(010121)Elvis Costello - 2013-12-11,12,13 (3 NIGHTS)EX Theater Roppongi,Tokyo, Japan, FLAC

Elvis Costello - 2013-12-11, EX Theater Roppongi,Tokyo, Japan,

 01. I Hope You're Happy Now

02. Heart Of The City

03. Mystery Dance

04. Radio, Radio

05. Town Cryer - spin 1

06. Beyond Belief - spin 2

07. You Belong To Me

Joanna Jackpot - spin 3

08. I Still Have That Other Girl - EC & Steve Nieve

09. Talking In The Dark - EC & Steve Nieve

10. She - EC & Steve Nieve

Happy Jackpot - spin 4

11. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

12. High Fidelity

I Can Sing A Rainbow Jackpot - spin 5

13. Green Shirt

14. Blue Chair

15. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

16. Monkey To Man - spin 6

17. Country Darkness

18. My New Haunt

19. Tripwire / (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - ballad

Encore 1

20. Everyday I Write The Book

The Hammer Of Songs

21. Church Underground - EC solo

22. My All Time Doll

23. Veronica

24. A Slow Drag With Josephine

25. Jimmie Standing In The Rain

Encore 2

26. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

27. Sugar Won't Work

28. I Want You

29. Pump It Up

30. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

Elvis Costello - 2013-12-12, EX Theater Roppongi,Tokyo, Japan,

01. I Hope You're Happy Now

02. Heart Of The City

03. Uncomplicated

04. Mystery Dance

05. Radio, Radio

Girl Jackpot - spin 1

06. This Year's Girl

07. Party Girl

08. Girls Talk

09. Girl

10. Come The Meantimes

11. She - spin 2

12. Monkey To Man - spin 3

13. Tokyo Storm Warning

14. Alison - including The Wind Cries Mary, Over The Rainbow and Somewhere

15. God Give Me Strength - spin 4

16. New Lace Sleeves - spin 5

17. Accidents Will Happen - spin 6

18. Walk Us Uptown

19. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea - including band intro

Encore 1

20. Ascension Day

21. Good Year For The Roses

22. Suit Of Lights

23. A Slow Drag With Josephine

24. Jimmie Standing In The Rain

25. Shipbuilding

26. Viceroy's Row

27. Oliver's Army

28. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - including Happy Birthday to the Mysterious Josephine and The Kids Are Alright

Encore 2

29. Watching The Detectives / Help Me

Imperial Chocolate Jackpot - spin 7

30. Poor Napoleon

31. Shabby Doll

The Hammer Of Songs

32. The Imposter

33. Sugar Won't Work

Elvis Costello - 2013-12-13, EX Theater Roppongi,Tokyo, Japan,

01. I Hope You're Happy Now

02. Heart Of The City

03. Uncomplicated

04. Mystery Dance

05. Radio, Radio

06. So Like Candy - spin 1

07. Come The Meantimes

Girl Jackpot - spin 2

08. This Year's Girl

09. Party Girl

10. Girls Talk

11. Tokyo Storm Warning - spin 3

12. She - spin 4

13. God Give Me Strength

14. I Want You - spin 5

15. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

16. Walk Us Uptown

17. Pump It Up

Encore 1

18. I Still Have That Other Girl

19. Smile

20. Shot With His Own Gun

21. Oliver's Army

22. Less Than Zero

23. Cinco Minutos Con Vos

24. Shipbuilding

25. Bedlam

26. Tripwire / (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - ballad

27. My New Haunt

Encore 2

The Hammer Of Songs

28. Everyday I Write The Book

29. Alison

30. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

31. High Fidelity

32. Watching The Detectives

33. Sugar Won't Work

34. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

https://mega.nz/folder/FrckRa7J#v5LJMlFpQDjp0TgNLkwJxw

(010116)Elvis Costello - 1982-01-03.TN, Grand Ole Opry House ,Nashville FLAC

01. Accidents Will Happen

02. Green Shirt

03. Oliver's Army

04. Secondary Modern

05. Lipstick Vogue

06. Watching The Detectives

07. Radio, Radio

08. Sittin' And Thinkin'

09. Success

10. Good Year For The Roses

11. Colour Of The Blues

12. Psycho

13. How Much I Lied

14. Brown To Blue

15. Stranger In The House

16. Sweet Dreams

17. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down

18. I'm Your Toy

19. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?

