Elvis Costello The Video Archives 1978 Volume I (Two concerts in 1978)

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1. Elvis Costello & the Attractions Live at The Capital Theater in Passaic, New Jersey June 5th 1978: Songs Include Waiting For The End Of The World, This Year’s Girl, No Action, Less Than Zero, The Beat, Party Girl, (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes, Alison, Lip Service, You Belong To Me, Lipstick Vogue, Watching The Detectives, Radio, Radio, I’m Not Angry Personnel: Elvis Costello – vocals, guitar Steve Nieve – organ Bruce Thomas – bass Pete Thomas – drums

2. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Live at Rockpalast in Cologne, Germany June 15 1978: Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), better known by his stage name Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as part of London’s pub rock scene in the early 1970s and later became associated with the first wave of the British punk and new wave movement that emerged in the mid-to-late 1970s. His critically acclaimed debut album, My Aim Is True, was released in 1977. Shortly after recording it, he formed the Attractions as his backing band. His second album, This Year’s Model, was released in 1978, and was ranked number 11 by Rolling Stone on its list of the best albums from 1967–1987. His third album, Armed Forces, was released in 1979, and features his highest-charting single “Oliver’s Army” (number 2 in the UK). His first three albums all appeared on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.Costello and the Attractions toured and recorded together for the better part of a decade, though differences between them caused a split by 1986. Much of Costello’s work since has been as a solo artist, though reunions with members of the Attractions have been credited to the group over the years. Steeped in wordplay, the vocabulary of Costello’s lyrics is broad. His music has drawn on many diverse genres; one critic described him as a “pop encyclopaedia”, able to “reinvent the past in his own image”. Songs include Mystery Dance, Lip Service, Two Little Hitlers, The Beat, Night Rally, This Year’s Girl, No Action, (I Don’t Want To Go) Chelsea, Lipstick Vogue, Watching The Detectives, Pump It Up and You Belong To Me