Elvis Costello shares new rendition of "Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line"

In early 1987 Elvis Costello played a six-night, sold-out stand at the Royal Albert Hall in London; three shows with the Attractions and three devoted to his 1986 album, King Of America, and other realms, with a band billed as The Confederates (the dictionary definition for ally or accomplice and nothing to do with America’s Civil War). The never-before-released concert is included on the six-disc box set King Of America & Other Realms.

The third disc of the set, Kings Of America Live At The Royal Albert Hall, recorded on 27 January, 1987 and 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 including 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.”