Elvis Costello 4-26-87 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Elvis Costello (solo)
4-26-87 (April 26, 1987 / 1987-04-26)
Class Of 1923 Arena (Penn Ice Rink)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

(Angels Wanna Wear) My Red Shoes
Suit Of Lights
Green Shirt
Brilliant Mistake - including Tired Of Waiting For You
Heathen Town
Uncomplicated - including Not Fade Away
Inch By Inch
New Amsterdam / You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
I'll Wear It Proudly
American Without Tears
American Without Tears No.2 (Twilight Version)
Radio Sweetheart / Jackie Wilson Said
Poisoned Rose

- encore 1 -

Sleep Of The Just
I Want You / The Comedians
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - with Nick Lowe

- encore 2 -

Taxi
Just A Memory
Girls Talk
Ferry 'Cross The Mersey / Tiny Steps / Gloria (snippet)
Watching The Detectives / The Only Flame In Town
Alison - including You Win Again / Man Out Of Time
Pump It Up - inc. Too Much Monkey Business, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Sign O' The Times and The Message

Source: Sony ECM-909a mic > Sony WM-D6 Cassette Master (Maxell- XL-IIS)
Transfer: Sony TC-WE 475 > JVC XL-R2010 CD-RW (44.1 Hz) (transfer by kingrue)
Tape courtesy: Stonecutter Archives
Transfer assisted by: TAKRL

Ahh, the original Napoleon Dynamite!  Fun, fun show from a dude who loves having fun!  Not just a musician and singer but a comedian, as well.  My first thought about this show was why in an ice rink?  It's really not terrible sound for the type of room it is . . . the awesomeness of the taping setup really helps here -- the taper came to get a good capture and he did!  Crowd noise is minimal and Elvis's vocals and instruments are well heard throughout.  It's not without flaws as the last song cuts off abruptly.  Woulda been nice to hear the Professor say goodnight to enthusiastic college crowd. There's also some static here and there, a little change in quality a time or two but each time so brief and the sound immediately comes right back to beautiful.  But why, oh why, in an ice rink and not a nice performing arts center type of hall or theater made for great acoustics?  Ah well, such was the 80's, a great time with tons of crappy recordings but this one is kinda close to an A+!  I'm goin' about a 9.6 for a strong A grade.  I was worried about quality but this is excellent!  "Let's hear it for New Jersey!!!"

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