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He has offered a variety of reasons during his 20-year career — everything from a lack of definitiveness to fearing the label "sellout" — but Elvis Costello remains one of the few veteran performers who has yet to release a proper live document. | He has offered a variety of reasons during his 20-year career — everything from a lack of definitiveness to fearing the label "sellout" — but Elvis Costello remains one of the few veteran performers who has yet to release a proper live document. | ||
Some will argue that he already has, pointing to ''Live | Some will argue that he already has, pointing to ''Live At The El{{nb}}Mocambo'' (a 1978 promotional record of Costello's first U.S. tour, better heard on any number of superior bootlegs from the era), the too-brief ''Live At Hollywood High'' EP, or last year's marvelous ''Costello & Nieve'', a five-disc set chronicling the singer's acoustic mini-tour with Attractions pianist Steve Nieve. | ||
I would argue that none of those qualify as true live releases, the first two having only recently been made legitimate with | I would argue that none of those qualify as true live releases, the first two having only recently been made legitimate with Rykodisc's reissuing of Costello's Columbia catalog, and the third given collectors-only status, thanks to a paltry 30,000 pressings. | ||
Which makes ''Live: A Case for Song'' all the more relevant. A 75-minute BBC special from last year, it combines the complex maturity of Costello's most recent tour with the relaxed atmosphere of his appearance on VH1's ''Storytellers'', and features a pleasing, if not mouth-watering, assortment of old, new and rare material. | Which makes ''Live: A Case for Song'' all the more relevant. A 75-minute BBC special from last year, it combines the complex maturity of Costello's most recent tour with the relaxed atmosphere of his appearance on VH1's ''Storytellers'', and features a pleasing, if not mouth-watering, assortment of old, new and rare material. | ||
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