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	Elvis Costello My Aim is True 1977 Columbia Records 1993 Rykodisc Re-issue		Welcome to the Working Week Miracle Man No Dancing Blame It On Cain Alison Sneaky Feelings	(The Angels Wanna Wear My) .......................... Red Shoes Less Than Zero Mystery Dance Pay It Back I'm Not Angry Waiting for the End of ..................... the World Watching the Detectives CD Bonus Tracks: Radio Sweetheart Stranger in the House Imagination (Is a Powerful .......................... Deceiver) Mystery Dance Cheap Reward Jump Up Wave a White Flag Blame It On Cain Poison Moon
Elvis' debut sans Attractions. Actually, the Attractions were formed after this record so Elvis could go out and tour. Wonderful glimpse of things to come from this Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer.

	Elvis Costello This Years Model 1978 Riviera Records 1993 Rykodisc Re-issue		No Action This Year's Girl The Beat Pump It Up Little Triggers You Belong to Me	Hand in Hand (I Don't Want to Go to) ......................... Chelsea Lip Service Living in Paradise Lipstick Vogue Night Rally CD Bonus Tracks: Radio, Radio Big Tears Crawling to the USA Runninng Out of Angels Greenshirt Big Boys
Although not credited on the cover, this is the first album EC did with the Attractions. Has the classics 'Pump it Up' and 'Chelsea'. This is by far the best album by anybody, EVER! Pure, unadulterated genius!

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions Live at the El Mocambo 1978 Rykodisc Records 1993 Demon Records Re-issue		Mystery Dance Waiting for the End of ...................the World Welcome to the Working Week Less Than Zero Lip Service (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea	Little Triggers Radio, Radio Lipstick Vogue Watching the Detectives Miracle Man / Band Intro You Belong to Me Pump It Up
Orignally on radio, this concert was broadcast live on Toronto (Canada) radio station CHUM-FM and later released by Canadian Columbia Records as a promotional-only album. In 1993, Rykodisc included this CD in the 2 & 1/2 years Box Set collection. A wonderful snapshot of how powerful Elvis and the Attractions were live.

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong 1978 sirtwiggly records		THE ELVIS OUTTAKES Hoover Factory You Belomng to Me Radio Radio Mystery Dance (The Angels Wanna Wear .......... My) Red Shoes Less Than Zero Blame It On Cain Alison I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea Watching the Detectives Lip Service Watching the Detectives Tiny Steps Big Tears Living in Paradise Little Triggers Welcome to the Working Week (The Angels Wanna Wear ............ My) Red Shoes Hand in Hand	The Elvis Live Show (recorded at the Cleveland Agora, 12.5.77) Waiting for the End of .................... the World No Action Less Than Zero The Beat No Dancing Big Tears Little Tirggers Radio Radio You Belong to Me Pump It Up Lipstick Vogue Watching the Detectives Miracle Man Mystery Dance
Another bootleg containing outtakes and a live set. Great nostalgia for me (and a brush with greatness) is that I live in Akron, Ohio (Chrissie Hynde's hometown!), wchich is about 30 miles south of Cleveland, where the live set was recorded. That's so cool!

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions w/ Rockpile Visit Washington 1978 sirtwiggly records		Pump It Up Waiting for the End of ...................... the World No Action Less Than Zero The Beat (The Angels Wanna Wear My) .................... Red Shoes I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea Hand in Hand Little Triggers Radio, Radio You Belong to Me Lipstick Vogue	Watching the Detectives Mystery Dance Miracle Man Blame It On Cain Chemistry Class ROCKPILE Down, Down, Down I Knew the Bride (When She ........ Used to Rock 'n' Roll) Deborah (I Love the Sound of) ................ Breaking Glass Let it Ride (w/ Keith Richard) Heart of the City
In 1978, Elvis toured the States with a little help from his friends, Rockpile. This bootleg double disc set captures that experience wonderfully.

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions Armed Forces 1979 Records 1993 Rykodisc Re-issue		Accidents Will Happen Senior Service Oliver's Army Big Boys Green Shirt Party Girl	Goon Squad Busy Bodies Sunday's Best Moods for Moderns Chemistry Class Two Little Hitlers (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding? CD Bonus Tracks: My Funny Valentine Tiny Steps Clean Money Talking in the Dark Wednesday Week Accidents Will Happen (live) Alison (live) Watching the Detectives (live)
The album that started it all for Elvis in America. Punk attitude with melodies to die for. Incredible.

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions Get Happy!! 1980 Riviera / Columbia Records 1994 Rykodisc Re-issue		Love for Tender Opportunity The Imposter Secondary Modern King Horse Possession Men Called Uncle Clowntime is Over New Amsterdam High Fidelity	I Can't Stand Up (for .............. Falling Down) Black & White WOrld 5ive Gears in REverse B Moive Motel MAtches Human TOuch Beaten to the Punch Temptation I Stand Accused Riot Act CD Bonus Tracks: Girls Talk Clowntime is Over No. 2 Getting Mighty Crowded So Young Just a Memory Hoover Factory Ghost Train Dr. Luther's Assistant Black & White World Riot Act
Wanting to do an album in the vein of old Motown and Tamla, Elvis recorded this album (20songs). One of the most grossly overlooked albums in his catalog. If you want Elvis, get this record.

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions Trust 1981 Columbia Records		Clubland Lovers' Walk You'll Never Be a Man Pretty Words Strict Time Luxembourg Watch Your Step	New Lace Sleeves From a Whisper to a Scream Different Finger White Knuckles Shot With His Own Gun Fish 'n' Chip Paper Big Sister's Clothes CD Bonus Tracks: Black Sails in the Sunset Big Sister Sad About Girls Twenty-Five to Twelve Love for Sale Weeper's Dream Gloomy Sunday Boy with a Problem Seconds of Pleasure
A marvelous album! Elvis at his best, with a collection of brilliant, witty, scathing tunes that begs to be played over and over again. And I defy ANYONE to claim that 'New Lace Sleeves' is a subpar song.

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions Almost Blue 1981 Columbia Records		Why Don't You Love Me (Like ................ You Used to Do)? Sweet Dreams Success I'm Your Toy Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down Brown to Blue	Good Year for the Roses Sittin' and Thinkin' Colour of the Blues Too Far Gone Honey Hush How Much I Lied? CD Bonus Tracks: Live in Aberdeen He's Got You Cry, Cry, Cry There Won't Be Anymore Sittin' and Thinkin' Honey Hush Studio Psycho Your Angel Steps Out ...................... of Heaven Darling, You Know I ...................... Wouldn't Lie My Shoes Keep Walking .................... Back to You Tears Before Bedtime Live with the RPO at the Albert Hall I'm Your Toy
Elvis has always loved country, so he decided to go to Nashville and record this mess. Oh, well . . . even geniuses can stumble every now and again.

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions Imperial Bedroom 1982 Columbia Records		Beyond Belief Tears Before Bedtime Shabby Doll The Long Honeymoon Man Out of Time Almost Blue . . . And In Every Home	The Loved Ones Human Hands Kid About It Little Savage Boy with a Problem Pidgin English You Little Fool Town Cryer CD Bonus Tracks: From Head to Toe The World of Broken Hearts Night Time Really Mystified I Turn Around Seconds of Pleasure The Stamping Ground Shabby Doll Imperial Bedroom
This album saved my life. This and Pete Townshend's Chinese Eyes album. Both released in 1982, the angst of teenage life getting the better of me, Elvis and Pete pulled me out of my awkward stage, my depression, and gave me hope for the future.

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions Punch the Clock 1983 Columbia Records		Let Them All Talk Everyday I Write the Book The Greatest Thing The Element Within Her Love Went Mad Shipbuilding	TKO (Boxing Day) Charm School The Invisible Man Mouth Almighty King of Thieves Pills and Soap The World and His Wife CD Bonus Tracks: Heathen Town The Flirting Kind Walking On Thin Ice Town Where Time Stood Still Shatterproof The World and His Wife (live) Everyday I Write the Book .................................. (live)
Elvis' stab at commerical British pop, early 80s. Succeeds enormously. Great songs, incredible hooks, fantastic lyrics. Elvis at his poppiest best!

