Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
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2006
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Spoke Club (CBC Radio One Broadcast)
Toronto
ON
preview intro
What Do You Want The Girl To Do? -- Elvis/Allen duet
preview outro
intro
The Sharpest Thorn
Elvis talks
Freedom For The Stallion
The River In Reverse
Ascension Day
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further? -- Allen lead vocal
Nearer To You
The Greatest Love
Yes We Can Can -- Elvis/Allen duet
outro
Elvis Costello - vocals (guitar on River In Reverse)
Allen Toussaint - vocals, piano
All songs written by Allen Toussaint except
- The River In Reverse by Costello
- The Sharpest Thorn by Costello/Toussaint
- Ascension Day by Costello/Toussaint/Byrd.
BBC Broadcasting House
London
UK
interview
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
Ascension Day
interview
BBC Radio 4's "Loose Ends" - Hosted by Ned Sherrin
Ed Sullivan Theater
New York
NY
The River In Reverse
Late Show with David Letterman appearance
WXPN Studios
Philadelphia
PA
Interview
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
Interview
Freedom for the Stallion
Interview
Ascension Day
Interview
The Sharpest Thorn
Interview
Nearer to You
Interview
NOTES: 6/8/06 was the broadcast date. World Cafe segments are typically recorded a few weeks ahead of the date they air. The performance date is unknown.
Hill Auditorium
Ann Arbor
MI
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
Monkey To Man
On Your Way Down
EC Speaks
A Certain Girl
Clown Strike
Tears, Tears And More Tears
Poisoned Rose
Tears Before Bedtime
EC Speaks
Broken Promise Land
Freedom For The Stallion
The River In Reverse
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
Bedlam
Dust 2...
Watching The Detectives
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
High Fidelity
Pump It Up
E1:
Professor Longhair Medley (instrumental)
Ascension Day
What Do You Want The Girl To Do?
Wonder Woman
International Echo
Alison/Tracks Of My Tears
Clubland
All These Things
Six-Fingered Man
E2:
That's How You Got Killed Before
Yes We Can Can
The Greatest Love
Working In A Coal Mine
Fortune Teller
The Sharpest Thorn
Missing the following songs from the main set (the last 3 before AT left the stage): Nearer To You, Deep Dark Truthful Mirror, Play Something Sweet
Bonnaroo Music Festival
Manchester
TN
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
Monkey To Man
Tears, Tears And More Tears
A Certain Girl
Clown Strike
Broken Promise Land
Freedom For The Stallion
The River In Reverse
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
International Echo
Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)
Bedlam >
Watching The Detectives
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down >
High Fidelity
Pump It Up
E: Alison >
Tracks Of My Tears
That's How You Got Killed Before >
Yes We Can Can
The Sharpest Thorn
Main Stage
w/ The Imposters & The Crescent City Horns
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood
CA
Tears, Tears And More Tears
A Certain Girl
Clown Strike
Broken Promise Land
Freedom For The Stallion / The River In Reverse
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
Professor Longhair medley / Ascension Day
Watching The Detectives
Yes We Can Can
The Sharpest Thorn
Yes We Can Can (brief reprise)
28th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival
Paramount Theatre
Oakland
CA
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
Monkey To Man
On Your Way Down
A Certain Girl
Clown Strike
Tears, Tears And More Tears
Tears Before Bedtime
Poisoned Rose
Broken Promise Land
Freedom For The Stallion
The River In Reverse
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
Nearer To You
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)
Bedlam
Dust
Watching The Detectives
Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
High Fidelity
Pump It Up
Tipitina and Me (aka Professor Longhair Medley)
Ascension Day
Wonder Woman
International Echo
Alison/Tracks Of My Tears
Clubland
The Greatest Love
Six Fingered Man
That's How You Got Killed Before
Yes We Can Can
Fortune Teller
The Sharpest Thorn
Elvis Costello & The Imposters with
Allen Toussaint & The Crescent City Horns
Cape Cod Melody Tent
Hyannis
MA
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding?
