The Elvis Costello Home Page

1998-12-12

(Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone in Costello-land. I'm on holiday until 11 January 1998, during which time I'll attend the 2 concerts in Stockholm. You may want to check Elvis Costello Online for Elvis News. Be sure to come back here though.)

1998-12-11

Updated discography.
Lyrics for Lost In The Stars; O, Mistress Mine, Come Away, Death and When That I Was And A Little Tiny Boy; Twenty-Five Fingers

1998-12-10

Lyrics and guitar chords for Party Party.
Lyrics for Back On My Feet, Dirty Rotten Shame, Don't Be Careless Love, Hidden Shame, Lovers That Never Were, Mistress And Maid, My Brave Face, Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue

1998-12-09

Second Sydney show for 28 Jan 99; goes on sale Friday 11 Dec 98.
Tracklist for the Sessions At West 54th video
Setlist for USA mini-tour.
Reviews of concert at Royal Festival Hall on 1998-10-29:

Interview with Elvis and Burt: Daily Telegraph, 1998-10-27
Picture added to review of PFM from NME, 1998-10-10
Pictures added to interview with EC & BB from NME, 1998-10-03
Interview/article/photos from King Of America era: Rolling Stone Australia, 1986-05-01
Early interview about My Aim Is True, and photos, from OOR, 1977-10-05
Scan of front cover of Club Paradise
Scan of front cover of sheet music for Sweet Dreams
Lyrics to unreleased McCartney/MacManus composition Tommy's Coming Home
Guitar chords to Crawling To The USA

1998-12-08

There will be two concerts in Stockholm on 5 Jan 1999: 16:00 and 20:00.
Interview with Elvis by Simon Grigg about forthcoming Sweetwaters Festival in New Zealand; see http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~sgrigg/ecinterview.html.
Japan tour web site: http://smash-jpn.com/artist/elviscostello0210/index.html
UK TV program about PFM (probably called 'Because It's A Lonely World') on 26 December 1998.
One Amazing Night replayed on UK TV on 26 December 1998.
The Essential Tony Bennett album released, cntaining duet with Elvis on 'They Can't Take That Away From Me'.
Elvis appeared on A&E's Live By Request special featuring Tony Bennett on 7 Dec at 9pm eastern (6pm pacific).
Repeat of Saturday Night Live from 25 March, 1989 with Elvis (Veronica and Let Him Dangle), rebroadcast on Comedy Central on 9 Dec at 6pm eastern.
On 5 Dec, Channel 13 (WNET) NYC, rebroadcast both the Sessions At West 54th program and the Burt Bacharach tribute One Amazing Night, starting at 9:00 pm.
Brian Wilson: Imagination shall be rebroadcast on PBS (NYC) on Tuesday, December 8 at 10:00 pm eastern.
PBS (NYC) rebroadcast the Roy Orbison A Black & White Night TV special, over the past weekend - 6-7 Dec.

1998-12-07

Some dates for Japan tour have changed:

4 February 1999 - Osaka, Koseinenkin Kaikan
5 February 1999 - Fukuoka, Drum Logos
7 & 8 February 1999 - Tokyo, Sun Plaza Hall
10 February 1999 - Tokyo, Shibuya Kokaido

Video on the making of PFM to be released before Christmas.
Interactive interview with Elvis and Burt on TWEC.com over the holidays.

1998-12-02

On-demand Internet broadcast of One Amazing Night from 10 December.
Tokyo concerts on 7 & 8 Feb will be at Sun Plaza Hall.
Expressen, 1998-11-26 - confirmation of concert at Berwaldhallen.
In an article in Expressen in Sweden, Elvis onfirmed a European tour this spring, together with BB, to include Sweden.
RadioSonic special on Burt Bacharach on 1999-02-06.
Review of Look Of Love from Village Voice, 1998-11-25; B-.
It appears there won't be a Christmas showing of the RFH gig because it was not filmed.
Joni Mitchell tribute delayed until May 1999.
Review of Brutal Youth from Q, 1994-04-01.
Review of Spike from Rolling Stone, 1989-03-09.
Interview about Spike from NME, 1989-02-18.
Interview about Goodbye Cruel World from RAM,1984-06-08.
FAQ pages updated.

Fundamental Frolics

Live In London

1998-11-28

Photos from Musician, 1999-01-01.
Photo and sketches from Hit Parader, 1978-11-01.
Photos from Circus, 1978-06-22.

1998-11-27

Elvis shall perform in Stockholm (again) on 5 January 1999 8.00pm with Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Additional concert in Tokyo on 10 February 1999; possibly others outside of Tokyo as well.
Only one concert confirmed for Sydney - this is 27 January.
There may possibly be some concerts in Spain - nothing confirmed yet.
Elvis and Burt taped "The View" on 23 Nov; it goes to air on 3 Dec.
Elvis and Burt were on US National Public Radio's Morning Edition on 1998-11-24.
Sessions at West 54th performance available on video and CD.
New picture of Elvis at Tower Records, NYC on 1998-10-01.
Scan of front and back cover of Brixton Blues bootleg.
Small scans of front covers (no picture of Elvis) of magazines with articles or reviews of Elvis albums:

Rolling Stone, 1989-09-21
Rolling Stone, 1989-03-09
Rolling Stone, 1986-12-04
Rolling Stone, 1986-04-10
Rolling Stone, 1986-03-27
Rolling Stone, 1983-09-01
Rolling Stone, 1979-05-17
Spin, 1986-11-01
Musician, 1995-08-01
Ongaku, 1984-06-01
People, 1986-06-09
Trouser Press, 1979-06-01 (front cover charicature of Elvis)

Patch from 1981.
Spinner promotion from My Aim Is True era.
Americathon poster.
Poster from Whisky Creek, 1978-05-21.
Poster from Grand Ole Opry House, 1982-01-03.
Poster from Royal Festival Hall, 1998-10-29.
Belt buckle from Almost Blue era.