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions Goodbye Cruel World 1984 Columbia Records		The Only Flame in Town Home Truth Room With No Number Inch By Inch Worthless Evening Love Field	I Wanna Be Loved The Comedians Joe Porterhouse Sour Milk-Cow Blues The Great Unknown The Deportees Club Peace In Our Time CD Bonus Tracks: Turning the Town Red Baby It's You Get Yourself Anothe Fool I Hope You're Happy Now The Only Flame in Town (live) Worthless Thing (live) Motel Matches (live) Sleepless Nights (live) Deportee
Arguably the worst of the Attractions records. You could just feel that Elvis had his mind elsewhere.

	The Costello Show The King of America 1985 Columbia Records		Brilliant Mistake Lovable Our Little Angel Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood Glitter Gulch Indoor Fireworks Little Palaces	I'll Wear It Proudly American Without Tears Eisenhower Blues Poisoned Rose The Big Light Jack of All Parades Suit of Lights CD Bonus Track: Sleep of the Just Bonus CD: The People's Limousine They'll Never Take Her ... ............. Love From Me Suffering Face Shoes Without Heels King of Confidence
Why Elvis thought he would be good without the Attractions is beyond me. The first 'solo' Elvis record and it is remarkably uninspired. A good song here and there, but overall very pretentious and boring.

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions Blood & Chocolate 1986 Columbia Records		Uncomplicated I Hope You're Happy Now Tokyo Storm Warning Home Is Anywhere You ...... ......... Hang Your Head I Want You	Hooney Are You Straight or .......... ......... Are You Blind? Blue Chair Battered Old Bird Crimes of Paris Poor Napoleon Next Time Around
The last EC & the Attractions album (for about 8 years) and there is some strong stuff here. With the exception of 'I Want You' this is one great record. Going out with a bang, so to speak, because after this Elvis decided to go solo. Best laid plans . . . .

	Elvis Costello Out of Our Idiot 1987 Demon Records		Seven Day Weekend Turning the Town Red Heathen Town The People's Limousine So Young American Without Tears No. 2 Get Yourself Another Fool Walking On Thin Ice	Blue Chair Baby It's You From Head to Toe Shoes Without Heels Baby's Got a Brand ................... New Hairdo The Flirting Kind Black Sails in the Sunset Imperial Bedroom The Stamping Ground
A compilation of tunes that never made it onto albums. B-Sides, rarities - you know the drill by now.

	Elvis Costello Spike 1989 Warner Bros. Records		. . . This Town . . . Let Him Dangle Deep Dark Truthful Mirror Veronica God's Comic Chewing Gum Tramp the Dirt Down	Stalin Malone Satellite Pads, Paws and Claws Baby Plays Around Miss Macbeth Any King's Shilling Coal-Train Robberies Last Boat Leaving
The most commercially successful of Elvis' solo records, this didn't do much for me. Some great stuff and potentially great stuff - Elvis just doesn't know how to edit himself. The overly long, slow tempo diatribes just aren't interesting muscially, lyrically, or otherwise.

	Elvis Costello Mighty Like a Rose 1991 Warner Bros. Records		The Other Side of Summer Hurry Down Doomsday (The ... ... ... Bugs are Taking Over) How to Be Dumb All Grown Up Invasion Hit Parade Harpies Bizarre After the Fall	Georgie and Her Rival So Like Candy Interlude: Couldn't Call It ... ... ... Unexpected No. 2 Playboy to a Man Sweet Pear Broken Couldn't Call It Unexpected ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ... No. 4
More of the same. Spike II, basically, despite the John Lennon look on the cover.

