Elvis Costello & the Attractions
March 8, 1979
Saint Paul Auditorium
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.

source: very nice audience recording (except for flutter during "Watching the Detectives")
taper: unknown

This was first posted on Dime by tpincus in 2005. In 2008 I fixed a pop in "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" and did a little retracking. Rsalmon noted that the venue was the St. Paul Auditorium (later renamed Roy Wilkins Auditorium), so I've corrected that above. Note that "Watching the Detectives" is marred by five instances of tape flutter.

Elvis Costello & the Attractions
- Steve Nieve - keyboards
- Bruce Thomas - bass
- Pete Thomas - drums

01. [3:44] (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
02. [3:15] Oliver's Army
03. [2:37] Opportunity
04. [3:49] Two Little Hitlers
05. [2:40] B Movie
06. [2:57] Goon Squad
07. [3:01] Green Shirt
08. [2:50] I Stand Accused
09. [4:26] The Beat
10. [2:48] Motel Matches
11. [6:12] Watching The Detectives
12. [1:46] Girls Talk
13. [2:19] I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
14. [5:07] Lipstick Vogue
15. [2:46] Big Boys
16. [3:16] Accidents Will Happen
17. [3:27] Radio, Radio
Encore 1
18. [3:53] Pump It Up
Encore 2
19. [2:41] (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
20. [3:04] You Belong To Me

Duration: 66:47

Notes:
- includes the first known performance of "B Movie"
- "Watching the Detectives" is marred by five instances of flutter, one lasting about eight seconds and the rest about two seconds each.
- Saint Paul is name-checked after "Peace, Love And Understanding"
- tape flip after "Girls Talk"
- the next song "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" is missing the first couple seconds.

Songwriters:
- "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" - Burt Bacharach & Hal David
- "Peace, Love And Understanding" - Nick Lowe
- "I Stand Accused" - Tony Colton & Ray Smith

Torrent history:
- first posted on Dime by tpincus in July 2005
- retacked and reposted by john234 in March 2008
- venue corrected and reposted in March 2013

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