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Elvis Costello - Choka Doobie Club At Portlands, London 1985-04-25 (1985)

Track listing:
  1. Next Time 'round 2:54
  2. Indoor Fireworks 3:43
  3. Betrayal 2:16
  4. I Hope You're Happy Now 3:08
  5. Why Don't We Try Anymore 2:43
  6. Sleep Of The Just 3:26
  7. The Big Light 2:16
  8. Shoes Without Heels 2:57
  9. Blue Chair 3:02
  10. I'll Wear It Proudly 2:23
  11. Poisoned Rose 3:55
  12. Deportee 3:51
  13. Brilliant Mistake 3:43

Notes

solo as "The Pope of Pop"

Choka Doobie Club at Portlands,
Great Portland St

audience recording.

This is a very noisy crowd and unfortunately the recording is spoiled through the constant chatter. However, this gig is unusual, Elvis was billed as The Pope of Pop and played a short set on opening night for a night club venture in the basement of 'Portlands' in central London. Apparently he took to the stage around midnight and it certainly sounds like the crowd had made several visits to the bar before Elvis' set.


First performances of
- "Next Time 'Round"
- "Indoor fireworks"
- "Poisoned Rose"
- "Shoes Without Heels" (one of 5 known performances)
- "Deportee" (though this song had been performed in its previous life as The Deportees Club)

Rare performances of:
- "Why Don't We Try Anymore" (one of 2 known performances)
- "Betrayal" (one of 6 known performances)