Title |
Songwriter(s) |
Times preformed |
First performed |
Last performed |
Description/Notes
|
Daybreaks |
Elvis Costello |
1 |
April 28, 1972, Liverpool, England |
April 28, 1972, Liverpool, England |
-
|
Dull Echos |
Elvis Costello |
1 |
April 28, 1972, Liverpool, England |
April 28, 1972, Liverpool, England |
-
|
For Miles I See |
Elvis Costello |
2 |
February 24, 1972, Liverpool, England |
April 28, 1972, Liverpool, England |
-
|
Goodbye Florence |
Elvis Costello |
1 |
April 28, 1972, Liverpool, England |
April 28, 1972, Liverpool, England |
-
|
Hemlock Tree |
Allan Mayes, Alan Brown |
11 |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
June 24, 1973, Coventry, England - late show |
Recorded as a home demo by Rusty in November 1972.
|
Love Is Like Everything |
Elvis Costello |
1 |
May 5, 1972, Liverpool, England |
May 5, 1972, Liverpool, England |
Recorded as a home demo by Rusty in November 1972.
|
Maureen And Dan |
Elvis Costello, Allan Mayes |
1 |
November 30, 1972, Liverpool, England |
Christmas 1253] |
This song is a very early version of Ghost Train. Rusty also performed a version called "The Show Must Go On", which may be the earliest version. Allan Mayes recorded a version called Maureen And Sam on his album Stumbling In The Aisle in 1986.
|
Silver Minute |
Elvis Costello (unconfirmed) |
2 |
July 17, 1972, Liverpool, England |
July 18, 1972, Liverpool, England |
Recorded as a home demo by Rusty in November 1972.
|
Sleeper At The Wheel |
Elvis Costello |
5 |
November 30, 1972, Liverpool, England |
June 24, 1973, Coventry, England - early show |
-
|
Sweet Convincer |
Elvis Costello |
2 |
April 28, 1972, Liverpool, England |
May 5, 1972, Liverpool, England |
-
|
Two Day Rain |
Elvis Costello |
4 |
October 2, 1972, Widnes, England |
February 9, 1973, Widnes, England |
Also transcribed as "Two Days Rain".
|
Warm House |
Elvis Costello |
14 |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
October 20, 2015, Austin, TX |
Recorded as a home demo by Rusty in November 1972. This was Rusty's most crowd-pleasing original song. EC and Allan played it when they reunited for EC's book tour event in Austin, TX, Allan's home.
|
Wisdom In The Basement |
Alan Brown (unconfrimed) |
6 |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
May 5, 1972, Liverpool, England |
Only known to have been played at shows where Allan Brown played.
|
The Lady Holds Out Her Hand |
unknown |
1 |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
Likely a Rusty song from before EC joined the band.
|
She's Almost Human |
unknown |
1 |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
Likely a Rusty song from before EC joined the band.
|
Innocence And Incense |
unknown |
1 |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
Likely a Rusty song from before EC joined the band.
|
I've Been Here Before |
unknown |
1 |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
Likely a Rusty song from before EC joined the band. Might also be a cover with a Google-proof title.
|
Separate Ways |
Allan Mayes |
7 |
January 21, 1972, Liverpool, England |
June 24, 1973, Coventry, England - early show |
Recorded as a home demo by Rusty in November 1972.
|
Stuntman |
Allan Mayes (unconfirmed) |
4 |
July 18, 1972, Liverpool, England |
February 9, 1973, Widnes, England |
-
|
Are You Afraid Of Your Children? |
Elvis Costello |
0 |
- |
- |
Recorded as a home demo by Rusty in November 1972.
|
Christmas 1253 |
unknown (Allan Mayes, Elvis Costello, or both) |
2 |
October 26, 1972, Liverpool, England |
November 30, 1972, Liverpool, England |
-
|
Wouldn't You Agree |
Allan Mayes |
2 |
June 24, 1973, Coventry, England - late show |
June 24, 1973, Coventry, England - late show |
Likely written by Allan after EC moved back to London.
|
I'm the Prophet |
Allan Mayes |
2 |
June 24, 1973, Coventry, England - late show |
June 24, 1973, Coventry, England - late show |
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Covers
- Bless The Weather
- Cecilia
- Cotton Fields
- Country Girl
- Dance, Dance, Dance
- Dead Skunk
- Don't Lose Your Grip On Love
- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
- Fog On The Tyne
- Happy Together
- I'm Ahead If I Can Quit While I'm Behind
- I've Been Working
- Johnny B. Goode
- Ju Ju Man
- Just My Way Of Saying Thank You
- Lady Eleanor
- Last Time I Was Fooled
- Mighty Quinn
- Nervous On The Road
- Nightingale
- Old Kentucky Home
- Old Man
- Raider
- Tell Me Why
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
- Unknown Number
- Up On Cripple Creek
- Willie And The Hand Jive
- Wooden Ships
- You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
- Your Eyes Are Looking Down
- This list is incomplete.
30 known appearances by Rusty with Elvis Costello.
date |
city |
country |
venue |
event / tour |
with
|
1972-01-21
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Lamplight Folk Club
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-02-04
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Alexandra Hall
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-02-24
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Why Not?
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-03-03
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Lamplight Folk Club
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-04-28
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Quarry Bank School
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-05-05
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
St George's Hall
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-07-07
|
Formby
|
England
|
The Studio
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-07-11
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Temple Bar
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-07-13
|
London
|
England
|
New Bards Folk Club
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-07-14
|
London
|
England
|
Half Moon
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-07-15
|
London
|
England
|
The Troubadour (London)
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-07-17
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Woodchurch Community Centre
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-07-18
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Temple Bar
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-09-30
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Lynwood Hall
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-10-02
|
Widnes
|
England
|
Grosvenor Hotel
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-10-26
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
University of Liverpool
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-10-28
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Mary Help of Christians Girls School
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-11-30
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Why Not?
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-12-01
|
Widnes
|
England
|
Crow's Nest
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-12-04
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Mansion House
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-12-06
|
Liverpool
|
England
|
Octopus Club, RAF Club
|
|
Rusty
|
1972-12-15
|
Widnes
|
England
|
College Hall, Riverside College
|
|
Rusty
|
1973-02-09
|
Widnes
|
England
|
Crow's Nest
|
|
Rusty
|
1973-06-24 (early)
|
Coventry
|
England
|
University of Warwick
|
|
Rusty
|
1973-06-24 (late)
|
Coventry
|
England
|
University of Warwick
|
|
Rusty
|
2015-10-20
|
Austin, TX
|
US
|
BookPeople
|
2015 Memoir Tour
|
Solo, Rusty
|
2020-04-29
|
Vancouver, BC
|
Canada
|
|
Happier Musical Hour
|
Allan Mayes
|
2020-05-18
|
Vancouver, BC
|
Canada
|
|
Musician Monday
|
Allan Mayes
|
2022-08-10
|
New York, NY
|
US
|
NBC, Studio 6B
|
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
|
Rusty, The Imposters
|
2022-12-02
|
Austin, TX
|
US
|
Austin City Limits Live At The Moody Theater
|
|
The Earls of Austin
|
|
External links
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