1998-11-25

Photo added to liner notes of The Look Of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection.
Review of PFM from NZ Herald, Oct 1998; 5 stars
Review of Armed Forces from Hit Parader, 1979-08-01.

1998-11-24

Three good video interview clips at Sessions At West 54th site - click In Session at the bottom of the screen and then Artists Interviews; beware, they are large.
I Throw My Toys Around plays over the closing credits of The Rugrats Movie.
Elvis to be interviewed on New Zealand National Radio this Thursday morning, 26 Nov.
Elvis and Burt appear in new Austin Powers film; Elvis sings I'll Never Fall In Love Again.
Interview from Musician Online, 1998-11-23.
Sessions at West 54th video available: $19.98 + $4.95 shipping.

BBC Radio 2 to broadcast 1 hour of Royal Festival Hall concert, 28 Nov at 8.00pm.
Link to a Flip City site, Elvis' early band: added to links page.
No Doubt site added to links page.
Much Music USA/Canada showed Mt. Fuji Rock Festival 1998 on 16 Nov at 9pm & midnight.
In December there will be a double CD released of the Fuji Rock Festival; unconfirmed if Costello will be granted a track or two.
Amateurish new bootleg entitled "Bayside Rock '98: Fuji Rock Festival".
New bootleg called "The McCartney - MacManus Collaboration".
News of another book, Elvis Costello: A Bio-Bibliography.
Liner notes from The Look Of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection.
Setlist for TFI Friday, 1998-10-30.

1998-11-23

Australian and Japanese tour dates confirmed for 25 January - 8 February 1999.
Elvis appeared on Saturday 1998-11-21at 21.00 CET on "Skattefri Lørdag" on Danish TV channel "DR1" and played This House is Empty Now.
Elvis and Steve performed This House Is Empty Now on Dutch TV program Laat De Leeuw on 12 Nov.
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night was released on CD (1 song) and video (2 songs) on 17 November, and broadcast on 18 November.
Jazz album of PFM by Bill Frisell to be called The Sweetest Punch and set for April 1999 release.
Different setlist plus review of RoxyBar performance on 1998-11-10.
Huge assortment of pins.
Long interview with Elvis from Rolling Stone, 1989-06-01.

1998-11-18

MuchMusicshowed highlights of this year's Mt Fuji Rock Festival on 16 Nov at 9pm and midnight. Unclear if EC's performance was broadcast.
Sessions site is updated with Elvis and Burt information for the TV broadcast on 20 November; there is audio and video links.
Two new singles released in Sweden.
No bonus track on Japanese version of PFM.
PFM is HDCD encoded, see http://www.hdcd.com.
Ticket from Royal Festival Hall on 1998-10-29.
Another interesting new site: Elvis Costello Online - (pity about all the advertising though).

1998-11-17

Photos from GQ (US), 1998-11-01.
Front cover of Pulse, 1994-04-01.
Front and back covers of bootleg Staring At The Sun.
Updated guitar chords for Pump It Up.

1998-11-16

Scans of front and back of cover and disc of:

I Still Have This Other Girl (promo)
This House Is Empty Now (Australian promo)

Standup promotion for Taking Liberties.
Poster for Armed Forces.
Review of Armed Forces from Circus, 1979-02-13.

1998-11-12

Performance for MTV Italy to be broadcast on 14 Nov 1998.
Review of Rugrats Movie Soundtrack Album from Salon, 1998-11-09, online.
Lyrics to I Throw My Toys Around from the Rugrats Movie Soundtrack Album.
Short audio clip of I Throw My Toys Around.
Elvis' appearance at LA Benefit on 4 November did not occur.
Two more photos from Boston Mixfest, 1998-10-10.
Interview from Circus, 1978-02-16.

1998-11-11

Discography updated (parts 2-5).
Review of Armed Forces from Trouser Press, 1979-04-01.

1998-11-10

More photos from Bottom Line, 1997-10-03.
Ticket stubs from:

1998-11-06

Elvis to perform on the Italian TV show Roxy Bar on TMC2 on 1998-11-10 at 8.30pm.
Article and review of PFM from GQ, 1998-11-01.
(Part of) setlist for Tenco Awards performance on 1998-10-24.
Picture from Italian TV performance on Roxy Bar, 1996-04-20.
Front cover of Hit Parader, 1978-11-01.
Pin and poster from My Aim Is True.
Poster from concert in Frankfurt, 1980-04-22.
Poster from 84.
Track times and quality comment added to bootleg Staring At The Sun.
East Side Story by Squeeze is to be release on Mobile Fidelity.

1998-11-05

Elvis shall be recording in Milan for MTV Sonic on Friday 6 Nov 1998; broadcast date unknown.
Burt Bacharach box set released; contains God Give Me Strength; includes scan of front cover.
Front cover scan of Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night tribute album.
Elvis was interviewed on Mariella Frostup's chat show on channel 5.
Elvis may appear in Italy "soon".
Added ticket stub from Radio City Music Hall, NYC, 1998-10-13.

1998-11-04

Added 7 pins to Memorabilia page (now split into pins page).
More photos added from Boston Mixfest on 1998-10-10, in the pouring rain.
Added many ticket stubs to Tickets page.
Added a new Picture Gallery to Pictures Page.

1998-11-03

Elvis to perform on Swedish TV4 for charity on 1998-11-13.
EC & BB to perform on Late Night With Conan O'Brien. To be recorded on 1998-11-23 and broadcast on 1998-11-27.
EC & BB to appear on Barbara Walters Morning Show on 1998-11-27.
EC & BB performed I Still Have That Other Girl on TFI Friday on 1998-10-30; there was no interview.
Review of concert at Universal Amphitheatre from Entertainment Today, 1998-10-30.
Article and photo from Melody Maker, 1983-01-08, of review of concert at Royal Albert Hall on 1982-12-27.
Ticket stub from Universal Amphitheatre, 1998-10-20.
Gigography updated, see What's New for changes:

Part 6 - (TV-Appearances 1986-1998)

Part 8 - (Radio-Appearances 1986-1998)

1998-11-02

Added photos from performances at:

Palladium, NYC on 1989-08-27, with the Rude 5.
Madison Square Gardens on 1991-06-22, with the Rude 5.
Ryman Theatre, Nashville on 1996-08-07, with the Attractions.
The Bottom Line, NYC on 1997-10-03 with the Fairfield Four.
More photos from Radio City Music Hall, NYC concert on 1998-10-13.

Concert tickets from:

Universal Amphitheatre, LA

1998-10-31

London show at Royal Festival Hall was recorded for BBC radio, but not TV.
Interview with EC & BB about PFM from Newsday, 1998-10-29, online
Interview with EC about PFM from Amazon.com, 1998-10-06, online
Essential Elvis albums, Amazon.com, 1998-10-06, online

1998-10-30

Photos added from Fuji Rock Festival on 1998-08-01.
Ariel Rot's album "Hablando solo", in which he's backed by the Attractions, was released last year.

1998-10-29

TFI Friday page announcing EC&BB appearance.
Photos from Radio City Music Hall, NYC on 1998-10-13.
Scans added for Bob Dylan bootleg, Skippin' Reels Of Rhyme, which includes Elvis on one track.

1998-10-28

Gigography updated.
Poster from Austin, Texas, 1982-07-29.
Setlist from Austin, Texas, 1996-08-21.

1998-10-27

TFI Friday web site.
Repubblica, 1998-10-25, review of performance at Tenco Awards, Sanremo on 1998-10-24
Globe And Mail, 1978-01-09, review of performance on Saturday Night Live
Globe And Mail, 1978-11-03, article about concert at El Mocambo
Globe And Mail, 1986-10-16, review of Elvis Costello Sings Again tour
Billboard, 1998-07-27, old online note about Elvis taking a new manager
Live At Ronnie Scott's program, featuring Elvis on a few numbers w/ Chet Baker, was played on Optus in Australia on 1998-10-25.
A new program on 1998-10-24, featured on NPR (station list) is Anthem, focusing on American popular music and culture, was scheduled to feature Elvis and Burt. It was taped in Washington, D.C. just prior to the show at the Constitution Hall last week.
Derek Bentley, subject of "Let Him Dangle", has been officially pardoned for the murder of Sidney Miles.

1998-10-26

More photos from Virgin in-store performance on 1998-10-03
Stage Passes:

Hartford Conneticut, 1979-04-11

Memorabilia Page:

Bootlegs: colour scan of Shaken Not Stirred
Sheet music front cover for Everyday I Write The Book added to Books page.

1998-10-24

13 October 1998 - Radio City Music Hall, NYC

Boston Phoenix, 1998-10-22, online
Village Voice, 1998-10-21, plus review of PFM, includes new photo, online

20 October 1998 - Universal Theatre, LA

LA Times, 1998-10-22, online

1998-10-23

Elvis to receive the award for bet foreign artist at the Tenco Awards on 24 October at Sanremo.
FM Frequencies for Melody and Heart (UK) for radio interview and performance are now known.
Release of the book Let Them All Talk has been postponed to 16 April 1999.
EC track on the forthcoming CD "Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night" is God Give Me Strength.
News of Taping of Sessions On West 54th from New York Daily News, 1998-10-20, including photo, online.
Preview of concert at Radio City Music Hall from New York Daily News, 1998-10-13, online.
Review of Painted From Memory:

Expressen, 1998-10-02, 5/5 considered "best this week" for two weeks
Irish Times, 1998-10-16, online.
New York Daily News, 1998-10-11, online.
New Yorker, 1998-10-19, "love-child" article

EC to perform at LA benefit concert from Associated Press, Oct 98.
Existing picture of EC + Glenn Tilbrook added to the Miscellaneous pictures page.

