Ray LaMontagne and Elvis Costello do Ray's "Henry Nearly Killed Me (It's a Shame)" on Spectacle January 2010. I've posted a few DOZEN clips from Spectacle, and I think this is just about the most riveting performance of them all.

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Neko Case sings "Prison Girls" accompanied by Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve on "Spectacle"

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Elvis Costello sings his song "Almost Blue" on Spectacle

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Kris Kristofferson sings Me & Bobby McGee with Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Roseanne Cash and John Mellencamp on Elvis Costello's Spectacle

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Ron Sexsmith sings his song "Secret Heart" on Elvis Costello's Spectacle, 12/15/09.

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James Taylor & Elvis Costello sing Carole King's "Crying in the Rain" on Spectacle, 12/24/08

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Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint perform Elton John's "Border Song" on Elvis's show "Spectacle"--December 3, 2008

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Herbie Hancock plays "Watermelon Man" on Elvis Costello's Spectacle

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Elvis Costello introduces himself and then sings "Peace, Love & Understanding" with the Imposters...March 12, 2003, when he guest-hosted for David Letterman.

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Elvis Costello & the Imposters are joined by Ray LaMontagne, Levon Helm, Nick Lowe, Richard Thompson, Larry Campbell and Allen Toussaint for The Band's "The Weight" Dec 2009

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Elvis sings, Burt plays/conducts "God Give Me Strength" 1998

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Neko Case sings Harry Nilsson's "Don't Forget Me" on Elvis Costello's Spectacle

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Elvis Costello & Lou Reed sing "Perfect Day" on Spectacle, 12/10/08

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Savion Glover on a PBS tap dance special circa 1989.

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From Live by Request, 2003

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"Happy Birthday" by Aaron Copland, played at 70th Birthday tribute to Leonard Bernstein at Tanglewood, 8/25/88.

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Spectacle indeed! John Prine, Elvis Costello, Lyle Lovett, Ray LaMontagne sing Townes Van Zandt's "Loretta" on Elvis Costello's Spectacle, January 2010

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Jesse Winchester sings his song "Sham-A-Ling-Dong-Ding" and slays Elvis Costello (and a tearful Neko Case) on "Spectacle"

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Elvis Costello and Ron Sexsmith sing a very sweet version of "Everyday I Write the Book" on Spectacle, with Jesse Winchester, Neko Case, Sheryl Crow

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Elvis Costello & the Imposters on Live By Request, 2003

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Elvis Costello introduces John Prine, who sings "Lake Marie" on Spectacle, January 2010

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Elvis, Rosanne and Kris sing "April 5th" accompanied by Rosanne's husband, John Leventhal. For a wonderful essay on how the three collaborated to write this song (and a brilliant bit of writing about writing in general), see this article Rosanne wrote in the NY Times: measureformeasure.blogs.nytimes.com

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Monologue delivered by Elvis Costello when he guest-hosted "Late Night with David Letterman," March 12, 2003.

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Tony Bennett interrupts his interview by Elvis Costello to call Elvis's wife, Diana Krall, to the stage to accompany him on "I've Got the World on a String" on Spectacle, 1231/08

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Diana Krall plays "Night Train" on Elvis Costello's "Spectacle"

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Kris Kristofferson sings on Elvis Costello's Spectacle

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Diana Krall, Elvis Costello and Elton John close out a great episode of "Spectacle"

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Bruce Springsteen provides the finale to Elvis Costello's great series Spectacle with "The Rising"

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Bono and The Edge with Steve Nieve do "Stay (Faraway, So Close)" on Elvis Costello's Spectacle, Dec 10, 2009

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Elvis Costello introduces Lyle Lovett, who sings "Natural Forces" on Spectacle, January 2010

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On the 1/7/09 Spectacle, Elvis Costello and the Imposters join The Police for a medley: Watching the Detectives, Walking on the Moon, and Sunshine of Your Love

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Kris Kristofferson sings on Elvis Costello's Spectacle

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Sting and Elvis Costello discuss and play origins of their songs "Roxanne" and "Alison" on Spectacle, 1/7/09

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Elvis Costello sings "From Sulphur to Sugarcane," which he wrote with T-Bone Burnett, on his show, Spectacle. The song is now the single off his new album, "Secrets, Profane and Sugarcane"

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"What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love & Understanding" (Nick Lowe), Performed by Elvis Costello (Guitar/Vocal) and Jakob Dylan (Guitar/Vocal), Johnathan Rice (Lead Guitar), Davey Faragher (Bass), Farmer Dave (Organ), Jenny Lewis (Vocal) and Zooey Deschanel (Vocal), Pete Thomas (Drums), Tennessee Thomas (Drums)

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Elvis Costello & Lou Reed "Set the Twilight Reeling" on Spectacle, 12/10/08

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Bruce Springsteen sings "American Skin (41 Shots)" on Elvis Costello's Spectacle, January 2010

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Clark Terry plays two songs including "Squeeze Me" with the great Tonight Show band, circa 1980.

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Ron Sexsmith sings "Ring Them Bells" with Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Neko Case and Jesse Winchester on Spectacle

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Carpetbaggers (Jenny Lewis-Written by Johnathan Rice) Performed by Jenny Lewis (Vocal) and Elvis Costello (Guitar/Vocal) Johnathan Rice (Guitar/Vocal), Farmer Dave (Pedal Steel), Davey Faragher (Bass) Zooey Deschanel (Vocal), Pete Thomas (Drums), Tennessee Thomas (Drums) on Elvis Costello's Spectacle

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Roseanne Cash sings on Elvis Costello's Spectacle

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Elvis Costello sings "From Sulphur to Sugarcane" on The Late Show with David Letterman, June 4, 2009

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Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Bono, The Edge sing "Stuck in a Moment..." on Elvis Costello's "Spectacle," Dec 10, 2009

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Bono sings "Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad" with Steve Nieve and Pete Thomas on Elvis Costello's Spectacle Dec 10, 2009

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BRILLIANT medly of Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen's "radio" songs: Bruce's Radio Nowhere bookended by Elvis's Radio Silence and Radio, Radio. On Spectacle January 2010

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Norah Jones sings on Elvis Costello's Spectacle

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Richard Thompson sings "Shoot Out the Lights" with Elvis Costello and the Imposters on Spectacle, December 2009

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Tony Bennett sings "The Way You Look Tonight" accompanied by Bill Charlap on Elvis Costello's Spectacle, 1231/ 08

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Elvis Costello introduces the Imposters and then plays "So Like Candy" on Spectacle, January 2010

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"Pretty Bird" (Written by Jenny Lewis), Performed by Jenny Lewis (Vocal) and Johnathan Rice (Guitar), With Elvis Costello (Guitar), Davey Faragher (Bass/Vocal), Pete Thomas (Drums), Matt Ward (Lead Guitar), Farmer Dave (Pedal Steel), Tennessee Thomas (Drums)

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