Elvis Costello - 1981-02-05 Boston (JEMS)

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Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Orpheum Theatre
Boston, MA
5 February 1981


01. Just A Memory - EC & Steve Nieve
02. Accidents Will Happen
03. Strict Time
04. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
05. Black Sails In The Sunset
06. The Imposter
07. Watch Your Step
08. Slippin' And Slidin'
09. Clowntime Is Over
10. Clubland
11. Big Tears
12. New Lace Sleeves - Martin Belmont joins the band
13. Lovers Walk
14. I've Been Born Again - King Horse
15. Luxembourg
16. Secondary Modern
17. You Belong To Me
18. He's Got You
19. Temptation
20. High Fidelity
21. Need Your Love So Bad
22. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
23. Radio, Radio
24. Big Sister's Clothes
25. From A Whisper To A Scream - with Glenn Tilbrook
26. Mystery Dance
27. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
28. Watching The Detectives - including Master Blaster (Jammin')
29. Pump It Up


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

Martin Belmont - lead guitar
ton track 25


Recorder: Unknown
Lineage: Unknown

Comments by area51GM:

40 years and a bit on ...................................................

Another fresh transfer from a JEMS 1st generation cassette for you with a bit of tweaking especially on the first 45 minutes or so of the cassette in terms of pitch to get it near to the correct level. There are a few little glitches in this too both at the start in the opening "Just A Memory" and in "Watching The Detectives" and "I Can't Stand Up". After The Attractions appearance, the usual starters fall into place and then Elvis makes the first of two references to previous concerts by introducing "Red Shoes" as a song they played when they first played at the Orpheum. "Black Sails In the Sunset" is again introduced as being too new to make the new album ("Trust") and still features Steve's beautiful accompaniment. "Slippin' And Slidin'" occurs somewhat earlier than it had appeared in previous shows and lets the band let their musical hair down a lot. "Clubland" is dedicated to all the people who came to see them at The Paradise club and Elvis makes mention of the seats being nailed down there, no doubt to discourage any throwing of chairs at the performers! Elvis strays away from the melody in a couple of songs, with a definite variation on "You wouldn't even like me" in "Big Tears" and Martin Belmont enters the fray straight after this in time for "New Lace Sleeves". For once, it's Steve's piano that kicks off "I've Been Born Again" and unusually, Bruce is very subdued in this performance of the medley. Steve also shines in "He's Got You" with grandiose octave notes in this. "High Fidelity" and "Need Your Love So Bad" also feature somewhat changed vocal lines in places and the first encore features Glenn Tilbrook on the vocal duet of "From A Whisper To A Scream" (and not a scram as the naming seems to be on the FLAC files - sorry). The final encore is extended as Elvis seems happy to play on for the Boston folk. Once again this JEMS is an upgrade on my own higher generation cassette and just needed some removal of a few clicks and pitch adjustment. Many thanks as always to JEMS and the original recorder.

Lineage: JEMS fresh transfer from original cassettes > wav > Nero 9 for track separation and pitch adjustment > TLH > FLAC > you