Elvis Costello Fan Forum

I think I might as well start this topic as I will be encouraging all well known posters on this site to keep on uploading their live recordings from this period. Just a quick query as we approach October 21st. The recording that I'm aware of at this time is from Salford University as advertised in ...

Well, at least 2 guaranteed ones for every different venue (Mrs. Sulky and VG permitting !)

Vaguely related to this, a couple of ECIS binders with issues from 1982 and 1984 for sale on eBay UK for the princely sums of £99 and £75 respectively ! Link : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOUND-COPIES-ELVIS-COSTELLO-INFORMATION-SERVICE-1-TO-12-INC-FEB-82-DEC-83-/152732048022?hash=item238f8a1a96:g:wAoA...

Now I always thought of that as the premature ejaculation song
Not that I have a friend who has suffered this embarrassment

Isn't there an obscure track that I don't own connected with a Ferrington guitar giveaway by Elvis ? Looking on the wiki it's called May 27th - has anyone heard it ?

Thanks, Kjell, I'm not certain so it's reassuring that someone else remembered that detail !

Oh Neil, I'm pretty sure it wasn't Luxembourg ! :oops: I just remember Elvis saying that when he sang it solo in 1984 he made a joke about some people thinking the album version didn't have any proper words in it because the audiences could finally hear the lyrics. On a serious note, wasn't it somet...

With my prolific background in education, I'm pretty sure it was "Luxembourg" !
Good to know I can still make meaningful contributions to this site !

I notice the ladies are wrapped up against the chill but, for once, Elvis doesn't seem to be taking any precautions to protect his throat -he obviously knows he won't be singing to an audience again in 2017

For those with the vaguest of interest in the "Star Wars Saga" , I can confirm that the last forum meetup at the Roundhouse gig in London did indeed provide more than a passing resemblance to the "Cantina Scene" in SW4 A New Hope, featuring Verbal as Hans Solo !

As I've said before, I'm sure that there must be a large number of uncirculated shows out there somewhere, either Ines people have recorded and kept to the themselves or professional ones deemed unsuitable . The Rhino reissues were great but I got scared that the same old shoes would come up rather ...

KRM wrote From the era of handwritten letters and cassettes. Oh, the excitement of posting off a parcel and then waiting for a reply. I bought loads of Elvis' shows on cassette from someone who signed himself "Jake" in the early 80s and they came with a unique handwritten insert. I also go...

Thanks, KRM, what you say makes a lot of sense ! I'm just surprised that GTTM definitely lists a 12 song show in Glasgow which seems impossible to prove. I know there are enough of us out there who will be able to keep our fingers on the pulse. As there's a fair amount of discussion circulating abou...

Thanks, Dave - I wonder where the info comes from sometimes for the setlists for the wiki. I'm not doubting the integrity of those who submit them but I thought I was in touch with all the major collectors of live material and then these variations crop up !
Does Martin have any info on this, John ?

I'll be uploading the recording of his show nearerthe time but , on investigation, I've discovered my recording only had 10 songs and lacks the last 3 as listed on the wiki . Does anyone have a recording of the complete show that I could beg, borrow or steal ?

To be honest, you're a lot warmer than with Cheryl !!
I wonder if her tattoo was inspired by MLAR !!

I can only see 5 gigs listed on the wiki that have Sad About Girls and none of them are from the Scandinavian tour of 1980 - where did you get your list from ? I do have the Linkoping andStocholm shows, I'll send you whichever sounds best soon

Thanks, MOOT - another blind alley for concert re-issues or releases !

Obviously - Cheryl Cole, BA !!!

Did anything ever become of the Radio Clyde archive which I think was discovered and the prospect of rare items being released in 2003 ? There was talk of sessions and live concerts being made available through Universal but I've not seen anything from any group since that time . I wondered how many...

This is the link for the UK ebay sale:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELVIS-COSTELL ... 1438.l2649
I believe there are a couple of UK fan forum members interested though no bidding as yet.

supplydavid wrote Bowie is getting a decent set of the older material seeing light of day even if they fill up the box sets with some questionable remixes It just seems tragic that the artist has to die before rare material surfaces :( On a slightly different note, I'm really concerned about the new...

I've just been informed by the seller that a copy of this book is available on eBay. At my recommendation, it has a starting bid of £19.99, I believe and I thought it was worth at least that due to its rarity and the fact that the money goes to a deserving charity - helping with children's poverty. ...

John Foyle and I will get together soon and make the trek both to Davidstowe and to the Roche studios to do some detecting - sadly my cousin who was a local journalist for the Cornish And Devon Post has recently passed away but had contacts throughout East Cornwall and may have known the Davidstowe ...

Sheep wrote

I heard the shipping forecast for the first time in years on Wednesday

Really useful for the London area At least they didn't play Houston Storm Warning ( sorry !)