1998-10-22

Cybercast of LA Concert did not occur on LiveConcerts.com.
Photos added from:

Boston Mixfest on 1998-10-10

Jessica's Humble Little Shrine to Elvis added to Links page.

1998-10-21

Elvis is confirmed to appear "Premio Tenco" Festival in Sanremo (Italy) this Saturday, 24 Oct, 1998.
Chicago Theatre review from Chicago Sun-Times, 1998-10-19, online
Interview with EC from LA Times, 1998-10-11, plus photo; online
Short profile of EC & BB from LA Times, 1998-10-15, plus photo; online
Photos added from:

Tower Records signing on 1998-10-01

Lyrics/Chords page changed; guitar chords from Almost Blue included in one file (all albums shall be converted to this soon).

1998-10-20

News of TV and Radio appearances in UK from 26 October.
Concerts:

15 October 1998 - Washington, DC - Constitution Hall

Washington Post, 1998-10-17, online

16 October 1998 - Chicago Theatre

Chicago Tribune, 1998-10-18, online

More reviews of Painted From Memory:

Article on EC & BB from New Times LA, 1998-10-15, online, plus new photo
Photo of EC signing a guitar at Tower Records, NYC on 1998-10-01.

1998-10-19

Concerts:

13 October 1998 - Radio City Music Hall, NYC

Newsday, NY, 1998-10-15, online

15 October 1998 - Washington, DC - Constitution Hall

Review from Wwaffle

Related Artists Page is now included in the Links Page.

1998-10-17

Concerts:

13 October 1998 - Radio City Music Hall, NYC

More reviews of Painted From Memory:

Bergen Record, 1998-10-09, EC talks about Painted from Memory, from The Hartford Courant, online
NME, 1998-10-12, 8/10, online

Front cover of The Rugrats Movie Soundtrack plus brief review of She Throws Her Toys Around from Jam!, 1998-10-14, online.

1998-10-16

Concerts:

3 October 1998, 10 pm - Virgin Megastore, NYC - setlist
10 October 1998 - Boston - review
13 October 1998 - Radio City Music Hall, NYC

Front cover of new book Let Them All Talk.
More reviews of Painted From Memory:

Highest chart positions in UK and US added to Discography Light.
Chart positions around the world for PFM added to Recent News page and Discography Light.

1998-10-15

LiveConcerts.com present a live cybercast of the concert at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on 20 October, 1998.
Initial information from Mixfest in Boston on 10 October 1998

SonicNet, 1998-10-05, photo added.

1998-10-14

More reviews of Painted From Memory:

CNN Interactive, 1998-10-08, transcript of CNN Newstand Entertainment Weekly appearance, online
Newsweek, 1998-10-05, including photo, online
The Stranger, Seattle, 1998-10-08, 3 stars

Detroit News, 1995-05-16, review of Elvis Costello Home Page.
Us, 1996-10-01, including photo, Q&A with Burt Bacharach about his collaboration with EC.
Salon, 1996-12-09, review of Costello & Nieve box set, including photo.

1998-10-13

Updated information about ordering tickets for Sessions at West 54th.
More reviews of Painted From Memory:

Boston Herald, 1998-10-09, online: "If everything goes well, we'll do a full-blown tour next year..." - EC
Dagsavisen (Norway), 1998-09-30
New York Times, 199-10-11, plus review of Virgin instore perfromance.
Pulse, 1998-10-01, 4/5, online
Union Tribune, San Diego, 1998-10-08, 3½ stars, online

Rock The Dock benefit CD released but with no EC track on it.

1998-10-12

PFM chart positions:

#17 in Virgin Megastores charts in UK
#32 in Music Week Magazine charts in UK
#34 in HMV charts in UK
#78 for the first week on the Billboard web chart
#32 on VG Norweign charts

WFUV (90.5 FM) in NYC played PFM in its entirety on Thursday 8 Oct at 8pm, see web page.
More reviews of Painted From Memory:

Daily Telegraph (UK), 1998-10-03
Jam!, 1998-09-27, online
SonicNet, 1998-10-05, online
Beat (Australia), 1998-10-07, review of new single This House Is Empty Now.

People, 1996-05-27, review of All This Useless Beauty, plus photo, online.
SonicNet, 1998-10-05, review of in-store performance at Virgin Megastore on 1998-10-03, online.
No bonus track on Japanese release as was earlier rumoured.
Information about two Australian promos.
Q, 1998-04-01, Armed Forces is 7th best album of the '70s.
Scan of 1998 Mercury February Sales Sampler added to Recent News page.
Bright Blue Times Web page October updates; Song of the Month - "Almost Ideal Eyes", Album of the Month - The Juliet Letters
Recent section added to the navigation bar at the top of each page.

1998-10-10

Quote from EC about BB from SonicNet, 1998-10-08, online.
More reviews of Painted From Memory:

New bootleg added: Staring At The Sun from Fuji Rock Festival, 1998-08-01.

