2007-11-18 Charleston, WV | Mountain Stage (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)

Available to stream from npr.org

Ain't No Cover
On the Radio
Man of a Thousand Faces
Better
Ghost of Corporate Future
Fidelity
Summer in the City
Real Love
Samson

Also from this performance, but not broadcast:

Sailor Song

2006-10-03 Washington, DC | All Songs Considered (NPR)

Recorded live at the 9:30 Club, available to stream from npr.org:

Ain't No Cover
Pound of Flesh
Music Box
Baby Jesus
The Flowers
Poor Little Rich Boy
Bobbing for Apples
That Time
On the Radio
Sailor Song
Apres Moi
Better
Edit
Carbon Monoxide
Fidelity
Your Honor
Uh-merica
Ghost of Corporate Future
Us
Samson
Hotel Song

On the Radio

Part One Part Two 1-track promo CD

On the Radio

Part One B-side:

Ain't No Cover

Part Two B-side:

20 Years of Snow

Released in the UK in July 2006 on CD and 7" vinyl, this two-part single includes live versions of "Ain't No Cover" (from the Live at Bull Moose EP) and "20 Years of Snow" (previously unreleased--recorded at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London on February 4, 2006).

2006-06-01 New York, NY | Angel Orensanz Center

photo by Kristina (with a k)

This was a "secret" show where a limited number of free tickets were made available to members of Regina's email list. The show was staged by the Artists Den at a beautiful converted synagogue on The Lower East Side and, although the entire show was professionally filmed, only "Eli, Eli" and "Better" have been released (watch here). Regina's performance of "Better" was also included on the compilation album Artists Den, Volume III: Hudson St. Recordings.

On the opening track, Regina is introduced by journalist Alan Light.

Recorded by pattivill:

01)
02) Halikha LeKasariya (Eli, Eli), covering Hannah Szenes
03)
04) Ain't No Cover
05)
06) Carbon Monoxide
07)
08) Pound of Flesh
09)
10) Better
11)
12) Small Town Moon
13)
14) Baby Jesus
15)
16) Field Below
17)
18) Prisoners
19)
20) On the Radio
21)
22) Bobbing for Apples
23)
24) That Time
25)
26) Après Moi
27)
28) Fidelity
29)
30) Genius Next Door
31)
32) 20 Years of Snow
33)
34) Human of the Year
35)
36) Ghost of Corporate Future
37)
38) Us
39)
40) 8th Floor
41)
42) Music Box
43)
44) Samson
45)
46) Summer in the City
47)
48) Baobabs
49)
50) Blue Lips
51)
52) Poor Little Rich Boy

2006-05-07 Seattle, WA | Chop Suey

Taper: Jarod Watson (alienbobz@gmail.com)

Source: MBHO 603/KA200N > Busman Mod Edirol R-4 (24/96)

Location: DIN, FOB, 25' from stage, stand at 7'

Conversion/Editing: R4 > Soundforge 6.0 > r8brain v1.9 > CD Wave v1.94.5 > FLAC

FLAC version

Regina Spektor 2006-05-07 Seattle, WA | Chop Suey (FLAC)

MP3 version

Intro 

Ain't No Cover

Carbon Monoxide 

Pound of Flesh 

Prisoners 

Sailor Song 

Baby Jesus 

Fidelity 

Small Town Moon 

Twenty Years of Snow 

Bobbing for Apples 

That Time 

On the Radio 

Human of the Year 

Better 

Poor Little Rich Boy 

Ode to Divorce 

Us 

Ghost of Corporate Future 

Samson 

Baobabs 

Music Box 

Summer in the City

2005-09-15 New York, NY | Irving Plaza

Recorded by the dastardly duo of Shawn and Patty (photo by Natasha Kouri):

Ain't No Cover
Après Moi
On the Radio
The Flowers
Field Below
Bobbing for Apples
That Time
The Noise
Uh-merica
Dance Anthem of the 80s
Poor Little Rich Boy
Sailor Song (recording cuts off)
Samson
Twenty Years of Snow
Us
Chelsea Hotel #2 *
Hallelujah * (cuts off)
Ghost of Corporate Future * (cuts off)
Summer in the City
My Man

*with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello

Live at Bull Moose

Ain't No Cover
Carbon Monoxide
Pound of Flesh
The Noise
My Man

Released in September 2005; Regina's liner notes say it all:

Now in case you were wondering, these five songs, and a bunch more, were performed live by me, regina spektor, at Bull Moose (a record store) in Portland, ME, on June 5, 2005.

This EP was recorded special for a chain of Independent Music Stores across the country as a thank you for supporting my music. A grand piano was rolled into the store and placed between the Reggae and the Country music sections. Mr. Johnny Cash himself spent the whole time staring over my right shoulder, and to tell the truth, it felt good. They even let me take that record home when it was all over and done.

And the people who came were real sweet, and sat on the floor and hushed and listened... so we dimmed the lights and broke out the good silver. Enjoy.

2004-07-10 New York, NY | Tonic

Recorded by pattivill:

opening
Ain't No Cover
interlude
Folding Chair
interlude
Carbon Monoxide
interlude
Lucky Penny
interlude
Genius Next Door
interlude
Hero of the Story (aborted)
Patron Saint
interlude
Bobbing for Apples
interlude
"I cut off my hair"
interlude
Bartender
interlude
The Wallet
interlude
Reginasaurus
interlude
Aprés Moi
interlude
Summer in the City
interlude
Uh-merica
interlude
Music Box
interlude
Samson
interlude
Baby Jesus
closing

2002-04-17 New York, NY | The Living Room

Recorded by pattivill:

intro
Ain't No Cover
interlude
Twenty Years of Snow
interlude
Raindrops
interlude
Lounge
interlude
Belt
interlude
Dead Rat
interlude
One-String Blues
interlude
Bear Spektor
Daniel Cowman (aborted)
Buildings (aborted)
Buildings
interlude
Lulliby
interlude
Braille
closing

Ain't No Cover

Written by: regina spektor

Available Recordings: Click to view

Lyrics (fan transcription):

it ain't no cover
it ain't no style
I shouldn't bother
he's eight miles high
but I adore him
and I implore him
saying I love none other [?]
but this ain't no style

he sits there smoking
his breath away
he sits there choking
on what they say
but I adore him
and I implore him
saying one of these mornings
I'm going away

the sun is setting
the day is done
good night, my lover
good night, my son
I shouldn't bother
he's eight miles high
but I love none other
til the day that I die...