20. Honey Hush

21. Hand In Hand

22. Strict Time

23. Pidgin English

24. Watch Your Step

25. The Beat

26. Kid About It

27. New Lace Sleeves

28. Human Hands

29. Big Tears

30. Shabby Doll

31. Almost Blue

32. High Fidelity

33. The Long Honeymoon

34. Temptation

35. Clowntime Is Over

36. Beyond Belief

37. Clubland

38. I've Been Born Again / King Horse

39. Big Sister's Clothes

40. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - slow version

41. Pump It Up

42. You Belong To Me

Encore

43. Alison

44. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

https://mega.nz/file/1j9yAJ4J#48IAGLtYMJy0q7R4lKWrjASDkhp9hB92Zp03nvLxhVE

(009833) Elvis Costello - 1979-01-11,Newcastle upon Tyne, England, City Hall

Elvis Costello

The Attractions

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Bruce Thomas - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

01. Goon Squad

02. Hand In Hand

03. Oliver's Army

04. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

05. Green Shirt

06. The Beat

07. Accidents Will Happen

08. Lip Service

09. This Year's Girl

10. Lipstick Vogue

11. Watching The Detectives

12. Big Boys

13. You Belong To Me - including a line from The Last Time

14. Pump It Up

Encore 1

15. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

16. Mystery Dance

17. Radio, Radio

Encore 2

18. No Dancing

19. Party Girl

https://mega.nz/file/OM8xzILa#IZFJFoONX11Q1SRK0SEKKvRCY2oNxpNNW8dOjIiZ4Ug

(009832) Elvis Costello - 1979-01-08,Manchester, England, Free Trade Hall

01. Goon Squad

02. Hand In Hand

03. Lip Service

04. Oliver's Army

05. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

06. Accidents Will Happen

07. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

08. Green Shirt

09. The Beat

10. Lipstick Vogue

11. Watching The Detectives

12. Big Boys

13. Radio, Radio

14. This Year's Girl

15. You Belong To Me

16. Pump It Up

17. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

18. Mystery Dance

Elvis Costello

The Attractions

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Bruce Thomas - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

https://mega.nz/file/7BkWBQZK#QvoLQUW3Dhyh-rgAVG-5vQ7aGw10GgnNwhJdIHcd-K8

(009602) Elvis Costello - 2014-10-25 Burgtheater,Vienna

 01. 45

02. Either Side Of The Same Town

03. Veronica

04. All This Useless Beauty

05. Poison Moon

06. Accidents Will Happen

07. Ascension Day

08. Church Underground

09. Crimes Of Paris

10. Tart

11. Come The Meantimes

12. After The Fall

13. Little Triggers

14. Walkin' My Baby Back Home

15. Ghost Train

16. When I Was Cruel No. 2

17. She

18. Watching The Detectives

19. My Dark Life

20. Alison

Encore 1

21. Shipbuilding

22. He's Given Me Things

23. Matthew Met Mary

24. Oliver's Army

25. April 5th

Encore 2

26. Jimmie Standing In The Rain

Encore 3

27. The Last Year Of My Youth

28. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

29. I Want You

https://mega.nz/file/tiQGmTQD#XiPEyFkaBw1C2KemSTfgdSwDgAlcjClhW7Z6PmN7OPs

(009518) Elvis Costello - 1978-04-29 .(early&Late) Massey Hall,Toronto,Canada

Elvis Costello - 1978-04-29 .Canada, Massey Hall (early)

Elvis Costello

The Attractions

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Bruce Thomas - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

Setlist

01. Goon Squad

02. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

03. This Year's Girl

04. No Action

05. Waiting For The End Of The World

06. Lip Service

07. Two Little Hitlers

08. Blame It On Cain

09. Hand In Hand

10. Alison

11. The Beat

12. Lipstick Vogue

13. Watching The Detectives

14. Radio, Radio

15. You Belong To Me

16. Pump It Up

Elvis Costello - 1978-04-29 .Canada, Massey Hall (late)

Elvis Costello

The Attractions

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Bruce Thomas - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

Setlist

01. Lip Service

02. Stranger In The House

03. The Beat

04. This Year's Girl

05. No Action

06. Waiting For The End Of The World

07. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

08. Less Than Zero

09. Little Triggers

10. Radio, Radio

11. Watching The Detectives

12. You Belong To Me

13. Mystery Dance

14. I'm Not Angry

15. Pump It Up

16. Miracle Man

https://mega.nz/folder/bZkglZgY#4RTRcX7DOsNegvGZQbLSXQ

(007490) ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS - 1982-08-07 MINNEAPOLIS, MN PARADE STADIUM

Cassette -> CDRW700 -> EAC -> Soundforge -> FLAC

01. Accidents Will Happen

02. Green Shirt

03. Pidgin English

04. Hand In Hand

05. Shabby Doll

06. Watch Your Step

07. Backstabbers / King Horse

08. ... And In Every Home

09. Watching The Detectives / Help Me

10. From Head To Toe

11. Temptation

12. You Belong To me

13. Alison

14. Beyond Belief

15. Clubland

16. Kid About It

17. Mystery Dance

18. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?

19. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

20. Radio, Radio

21. Shipbuilding

22. Pump It Up

https://mega.nz/file/cnk0yQAS#p4lLSry3jvs5s7al0Y3igq1-LmvJScWnPvtZAfRlmBA

(009435)Elvis costello - 1977-07-21 Manchester FLAC

 

Elvis Costello

The Attractions

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Bruce Thomas - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

Setlist

01. Welcome To The Working Week

02. Pay It Back

03. Radio Sweetheart

04. No Dancing

05. Lipstick Vogue

06. Watching The Detectives

07. Miracle Man

08. Alison

09. Blame It On Cain

10. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

11. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

12. Sneaky Feelings

13. The Beat

14. Waiting For The End Of The World

15. Night Rally

16. Mystery Dance

17. Less Than Zero

18. I'm Not Angry

19. Lip Service

20. No Action

Encore

21. Crawling To The USA

https://mega.nz/file/GAFgnRpD#daoWu8L89gsImT5VSesFyB0mOkV1RF1E5tIfs-25V_k

(009157) Elvis Costello - 2022-09-04,Saratoga, CA, Mountain Winery FLAC

Elvis Costello

The Imposters

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Pete Thomas - drums

Davey Faragher - bass, vocals

Charlie Sexton - guitar, vocals

Nick Lowe - vocals, guitar

Setlist

01. Heart Of The City

02. Green Shirt

03. Hetty O'Hara Confidential - including 36-22-36

04. Mystery Dance - including fourth verse

05. Watching The Detectives - including Invisible Lady and Gimme That Wine

06. Surrender To The Rhythm

07. Newspaper Pane

08. Radio, Radio

09. Tipsy Woman

10. I Don't Want Your Lyndon Johnson - including Gimme That Wine

11. I Want You - including I Believe To My Soul

12. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

13. Magnificent Hurt

14. What If I Can't Give You Anything But Love?

15. Pump It Up

16. Indoor Fireworks - with Nick Lowe

17. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - with Nick Lowe

18. Alison - with Nick Lowe

https://mega.nz/file/DMQ1HJzY#DRcgPmNlCKwPJjb-aT67dnm80aG4SKqXon04LANIFyI

(009153) Elvis Costello - 2022-08-30, Anaheim, CA, City National Grove Of Anaheim

 

Elvis Costello

The Imposters

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Pete Thomas - drums

Davey Faragher - bass, vocals

Charlie Sexton - guitar, vocals

Nick Lowe - vocals, guitar

Setlist

01. Heart Of The City

02. Green Shirt

03. Hetty O'Hara Confidential - including 36-22-36

04. American Gangster Time

05. Watching The Detectives - including Invisible Lady, Gimme That Wine and Isabelle In Tears

06. Either Side Of The Same Town / The Dark End Of The Street

07. Everyday I Write The Book

08. Farewell, OK

09. The Boy Named If

10. Big Stars Have Tumbled

11. Almost Blue

12. Penelope Halfpenny

13. What If I Can't Give You Anything But Love?

14. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

15. Magnificent Hurt

16. Pump It Up

17. Indoor Fireworks - with Nick Lowe

18. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - with Nick Lowe

19. Alison - with Nick Lowe

https://mega.nz/file/aFwm2aRC#e1PdwHlBSxv8BQRFTXk3kDeebP-ASJA9COKlsmUu6Go

(009151)Elvis Costello - 2022-12-02,Austin, TX, Austin City Limits Live At The Moody Theater

01. Jack Of All Parades

02. Brilliant Mistake - sung by Sarah Jarosz

03. I Felt The Chill Before The Winter Came - sung by EC & Sarah Jarosz

04. Little Palaces

05. Poisoned Rose - sung by Valerie June

06. It Tears Me Up - sung by EC & Valerie June

07. Lovable

08. Detonantes (Little Triggers) - sung by La Marisoul in Spanish

09. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - sung by EC & La Marisoul

Intermission / Auction

10. No Action - sung by Nina Diaz in Spanish

11. I'll Wear It Proudly

12. Suit Of Lights

13. Indoor Fireworks

14. Radio Sweetheart

15. Sleep Of The Just

16. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere / Dance Dance Dance - sung by EC & Allan Mayes (Rusty)

