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Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Mountford Hall, University Of Liverpool February 6, 1980 (1980)

Track listing:
  1. I Stand Accused 2:53
  2. Possession 2:19
  3. King Horse 4:27
  4. Girls Talk 2:40
  5. 5ive Gears In Reverse 3:06
  6. The Imposter 2:18
  7. He'll Have To Go 3:11
  8. Human Touch 3:02
  9. High Fidelity 2:46
  10. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down 2:54
  11. You Belong To Me 3:15
  12. Oliver's Army 3:18

Notes

Billed as the "Horace Barlow Experience", opening for Rockpile and Fabulous Thunderbirds.

soundboard > ? > CDR > Audacity (minor retracking)

- first known performance of "King Horse".
- rare performance of "Human Touch" (one of 10 known).
- somewhat rare performance of "5ive Gears In Reverse" (one of 15 known).


Excerpt from George Gimarc's "Post Punk Diary: 1980-1982"
"February 6, 1980 - Elvis Costello and the Attractions are masquerading under a different name to play a surprise concert in Liverpool. They're working out new material and didn't want the pressure of an audience of reviewers. They were slotted in as the third act at the bottom of a bill featuring Rockpile (with Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe) and the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Nobody really expected much from the "Horace Barlow Band" until they took the stage and the crowd caught on. Elvis played it straight onstage, even down to introducing the band under the fake name. At one point in the show he managed a not-too-subtle dig when introducing a new song called "The Impostor" and dedicating it to his "...great friends, The Jags." Elvis would repeat the surprise performance the next night in Bradford."