Elvis Costello Fan Forum

"I'll Take Care of You"? Was it a mostly complete rendition or just a snippet?

Also, there are two changes to the wheel Joker- spinner gets two cards...if they get "me", they can choose any song on the wheel. If "me", EC picks the tune Numbers Jackpot (pretty sure it is new, anyway) - Two Little Hitlers, Unwanted Number (those are two of the examples used ...

A not-so-convincing Elvis Costello impression from Greg Proops in the first sketch (though the host demands an encore). Not sure if this link will work for non-Comcast customers. http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/tv/Drew-Carey’s-Improv-A-Ganza/142622/1923147305/Drew-Carey's-Improv-A-Ganza-Season-1-Episod...

Given the author's history with EC, perhaps we'll finally get some insight as to why "Complicated Shadows" was never released (nor presumably recorded) by Johnny Cash. I've often wondered if Johnny ever even heard EC's demo.

Jawbone has really become an intriguing publisher.

Anyone else delighted by the return of "Luxembourg?" I get the sense that it's not very well regarded by many fans, but I've always had a soft spot for it and hope it finds a spot on the Spinning Songbook.

I remember they started out with The Beatles catalog (I believe at the same time the various Beatles albums were first being released on CD). These sets were highly sought after by collectors and commanded high after-market price tags. I think the concept exhausted it's potential pretty soon after t...

I'm totally at peace with the idea of Tony Millionaire doing all of EC's album covers going forward.

It would seem the uk edition might have a slightly different track list, or Eil.com has some outdated info. They list the contents as: 1. Bedlam - Album Version 2. Stella Hurt - Album Version 3. No Hiding Place - Album Version 4. This House Is Empty Now 5. Impatience 6. Tart - Album Version 7. The S...

Just posted on another forum: The confusion regarding the proper sequencing of original LP release of GET HAPPY!! is well documented, and almost certainly the result of some intentional mischief on EC's part. However, I've long been under the impression that the sequencing on the CD has always been ...

I was totally unaware about Davey's situation-- glad he's okay now!

One known outtake that would a very welcome bonus is the version of "What Do You Want The Girl To Do?" recorded during the RIR sessions.

If it is a BEST OF, I'd think MY MOOD SWINGS would be a better title (though I suppose the Brodskies beat him to the punch). I've drawn up my predictions what such a set might look like, keeping it to th 18 tracks like EXTREME HONEY, leaning heavily on the obvious with only a couple quasi-rarities. ...

Or perhaps a live album documenting the Toussaint tour, in which "Monkey to Man" always featured? Perhaps the same show that was used for the DVD?

Can anyone report on the contents of this yet?

Changing the subject a bit, looking at Amazon, it appears from the price of new copies, the Rhino editions of the CDs from EC's Columbia years have escalated in value (most of them quite a bit): http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1268158554/ref=sr_pg_1?ie=UTF8&rs=5174&keywords=elvis%20costello%20rh...

Not all the copies are incorrect. I know my copies are fine.

Anyone else notice in the Billboard article that Nick Lowe is credited as producing this concert? I just checked my original UK EP, and the Rhino ARMED FORCES, and neither include the credit. If accurate, it could account for the unusually great sound quality that was achieved on the tracks that ha...

, anything after 1981 beings up the questions, will they go to a 2-CD set? They could avoid the problem with the Jan 7th show by only releasing the RPO half. But after that they will have to decide. With a series like this that's so clearly targeting the hard-core fans, would the couple bucks (at b...

FAVEHOUR wrote: I vote for the Warfield over the Spectrum when it comes to 1984

Oh, yes. I second that. Would it be too much to ask for Warfield 4/28 with bonus tracks that include some of the unique tracks like "Stage Fright" that were played on the second night?

It's also possible that the Albert Hall recording could be from December, as live tracks from the 24th or 27th (can't recall offhand) have been released before Very true. And the show that I've got (12/27) is fabulous (though I think it's the similar 12/24 show that was utilized for bonus tracks) a...

Wow. Living in Paradise ? It seemed unlikely that Rhino would have ignored a true rarity when they excerpted this show for the ARMED FORCES reissue, so "Living In Paradise" seems about as good of a surprise as we could have hoped for (shame that there did not prove to be a second mystery ...

Future releases in the series ill include, among others, concerts performed at the Royal Albert Hall and Royalty Theater in London. Most probably these, recorded for broadcast. I shouldn’t wonder… http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Concert_1982-01-07 http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/ind...

what will the two unidentified sings turn into: HIGH FIDELITY (slow); IDLE HANDS; B MOVIE (fast)????? Too early for those. Busy Bodies , maybe. And Stranger in the House , perhaps. I don't think "Stranger in The House" is the second unidentified song, as it appears elsewhere in the show a...

I'm amused by the sticker on the shrink-wrap that boasts that it includes "the only recorded version of "Less Than Zero (Dallas Version)". Although it wasn't labeled as such, the "Dallas Version" was also heard on the last EC concert Universal released, the Warner Theatre sh...

I don't think EC is the mastermind behind the joke setlist. This from a Jane's Addiction concert: