'The very same', as in 'Are you Spaceship Mark?' 'The very same'.
Amusingly misquoted on the Live 91 sleeve as 'The very sane' (along with 'out of my mind on rope and speed'....
At least that's my thinking, partially confirmed by the bit on 'Radio Sit-In' where Merrick phones in and Julian says 'Is that Merrick Goghaven?' and he says 'The very same'.
(slopes of realising extreme geekness has been revealed)