Elvis Costello - Kojak Variety - Compilation 2013 Flac

Elvis Costello
(and many others)

Kojak Variety: Released: May 9, 1995 - Recorded: 1990 in Barbados, with Elvis' background vocals added later at Eden Studios in London.


KOJAK VARIETY - ORIGINAL ALBUM (54:21)

01. Strange (2:48)
02. Hidden Charms (3:30)
03. Remove This Doubt (3:51)
04. I Threw It All Away (3:21)
05. Leave My Kitten Alone (Kojak Variety Version) (3:18)
06. Everybody's Crying Mercy (4:05)
07. I've Been Wrong Before (2:58)
08. Bama Lama Bama Loo (2:45)
09. Must You Throw Dirt In My Face (3:47)
10. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man (Kojak Variety Version) (3:35)
11. The Very Thought Of You (3:37)
12. Payday (2:58)
13. Please Stay (4:50)
14. Running Out Of Fools (Kojak Variety Version) (3:02)
15. Days (4:58)

BONUS TRACK
16. Ship Of Fools (5:18)


KOJAK VARIETY REHEARSAL (PARIS, MARCH 1995) (Bootleg)

01. Kojak Variety Jam (instrumental jam) - seven minutes of dueling guitar solos, with the spotlight on James Burton and Marc Ribot. Is EC even around?
02. Strange - missing a bit at the start and very bad feedback at around the 2:00 mark
03. Hidden Charms
04. Remove This Doubt
05. I Threw It All Away - with false start
06. Leave My Kitten Alone
07. Everybody's Crying Mercy
08. Bama Lama Bama Loo
09. Must You Throw Dirt In My Face - a couple of dropouts
10. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man
11. The Very Thought Of You
12. Payday
13. Please Stay - missing a bit at the start
14. Running Out Of Fools
15. Days
06. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
17. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do?)
18. Pump It Up


HIDDEN CHARMS LONDON 1995-05-17 (Bootleg)*

01. Introduction (0:34)
02. Remove This Doubt (Live) (4:47)
03. Hidden Charms (Live) (3:46)
04. Everybody's Crying Mercy (Live) (5:57)
05. I've Been Wrong Before (Live) (3:38)
06. Running Out Of Fools (Live) (3:11)
07. Leave My Kitten Alone (Live) (3:55)
08. The Very Thought Of You (Live) (4:42)
09. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man (Live) (3:55)
10. Must You Throw Dirt In My Face (Live) (5:39)
11. Bama Lama Bama Loo (Live) (3:21)
12. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)? (Live) (4:08)
13. Alison / Tracks Of My Tears / Tears Of A Clown / Clowntime Is Over (Live) (5:47)
14. Pump It Up (Live) (5:05)

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Kojak Variety Rehearsal Notes:
This disc consists of rehearsals conducted by EC, the Attractions, Marc Ribot, and James Burton
in Paris in late March 1995 for the May 17, 1995 "world tour in a day" intended to promote KOJAK VARIETY.
They rehearse nearly the entire show in order. Only EC's solo set, "I've Been Wrong Before," and "Alison" are missing.

This collection of tracks from the Kojak Variety Rehearsal 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).
Should any of this information be incorrect please let me know by personal message.

Watercamp Notes:
Up to this point the compilations have been collections of recordings grouped chronologically around the main album of the period.
The 1990's saw EC working on some projects as in the past, while returning to others over a period of years.
Moving forward the compilations will reflect this change by combining chronology and theme.
Starting with the Kojak Variety compilation which features the album and one bonus track recorded in 1990 (but only released in 1995) plus the bootlegs of the 1995 rehearsal and the one show your itself.

Kojak Variety Compilation Notes
- Source Info
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Kojak_Variety
http://www.inanotherroom.com/kv.html
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Bootleg:_Hidden_Charms_%28Amcos%29
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Sessionography_1990-1999
- Source CD unless otherwise indicated: Kojak Variety with Bonus Disc 2004 Rhino R2 76487
- Source Recordings: EAC CD>WAV>Sound Forge FLAC8, Flac Bootleg, , Flac download*.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

"Strange" and "Leave My Kitten Alone" on disc 1 of the Rhino release have slightly longer fadeouts than on the original Warner Bros. CD.

WHAT'S MISSING (UNRELEASED RECORDINGS)

No unreleased material is known to exist from the Kojak Variety sessions.