Elvis 'n vodka
ABC Gold & Tweed Coasts Radio , Queensland , Australia got Elvis on the 'phone.
Elvis is of the belief that his success has not been made through his albums, so much as his concerts, he believes that his records are merely ads for his performances and that it is a compliment that people want to listen to the songs he wrote 25 years ago, though he is wary of becoming a hit machine band that only plays their 'best of collection', insisting that you want your shows to have a bit of drama so that the hits mean something.
So what is the secret of Elvis Costello's success? You will just have to listen to the interview to find that one out!
It's a fun listen . The usual stories . One point of discord. Elvis mentions having done a few interviews so far in Australia ; however the one in Limelight magazine was full of invented quotes . The lady interviewer tells of discovering Elvis via a late 1970's Kenny Everett show Tv appearance . Elvis had no memory of it but puts the described intensity of their performance down to vodka. He also talks about the Wendy James album ; his demos for it will be coming out eventually