Elvis Costello recently shared a previously unreleased live performance of Waylon Jennings’ classic “Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line” recorded at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1987.
The electrifying never-before-released concert is included on the six-disc box set, King Of America & Other Realms, releasing on November 1 via UMe.
The third disc of the set, Kings Of America Live At The Royal Albert Hall, newly mixed from the multitrack tapes, features live renditions of several King Of America titles along with Costello’s take on a host of great American songwriter’s songs.
They include Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham’s “It Tears Me Up,” Arthur Alexander’s “Sally Sue Brown,” Allen Toussaint’s “Riverboat,” Sonny Boy Williamson’s “Your Funeral And My Trial,” Mose Allison’s “Your Mind Is On Vacation,” Ray Charles’ “What Would I Do Without You,” Jesse Winchester’s “Payday,” Dave Bartholomew’s “That’s How You Got Killed Before” and Buddy Holly’s “True Love Ways.”
Compiled by Costello, the six-disc Super Deluxe Edition box set, King Of America & Other Realms, traces his musical travels from Hollywood to a brand-new take on that album’s opener, ‘Brilliant Mistake,’ recorded in early 2024.
This 97-track musical journey is guided by Costello in a newly self-penned 35-page essay.
King Of America & Other Realms is anchored by a new 2024 remaster from the original master tapes of Costello’s 1986 career-defining album, King Of America.
In addition to the Super Deluxe Edition box set, King Of America & Other Realms will also be available on 2CD with the new 2024 remaster of the album on CD1 and highlights from the box set on CD2.
Source: RTT Music News
