TV 2008-08-06 Spectacle (The Police)

Venue

• Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... The Police
  New York, NY, Apollo Theater
  first UK broadcast: 2008-12-15 on Channel 4
  first US broadcast: 2009-01-07 on Sundance Channel

Musicians

• Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar
• The Police
  Sting - vocals, bass, guitar, lute
  Andy Summers - guitar
  Stewart Copeland - drums
• The Imposters
  Davey Faragher - bass
  Steve Nieve - keyboards
  Pete Thomas - drums

Setlist

as edited for broadcast:
01. Every Breath You Take - including a snippet of Please Stay - EC & The Imposters
02. Weird Nightmare - EC & Andy Summers
03. Roxanne - Sting; one verse only
04. Alison - EC & Sting; one verse & chorus only
05. Flow My Tears - EC & Sting
06. Watching The Detectives / Walking On The Moon - EC, The Police & The Imposters
07. Sunshine Of Your Love - EC, The Police & The Imposters; not included in UK broadcast

original recording order:
01. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - EC solo; two takes; not broadcast
02. Please Stay / Every Breath You Take - most of Please Stay not broadcast
03. Weird Nightmare
04. Roxanne
05. Alison
06. Flow My Tears
07. Sunshine Of Your Love - take 1
08. Watching The Detectives / Walking On The Moon
09. Purple Haze - EC, The Police & The Imposters; not broadcast
10. Sunshine Of Your Love - take 2

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Opening act

Reviews

Photos

Memorabilia Tickets, stage setlist, posters, programs, etc.

Recordings

Official releases:

• Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..., Season 1 DVD (2009)

Broadcast video:

•  interview - 0:48
•  Watching The Detectives / Walking On The Moon / Sunshine Of Your Love - 8:25
•  Watching The Detectives / Walking On The Moon - 6:13
•  Walking On The Moon - 3:27

Audience video:

•  Purple Haze - 0:28