17. I'm Ahead If I Can Quit While I'm Behind - sung by EC & Allan Mayes

18. Surrender To The Rhythm - sung by EC & Allan Mayes

19. Alison - sung by EC & Allan Mayes

20. Our Little Angel - sung by Rosanne Cash

21. Heartaches By The Number - sung by EC & Rosanne Cash

22. April 5th - sung by EC, Rosanne Cash & Valerie June

23. The Big Light

24. American Without Tears - sung by EC & La Marisoul

25. The Scarlet Tide - sung by EC, Rosanne Cash & Sarah Jarosz

Encore 1

26. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - all

https://mega.nz/file/GFoWwBLL#ZLQpj8EAKQHbfU2jv1C4aUu-43KGdSOzTjok4Gunm_g

(007467) ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS - 2019-08-05, LOS ANGELES, CA GREEK THEATRE

SP-CMC-4U -> BB -> DR-2d

01. Pump It Up

02. Clubland

03. Accidents Will Happen

04. Green Shirt

05. Photographs Can Lie

06. Episode Of Blonde

07. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

08. Unwanted Number

09. Beyond Belief

10. Unwanted Number

11. A Face In The Crowd

12. Monkey To Man

13. This Year's Girl

14. Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter

15. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

16. High Fidelity

17. Everyday I Write The Book

18. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding

https://mega.nz/file/nrhSSKoL#KOwktCDDRKG-W6KJf1aEb3CLHqXsa-pIT-W084Qhgpw

(009190) Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve 1999-06-25 Tower Theater (Two Of Us Master Series Volume 191) DAT Master (FLAC)

Elvis Costello & Steve NieveTower Theater

Upper Darby, PA

June 25, 1999

(Two Of Us Master Series Volume 191)

DAT Master

Transfer: Two Of Us DAT Master > Fostex D5 > Audacity > iZotope RX 8 / ozone 9 (mastered) > xACT 2.50 > FLAC

01 Accidents Will Happen

02 Talking In The Dark

03 Toledo

04 What's Her Name Today?

05 (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

06 Clown Strike

07 Baby Plays Around

08 Motel Matches

09 Little Triggers

10 Everyday I Write The Book

11 I'll Never Fall In Love Again

12 Uncomplicated

13 Hand In Hand

14 You Lie Sweetly

15 Painted From Memory

16 This House Is Empty Now

17 Pads, Paws And Claws

18 Indoor Fireworks

19 Stranger In The House

20 Radio Sweetheart / Jackie Wilson Said

21 God's Comic

22 Alison

23 In The Darkest Place

24 Inch By Inch

25 Fever

26 Shallow Grave

27 Watching The Detectives

28 Veronica

29 She Intro

30 She

31 The Birds Will Still Be Singing

32 I Want You

33 Pump It Up

34 I Still Have That Other Girl

35 (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

36 God Give Me Strength

37 Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 (un-miked)

Known Faults:

-Temptation: not recorded

-Accidents Will Happen: joined in progress (end only)

-Inch By Inch: start cut

-Veronica: start slightly cut

-Pump It Up: start cut

Welcome to Volume 191 of the "Two Of Us" Master Series.

Between 1983 and 2002 there were not any tapers more active than the "Two Of Us". For the better part of two decades they taped over 250 artists with an array being taped multiple times.

If you collect Springsteen then you are already familiar with some of their work, "fmcleanboots" has posted a half dozen or so of their "Tunnel Of Love" tour shows but has decided to pass the baton

What you don't know is their passion was not just for Springsteen but for music and that passion runs deep. It is astonishing how many artists they taped.

They followed tours taping club shows, theater shows, arena shows, big artists, mid-level artists and local artists.

If they were following a tour and the tour had an off night they'd see who else was playing that night to tape. Always focused on enjoyment of the show as the priority,

tickets were for the most part acquired outside of the venue as they worked to obtain the best possible seats, continually trading up until the correct seats were acquired.

The results of this were the captures are uniformly excellent but on occasion the start of the show was sacrificed as a trade-off for the seats.

The heavy lifting was done by the Sony WM-D6C and an external Shure Mic before moving to DAT for the last couple of years. None of their masters have ever been circulated and

have been safely stored for the past three to four decades in a climate controlled environment. Tapes transferred so far are in pristine condition.

Though we may do some mini releases of a series of shows in order for one portion of a tour for the most part shows will not be released in order, there are just too many of them.

This will be a very exciting series and we hope along the way we upgrade existing circulating audio and offer up shows that do not have any circulating audio, enjoy the ride, this is definitely not a dark ride.

