [Lumley], "Algon" [Lumley], "Dance Of The Illegal Aliens" [Jones], "Don't Make Waves" [Goodsall], "Access To Data" [Goodsall] / "The Ghost Of Mayfield Lodge" [Jones] / "Access To Data" (reprise), "Malaga Virgen" [Jones]
[28] Toronto (Canada), O'Keefe Centre
Setlist: "Algon" [Lumley], "Dance Of The Illegal Aliens" [Jones], "Don't Make Waves" [Goodsall], "Malaga Virgen" [Jones], "...And So To F..." [Collins]
[30] Upper Darby [nr Philadelphia], PA (USA), Tower Theater

October

[09] Appear on the Old Grey Whistle Test on BBC TV ("...And So To F..." performed), filmed mid-September.

1980

February

April

[18] "Do They Hurt?" released
British tour - same line-up as previous tour except Collins replaced by Mike Clark
[25] Birmingham, Aston University [with Bruford]
[26] Lincoln, Drill Hall [with Bruford]
[28] London, The Venue [with Bruford]
[29] Peterborough, Fleet Hall [with Bruford]
[30] Loughborough, University [with Bruford]

May

[01] Guildford, Civic Hall [with Bruford]
[02] Bath, University [with Bruford]
[03] Bangor, University [with Bruford]
[04] Manchester, Polytechnic [with Bruford]
[05] London, The Venue [with Bruford]
[06] Hatfield, Polytechnic [with Bruford]
[07] Swansea, University [with Bruford]
[09] Sheffield, Polytechnic [with Bruford]
[10] Bradford, University [with Bruford]
[11] York, Derwent College [with Bruford]
[12] London, The Venue [with Bruford]
[13] Leicester, University [with Bruford]
[15] Liverpool, University [with Bruford]
[16] Hull, University [with Bruford]
[17] Leeds, University [with Bruford]
[19] London, The Venue [with Bruford]
[20] Portsmouth, Locarno [with Bruford]
[23] Oxford, Polytechnic [with Bruford]
[24] St.Albans, City Hall [with Bruford]

1982

September

"Is There Anything About?" #93 in UK album charts