"ELVIS COSTELLO DESTROYS AMERICA 1978" on YouTube

[docinwestchester]

This was torrented on Dime back in 2007
http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB2 ... f=6&t=5046:

I recently got a hold of a ? generation VHS tape in a trade and put the clips on YouTube. Some were already there, but now everything is available on one YT channel (mine). I owe quite a bit of thanks to the uploader for his torrent description. It really helped me sort through a lot of confusingly similar footage. Many songs are partial:

EC Detroit Royal Oak April 22, 1978 Early Show
Band Coming On Stage / Waiting For The End Of The World / No Action / This Year's Girl
No Action (stage camera)
Lip Service
Less Than Zero
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
The Beat
Radio, Radio
Pump It Up

EC Detroit Royal Oak April 22, 1978 Late Show
Miracle Man / You Belong To Me
Mystery Dance
Radio, Radio / I'm Not Angry

EC Boston Orpheum Theatre May 4, 1978 - Audience Camera
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
This Year's Girl
No Action / Party Girl - sadly, nearly all of Party Girl is cut out
The Beat / Alison / (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Pump It Up
Lipstick Vogue - with close up of EC making a crazy-eyes face while basking in green light
Watching The Detectives

EC Boston Orpheum Theatre May 4, 1978 - Stage Camera
No Action / Party Girl - sadly, again, Party Girl is just a tease
Alison
The Beat / Alison / (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Pump It Up
I'm Not Angry

Extras
Boston Soundcheck
Boston Backstage After Sound Check
The Tour Bus - listening to The Rutles on a portable cassette player, among other things
Lost In The Supermarket - totally surreal
Preconcert Interview with Elvis & Nick Lowe, WBCN-FM Boston - a must listen if you've never heard it before (like me)

[migdd]

Really cool, doc. I have a ? generation of this very same VHS tape with way too much tape hiss that is buried somewhere. Great to see all this stuff again in better quality. Brings back some memories. Look at all that hair on EC!

[EarlManchester]

Yes, great thanks for all your work on this Doc. Really handy to have all these just one click away.

[scamp]

Thanks Doc, I've been waiting for the Alison from the Boston show which was removed for some reason. Is there audio of the Boston show?

[MOJO]

Love the total Geraldo Rivera blow off on the bus. Hot stuff. Pete has no interest at all. Elvis is just trying to be polite. Awesome.

[MOJO]

The guy with the fro is awesome. Love the bit when he lets a gal in on the minibus and then turns his head left/right after doing it. Spinal Tap moments galore here.

[Mikeh]

I think the woman who appproaches EC in the supermarket and asks who he is must be Davey Farragher's mum.

[johnfoyle]

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/ELVIS-COSTELLO-A ... ~60_57.JPG

[FAVEHOUR]

That reel tape looks like Boston 12-9-77

[Dr. Luther]

That reel tape looks like Boston 12-9-77

Yes it does.

[docinwestchester]

That reel tape looks like Boston 12-9-77

Yes it does.

Good pick-up Dave. The PreFM source Flac files are available for download on MediaFire:

http://www.mediafire.com/?r3kr03resk8j8

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... 28early%29

[Azmuda]

Thanks everyone for sussing out the real date. It's nice to not have to worry about missing out on something that we already have.

I see the bidding has now reached $50 with three hours to go:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ELVIS-COSTELLO- ... 3cc9e33894

That reel tape looks like Boston 12-9-77

Yes it does.

Good pick-up Dave. The PreFM source Flac files are available for download on MediaFire:

http://www.mediafire.com/?r3kr03resk8j8

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... 28early%29

[Paul B]

The youtube clips are gone (and the uploader on the naughty step by the look of it) but I'd love to see this footage - anyone got any leads? Thanks.

[docinwestchester]

The youtube clips are gone (and the uploader on the naughty step by the look of it) but I'd love to see this footage - anyone got any leads? Thanks.

That uploader was me. The bastards shutdown my YT channel ("docinwestchester") which had over 700 videos; about half of them were EC. It was 2 awful videos from an EC Japanese TV special that got me busted, interestingly.

I'll re-up some on my new channel ("elvisisking45").

[Paul B]

Cheers, you're a gentleman doc and I'm glad you're off the naughty step.

[JumbledPileOfPerson]

I registered last night specifically to inquire about this footage. Looks like Paul B beat me to it! Thanks for re-uploading what you have so far Doc, I was wondering if you were planning on uploading the extras again?

Does anyone know why the original torrent was deleted from DIME in the first place? I'd love to have a copy of the whole DVD.

[docinwestchester]

I registered last night specifically to inquire about this footage. Looks like Paul B beat me to it! Thanks for re-uploading what you have so far Doc, I was wondering if you were planning on uploading the extras again?

Does anyone know why the original torrent was deleted from DIME in the first place? I'd love to have a copy of the whole DVD.

Most of the Royal Oak links are updated. I'll have everything else re-uploaded this week.

It's not a bad idea to reseed the original torrent on DIME. I'll look into that.

Nice username, BTW. I guess you're a TMBG fan?

[JumbledPileOfPerson]

I'll have everything else re-uploaded this week.

Thanks, looking forward to it

I guess you're a TMBG fan?

Indeed I am. Perhaps it's a little odd to use a TMBG lyric as a name on an EC board but it's my main username everywhere these days so I figured I'd stick to it for consitency's sake. TMBG is actually what turned me on to Elvis a few years ago (they sited him as an influence numerous times).

It's not a bad idea to reseed the original torrent on DIME. I'll look into that.

That would be fantastic! I hope it didn't seem like I was hinting at that though, I don't want to hassle you about it. I was just curious as to where it went (it appears to have been removed, not just dead) and if an alternate source could be found anywhere. I appreciate your youtube videos enough

[docinwestchester]

All links have been updated.