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Elvis Costello w/Steve Nieve @ Tower Theater - Upper Darby, PA June 25, 1999

Volume 191 is an excellent solo performance with Steve Nieve, the Elviscostello.info lists an available audience recording but it doesn't appear to be listed in the bot_archive so it's at least under-circulated.

Unlike many un-miked performances, Two Of Us have excellent seats for the un-miked finale "Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4", it sounds like Elvs is singing right next to them.

Artwork, samples and newspaper clippings are included.

A big thanks as always to "Two Of Us", their dedication to capturing all these legendary performers and shows many heard hear for the first time, the HOURS and HOURS spent waiting in line, traveling, money on tickets as well as trusting me to be the caretaker of their life's work, our little community is indebted to you both. Also, a big thank you to my friend "fmcleanboots" for putting me in touch and laying the groundwork that has resulted in all these great releases...we've barely scratched the surface. The amount of completely uncirculated shows they taped and continue to get into my hands for release is staggering.

And as always thanks to Goody for his continuing support of this and all our other historic releases ensuring we are running in the correct pitch.

mjk5510 & Two Of Us

https://mega.nz/file/rF5T0ZpA#v-r4qBHAfVdRa-N8xptQuR9oesnUIwiU2QLuUtp26XA

(008781)Elvis costello - 2014-10-22, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Carré

 01. 45

02. High Fidelity

03. Radio Soul

04. Either Side Of The Same Town

05. Poison Moon

06. Veronica

07. Ascension Day

08. Accidents Will Happen - including Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa

09. Everybody's Crying Mercy

10. Church Underground

11. Lost On The River No. 12

12. Come The Meantimes

13. Everyday I Write The Book

14. The Comedians

15. Walkin' My Baby Back Home

16. Ghost Train

17. When I Was Cruel No. 2

18. She

19. Watching The Detectives

20. Alison

Encore 1

21. Brilliant Mistake

22. Good Year For The Roses

23. Matthew Met Mary

24. Shipbuilding

25. April 01. 45

02. High Fidelity

03. Radio Soul

04. Either Side Of The Same Town

05. Poison Moon

06. Veronica

07. Ascension Day

08. Accidents Will Happen - including Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa

09. Everybody's Crying Mercy

10. Church Underground

11. Lost On The River No. 12

12. Come The Meantimes

13. Everyday I Write The Book

14. The Comedians

15. Walkin' My Baby Back Home

16. Ghost Train

17. When I Was Cruel No. 2

18. She

19. Watching The Detectives

20. Alison

Encore 1

21. Brilliant Mistake

22. Good Year For The Roses

23. Matthew Met Mary

24. Shipbuilding

25. April 5th

26. Oliver's Army

Encore 2

27. Jimmie Standing In The Rain - including Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?

28. The Last Year Of My Youth

29. I Want You

30. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

26. Oliver's Army

Encore 2

27. Jimmie Standing In The Rain - including Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?

28. The Last Year Of My Youth

29. I Want You

30. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

https://mega.nz/file/kyNTTAZb#saMnED5MbLdMsRxHcaZWccC98Q_VRRnBabzWQzoUeE4

(008780) Elvis Costello - 2022-06-28 ,Koninklijk Theater Carré Amsterdam Netherlands,

Elvis Costello

The Imposters

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Pete Thomas - drums

Davey Faragher - bass, vocals

Charlie Sexton - guitar, vocals

Setlist

01. Accidents Will Happen

02. Green Shirt

03. Either Side Of The Same Town

04. Hetty O'Hara Confidential

05. The Death Of Magic Thinking

06. Watching The Detectives - including Invisible Lady

07. Big Stars Have Tumbled

08. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

09. High Fidelity

10. We Are All Cowards Now - including extra verse

11. Radio, Radio - first verse sung in Spanish

12. Tipsy Woman

13. Surrender To The Rhythm

14. Penelope Halfpenny

15. What If I Can't Give You Anything But Love?

16. Good Year For The Roses

17. The Comedians

18. April 5th

19. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

20. Magnificent Hurt

21. Pump It Up

22. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

23. Mr. & Mrs. Hush

24. I Want You - including I Believe To My Soul

25. The Man You Love To Hate

26. Alison

27. Mistook Me For A Friend

28. Farewell, OK

https://mega.nz/file/AnkgVKjS#f0JmOGwePcYdU4fCAPtNhuospy7Jch38U7FsnYmbfPg

(008782) Elvis Costello - 2012-06-07 ,Eindhoven, Netherlands, Muziekgebouw

 

