Bootleg: April's Fool

April's Fool
Unofficial recording of Elvis Costello
Released	1989
Recorded	April 1, 1989, Kingston, Rhode Island March 3, 1989, NBC, Studio 6A, New York.
Label	Car Co./Sun Records

Back cover.

Elvis Costello solo and with Nick Lowe, Keaney Gymnasium, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, April 1, 1989. Also includes two songs and interview from Late Night With David Letterman, March 3, 1989.

Tracks

Side 1
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	Accidents Will Happen	Elvis Costello
2.	Lovable	Declan MacManus, Cait O'Riordan
3.	Let Him Dangle	Declan MacManus
4.	New Amsterdam / The Other End Of The Telescope / You've Got To Hide Your Love Away	Costello / MacManus, Aimee Mann / John Lennon, Paul McCartney
5.	The Big Light	Declan MacManus

Side 2
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	God's Comic (including Last Train To Clarksville)	Declan MacManus
2.	Veronica	Paul McCartney & Declan MacManus
3.	Green Shirt	Elvis Costello
4.	Danger Zone	Percy Mayfield
5.	Pads, Paws And Claws	Paul McCartney & Declan MacManus
6.	Uncomplicated (including Not Fade Away (not listed))	Declan MacManus
7.	Radio Sweetheart / Jackie Wilson Said	Elvis Costello / Van Morrison

Side 3
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	Brilliant Mistake (listed as "King Of America" - includes Tangled Up In Blue)	Declan MacManus
2.	...This Town...	Declan MacManus
3.	I Want You	Declan MacManus
4.	(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame ("His Latest Fan" - with Nick Lowe)	Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
5.	Peace, Love And Understanding (with Nick Lowe)	Nick Lowe

Side 4
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes	Elvis Costello
2.	Alison	Elvis Costello
3.	Pump It Up (includes Subterranean Homesick Blues)	Elvis Costello
4.	Pads, Paws And Claws (March 3, 1989, David Letterman)	Paul McCartney & Declan MacManus
5.	Leave My Kitten Alone (March 3, 1989, Late Night With David Letterman)	Little Willie John, T. Turner, J. McDougal
6.	interview with David Letterman (March 3, 1989)

Release info

• Date: ______
• Media: 2xLP
• Catalogue number (comments): Car Co./Sun Records

Comments

• Double LP taken from a high quality audience tape of an acoustic gig.

Quality

• Variable - sometimes very thin - Peter Kube
• EC is relaxed, playful & spontaneous. Sound is wobbly at times. All versions of the songs are unique due to the acoustic element. Each side is 25-30 mins. long - Bruce White
• Performance: 7/10. Sound: 6/10 - John Steffes

External links

• musik-sammler.de
• elviscostello.info