2008-08-06
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| The Police at Elvis Costello's TV show in Harlem | |
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File:2008 08 06 talent pass Craig Betts.jpg a backstage pass for this event - provided by Craig Betts | |
| Date: | 2008-08-06 |
| Location: | New York, NY, USA - Apollo Theater |
| Attendees: | The Police, Elvis Costello |
In Harlem's Apollo Theater Elvis Costello interviewed The Police for his new TV show Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... The Police.
The TV taping began around 4:00pm and lasted for about 2 hours and 20 minutes.
These songs were performed during the recording of the show:
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - Elvis Costello solo (two takes)
- Please Stay / Every Breath You Take - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
- Weird Nightmare - Elvis Costello & Andy Summers
- Roxanne - Sting; one verse only
- Alison - Elvis Costello & Sting; one verse & chorus only
- Flow My Tears - Elvis Costello & Sting
- Sunshine Of Your Love - take 1
- Watching The Detectives / Walking On The Moon
- Purple Haze - Elvis Costello, The Police & The Imposters; not broadcast
- Sunshine Of Your Love - take 2
The edited TV show was broadcast in the USA and the UK in autumn:
- Every Breath You Take - including a snippet of Please Stay - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
- Weird Nightmare - Elvis Costello & Andy Summers
- Roxanne - Sting; one verse only
- Alison - Elvis Costello & Sting; one verse & chorus only
- Flow My Tears - Elvis Costello & Sting
- Watching The Detectives / Walking On The Moon - Elvis Costello, The Police & The Imposters
- Sunshine Of Your Love - Elvis Costello, The Police & The Imposters; not included in UK broadcast
Later that night Sting and Trudie Styler went to Bruno Jamais Restaurant in New York. They were guests at the album launch party for The Ivy Ceiling by the duo Lokah. Sting can be heard on the track Ma Durga.
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