aaamusic | On 08, Nov 2011

Elvis Costello Reinvents The Wheel!

2012 ‘Revolver’ Spring UK tour

‘The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook!!!’ – Super Deluxe Box Set, released December 5th

Elvis Costello will bring the ‘Spectacular Spinning Songbook’ to the UK and Ireland in May 2012.  Opening on the 9^th in Dublin, the tour concludes in Basingstoke on the 27^th of May.

An overture of five uninterrupted rock and roll tunes announces Elvis Costello & the Imposters to the stage, after which members of the audience are invited to spin the gigantic vaudevillian contraption and select the next song.

Tickets go on sale Friday October 28^th (except Dublin – November 3^rd) and are available to buy from www.bookingsdirect.com/ 0844 338 0000. Prices start at £30.

Elvis Costello & the Imposters play:

May

Wed   9^th DUBLIN, Grand Canal Theatre

Fri       11^th GLASGOW, Clyde Theatre

Sat       12^th MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre

Sun      13^th LIVERPOOL, Empire Theatre

Tue      15^th BIRMINGHAM, Symphony Hall

Wed    16^th BRIGHTON, Brighton Centre

Fri         18^th NEWCASTLE, Newcastle City Hall

Sat       19^th NOTTINGHAM, RCH

Sun       20^th BOURNEMOUTH, Bic Centre

Tue       22^nd BRISTOL, Colston Hall

Wed     23^rd LONDON, Royal Albert Hall

Sat       26^th CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange

Sun       27^th BASINGSTOKE, The Anvil

On December 5, 2011, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release the 3-disc (CD, DVD, 10” vinyl EP) live box set, Elvis Costello & the Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook!!! recorded over a 2-night stand at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on May 11 and 12, 2011. Limited to 1500 copies worldwide, each set is individually numbered with a special commemoration card personally signed by Elvis Costello. Full details are below:

DISC ONE
THE MUSIC
•    I Hope You’re Happy Now

•    Heart of the City (Nick Lowe)

•    Mystery Dance
•    Radio Radio
•    Everyday I Write The Book
•    God Give Me Strength
•    Watching The Detectives
•    Tear Off Your Own Head (It’s A Doll Revolution) featuring Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles
•    Out Of Time (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards)
•    I Want You
•    Stella Hurt
•    All Grown Up
•    Lipstick Vogue
•    Man out of Time
•    National Ransom
•    (What’s So Funny ‘bout) Peace, Love and Understanding

Recorded Live at THE WILTERN, Los Angeles, CA, May 11 & 12, 2011

DISC TWO
THE FILM
•    I Hope You’re Happy Now
•    Heart Of The City (Nick Lowe)
•    Mystery Dance
•    Radio Radio
•    Clubland

•    God Give Me Strength
•    Tear Off Your Own Head (It’s A Doll Revolution) featuring Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles
•    Out Of Time (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards)
•    I Want You
•    Everyday I Write The Book
•    Stella Hurt
•    A Slow Drag With Josephine
•    Jimmie Standing In The Rain

•    Alison
•    Earthbound
•    (What’s So Funny ‘bout) Peace, Love And Understanding

Bonus Tracks
•    Uncomplicated
•    Watching The Detectives
•    Monkey To Man

Filmed Live at THE WILTERN, Los Angeles, CA, May 12, 2011

DISC THREE (THE 10”)
Side A:
•    Pump it Up (6/8)
•    Busted (Harlan Howard)

Side B:
•    Brilliant Mistake
•    Strict time