| Main Performers | Chris Rea,
Chrissie Hynde,
Elvis Costello - vocals |
| Orchestra or Band | Bill Wyman's All Star Band (Ronnie Wood, Phil Collins, Bill Wyman, Kenney Jones, Ian Drury,
Eddy Grant, Terence Trent D'arby)
An American in Paris (Caroline Bird, Keith Hiron - vocals, Ian Chisham - keyboards, Kevin Williams - guitar, Eddie Bristow - bass guitar, Neil Curtis - drums)
Musical comedy routine by 'Bad News'
The Lorry Dogs,
Mola Mola,
This Perfect Gift,
Someone Shouted,
The Works |
| Set List | 'There's A Place' (Chrissie Hynde, Elvis Costello),
'Windows of the World' (Chrissie Hynde, Elvis Costello),
'Days' (Chrissie Hynde, Elvis Costello)
'Nothing's Happening' (Chris Rea),
'By the Sea' (Chris Rea),
'Steel River' (Chris Rea),
'It's All Gone' (Chris Rea),
'September Blue' (Chris Rea),
Tallahassee Lassie' (The All Star Band),
'Baby Come Back' (The All Star Band),
'Lucille' (The All Star Band),
'Baby Please Don't Go' (The All Star Band),
'Johnny B Goode' (The All Star Band),
'It's All Over Now' (The All Star Band),
'Honky Tonk Women' (The All Star Band) |
| Performance Notes | The AIMS (Ambitions, Ideas, Motivation, Success) Concert was organised by Bill Wyman, then bassist for the Rolling Stones. Wyman assembled an all-star band that included Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, drummers Phil Collins and Kenney Jones, singers and guitarists Eddy Grant, Chris Rea, Elvis Costello, and Chrissie Hynde (of the Pretenders), and singers Ian Dury and Terence Trent D'Arby. Bill Wyman also introduced five British bands who were as yet unsigned.
The event was recorded and released as a VHS recording. |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1988/14),
Poster (RAHE/2/1988/7) |