01. When I Paint My Masterpiece

02. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

03. Good Year For The Roses

04. New Amsterdam / You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

05. Last Boat Leaving

06. Brilliant Mistake

07. Bullets For The New-Born King

08. She's Pulling Out The Pin

09. Everyday I Write The Book

10. All Or Nothing At All

11. She

12. Watching The Detectives

13. Quiet About It

14. Our Little Angel

15. Church Underground - including God Save The Queen

16. Suit Of Lights

17. Dr. Watson, I Presume

18. My Three Sons

Encore 1

19. A Slow Drag With Josephine

20. Jimmie Standing In The Rain - including Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?

21. For More Tears - on piano

22. Shipbuilding - on piano

23. National Ransom No. 9

Encore 2

24. Who's The Meanest Gal In Town Josephine

25. I Want You - including I Say A Little Prayer

26. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

27. All These Strangers

https://mega.nz/file/Qi9CkBaT#bGTsvrJpE-C0FFZMsnyjjHUd-l7GVXqjxkCr2LooR7Q

(008921)Elvis Costello - 2023-02-09&11&13&14&16, (5 NIGHTS) New York, NY, Gramercy Theatre

Elvis Costello - 2023-02-09,New York, NY, Gramercy Theatre

01. Welcome To The Working Week

02. Miracle Man - including alternate third verse

03. Hoover Factory

04. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

05. Stranger In The House

06. I Can't Turn It Off

07. Sneaky Feelings

08. Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)

09. Domino

10. Living In Paradise - including original lyrics

11. Baby It's You

12. Poison Moon

13. Dupree's Diamond Blues

14. Wave A White Flag

15. I'm Not Angry

16. Anyone Who Had A Heart

17. Radio Sweetheart / Jackie Wilson Said

18. Mystery Dance - including fourth verse

19. Mr. Moon - on piano

20. No Dancing - on piano

21. Cheap Reward

22. Alison

Encore 1

23. Please Stay - on piano

24. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

Theme: Songs written before 1977

Elvis Costello - 2023-02-11,New York, NY, Gramercy Theatre

01. Complicated Shadows

02. Kinder Murder

03. Alibi

04. Less Than Zero

05. Hidden Shame

06. The Delivery Man

07. Bullets For The New-Born King

08. All These Strangers

09. Oliver's Army - new 2023 lyrics

10. Bedlam - with rhythm machine

11. She's Pulling Out The Pin

12. Ascension Day

13. Brilliant Mistake

14. Let Him Dangle - on piano

15. Stations Of The Cross - on piano

16. That Day Is Done - on piano

17. Night Rally - with rhythm machine

18. The River In Reverse - with Endea Owens, including Broken Promise Land

19. Weird Nightmare - with Endea Owens

20. One Bell Ringing - with Endea Owens, power goes out on stage at start and they finish song unamplified, followed by two minute break

21. My Mood Swings - with Endea Owens

22. We Are All Cowards Now - with Endea Owens and rhythm machine, including extra verse

23. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

Elvis Costello - 2023-02-13,New York, NY, Gramercy Theatre

Elvis Costello

Rob Mathes - piano

Nicki Richards - vocals

Briana Carlson-Goodman - vocals

Ryah Nixon - vocals

Marinda Anderson - vocals

Neal Coomer - vocals

John James - vocals

Andrew Kober - vocals

Antwayn Hopper - vocals

Rebecca Lovell - vocals, guitar

Setlist

01. 45

02. Stella Hurt

03. Mexican Divorce

04. Dr. Watson, I Presume

05. I Want To Vanish

06. Walkin' My Baby Back Home

07. Down Among The Wines And Spirits

08. Black And White World

09. Mr. Feathers

10. A Voice In The Dark

11. Ghost Train

12. Radio Soul

13. A Slow Drag With Josephine

14. Under Lime

15. Church Underground

16. God's Comic

17. Suit Of Lights

18. Jimmie Standing In The Rain - including Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?

A Face In The Crowd set - with Rob Mathes & chorus

19. This Uneasy Hour

20. American Mirror

21. He Makes My Water Boil - sung by The Ajax Sisters (Nicki Richards, Briana Carlson-Goodman, Ryah Nixon & Marinda Anderson)

