Elvis Costello - 1983-08-05 Bridgeport

<<   1983-08-05 Bridgeport

Elvis Costello And The Attractions, with The TKO Horns
Jai-Alai Fronton
Bridgeport, CT
5 August 1983


01. Let Them All Talk *
02. Possession *
03. Watching The Detectives *
04. Secondary Modern *
05. The Greatest Thing *
06. Man Out Of Time *
07. And In Every Home
08. Pidgin English
09. Shabby Doll
10. Charm School
11. Temptation
12. Kid About It
13. From Head To Toe
14. New Lace Sleeves
15. Big Sister's Clothes
16. You Belong To Me
17. Clubland *
18. Everyday I Write The Book *
19. Watch Your Step *
20. TKO (Boxing Day) *
21. Backstabbers - King Horse *
22. Clowntime Is Over (Version Two) *
23. Tears Before Bedtime *
24. Alison - including Living A Little, Laughing A Little and The Bells *
25. Pump It Up *
26. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down *


* with The TKO Horns

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass guitar
Pete Thomas - drums

The TKO Horns:
Dave Plews - trumpet
Paul Speare - tenor saxophone
Jeff Blythe - alto saxophone
Jim Paterson - trombone


Recorder: Unknown
Lineage: Unknown


Comments by area51GM:

40 years on ...............................

Another "new to Dime" according to the bot.list from the U.S. tour of 1983 this is a fairly clear audience recording which didn't need any tweaking from me in terms of pitch or track separation. Once again, there is no evidence of the "Moods For Moderns Riff" either after the first songs which include the TKO Horns or near the end before the soul climax of "I Can't Stand Up" and "Pump It Up". The first change compared to the concert 160 miles from the West is the addition of an Attractions only version of "Imperial Bedroom's" "And In Every Home" which makes its one and only appearance on the tour here. It seems a little misplaced in terms of vibe and pacing but gives Steve a chance to shine on a tour which is decidedly less keyboard friendly than the previous year's outings. "Charm School" appears soon afterwards and has a freshness that belies its siting in the running order and confirms the quality of the song and its arrangement that means horns would be superfluous - I think it is indeed a charming little number. Interestingly of course is the absence of horns on "From Head To Toe" which would rhythmically suit a horn arrangement. "You Belong To Me" makes its first appearance after a slightly more immediate "Big Sister's Clothes" which features a lovely bass solo (sort of) from Bruce during the instrumental section and Elvis allows his vocals to drop away at the end for an impactful conclusion. The horns return for "Clubland" and we get the similar run to the end of the gig with the added bonus of a snippet of "The Bells" probably learned by Elvis from the Laura Nyro version and which would appear later in the tour as a complete song in its own right. There is a slight cut at the end of the slow version of "Clowntime Is Over" which definitely sounds terrifically powerful with the addition of the horns.

Another tape which crossed the Atlantic to me courtesy of either Dave or Tony - I recently discovered a book from the mid eighties of mine which lists my outstanding Costello concert and the missing ones are all labelled as being owned either by those two gentlemen or Gordy in Northern Ireland - they probably are owed much more for this series than I could ever repay!

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