1998-10-09

CNN Newstand/Entertainment Weekly appearance on 8 October, 1998 at 10 pm EST.
The Rugrats' Movie Soundtrack Album to be released on 3 November 1998, online.
Transcript from CNN Showbiz Today on 5 October 1998, online.
Review of in-store performance at Virgin Megastore on 3 October from Rocktropolis, 1998-10-05, online.
Polygram Australia page with a page for Painted From Memory, including Real Audio clip of This House Is Empty Now.
Elvis showed up on WPLJ radio in NYC last Thursday night, 1 October.
More reviews of Painted From Memory:

Rocktropolis, 1998-10-06, 8/10, online
SonicNet, 1998-10-07, 2/5

1998-10-08

Unconfirmed reports that EC & SN will be performing at the Tenco Awards, Italy on 24 October, 1998.
There may be other European dates booked if the new album sells well in Europe - so if you want to see Elvis live, buy the new album!
Sessions at West 54th shall be played on TV on 20 Novembr 1998.
New biography Let Them All Talk should be released on 15 October (1998?).
More reviews of Painted From Memory:

CNN Interactive, 1998-10-06, including photos, audio and video clips online
New Haven Registry, 1998-10-02
New York Times, 1998-10-04

Added chords for My Dark Life.

1998-10-07

More reviews of Painted From Memory:

Dallas Observer (online), 1998-09-24, long, long article with photos
London Times, 1998-10-03, 6/10
Music Central Online, 1998-10-05

Photos from in-store performance at Virgin Megastore NYC, 1998-10-03.
Appearance on Conan O'Brief cancelled.

1998-10-06

One for the bassplayers: article and photo from Bassist, 1998-09-01 about Everyday I Write The Book.
Q&A with EC from San Francisco Chronicle, 1998-10-04.
More reviews of Painted From Memory:

1998-10-05

Corrected song order and lyrics for the official release of Painted From Memory.
More reviews of Painted From Memory:

Amazon (online), 1998-10-01
Chicago Sun-Times (online), 1998-09-29, 1.5/5
Jam! (online), 1998-10-02 - His Aim Is False
Jam! (online), 1998-10-03, 4.5/5
LA Times, 1998-10-02, 3.5/5
NME, 1998-10-03, interview with EC&BB (long)
onion (online), 1998-10-02
Q, 1998-11-01, 4/5
San Francisco Chronicle, 1998-09-27
Wall Of Sound (online), 1998-09-30, 4/5
USA Today (online), 1998-10-01, plus interview with EC&BB

1998-10-03

Tickets for Royal Festival Hall show in London go on sale on 2 October (probably).
News that EC & BB intend to play some dates in Canada in 1999.
There is now an Elvis Costello page on the Polygram web site about the new album, including some nice photos, and some more details on the New Releases page.
There is new information and a standard photo of EC & BB on the Mixfest web site. Also a small photo of EC on the Line-Up page.
More reviews of Painted From Memory:

Feed, 1998-09-30
Salon, 1998-10-01, including photo
Entertainment Weekly, 1998-10-02, photo added

1998-10-02

Release of Painted From Memory is delayed until 5 October in Australia and 7 October in Japan.
Instore appearance at Virgin Megastore in NYC is at 7pm (not 6pm as previously advised).
Added reviews of Painted From Memory:

Chicago Tribune, 1998-07-27
Entertainment Weekly, 1998-10-02, B+
Orange County Register, 1998-09-25, by Ben Wener, 4.5/5, online

Rolling Stone (online), 1998-09-24

1998-09-30

New album, Painted From Memory, is now available around the world.
Bacharach tribute One Amazing Night shall be released on album and video on 24 November 1998 and replayed on TNT and PBS.
Added t-shirt from Come Back In A Million Years, Mighty Like A Rose tour.
Added cover of Singing Dictionary songbook.

1998-09-28

New album, Painted From Memory, released around the world, except USA which shall be on 29 September.

1998-09-27

Elvis and Burt to appear on TV on Regis & Kathie Lee on September 29.
Reviews of Painted From Memory:

1998-09-25

EC and Burt Bacharach shall make a second in-store appearance at Virgin Megastore at Union Square in New York City on Saturday, October 3rd, at 10 pm.
The rumoured Elvis/Burt date in London is scheduled for the Royal Festival Hall on October 29th - and ticket info should be in the London Times this Sunday.
Many small corrections to lyrics for Painted From Memory.

1998-09-24

EC and Burt Bacharach shall make an in-store appearance at uptown branch of Tower Records on 1 October 1998.
BMX-Mix Fest confirmed for October 10 in Boston, admission is free; see web site: http://www.mix985.com/ and click on the scrolling banner with Elvis' name on it.
Added a new bootleg called Live Under The Mountain 8.1.98 from Fuji Rock Festival.
Corrected order of song lyrics for Painted From Memory.

1998-09-23

Listening Party Preview of Painted From Memory, from 22-29 September 1998 at htpp://www.liveconcerts.com.
Added lyrics for Painted From Memory.
Added guitar chords for I Threw It All Away.

1998-09-22

Letterman appearance shall be on 28 September.
BMX-Mix Fest confirmed for October 10 in Boston, admission is free; see web site: http://www.mix985.com/.
Elvis to appear in Animal Rights Concert in 1999 being organised by Paul McCartney and Chrissie Hynde; articles on this from Associated Press 1998-09-18 and LA Times.
Trainspotting reference to EC in Chicago Tribune 1998-09-18 about fans not smoking.

1998-09-21

Guardian, 1998-09-19: Interview with EC + Burt Bacharach about Painted From Memory.

20 September

PAINTED FROM MEMORY: official front cover and release information including promo scans.

