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Elvis Costello and his band pull off a deft bit of alchemy with Club Date - Live in Memphis, a 2004 show that mixes some of his oldest songs with some of his newest. That's quite a range, as Costello has been at it since the mid-'70s (as have drummer Pete Thomas and keyboardist Steve Nieve, who were once Attractions and are now Imposters); performing for a lucky few hundred souls at the Hi Tone Cafe, he dusts off several chestnuts from the early days, including "Mystery Dance," "Pump It Up," "Alison," and "Radio Radio," all of which sound great. In fact, although Costello is decades past the angry young man period that spawned those classics, the guy still knows how to rock, with a raunchy sound dominated by his own elementary but effective guitar playing and Thomas' tireless pounding. The quartet (bass player Davey Faragher is the fourth member) also draws heavily on The Delivery Man, performing no less than ten tunes from the CD that was his most recent at the time of this gig. Meanwhile, Emmylou Harris turns up for three duets (plus one bonus track) with Elvis, among which are Gram Parsons' "Wheels" and Johnny Cash's "I Still Miss Someone;" the pair sound good, albeit a little too quavery for some tastes. A nearly hour-long documentary in which Costello and Thomas visit some Memphis landmarks (as well as Oxford, Mississippi, where The Delivery Man was recorded) rounds out a great-looking (in High Definition), great-sounding disc sure to satisfy the faithful and many others as well. 

The old saying goes, "You can never go home again." Elvis Costello has made a career of doing what "can't" or "never should" be done, and Club Date: Live In Memphis is no exception. Costello returns to his musical roots, leaving the cozy comfort of theater-sized venues and stages for a tiny, sweaty club in Memphis, Tennessee for a set that rolls through his best songs from his 27-year career. Club Date: Live In Memphis, recorded in late 2004, was shot in High-Definition and features Stereo, 5.1 Surround and DTS audio to give the viewer that intimate setting from their own home. 

Tracklisting: 
1. Waiting For The End Of The World 
2. Radio Radio 
3. Mystery Dance 
4. Blue Chair 
5. Bedlam 
6. Country Darkness 
7. Blame It On Cain 
8. Either Side Of The Same Town 
9. High Fidelity 
10. The Judgement 
11. Monkey To Man 
12. The Monkey 
13. I Still Miss Someone (with Emmylou Harris) 
14. Heart Shaped Bruise (with Emmylou Harris) 
15. Wheels (with Emmylou Harris) 
16. The Delivery Man 
17. Hidden Charms 
18. Alison/Suspicious Minds 
19. Peace Love And Understanding 
20. Pump It Up 

Bonus Songs: 
1. My Baby's Gone (with Emmylou Harris) 
2. There's a Story in Your Voice 
3. Button My Lip 
4. Sleepless Nights (with Emmylou Harris) 

Special Features: 
1. Road Trip Documentary "Off the Beaten Path" 
2. Radio and the Fan 

Extra Informatie: 
Genre: Pub Rock, New Wave 
Formaat: ISO/MDS (DVD9) 
Bestandnaam: Lltvlstrs
Geluidspoor: DD2.0, DD5.1 & DTS5.1 
Audio: Engels 
Ondertitels: Nederlands, Engels, Frans, Duits, Italiaans, Spaans, Portugees 
Aspect Ratio: 1.79:1 
DVD Release Datum: 19 April 2005 
Speelduur: 159 minuten 
Cover: Hoesje is in de RARs verwerkt