I Stand Accused (Live - April 12, 1979)
Thanks to a treble-heavy mix that pulls the combo organ and Costello's slashing rhythm guitar to the front (you've been warned), along with a barrage of the some of the finest tunes of his career and the bullet train intensity of the Attractions, this recording of a 1979 show in Bethlehem, PA is a prime document of a band and its leader at the peak of their power, and frighteningly early in their career. The tracklisting says it all:
- I Stand Accused (part) (2:31)
- Goon Squad (3:05)
- Two Little Hitlers (3:19)
- B Movie (2:43)
- Oliver's Army (3:02)
- Girls Talk (1:41)
- (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (4:39)
- Green Shirt (3:06)
- Opportunity (2:38)
- Tiny Steps (3:51)
- The Beat (3:55)
- Rhodette's Song (4:03)
- High Fidelity (3:48)
- Accidents Will Happen (2:52)
- Watching The Detectives (8:21)
- Big Boys (3:10)
- Radio Radio (3:23)
- Pump It Up (2:57)
- You Belong To Me (2:47)
Thanks to a treble-heavy mix that pulls the combo organ and Costello's slashing rhythm guitar to the front (you've been warned), along with a barrage of the some of the finest tunes of his career and the bullet train intensity of the Attractions, this recording of a 1979 show in Bethlehem, PA is a prime document of a band and its leader at the peak of their power, and frighteningly early in their career. The tracklisting says it all: