Elvis Costello - Get Happy!! - Compilation 2012 flac

2012-04-21 (Version 2)
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Elvis Costello and friends
Get Happy!! (Released March 1980 - Recorded October 1979)
GET HAPPY!! - ORIGINAL ALBUM (48:21)
01. Love For Tender (1:57)
02. Opportunity (3:11)
03. The Imposter (1:57)
04. Secondary Modern (1:56)
05. King Horse (2:59)
06. Possession (2:02)
07. Men Called Uncle (2:16)
08. Clowntime Is Over (2:57)
09. New Amsterdam (2:10)
10. High Fidelity (2:26)
11. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (2:05)
12. Black & White World (1:55)
13. 5ive Gears In Reverse (2:37)
14. B Movie (2:01)
15. Motel Matches (2:28)
16. Human Touch (2:27)
17. Beaten To The Punch (1:47)
18. Temptation (2:31)
19. I Stand Accused (2:18)
20. Riot Act (3:35)
GET HAPPY!! - BONUS TRACKS
March 1979
01. Stranger In The House (George Jones with Elvis Costello) (3:36) (Almost Blue with Bonus Disc 2004 Rhino R2 76485)
May 28, 1979
02. So Young (3:26)
July 18, 1979
03. I Stand Accused (Alternate Version) (3:09)
September - October 1979
04. Black & White World (Demo) (1:49)
05. Riot Act (Demo) (2:48)
06. 5ive Gears In Reverse (Demo) (2:31)
07. Love For Tender (Demo) (2:05)
08. Men Called Uncle (Demo) (2:04)
09. King Horse (Demo) (2:43)
Circa 1979
10. Seven O'Clock (Demo) (1:58)
October 1979
11. Girls Talk (1:55)
12. Human Touch (Alternate Version) (2:19)
13. Temptation (Alternate Version) (2:27)
14. Motel Matches (Alternate Take) (2:26)
15. Clowntime Is Over No. 2 (3:43)
16. B Movie (Alternate Version) (2:26)
17. Girls Talk (Alternate Version) (2:03)
18. Getting Mighty Crowded (2:07)
19. Black Sails In The Sunset (Alternate Version) (3:05) (Trust with Bonus Disc 2003 Rhino R2 73909)
November 1979
20. From A Whisper To A Scream (Alternate Version #1) (2:29)
21. Watch Your Step (Alternate Version #1) (2:01)
December 26, 1979
22.We Oughta Be Ashamed (Johnny Cash with Elvis Costello) (2:44) (Almost Blue with Bonus Disc 2004 Rhino R2 76485)
Early 1980
23. Just A Memory (2:15)
1980
24. New Amsterdam (Alternate Version) (2:29)
March 1980
25. Ghost Train (3:05)
26. Hoover Factory (1:44)
27. Dr. Luther's Assistant (3:26)
28. New Lace Sleeves (Alternate Version) (3:45)
29. Get Happy - CBS Radio Commercial (1:30)
GET HAPPY!! - LIVE BONUS TRACKS
February 16, 1979 Palomino Club North Hollywood CA
01. Opportunity (Live) (2:33)
02. Radio Sweetheart (Live) (3:15) (Almost Blue with Bonus Disc 2004 Rhino R2 76485)
03. Stranger In The House (Live) (3:56) (Almost Blue with Bonus Disc 2004 Rhino R2 76485)
04. Psycho (Live) (3:35) (Almost Blue with Bonus Disc 2004 Rhino R2 76485)
05. If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You) (Live) (2:28) (Almost Blue with Bonus Disc 2004 Rhino R2 76485)
06. Motel Matches (Live) (2:21) (Almost Blue with Bonus Disc 2004 Rhino R2 76485)
07. He'll Have To Go (Live) (2:51) (Almost Blue with Bonus Disc 2004 Rhino R2 76485)
08. Girls Talk (Live) (1:44) (Almost Blue with Bonus Disc 2004 Rhino R2 76485)
June 4, 1979 The Pinkpop Festival Geelen, Holland
09. High Fidelity (Live) (3:17)
December 29, 1979 Hammersmith Odeon London Concert For The People Of Kampuchea
10. The Imposter (Live) (2:11)
April 2, 1980 Canvey Island England
11. Don't Look Back (Live) (3:01)
GET HAPPY!! - SESSIONS DISC 1 (BOOTLEG)
Rehearsals
01. Love For Tender (1) (2:05) - similar arrangement to the GH album version, count-in, sound drops out at beginning, slower tempo, uncertain lyrics.
02. Secondary Modern (1) (1:38) - very different version, count-in, faster tempo, incomplete lyrics.
03. Men Called Uncle (1) (2:02) - similar arrangement to the GH album version, count-in, faster tempo, lyric problems after the 1:00 mark.
04. Clowntime Is Over (1) (4:35) - pre song noise, very different version, reggae arrangement.
05. Human Touch (1) (2:53) - similar arrangement to the GH album version, count-in, longer intro, studio noise at the end.
06. Riot Act (1) (3:05) - similar arrangement to GH bonus disc demo version, Alright, let's go!, .
07. 5ive Gears In Reverse (1) (2:25)- similar arrangement to GH bonus disc demo version, faster tempo.
08. King Horse (1) (2:39) - similar arrangement to GH bonus disc demo version, count-in, faster tempo, short studio talk.
09. King Horse (2) (2:40) - similar arrangement to GH bonus disc demo version, faster tempo, EC stops singing halfway through.
Sessions
10. Love For Tender (2) (1:58) - alternate version similar arrangement to GH album version, count-in, 10 second intro, second count-in, alternate lead vocal, missing background vocals, keyboard and percussion overdubs.
11. Opportunity (3:14) - sounds the same as the GH album version, with alternate lead vocal.
12. The Imposter (1:56) - sounds the same as the GH album version, count-in, missing effects on vocals.
13. Secondary Modern (2) (2:03) - sounds the same as the GH album version, EC says "two" before the song starts, missing organ after 1:17 mark, runs a few seconds longer.
14. Secondary Modern (3) (2:02) - sounds exactly the same as 13, you decide.
15. King Horse (3) (3:49) - sounds the same as the GH album version, has a 45 second instrumental intro, count-in, missing effects on vocal, background vocals and organ.
16. Possession (2:05) - sounds the same as the GH album version, count-in, missing effect on vocals.
17. Men Called Uncle (2) (2:19) - sounds the same as the GH album version, count-in, missing effects on vocal, keyboard track.
18. Clowntime Is Over (2) (2:57) - sounds the same as the GH album version, count-in, alternate vocal with mistakes starting at 1:59, missing back vocals from 1:39 on, runs a few seconds longer.
19. High Fidelity (2:37) - sounds the same as the GH album version, count-in, missing harmonies on title phrase and drum overdubs at the end, has 2 extra repeat of "Can you hear me" during fade out, runs a few seconds longer.
20. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (2:08) - sounds the same as the GH album version, count-in.
GET HAPPY!! - SESSIONS DISC 2 (BOOTLEG)
Sessions
21. Black And White World (1:55) - sounds the same as the GH album version, OK Rolling!, count-in, missing effects on vocals.
22. 5ive Gears In Reverse (2) (3:34) - sounds the same as the GH album version, count-in, missing effects on entire track, has an extra chorus and verse (same as demo version).
23. B Movie (1) (2:04) - sounds the same as the GH album version, some vocal differences, missing effects on vocal, has organ at the beginning, additional instruments during the bridge, missing guitar overdub at the end.
24. Motel Matches (3:02) - sounds the same as the GH album version, count-in, runs a few seconds longer.
25. Human Touch (2) (2:51) - an unreleased demo long available on bootleg, similar arrangement to the GH album version, stripped down version, slower tempo.
26. Human Touch (3) (2:27) - sounds the same as the GH album version, without the heavy echo, has scream before the song starts, different drum intro, heavily distorted.
27. Beaten To The Punch (1:46) - sounds the same as the GH album version, count-in, mixed differently organ in right & bass centered, missing effect on vocal, voice croaks through entire final "Almost beaten...".
28. Temptation (3:02) - sounds the same as the GH album version, missing effect on the drums and vocals, plays a fraction slower.
29. I Stand Accused (1) (2:16) - sounds the same as the GH album version, count-in, missing back vocals, fades a few seconds early.
30. Riot Act (2) (3:40) - sounds the same as the GH album version, count-in, has background distorted guitar through most of the track, missing "you can make me!" shout at 3:11 before piano break, missing background vocals, fades a few seconds early.
31. I Stand Accused (2) (3:01) - sounds the same as the GH bonus disc alternate version, low sound quality makes it hard to tell if it's a different mix.
32. Riot Act (3) (2:48) - sounds the same as the GH bonus disc demo version, distortion.
33. 5ive Gears In Reverse (3) (2:42) - sounds the same as the GH bonus disc demo version, runs about 10 seconds longer.
34. Love For Tender (3) (1:57) - sounds the same as the GH bonus disc demo version but the official release is slightly longer on both ends.
35. Men Called Uncle (3) (2:02) - sounds the same as the GH bonus disc demo version, there's a mono sound to the mix giving the acoustic guitar more presence, mising reverb on vocal.
36. King Horse (4) (2:50) - sounds the same as the GH bonus disc demo version with extra note at the start, runs about 8 seconds longer, missing reverb on vocal.
37. Human Touch (4) (2:25) - sounds the same as the GH bonus disc alternate version, count-in, but different mix, organ is mixed right instead of left, missing guitar or buried in mix.
38. Clowntime Is Over No. 2 (3:49) - sounds the same as the GH bonus disc version, with alternate lead vocal, some differences in drum track, runs 8 seconds longer to full ending instead of fade out.
39. B Movie (2) (2:27) - sounds the same as the GH bonus disc alternate version, count-in, guitar is mixed in center instead of right.
40. Getting Mighty Crowded (2:13) - sounds the same as the GH bonus disc version, alternate lead vocal with several lyric flubs, missing back vocals, band tracks not as good quality as vocal track, runs a few seconds longer.
EXTRA EXTRA BONUS
TEN BLOODY MARYS AND TEN HOWS YOUR FATHERS (1986 Demon/Imp FIEND CD27)
Clean Money
Girls Talk
Talking In The Dark
Radio Sweetheart (Remix)
Big Tears
Crawling To The U.S.A.
Just A Memory
Watching The Detectives (Remix)
Stranger In The House
Clowntime Is Over No. 2
Getting Might Crowded
Hoover Factory
Tiny Steps
Peace, Love and Understanding
Dr Luther's Assistant
Radio Radio
Black And White World (Demo)
Wednesday Week
My Funny Valentine
Ghost Train
TAKING LIBERTIES (1986 Columbia CK-36839)
Clean Money
Girls Talk
Talking In The Dark
Radio Sweetheart (Remix)
Black And White World (Demo)
Big Tears
Just A Memory
Night Rally
Stranger In The House
Clowntime Is Over No. 2
Getting Might Crowded
Hoover Factory
Tiny Steps
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Dr Luther's Assistant
Sunday's Best
Crawling To The U.S.A.
Wednesday Week
My Funny Valentine
Ghost Train
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Get Happy!! Sessions Notes:
This collection of tracks from the Get Happy!! sessions came to me (thank you my friend) in Flac format, they originate from cassette tapes, the equipment and software used for the transfer is unknown.
It came with notes for each track that I have tried my best to verify and add to (thank you to the original researcher, excellent job).
There are no specific recording dates in the original info but the cd liner notes tell us that the album was recorded in October 1979.
Should any of this information be incorrect please let me know by personal message.
Tracks: 1-9 sound like early live in the studio rehearsals, none have been released.
The other tracks are the same basic performances which appear on either the album or the bonus disc but they all differ in some way from the released versions.
Get Happy Notes:
Psycho (Live) vocal apparently re-recorded in 1981?

- Source CD unless otherwise indicated: Get Happy!! with Bonus Disc (2003 Rhino R2 73908)
- Source Info:
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Sessionography_Complete#1979
http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/gh.html
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Get_Happy!!
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Trust
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Almost_Blue
- Source Recordings: EAC CD>WAV>Sound Forge FLAC8, Sessions are from CDR FLAC edited with Sound Forge.
WHAT'S MISSING (RELEASED RECORDINGS)
Love For Tender (Demo) Get Happy!! (Rykodisc/Demon reissue), 1994 (cuts off abruptly at 1:39)
High Fidelity (25/02/1980 John Peel Session) Kats Karavan: The History Of John Peel On The Radio (2009)
WHAT'S MISSING (UNRELEASED & UNRECORDED)
IDLE HANDS
Elvis performed "Idle Hands" in concert several times in March and April of 1979, but by the time he got around to recording it in October, it had been substantially reworked and retitled "Temptation." It seems possible that it was never recorded outside of audience tapes.
HIGH FIDELITY (LIVE, BETHLEHEM, APR. 12, 1979)
An early track listing for the Get Happy!! bonus disc included these performances, but ultimately "High Fidelity" was replaced with a different live version of the same song.
MIGHTY MAN (HOME DEMO)
TRUE LOVE (HOME DEMO)
Krista Reese's 1981 biography of Elvis told the story of his brief association with American singer Jo Marshall, for whom he wrote these two songs. Bootlegs include what purport to be Marshall's demos for these songs, recorded in May 1979 with Elvis, Nick Lowe, Steve Nieve, and Pete Thomas as her backing musicians. In Reese's book, Marshall describes Elvis playing her the tape of own demo versions, recorded in his kitchen with an acoustic guitar. Whether that tape still exists is unknown.