1998-09-18

Details 1998-10-01: Article where Elvis Costello writes about Painted From Memory.
LA Times 1998-09-15: Elvis meets Placido Domingo.
NY Times 1998-09-13: Brief review of Painted From Memory - not favourable.
Added Deep Dead Blue and Extreme Honey to Lyrics/chords section.

1998-09-17

Article from Allstar 1998-09-15 in which Elvis discusses Burt Bacharach and Painted From Memory.
EC and Burt shall be taping Sessions at West 54th on Sunday, October 18th in NYC.
Unconfirmed report that EC+ Burt Bacharach shall be preforming in London on October 29th.
Undated reports about The Rugrats song, I Throw My Toys Around and Elvis' cameo appearance in 200 Cigarettes.

1998-09-16

"What's new pussycat? THIS is." A raptuous review of Painted From Memory plus an interview with Elvis and Burt from Mojo, 1998-10-01.
Added front cover scan of the book God's Comic.
Two new photos from Vossajazz Festival, Norway on 5 April 1998.
Added lyrics for Unwanted Number.
Deep Dead Blue added to Lyrics/chords section.

1998-09-15

Added chapter on Elvis from the book Rock Lives. (Book page is found under Articles main selection.)
Added early article from Rock Around The World, 1978-02-01.

1998-09-13

Added review of Painted From Memory from New York Observer 1998-09-10.
Bright Blue Times: Connor Ratcliff's EC page has moved and back better than ever; this month's album is Trust and song of the month is My Dark Life.
Elvis and Burt shall be performing on Sessions At West 54th later in the year, according to Rock On TV.

1998-09-12

Revised information about mini-tour, including DC show moved to 15 October.
Corrected link to Polygram's tours page.

1998-09-11

EC and Burt Bacharach are to play at: EC and Burt Bacharach have the following mini-tour dates planned:

13 October, 1998: Radio City Music Hall, NYC
14 October, 1998: Constitution Hall, Washington DC
16 October, 1998: Chicago Theater, Chicago; ticket on sale through Ticketmaster from 12 Sept 12pm.

Conflicting report of this being on 15 October

20 October, 1998: Universal Amphitheatre, LA

Show in Avery Fisher Hall, NYC moved as above.
In-store appearances set for Virgin Megastores in NYC and LA.
Review from SonicNet 1998-09-10 of ACLU Benefit performance
It's official! Elvis is COOL! Pictures from GQ Japan 1998-10-01.
Added scan of front cover of The Courier and added Wendy James album to Discography Light.
Corrected track listing for Painted From Memory.
Added link from Links page to Polygram site with a useful tour page.
Added link to Links page to Melbourne radio 3RRR's Caught In The Act page which featured Elvis' live music.

1998-09-10

EC to play at Chicago Theatre on 16 October 1998.
Polygram article about forthcoming Painted From Memory release.
Added front cover scan of bootleg We're All Creeps.

1998-09-09

What is believed to be the front cover of the new album Painted From Memory.

1998-09-08

Costello and Bacharach appearance on Letterman on 29 September 1998 is now confirmed.
In-store appearance in NYC in October also confirmed.
Elvis and Burt will also play at Avery Fisher Hall, NYC in October 1998 plus additional dates around USA.
Verve Interpretations of Painted From Memory.
Elvis appeared live on 4 September 1998 on the French TV "Canal +", at 6:30 pm during the TV program "Nulle Part Ailleurs" (Nowhere elsewhere).
Article and recent picture from Daily Telegraph, Sydney 1998-08-20 - EC to visit Australia after Sweetwaters 99?

1998-09-04

Added articles:

Meeting of Masters concert in Stockholm 1996 from Svenska Dagbladet 1996-01-07
Meeting of Masters concert in Stockholm 1996 from Dagens Nyheter 1996-01-07
Review of ATUB from Audio 1996-08-01
Review of ATUB from Billboard 1996-06-05
Review of ATUB from Raleigh News And Observer 1996-06-02
Review of Seattle's Showbox concert and private show at Cloud Room The Rocket 1996-05-18
Review of LA concert Reuters 1996-08-29
Review of re-issues Id 1995-12-01
Review of Spinning Songbook concert at Beverly Theater, California including pictures (one with The Bangles) Rolling Stone Australia 1987-01-01

1998-09-01

So Like Candy

1998-08-31

Musician 1991-02-01 article on Neil Young includes several paragraphs on Elvis' Bridge School performance, Boston Pheonix 1998-08-27 review of Bespoke Songs and Addicted To Noise 1996-05-18 review of private concert at Sweetwater Saloon, SF.

1998-08-30

Elvis to appear on EC To Appear On Tony Bennett's New York on Bravo Channel on 29 August 1998.
Elvis to perform at Tribute Dinner at Century Plaza Hotel on 8 September, 1998.
Elvis is reported to be performing on the CNN program World Beat on 26 September, 1998.
Elvis and Burt Bacharach are reported to be performing on Late Night With David Letterman on 28 or 29 September, 1998.
Elvis and Burt Bacharach are reported to be performing on Late Night With Conan O'Brien on 6 October, 1998.
EC and Steve Nieve rumoured to be performing at BMX-Mix Fest in Boston on 10 October.
EC Set For An In-Store Appearance in NYC in October.
Sweetwaters performance by EC is set for 23 January 1999.
Fixed article on the new album Painted From Memory from Billboard 1998-08-24, with information about forthcoming promotions and live appearances.
Elvis' appearance on Sult to be played on Ovation, an Optus pay-channel sometime in the near future. Article from Age 1998-08-27 about this.
Added early article from Creem 1977-10-01: "Elvis is our summer charmer".
Help page is now included in FAQ page.

