Marshall Crenshaw - BBC College Concert, My Father’s Place, Roslyn, NY, 6-29-1982

The subject of my next BBC posting is American power pop musician Marshall Crenshaw. I found two concerts he did that were broadcast by the BBC, one from 1982 and the other from 1983. They were quite similar, so I think I'll only post one. I think the 1982 one is stronger, with slightly better sound quality, so here it is.

Crenshaw released his debut album, "Marshall Crenshaw," in 1982. It was his best selling album, and it contains his only Top 40 US hit, "Someday, Someway." He'd been writing songs and improving his musical skills for many years prior to his debut album, so it's a surprisingly strong one. 

This isn't a "true" BBC concert, meaning one recorded in Britain by BBC professionals. Instead, this was first broadcast on the New York radio station WLIR. But it seems the BBC wanted to have something from him at the time, so they got this recording it and broadcast it in Britain in early 1983, making it a BBC concert too. It remains officially unreleased.

Most of the songs are Crenshaw originals, generally from his debut album. However, there are three covers: "Soldier of Love," "Move It" and "Got a Lot of Livin' to Do." The first was by soul singer Arthur Alexander, the second was a big hit by Cliff Richards in the 1950s, and the third is an obscure Elvis Presley song.

This concert is 48 minutes long.

01 Soldier of Love (Marshall Crenshaw)
02 Not for Me (Marshall Crenshaw)
03 talk (Marshall Crenshaw)
04 There She Goes Again (Marshall Crenshaw)
05 Brand New Lover (Marshall Crenshaw)
06 I'll Do Anything (Marshall Crenshaw)
07 talk (Marshall Crenshaw)
08 Mary Anne (Marshall Crenshaw)
09 Rockin' Around in N.Y.C. (Marshall Crenshaw)
10 talk (Marshall Crenshaw)
11 Something's Gonna Happen (Marshall Crenshaw)
12 Move It (Marshall Crenshaw)
13 talk (Marshall Crenshaw)
14 Someday, Someway (Marshall Crenshaw)
15 Got a Lot of Livin' to Do (Marshall Crenshaw)
16 She Can't Dance (Marshall Crenshaw)
17 talk (Marshall Crenshaw)
18 Cynical Girl (Marshall Crenshaw)
19 Girls (Marshall Crenshaw)
20 The Usual Thing (Marshall Crenshaw)

https://www.upload.ee/files/15282027/MarshallC_1982b_BBbCollegeConcertMyFthersPlaceRoslynNY__6-29-1982_atse.zip.html

Sometimes I get luck with the cover photos, and this appears to be one of those times. The cover is from this exact concert. However, it was taken at the soundcheck before the show.