Elvis Costello - recommendations wanted

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earthyvirgo

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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 9:37 am Post subject: Elvis Costello - recommendations wanted
Just caught Elvis Costello on Desert Island Disks and realise that even thought I loved his music in the 80's I have none of his CD's. Any recommedations, 'must haves'? Has anyone heard his current offerings? EV

Nick

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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 9:40 am Post subject:
Spike.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 9:44 am Post subject:
He has new record out (Amazon UK link). Liked what I heard on Later. A.

Penny Outskirts

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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 10:44 am Post subject:
I love his early stuff best My Aim Is True and This Year's Model, although The Very Best Of Elvis Costello and the Attractions (Demon Records) is excellent too.

sean
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 10:47 am Post subject:
King of America is excellent. I used to sell champagne to Elvis. The Demon Records compilation is a good one. Edit: Just checked, the one that I have is called Elvis Costello. The Man. The Best of Elvis Costello, so it may be different from the one that Penny's talking about.

tahir

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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 11:54 am Post subject:
King of America My Aim Is True Armed Forces This Years Model Almost Blue Imperial Bedroom Of the later stuff Brutal Youth

earthyvirgo

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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 11:57 am Post subject:
Blimey, lots to choose from. Wonder what the odds are that my Mum has actually heard of him when she asks what I want for Christmas She's probably heard of the other Elvis. EV

gil
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 12:06 pm Post subject:
Where to start ? They're all good ! Get Happy Punch the Clock Almost Blue Imperial bedroom Trust Brutal Youth and I quite like Out of Our Idiot The one I like least The Juliet Letters (with the Brodsky Quartet)

tahir

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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 12:10 pm Post subject:

gil wrote:

The Juliet Letters (with the Brodsky Quartet)

That was a pile of poop, the Bacharach collaboration wasn't much better. Learning how to read music did nothing for his recorded output.

chez

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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 12:31 pm Post subject:
King of America Blood and Chocolate

Penny Outskirts

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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 12:36 pm Post subject:
https://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/col/col_info_a12.htm This is the one I've got.

arvo

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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 12:40 pm Post subject:
What Cheryl said but also: Spike (has 'Veronica' on it: genius) And i quite like Brutal Youth (has 'Sulky Girl' and 'London's Brilliant Parade')

sean
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 12:43 pm Post subject:
I've got this one. Either would be good. Dunno if they're still available anyway.

Jon

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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 7:57 pm Post subject:
I think most of his well known stuff is on Elvis Costello - The First 10 Years CD. Just looked and there is one available on ebay for 99p at the moment.

T.G

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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 10 8:48 pm Post subject:
I heard him on Radio 2 must admit I really like a lot of his stuf and 'a good year for the roses' puts lump in my throat and a tear in my eye - but shamefully I don't have a single album of his

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