New York Shadows

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Marvin, Welch & Farrar (aka MWF) were a 1970s British and Australian popular music group formed by Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch, both members of The Shadows – as a change of direction manoeuvre during 1970 to 1973 – and John Farrar (ex-The Strangers). The distinction was that while The Shadows were famous for their instrumental work, Marvin Welch & Farrar were a trio, vocal harmony group. They have been favourably compared to USA folk close harmony group Crosby Stills Nash and Young (aka CSNY) and The Hollies. Their second album, Second Opinion (1971), produced by Peter Vince, in a private poll during the 1970s by EMI record's Abbey Road's sound engineers, was voted as one of the best ever sounding albums recorded at these studios. This album is a compilation of MWF's first and second album.

COSTELLO BACKED BY HIS KEYBOARD MAESTRO FOR A STUNNING 1996 BROADCAST RECORDING In the spring of 1996, Elvis Costello played a series of intimate club dates backed only by Steve Nieve on the piano, in support of his All This Useless Beauty album. An ensuing summer and fall tour with the Attractions proved to be the death knell for the band. With relations between Costello and bassist Bruce Thomas at breaking point, Costello announced that the current tour would be the Attractions' last. One of the finest shows on the tour was performed at New York s Supper Club on 22nd May 96, where a quite stunning set was performed including many tracks from the new record and a host of classics and obscurities from previous albums, mixed up with a healthy selection of covers. Recorded for live FM Radio Broadcast this extraordinary concert is now available on this double CD in its entirety, for the first time.

COSTELLO BACKED BY HIS KEYBOARD MAESTRO FOR A STUNNING 1996 BROADCAST RECORDING In the spring of 1996, Elvis Costello played a series of intimate club dates backed only by Steve Nieve on the piano, in support of his All This Useless Beauty album. An ensuing summer and fall tour with the Attractions proved to be the death knell for the band. With relations between Costello and bassist Bruce Thomas at breaking point, Costello announced that the current tour would be the Attractions' last. One of the finest shows on the tour was performed at New York s Supper Club on 22nd May 96, where a quite stunning set was performed including many tracks from the new record and a host of classics and obscurities from previous albums, mixed up with a healthy selection of covers. Recorded for live FM Radio Broadcast this extraordinary concert is now available on this double CD in its entirety, for the first time.