22. Big Stars Have Tumbled

23. Burn The Paper Down To Ash - sung by Rebecca Lovell

24. Vitajex

25. Blood & Hot Sauce

26. A Face In The Crowd - sung by EC & Antwayn Hopper

27. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - all

Elvis Costello - 2023-02-14,New York, NY, Gramercy Theatre

01. This Year's Girl

02. Starting To Come To Me

03. I Hope You're Happy Now

04. Our Little Angel

05. King Of Confidence

06. Blue Chair

07. Harry Worth

08. Home Truth

09. I Dreamed Of My Old Lover

10. Dishonor The Stars

11. After The Fall

12. Toledo

13. Beyond Belief

14. My Three Sons

15. The Puppet Has Cut His Strings

16. Stripping Paper

17. The Greatest Love

18. I'll Wear It Proudly - with Steve Nieve

19. Crimes Of Paris - with Steve Nieve

20. Adieu Paris (L'Envie Des Etoiles) - with Steve Nieve

21. Isabelle In Tears - with Steve Nieve

22. High Fidelity - with Steve Nieve

23. Riot Act - with Steve Nieve

24. Good Year For The Roses - with Steve Nieve

25. Indoor Fireworks - with Steve Nieve

26. My Funny Valentine - with Steve Nieve

27. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

Elvis Costello - 2023-02-16,New York, NY, Gramercy Theatre

01. Accidents Will Happen

02. The Loved Ones

03. Suspect My Tears

04. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

05. Photographs Can Lie

06. Just A Memory

07. Motel Matches

08. All Grown Up

09. Byline

10. Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter

11. The Final Mrs. Curtain

12. Unwanted Number

13. The Long Honeymoon

14. You Shouldn't Look At Me That Way

15. What's Her Name Today?

16. God Give Me Strength

Encore 1

17. Veronica

18. Mr. Crescent

19. How Much I Lied

20. I'm Your Toy

21. Tiny Steps

22. Waiting For The End Of The World

23. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - Steve sings a verse

https://mega.nz/folder/NzUS0aZZ#zMy9fZ8BoCewzOHQvrkL-A

(008929)Elvis Costello - 2023-06-07 Vancouver (AUD/FLAC)

Elvis Costello And The Imposters, with Charlie SextonQueen Elizabeth Theatre

Vancouver, BC

7 June 2023

01. Green Shirt

02. The Beat

03. Hetty O'Hara Confidential

04. Watch Your Step

05. (Intro to Radio, Radio)

06. Radio, Radio

07. When I Was Cruel No. 2

08. Waiting For The End Of The World

09. Newspaper Pane

10. Girls Talk - Lovable

11. Clown Around Town

12. Welcome To The Working Week - including Workin' Man Blues

13. Watching The Detectives

14. Accidents Will Happen

15. Town Cryer - including Love In Mind and The First Cut Is The Deepest

16. (Intro to Toledo)

17. Toledo

18. Blood & Hot Sauce

19. Indoor Fireworks - with Nick Lowe

20. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - with Nick Lowe

With Charlie Sexton on guitar, and Nick Lowe on guitar and vocal on final two tracks.

https://mega.nz/file/9n9A0DZC#EEAMGDgh4njw8tD4mrLwkAD5fO9QuGwvAKcfHIM5b4U

(008925) Elvis Costello - 24 September 2023,And Steve, with Le Quintette Saint Germain Philharmonie De Paris Paris, France

 Elvis Costello And Steve, with Le Quintette Saint Germain

Philharmonie De Paris

Paris, France

24 September 2023

01. When I Was Cruel No. 2 - EC & Steve

02. Shot With His Own Gun - EC & Steve

03. Waiting For The End Of The World - EC & Steve, including a false start

04. Like Licorice On Your Tongue - EC & Steve

05. Pills And Soap

06. What Is It That I Need That I Don't Already Have?

07. That Blue Look - Toledo

08. Hey Clockface - How Can You Face Me?

09. The Last Confession Of Vivian Whip

10. The Birds Will Still Be Singing

11. The Comedians

12. I Do (Zula's Song)

13. The Long Honeymoon

14. Watching The Detectives

15. Accidents Will Happen

16. Almost Blue

17. She

18. Adieu Paris (L'Envie Des Etoiles) - EC at piano

19. The Whirlwind

20. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - Steve sings a verse

21. Shipbuilding

22. Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar, piano

Steve Nieve - keyboards, grand piano, vocals

Le Quintette Saint Germain:

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Renaud-Gabriel Pion - bass clarinet, baritone sax, other wind instruments

Mickaël Gasche - trumpet, flugel horn, serpent

Pierre-François "Titi" Dufour - cello

Antoine Ulysse Quessada - percussion, vocals

Master Recording

Recorder: area51GM

Lineage: Sounds Professional cardioid microphones > Marantz PMD 620 Mk II - 16 bit settings > wav > Nero Platinum for track separation > TLH > FLAC > you

A very special one-off concert with the added bonus of the musicians who served so well in the recording of some of the best tracks off "Hey Clockface", this just seemed too good to miss and I am indebted to two very kind ladies who offered mee on the one hand a free ticket and on the other the cost of my flight to the French capital. My outward journey was extremely fraught but I arrived within an hour to spare at my hotel about 20 minutes walk away and legged it dodging the ushers who scanned my torso for any illegal devices but who conspicuously failed to move the detectors around any other regions where recording devices may have been cunningly secreted! My generous benefactor had secured me a seat in the 5th row slightly to the right of centre but with an unobstructed view of the stage and I was able to have a very clear view of the whole proceedings. Elvis led Steve out to polite applause generally but with a hardcore group of fans making themselves heard in their unmuted acclaim and they led off with the wonderful "When I Was Cruel No.2" with its epic tale of a society wedding and the keen observation of Elvis paints such a vivid picture you cannot help but be drawn into the facile nature of the event despite the money lavished on it - and the bride. I love this song very much and it is a joy to hear how Elvis has mastered the "box of tricks" he referred to later in the show so that the backing accompaniment with beatbox and the sample from Mina's Un Bacio È Troppo Poco. It was a great start to the show and Elvis then complimented Steve by describing how he bought a piano in the early 80s, wrote songs on it and then Steve turned them into the musical pieces he had envisaged. Their mutual affection was palpable and the musical empathy also shone through throughout the concert. This was especially obvious in the following songs with just the two of them, "Shot With His Own Gun" and "Like Licorice On Your Tongue" with it's rhythmic ancestry going back to 1996s "Shallow Grave". Sandwiched in between was "Waiting For The End Of The World" which Steve began with a tiny keyboard at ninety degrees to his grand piano and after the first couple of riffs of the bassline, a key jammed and threw them out. Elvis laughed as the note continued as they ground to a halt and shouted "Play it on the piano" but Steve worked out what had happened as the keyboard tech went to help and they resumed with barely a flicker of embarrassment. After "Licorice" the guest musicians appeared onstage and got a spirited reception and all looked very intent on making the most of their appearance. As a fledgling double bassist, I watched "Titi" on cello avidly but what struck me most clearly was how the harmonies of Renaud-Gabriel Pion in particular completely altered the songs in that he frequently played the contralto or tenor lines to the songs and the mellow beauty of the woodwind instruments he played enhanced the beauty of all the songs that were offered up from "Hey Clockface". I spent periods with my eyes closed just to be able to be undistracted from the superb playing of these fine musicians and the glory of their ensemble performances along with Steve's always impeccable and flawless piano playing. Their first adventure however was a slightly less impressive "Pills And Soap" which probably wasn't the best choice of song for a chamber group and felt a little like the arrangement was forced rather than flowing naturally. My first delight for the group however immediately followed with "What Is It That I Need...." which showed all the guile and subtlety of the recorded version. Elvis introduced this with an anecdote about Bob Dylan meeting with John Mellencamp which explained much! After this he talked about Burt Bacharach and is still appreciably moved by the passing of the great man and then asked if he could play a new song which has been given differing titles since he played it in Iceland but seems to be cited as "That Blue Look" which Elvis suggested was rhythmically based on a similar pattern to the "Painted From Memory" track "Toledo" which he always sings with respect and vocal dexterity and this version was no less spectacular, the musicians bringing out the orchestral highlights as though they were a twenty piece ensemble. I think I must adopt some brevity here but other highlights included "I Do", - despite Kessada's rather flat first harmony note which put Elvis off until Steve emphasised the melody but lovely cello and cymbal work by Titi and Kessada throughout - "The Birds Will Still Be Singing", "The Long Honeymoon" with Steve on a tiny (and barely audible) accordion but beautiful horn playing mimicking the French horns on the recorded track, "She" - very well received as is generally the case in Europe - but transfigured by the additional musicians into something even I felt moved by, "Adieu Paris" with Elvis speaking movingly about shared citizenship and the loss of that since the terrible decision by the U.K. to leave the EU, "The Whirlwind" one of Elvis' greatest songs of the last 45 years to these ears and finally "Couldn't Call It Unexpected No.4" where Elvis went walkabout through the hall and brought four female members of the audience back on stage with him. The crowd responded really well and the last ovation lasted loud and long as they took their leave from us.

I had to work quite hard on this as the quiet periods contrasted sharply with the louder parts but hopefully it's a rather nice recording of a very special event. I'm so glad I went through the vagaries of travel to get there. Many thanks for all the friends for their kindness and support throughout the day and throughout my touring history.

https://mega.nz/file/42FDwR4C#bCcNktClVoeV9mI8xGw8_oFnl4mrOKUVxmcgWPsfUKk