The first edition in The Costello Show live performance series of complete concerts featuring Elvis Costello finds one of the most eclectic and acclaimed artists at the fiery start of his career. Live at the El Mocambo was recorded March 7, 1978 at the sold-out El Mocambo in Toronto, Canada and broadcast live by CHUM-FM. At the time, the band was touring North America in support of My Aim is True, Costello's 1977 debut.





The raw, energetic live performance in the midst of the late '79s punk/new wave moment captured a band and an artist at their most impassioned. The concert included hits like "Watching the Detectives," "Less Than Zero" (with new lyrics Costello penned for American listeners), "Mystery Dance," "Waiting for the End of the World," "Welcome to the Working Week" and "Miracle Man" as well as "Pump It Up," "The Beat" and "Lip Service."