Monkey To Man
On Your Way Down
A Certain Girl
Clown Strike
Tears, Tears, And More Tears
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Poisoned Rose
Broken Promised Land
Freedom For The Stallion
River In Reverse
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
Nearer To You
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)
Bedlam
Watching The Detectives
Pump It Up
Yes We Can Can
Get Out Of My Life Woman
Big Chief Variations
Tribute To Fess
Ascension Day
Wonder Woman
International Echo
Alison/Tracks Of My Tears
Clubland
The Greatest Love
Slippin' And Slidin'
The Sharpest Thorn
Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Allen Toussaint - vocals, piano
The Imposters -
- Pete Thomas - drums
- Steve Nieve - keyboards
- Davey Faragher - bass
The Crescent City Horns -
- Amadee Castenell - tenor saxophone, flute
- Joe "Fox" Smith - trumpet
- Brian "Breeze" Cayolle - saxophone
- Big Sam Williams - trombone
Anthony "AB" Brown - guitar
Avalon Ballroom, Fallsview Casino
Niagara Falls
ON
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
Monkey To Man
On Your Way Down
A Certain Girl
Clown Strike
Tears, Tears, And More Tears
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Poisoned Rose
Broken Promise Land
Freedom For The Stallion
River In Reverse
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
Nearer To You
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
Get Out Of My Life, Woman
Watching The Detectives
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
High Fidelity
Pump It Up
Yes We Can Can
Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah!
Slippin' And Slidin'
That Day Is Done
E: Big Chief Variations
Ascension Day
American Tune
Wonder Woman
International Echo
Alison/Tracks Of My Tears
Clubland
That's How You Got Killed Before
The Sharpest Thorn
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Featuring Allen Toussaint, The Crescent City Horns, Anthony "AB" Brown
Beacon Theatre
New York
NY
What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? >
Monkey To Man
On Your Way Down
A Certain Girl
Clown Strike
Tears, Tears, And More Tears >
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Poisoned Rose
Broken Promise Land
Freedom For The Stallion
River In Reverse
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
Nearer To You
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)
Bedlam >
Watching The Detectives
It's Another Episode of Blonde
Pump It Up
Big Chief > Tipitina
Toots, Fess & Me (a/k/a Tribute to Fess)
Ascension Day
American Tune
Wonder Woman
International Echo
Alison/Tracks Of My Tears
Clubland
The Greatest Love
That's How You Got Killed Before
Yes We Can Can
Get Out Of My Life Woman
Slippin' & Slidin" >
I'm A Devotee
The Sharpest Thorn
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
With Allen Toussaint, The Crescent City Horns, Anthony "AB" Brown
Beacon Theatre
New York
NY
What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?
Monkey to Man
On Your Way Down
A Certain Girl
Clown Strike
Tears, Tears and More Tears
Tears Before Bedtime
Poisoned Rose
Broken Promise Land
Freedom for the Stallion
The River in Reverse
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
Nearer to You
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
Get Out My Life, Woman
Watching the Detectives
(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea
Pump It Up
Yes We Can-Can
Shoo-Ra
Slippin' and Slidin'
That Day Is Done
E:
Big Chief Medley
Ascension Day
American Tune
Wonder Woman
International Echo
Alison*
Clubland
E2:
The Greatest Love
Six-Fingered Man
I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
High Fidelity
The Sharpest Thorn
* - with "Tracks of My Tears" lyrics
House of Blues- French Quarter
New Orleans
LA
Peace Love and Understanding (static and distortion: I was fumbling with my recorder and mics; getting positioned)
Monkey to Man
On Your Way Down
A certain Girl
Clownstrike
Tears, Tears, and More Tears
Chelsea
Tear Before Bedtime
Poisoned Rose
Broken Promise Land
Freedom For the Stallion
The River in Reverse
Who's Gonna Help Brother
Nearer to You
Wonder Woman
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
Brickyard Blues
Bedlam
Wathing the Detectives
Episode of Blonde
PUmp it up
Big Chief Variations
Ascencion Day/ American TUne
I can't Stand Up
High Fidelity
Get Out My Life Woman
International Echo
Alison
Clubland
The Greatest Love
Six-Fingered Man
That's How you Got Killed
Yes We Can
Shoo-Rah Shoo-Rah
Slipping and Sliding
The Sharprest Thorn