Elvis Costello & The Rude 5 – Summer from the Inside: Tour Rehearsals, 1991 (12-Inch Double-LP)

Recorded at the Arlington Theatre, in Santa Barbara, CA, this double album showcases the final night of a week of rehearsals by Elvis Costello & The Rude 5, on the eve of the Come Back in a Million Years Tour.

On 14 May 1991, Elvis Costello released his the thirteenth studio album, Mighty Like a Rose. In the wake of the album’s release, Costello toured with The Rude 5, featuring an ever-changing line up that generally featured old flame Pete Thomas behind the drumkit.

Within a week of the release of Mighty Like a Rose the entourage were on the West Coast, with Elvis and Pete backed by Marc Ribot on lead guitar, Jerry Scheff on bass and tuba, and Larry Knechtel on keyboards – all of whom had also performed on the record.

Featured here is the lion’s share of Mighty Like a Rose, including the singles, The Other Side of Summer and So Like Candy, alongside Costello oldies and classics such as Alison, Accidents Will Happen and many more.

Track Listing

Side One

1. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (3:16)
2. Invasion Hit Parade (6:02)
3. Watch Your Step (3:31)
4. George and Her Rival (4:01)
5. Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head (3:59)

Side Two

1. Suit of Lights (4:26)
2. So Like Candy (4:59)
3. Accidents Will Happen (3:18)
4. You Bowed Down (4:29)
5. Hidden Charms (2:49)

Side Three

1. All Grown Up (2:06)
2. Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 4 (4:46)
3. The Other Side of Summer (3:45)
4. Strange (2:50)
5. How to Be Dumb (5:07)

Side Four

1. Alison (3:43)
2. Sweet Pear (4:09)
3. Bama Lama Bama Loo (2:44)
4. Playboy to a Man (4:25)
5. Everybody Crying Mercy (5:34)

Format: Vinyl / 12” Album

No of Discs: 2

Label: Gimme Recordings

Catalogue No: GR019

Barcode: 0803341559868

Release Date: 17 Mar 2023