1998-08-27

Elvis on Beach Boys Special on TV on Wednesday 26 August. This will be released on video in Novemeber.
Belated Happy Birthday for the 25 August!!
Elvis Costello and Davy Spillane were on Ovation Cable Channel on a program called Sult (episode 11) on Thursday morning 20 August, 1998 at 2:30 am EST.
A must-read article on the new album Painted From Memory from Billboard 1998-08-24, with information about forthcoming promotions and live appearances.
I have removed the article on Elvis's Catholicism. It was not able to be authenticated, and appears to be a hoax. I am sorry for any damage this may have caused.
Australian release of Painted From Memory is scheduled for release on 28 September 1998.
Added scans of Bunch Of Stiff Records, Party Party, One And Only and Unplugged.

1998-08-26

Added scan for cover and spattered vinyl record for Lucky Spike.
Added to Memorabilia page:

1998-08-25

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELVIS!!!!!
Japanese release of Painted From Memory is delayed. Probable release is now 28 September 1998.
Fixed lyric in No Dancing: "He finds that the girl is not so easy to please."

1998-08-24

Added articles from:

Beat? 1995 Russian interview
Denver Post 1996-08-25concert review of Paramount Theatre in Denver
Eighty-8 1996-07-01 interview
Entertainment Weekly 1996-07-26 what Elvis listens to on tour
NY Times 1996-05-25 review of Supper Club concert
NY Post 1996-05-27 review of Supper Club concert
Replay 1996-06-01 review of ATUB - 2 stars
USA Today 1996 hidden tracks on Songs In The Key Of X, brief EC mention
Q 1996-03-01 Review of Jake's Progress, 3 stars

1998-08-23

Gigography has been updated.
A highly recommended article from Musician 1989-03-01 - very informative.

1998-08-22

Release of Brain Hinton book delayed by a month.
Added pin, Get Happy!! poster, silkscreen from Punch The Clock and a Spike T-shirt.

1998-08-21

Ice, 1998-09-01 news of Painted From Memory album: "This is the kind of [record] that could win awards, that will be remembered 20 years from now."
Added articles from BAM 1989-04-07 interview, SF Examiner, 1996-05-16 review of Fillmore concert, and Newsday 1996-08-15 review of Beacon Show.
Update about the 100th issue of ECIS fanzine.
Added scan of front and back covers, and disc of bootleg Big Sister - Otis Westinghouse & The Lifts.

1998-08-20

Mercury Records page with an article on EC+ Burt Bacharach added to (outside) Links page.
Long Journey Home promo with single-fold (4 page) release sheet added to Recent News.
Added early poster and a signed green poster to Memorabilia picture page.

1998-08-18

Information that tickets are now on sale for Sweetwaters 99.
Q-online link to review all EC's albums.
Added Spike poster 24"x36", Stockholm 1989-06-11 - Spike era, Brutal Youth poster and early promo to the Memorabilia page.

1998-08-17

Added article and pictures from NME 1996-06-29, A Good Year For The Composer, and Independent On Sunday 1996-07-07, Later With Elvis - preview of Later Presents... Live In Concert.

1998-08-14

Added many more cover scans to Light Discography - Albums.

1998-08-13

Added front cover scans of 2 ½ Years, GBH and Flowers In The Dirt to Light Discography - Albums and Blue Chair to Light Discography - Singles.
Added articles from Yomiuri Shimbun 1998-08-06, Fuji Rock Festival performance (very negative), The List (Scotland), Spike era interview.
Finally found out the source of an article which was previously unknown: Spin 1986-11-01.
Provided a better scan of front cover of Pulse 1991-05-01, which is signed also.

1998-08-12

Further information about the 4 November benefit at City of Hope's annual ``Spirit of Life'' dinner gala.

1998-08-11

News of a radio program about EC and his live music on Melbourne Radio PBS - Caught In The Act on 17 August 1998. The music shall be mainly officially released material.

1998-08-07

Added a Light Discography - Singles showing the major singles and release dates, to the Discography page.

1998-08-06

Pictures page: pictures from Montreux Jazz Festival on 9 July 1995 with Jazz Passengers, Brodsky Quartet and the Attractions.

1998-08-05

You need to get in very soon to be eligible for tickets as they go on sale on 17 August 1998. Here is recent information from Sweetwaters.
Hiroko Maeta has advised that she got so excited at seeing EC at Fuji Rock that she wrote the setlist down wrongly. I'm sure we can all sympathize with that. Here is the correct setlist.
Pictures page: picture from solo performance at Festa del Lavoro on 1 May 1995.
Memorabilia: Elvis Costello Wants You pin.
Brutal Web by Simone Cecchetti, with multimedia and lots more added to Links page.

