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George Harrison October 1985

Title: Carl Perkins & Friends - A Rockabilly Session
Type: TV Special
Filming Location: Limehouse Studios, London, England
Filming Date: October 21st 1985
Broadcast Date: January 1st 1986
Country Of Broadcast: USA
Duration: 57:20 Minutes
Quality: A
Source: "Carl Perkins and Friends Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session" DVD (April 30, 2002)
Other Sources:
Notes: For the second time in 2 weeks both George and Ringo were seen together. This time it was for a star studded TV special "Carl Perkins and Friends".
Filmed at Limehouse Studios in London, the pair arrived on October 20 for rehearsals with the actual filming taking place the next day.
Raw footage of the performance and a photo shoot also exist in beautiful quality.
The TV special was premiered on Channel 4 in the UK on New Year`s day 1986 and on the Cinemax cable network on January 5, 1986.
It was released on home video in June 1986.

Complete Setlist:
Johnny, Roy & Jerry Lee (Introduction)
Boppin The Blues (Carl Perkins)
Put Your Cat Clothes On (Carl Perkins)
Honey Dont (Ringo Starr)
Matchbox (Carl Perkins, Ringo Starr & Eric Clapton)
Mean Woman Blues (Carl Perkins & Eric Clapton)
Turn Around (Carl Perkins)
Jackson (Carl Perkins & Rosanne Cash)
What Kind Of Girl (Rosanne Cash)
Everybodys Trying To Be My Baby (George Harrison)
Your True Love (Carl Perkins, George Harrison & Dave Edmunds)
The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (Carl Perkins)
Medley: I. Thats Alright Mama (Carl Perkins, George Harrison Solo)
Medley: II. Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Carl Perkins, Eric Clapton Solo)
Medley: III. Night Train To Memphis (Carl Perkins)
Glad All Over (Carl Perkins, George Harrison Solo)
Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On (Carl Perkins, Eric Clapton Solo)
Gone Gone Gone (Carl Perkins)
Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins)
Blue Suede Shoes (Encore) (George Harrison)
Gone Gone Gone (Encore) (Carl Perkins)