Rusty

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Allan Mayes and the future Elvis Costello performed together under the name Rusty in 1972 and 1973.

Repertoire

Originals

Title Songwriter(s) Times preformed First performed Last performed Description/Notes
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 1972-10-26 Liverpool 1972-11-30 Liverpool -
Daybreaks Elvis Costello 1 1972-04-28 Liverpool 1972-04-28 Liverpool -
Dull Echos Elvis Costello 1 1972-04-28 Liverpool 1972-04-28 Liverpool -
For Miles I See Elvis Costello 2 1972-02-24 Liverpool 1972-04-28 Liverpool -
Goodbye Florence Elvis Costello 1 1972-04-28 Liverpool 1972-04-28 Liverpool -
Hemlock Tree Allan Mayes, Alan Brown 11 1972-01-21 Liverpool 1973-06-24 Coventry (late) Recorded as a home demo by Rusty in November 1972.
I'm the Prophet Allan Mayes 1 1973-06-24 Coventry (late) 1973-06-24 Coventry (late) Likely written by Allan after EC moved back to London.
Innocence And Incense unknown 1 1972-01-21 Liverpool 1972-01-21 Liverpool Likely a Rusty song from before EC joined the band.
I've Been Here Before unknown 1 1972-01-21 Liverpool 1972-01-21 Liverpool Likely a Rusty song from before EC joined the band. Might also be a cover with a Google-proof title.
The Lady Holds Out Her Hand unknown 1 1972-01-21 Liverpool 1972-01-21 Liverpool Likely a Rusty song from before EC joined the band.
Love Is Like Everything Elvis Costello 1 1972-05-05 Liverpool 1972-05-05 Liverpool Recorded as a home demo by Rusty in November 1972.
Maureen And Dan Elvis Costello, Allan Mayes 1 1972-11-30 Liverpool 1972-11-30 Liverpool 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.
Separate Ways Allan Mayes 7 1972-01-21 Liverpool 1972-01-21 Liverpool Recorded as a home demo by Rusty in November 1972.
She's Almost Human unknown 1 1972-01-21 Liverpool 1972-01-21 Liverpool Likely a Rusty song from before EC joined the band.
Silver Minute Elvis Costello (unconfirmed) 2 1972-07-17 Liverpool 1972-07-18 Liverpool Recorded as a home demo by Rusty in November 1972.
Sleeper At The Wheel Elvis Costello 5 1972-11-30 Liverpool 1973-06-24 Coventry (early) -
Stuntman Allan Mayes (unconfirmed) 4 1972-07-18 Liverpool 1973-02-09 Widnes -
Sweet Convincer Elvis Costello 2 1972-04-28 Liverpool 1972-05-05 Liverpool -
Two Day Rain Elvis Costello 4 1972-10-02 Widnes 1973-02-09 Widnes Also transcribed as "Two Days Rain".
Warm House Elvis Costello 14 1972-01-21 Liverpool 2015-10-20 Austin 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 1972-01-21 Liverpool 1972-05-05 Liverpool Only known to have been played at shows where Allan Brown played.
Wouldn't You Agree Allan Mayes 1 1973-06-24 Coventry (late) 1973-06-24 Coventry (late) Likely written by Allan after EC moved back to London.

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

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