1998-08-04

Track listing for Painted From Memory added to Upcoming page.
Fuji Rock Festival added to Concert page and Recent News page:

Setlist from Hiroko Maeta, and Masanori Saito (some differences)
Pictures

1998-08-03

Added lyrics for This House Is Empty Now to Misc Lyrics page.
Added articles from:

Musician 1995-08, St James' Palace performance with Paul McCartney
brief mention in Alternative Press 1998-05, Molly Ringwald seems to love EC
EC and Mystic Meg in Arena 1995-06.
Billboard 1997-10-25 EC talks about Extreme Honey.
Dallas Morning News 1994-05-15, interview prior to Starplex, Dallas performance.
Gazette (Montreal) 1994-06-05 EC ready to return to Montreal.
Toronto Star 1994-06-02 EC interviewed prior to concert at Kingswood Theatre.

1998-08-01

Report of EC performance at LA Benefit on 4 Nov 1998.
Added a Light Discography showing the major albums and release dates, to the Discography page.

1998-07-29

Added release dates of Japanese, US and international for new EC+Bacharach album, news that Japanese release has a bonus track.
Added 3 pictures from EC with Bob Dylan at Brixton Academy, London 1995-03-31.

1998-07-28

Billboard U.K. correspondent Paul Sexton reports that Costello's still-untitled 12-song collaboration album with Burt Bacharach is set for release in the U.S. on Sept. 29. The album, due a day earlier internationally, will be the first release under Costello's multi-label pact with Mercury, PolyGram Classics, and PolyGram Jazz.
Added an early fanzine called On The Beat 1980-01-01 to the magazine pages. Also from Arizona Republic 1998-07-09, review of Bespoke Songs.

1998-07-27

A little more information about Sweetwaters Festival 99.
Added articles from:

Added lyrics for Town Where Time Stood Still.

1998-07-23

Sweetwaters Festival 99 is between 23-25 Jan 99.
Added guitar chords for Men Called Uncle.

1998-07-22

EC is confirmed to be playing at Sweetwaters Festival 99.
LA Times article which says that EC has changed to a new manager (Tony Bennett's son) and the new album with Bacharach is tentatively titled Painted By Memory.
Added scan of Unknown Pleasures CD and US version of Big Lebowski to Recent News.

1998-07-19

Report of a performance by EC at Sweetwaters Festival in early 1999.
Online article about Bill Frisell recording EC+Burt Bacharach songs.
Added article from RTE Guide 1996-06, review of ATUB.

1998-07-18

Rebroadcasting Of Mountain Stage Program on 28 August 1998, onwards.
FAQ pages are updated.
Added chords for People's Limousine, and corrected Tears Before Bedtime.
Added articles from

Updated link to Bolanvision's Elvis Costello Page which contains all the liner notes and lyrics for all EC's albums.

1998-07-17

Added guitar chords for I'm Not Angry, Radio Sweetheart, My Funny Valentine and Just A Memory.
Full text of EC's interview for Paul McCartney's Musical Ways TV special.
Added articles from

1998-07-16

More SeaGram news about PolyGram take over.
Added scan for Long Journey Home (radio edit) to Recent News page.

1998-07-12

Added guitar chords for Tears Before Bedtime and Brilliant Disguise; also lyrics of latter added to Misc. Lyrics page.
Added many articles from Boston Globe: 1989-03-31; Spike era, 1989-04-03; concert review of Conte Forum, Boston College, 1989-08-19; concert review of Great Woods Center, 1991-05-16; review of MLAR, 1991-06-19; concert review of Holman Park, Boston, 1993-03-18; concert review of Symphony Hall, Boston with Brodsky Quartet, 1993-10-22; review of 2½ Years, 1994-06-13; concert review of Great Woods Center and 1995-05-07; review of Kojak Variety.
Added other articles from Ice 1994-07-01; EC discusses his re-issues, Union Tribune, San Diego 1995-08-24: sort review of KOA, LA Times 1996-05-12 review of ATUB, Guardian 1996-05-17; EC on ATUB, Entertainment Weekly 1996-05-17; ATUB review, Inquirer 1996-08-09; article, Inquirer 1996-08-12; concert review of Mann Music Center, Kvällsposten 1996-04-18; EC shall destroy all his recordings and Q 1998-08-01; 100 Wealthiest Rock Artists EC at #68.
Online article Atlantic Monthly 1997-03-01; Jazz Passengers, with picture of EC + Debbie Harry.
Links to related artists corrected for Paul McCartney and Squeeze.

1998-07-07

SeaGram have taken over PolyGram. There are various news items about this at the SeaGram web site. It is unclear how this will affect the release of the planned EC albums.
Added articles from Dagbladet 1996-05-23: various ATUB pieces, Evening Post NZ 1996-06-27: ATUB review, Goldmine 1995-09-01: KV review, LA Weekly 1996-08-22: Pick Of The Week, Newsday 1998-07-02: Bespoke Songs review and West Australian 1996-07-10: ATUB review (9/10).

1998-07-01

Rescreening Of VH1 Storytellers Greatest Hits on 5 July 1998 in US.
Poster from Berkeley and Los Angeles - 1991-05-28--1991-06-04.
Added pictures and larger front cover scan of 80's Tour Program.
An aiff clip of Long Journey Home is on the Long Journey Home Web Page, and Real Audio of entire Elvis interview on Morning Becomes Eclectic by Chris Douridas from May, 15 1996.

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