Unwanted Numbers, various, various

Set 1
1. I Can't Turn It Off - solo, 2007-11-08 San Francisco, CA, USA, Great American Music Hall (late show)
2. Just Like A Jukebox - solo, 2007-11-08 San Francisco, CA, USA, Great American Music Hall (late show)
3. Idle Hands - with the Attractions, 1979-04-10 Hempstead, NY, USA, Calderone Concert Hall
4. Baby Pictures - with Steve Nieve, 1982-12-27 London, UK, Royal Albert Hall
5. Lifeboat - solo, 1983-12-22 London, UK, Hammersmith Odeon (late show)
6. Man Being Devoured By His Destiny - solo, 1984-12-03 London, UK, Royal Festival Hall
7. Why Don't We Try Anymore - with the Attractions, 1985-03-09 London, UK, Logan Hall
8. The Last Time You Were Leaving Me - solo, 1986-10-10 San Francisco, CA, USA, Warfield Theatre
9. Forgive Her Anything - solo, 1986-10-23 New York, NY, USA, Broadway Theatre
10. The Lovers That Never Were - solo, 1987-11-18 Tokyo, Japan, Sun Plaza Hall
11. You Want Her Too - with the Rude 5, 1989-09-13 Los Angeles, CA, USA, Universal Amphitheatre
12. My Brave Face - solo, 1989-09-16 Concord, CA, USA, The Pavilion
13. Shamed Into Love - solo, 1989-07-11 Montreux, Switzerland, Montreux Jazz Festival
14. The Other End (Of The Telescope) - with the Attractions, 1995-08-04 New York, NY, USA, Beacon Theatre
15. Dirty Rotten Shame - with the Attractions, 1995-08-03 New York, NY, USA, Beacon Theatre
16. Punishing Kiss - with the Punishing Kiss Band, 1995-06-28 London, UK, Queen Elizabeth Hall
17. Lesson In Cruelty - with Steve Nieve, 1995-06-25 London, UK, Queen Elizabeth Hall
18. Unwanted Number - solo, 1996-05-20 Boston, MA, USA, Paradise Rock Club
19. Passionate Fight - with Steve Nieve, 1999-02-19 Sydney, Australia, Her Majesty's Theatre
20. Far From The Prize - with the Attractions, 1996-08-28 Los Angeles, CA, USA, Universal Amphitheatre
21. Bright Blue Times - solo, 1998-02-15 Cremona, Italy, Teatro A. Ponchielli
22. Miss Mary - solo, 1998-02-15 Cremona, Italy, Teatro A. Ponchielli
23. Suspect My Tears - with Steve Nieve, 1999-10-27 Nashville, TN, USA, Ryman Auditorium
24. I Dreamed Of My Old Lover Last Night - solo, 1999-11-12 Newcastle, UK, City Hall


Set 2
1. You Lie Sweetly - with Steve Nieve, 1999-06-16 Toronto, Canada, Massey Hall
2. Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter - with Steve Nieve, 1999-12-10 London, UK, Royal Festival Hall
3. Couldn't You Keep That To Yourself - with Steve Nieve, 1999-10-15 Chicago, IL, USA, Arie Crown Theatre
4. This Subdues My Passion - with the Mingus Big Band, 1997-10-09 S‹o Paulo, Brazil, Palace
5. Jelly Roll - with the Charles Mingus Orchestra, 2001-09-28 Los Angeles, CA, USA, Royce Hall
6. Self-Portrait In Three Colors - with the Charles Mingus Orchestra, 2001-09-28 Los Angeles, CA, USA, Royce Hall
7. Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too - with the Charles Mingus Orchestra, 2001-09-28 Los Angeles, CA, USA, Royce Hall
8. No Wonder - with the Imposters, 2004-12-08 Tokyo, Japan, Kosei Nenkin Hall
9. For The Stars - with Steve Nieve, 2004-03-15 Toronto, Canada, Massey Hall
10. I'll Watch Out For You - with the Imposters, 2004-04-17 Memphis, TN, USA, Hi-Tone Cafe (early show)
11. Narrow Daylight - solo, 2005-09-28 New York, NY, USA, Kaufmann Concert Hall
12. The Girl In The Other Room - with the Nashville Symphony & Steve Nieve, 2007-09-09 Nashville, TN, USA, Schermerhorn Symphony Center
13. Life's Companion - with the Imposters, Emmylou Harris & Larry Campbell, 2005-07-22 Wallingford, CT, USA, Chevrolet Theatre
14. From Sulfur To Sugar Cane - solo, 2007-10-26 Omaha, NE, USA, Qwest Center Omaha
15. How Deep Is The Red - solo, 2007-10-29 Chicago, IL, USA, Chicago Theatre
16. Threnody - with Marian McPartland, 2006-09-02 Lenox, MA, USA, Seiji Ozawa Hall
17. American Gangster Time - with the Imposters, 2007-05-16 New York, NY, USA, Nokia Theatre Times Square
18. Down Among The Wines And Spirits - solo, 2007-09-22 Duluth, GA, USA, Gwinnett Center
19. Song With Rose - solo, 2007-10-28 Chicago, IL, USA, Chicago Theatre
20. Pardon Me Madam - solo, 2007-10-27 Chicago, IL, USA, Chicago Theatre
Bonus Track:
21. Tramp The Dirt Down (excerpt) - solo, 1991-08-03 Thurles, Ireland, Semple Stadium


Set 3



Comment
Unwanted Numbers is a compilation of live performances of Elvis Costello's unreleased original songs. Some songs are entirely unreleased. Some have been released by other artists. There are also a few debatable inclusions of songs which Elvis has released in some form, but the live versions included here differ significantly from the official versions.

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