Paul and Elvis - The Studio Collaboration

Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello
 
The Studio Collaboration - CD cover The Studio Collaboration - CD back
The Studio Collaboration - Front Cover The Studio Collaboration - Back Cover
The Studio Collaboration - Inside cover The Studio Collaboration - The CD
The Studio Collaboration - Inside Cover The Studio Collaboration - The C.D.
Label Vigotone
Catalogue No. VT 174
Country of origin U.S.A.
Release date 1998
Total time 55:44
Comments: From The Sleeve :
ANOTHER RIDE HE TOOK IN HIS LIFE.....
Macca and Macma together - something some admirers must have been highly pleased with. Something that had a writing on the wall in some people's minds. Sure - the brave and the ex-punk intellectual. Having said Costello had been a completely congenial and equal musical partner, almost a replacement for John Lennon, one could wonder why this relationship did not last longer than for the result of a very small quantity of new songs released on four albums, respectively two songs on each of the four.
The last known musical collaboration having been Paul's 1995 benefit concert in London, this partner has also faded away in Paul's life like so many others before.
But maybe the reason for that is another - a simple one and at the same time one not so easy to understand. Because you cannot put Paul in one special category - he just tries everything - and is enabled to almost every direction music can go. And we should be thankful that this is the reality !
Not that we dislike the McCartney/McManus collaboration, but this alone would not legalize Paul's extraordinary talent and personality at all.
So listen to this short part of the McCartney history, put together from a variety of sources in a very helpful way for the analyst and the fan. Because of the fact that the two guys did not release a whole album together, the need for this collection was evident.
The Fireboy

My Comments :
Some of the least understandable liner notes I think I have ever seen can be read above. The only part that really makes any sense, is the last paragraph where it summarises that these songs were made together, but have NEVER appeared together, in any form, and here we have some terrific demo versions of tracks 1 through 8. All eight are very close to the final versions, but are all acoustic "unplugged" arrangements.
The rest of the C.D. is a nice selection of live, well-known, and previously available obscure B-sides.

Elvis Costello was born Declan Patrick MacManus on 25th August 1954, just three years before Paul first met John. He took his grandmother's maiden name "Costello" and signed to Stiff records, releasing his debut album, My Aim Is True in 1977. Just 10 years later, after 27 hit singles and 11 top-selling albums, here he is collaborating with the greatest song-writer of all time.
Here is a good Elvis Costello site.

Having all these tunes on one C.D. makes this a "must have" collection. The quality is excellent, and the packaging is professional.
       See it ... Buy it.


The C.D.

No Tracklisting Notes Time
Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello demos - Recorded 1987
1 The Lovers That Never Were Eventually released on Paul's album, "Off The Ground" in 1993 03:57
2 Twenty-five Fingers Unreleased 02:26
3 Tommy's Coming Home Unreleased 04:07
4 So Like Candy Eventually released on the Elvis album, "Mighty Like A Rose" in May 1991 on Warner Brothers, catalogue number WX 419 03:28
5 You Want Her Too Eventually released on Paul's album, "Flowers In The Dirt" in 1989 02:35
6 Playboy To A Man Eventually released on the Elvis album, "Mighty Like A Rose" in May 1991 on Warner Brothers, catalogue number WX 419 02:51
7 Don't Be Careless Love Eventually released on Paul's album, "Flowers In The Dirt" in 1989 03:34
8 My Brave Face Eventually released as a single, and released on Paul's album, "Flowers In The Dirt" in 1989 02:31
Elvis Costello Demo
9 Veronica As a single by Elvis this reached No.31 in 1989, it could also be found on his L.P. "Spike" released in 1989. A rare E.P. release called "So Like Candy" included this original demo. 02:58
Paul and Elvis Live at the Royal College Of Music - 23rd March 1995
10 One After 909 We all know where this originally came from ! 02:52
11 Mistress And Maid Originally released on Paul's album, "Off The Ground" in 1993 03:01
Elvis Costello Live - Warner Bros HQ, Burbank California - 26th April 1989
12 Pads, Paws And Claws Released on the Elvis album, "Spike" in 1989 on Warner Brothers, catalogue number WX 238 03:54
13 You Want Her Too At the time of this performance the track had not yet been released on Paul's album, "Flowers In The Dirt" ... this would occur just seven weeks later. 02:29
Elvis Costello Live - The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California - 14th May 1996
14 Shallow Grave Released on the Elvis album, "All This Useless Beauty" in May 1996 on Warner Brothers 02:44
Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello Studio Session
15 My Brave Face Eventually released as a single, and released on Paul's album, "Flowers In The Dirt" in 1989 01:00
Paul live in the studio
16 That Day Is Done Eventually released on Paul's album, "Flowers In The Dirt" in 1989 01:28
Paul B-side
17 Back On My Feet B-side of "Once Upon A Long Ago" in 1987 04:20
Elvis Costello B-sides
18 Step Inside Love From a rare Elvis release called, "You Tripped At Every Step" 02:43
19 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away From a rare Elvis release called, "You Tripped At Every Step" 02:38

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