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Bulldog · 08-10-2009, 01:44 PM

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#5

OK, after all this time here's bootleg number five. This one's from the promotional tour for Costello's wishy-washy Punch the Clock album of 1983, featuring the Attractions augmented with the TKO Horns and the Afrodiziak backing singers in an attempt to bring the glossy, chirpy, early-80s pop vibes over to the stage.

Sound awful? Actually, it isn't. The horn section really does do the setlist a lot of good, giving them a punchy, brassy kind of swing and therefore a new edge to them. That said, for this tour the TKO Horns and Afrodiziak would only play at the beginnings and ends of shows, leaving the middle of the setlist for Costello and the Attractions to do their work. Also, a lot of the songs from Punch the Clock are very much improved on through live performance.

So, that's tracks 1-5 and 11-15 which feature the TKO Horns and Afrodiziak and, of course, tracks 6-10 with the Attractions unaccompanied. Tracks 16 and 17 were recorded elsewhere and were basically thrown into the tracklisting here at the bootlegger's whim to make up space.

Again, click the picture for the link (and no, it's not the CD cover, just the most relevant picture - using a scanner takes up far too much time that I'd otherwise spend sitting on my arse)...

Riot Act - 17/10/83

1. Let Them All Talk
2. Possession
3. Watch Your Step
4. The Greatest Thing
5. Man Out Of Time
6. Shabby Doll
7. From Head To Toe
8. Charm School
9. Oliver's Army
10. Shipbuilding
11. The World and His Wife
12. Alison
13. Clowntime Is Over
14. Everyday I Write the Book
15. TKO (Boxing Day)
16. Psycho [1/6/81]
17. Backstabbers/King Horse [7/9/83]

Personnel
Elvis Costello: vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve: keyboards
Bruce Thomas: bass
Pete Thomas: drums
Jim Paterson: trombone
Jeff Blythe: alto sax
Paul Speare: tenor sax
Dave Plews: trumpet
Caron Wheeler: backing vocals
Claudia Fontaine: backing vocals

08-10-2009, 01:44 PM	#108 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	The Bootleg Corner #5 OK, after all this time here's bootleg number five. This one's from the promotional tour for Costello's wishy-washy Punch the Clock album of 1983, featuring the Attractions augmented with the TKO Horns and the Afrodiziak backing singers in an attempt to bring the glossy, chirpy, early-80s pop vibes over to the stage. Sound awful? Actually, it isn't. The horn section really does do the setlist a lot of good, giving them a punchy, brassy kind of swing and therefore a new edge to them. That said, for this tour the TKO Horns and Afrodiziak would only play at the beginnings and ends of shows, leaving the middle of the setlist for Costello and the Attractions to do their work. Also, a lot of the songs from Punch the Clock are very much improved on through live performance. So, that's tracks 1-5 and 11-15 which feature the TKO Horns and Afrodiziak and, of course, tracks 6-10 with the Attractions unaccompanied. Tracks 16 and 17 were recorded elsewhere and were basically thrown into the tracklisting here at the bootlegger's whim to make up space. Again, click the picture for the link (and no, it's not the CD cover, just the most relevant picture - using a scanner takes up far too much time that I'd otherwise spend sitting on my arse)... Riot Act - 17/10/83 1. Let Them All Talk 2. Possession 3. Watch Your Step 4. The Greatest Thing 5. Man Out Of Time 6. Shabby Doll 7. From Head To Toe 8. Charm School 9. Oliver's Army 10. Shipbuilding 11. The World and His Wife 12. Alison 13. Clowntime Is Over 14. Everyday I Write the Book 15. TKO (Boxing Day) 16. Psycho [1/6/81] 17. Backstabbers/King Horse [7/9/83] Personnel Elvis Costello: vocals, guitar Steve Nieve: keyboards Bruce Thomas: bass Pete Thomas: drums Jim Paterson: trombone Jeff Blythe: alto sax Paul Speare: tenor sax Dave Plews: trumpet Caron Wheeler: backing vocals Claudia Fontaine: backing vocals