	Elvis Costello & the Brodsky Quartet The Juliet Letters 1993 Warner Bros. Records		Deliver Us For Other Eyes Swine Expert Rites Dead Letter I Almost Had a Weakness Why? Who Do You Think You Are? Taking My Life in Your Hands This Offer is Unrepeatable	Dear Sweet Filthy World The Letter Home Jacksons, Monk and Rowe This Sad Burlesque Romeo's Seance I Thought I'd Write to Juliet Last Post The First to Leave Damnation's Cellar The Birds Will Still Be Singing
Interesting. Baroque chamber music coupled with the angriest man in pop music. Amazingly, they pull it off. However, 20 songs is WAY too much.

	Elvis Costello 2 & 1/2 Years 1993 Rykodisc Records		Elvis Costello My AIm is True Elvis Costello This Years Model	Elvis Costello & the Attractions Live at the El Mocambo Elvis Costello & the Attractions Armed Forces
Box Set that includes Elvis' first three albums, plus a promo-only live album. Details of each are listed at the beginning of this page.

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions Brutal Youth 1994 Warner Bros. Records		Pony St. Kinder Murder 13 Steps Lead Down This is Hell Clown Strike You Tripped at Every Step Still Too Soon to Know	20% Amnesia Sulky Girl London's Brilliant Parade My Science Fiction Twin Rocking Horse Road Just About Glad All the Rage Favourite Hour
Trying to return to form, this is the first Attractions album in 8 years. Animosity still reigns, though, since only Elvis is credited on the cover and the band is mentioned as a true backing band status. Again, some good tunes, some overbearing ones. Although, Elvis did tour with the Attractions to promote this, and THAT was a concert to see.

	Elvis Costello Kojak Variety 1995 Warner Bros. Records		Strange Hidden Charms Remove This Doubt I Threw It All Away Leave My Kitten Alone Everybody's Crying Mercy I've Been Wrong Before	Bama Lama Bama Loo Must You Throw Dirt in ... ..... ..... ..... ..... My Face Pouring Water on a ... ..... ..... ..... Drowning Man The Very Thought of You Payday Please Stay Running Out of Fools Days
Hopes for a continued Attractions reunion were dashed with the release of this record. Recorded with various friends. Worth it for 'Leave My Kitten Alone' alone.

	Elvis Costello & the Attractions All This Useless Beauty 1996 Warner Bros. Records		The Other End of the Telescope Little Atoms All This Useless Beauty Complicated Shadows Why Can't a Man Stand Alone? Distorted Angel	Shallow Grave Poor Fractured Atlas Starting to Come to Me You Bowed Down It's Time I Want to Vanish
The very last album with The Attractions. Bummer. But what a way to end it, huh? This is a great album! Shades of Elvis of old!

	Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach Painted from Memory 1998 Mercury Records		In the Darkest Place Toledo I Still Have That Other Girl This House is Empty Now Tears at the Birthday Party Such Unlikely Lovers	My Thief The Long Division Painted from Memory The Sweetest Punch What's Her Name Today? God Give Me Strength
You gotta hand it to Elvis. He always does what he wants to, public opinion be damned. And he always was a fan of Burt Bacharach. The cool thing is that they wrote all new tunes for this record, including the gut- wrenchingly beautiful 'God Give Me Strength.'

	Elvis Costello When I Was Cruel 2002 Island Records		45 Spooky Girlfriend Tear Off Your Own Head (It's ..... ..... ....a Doll's Revolution) When I Was Cruel No. 2 Soul for Hire 15 Petals Tart	Dust 2 . . . Dissolve Alibi . . . Dust Daddy Can I Turn This? My Little Blue WIndow Episode of Blonde Radio Silence
With the promise of returning to his roots, I anticipated this release with baited breath. Thank God I wasn't literal. Can't quite put my finger on it, but somehow I think Elvis has lost his touch. This was not the 'Armed Forces' or 'Imperial Bedroom'-type album I was led to believe it was. Maybe that's my fault, but in any event this album just didn't do anything for me.

	Elvis Costello & the Imposters The Delivery Man 2004 Lost Highway Records		Button My Lip Country Darkness There's a Story in Your Voice Either Side of the Same Town Bedlam The Delivery Man	Monkey to Man Nothing Clings Like Ivy The Name of This Thing is ..... ..... ..... ..... ... Not Love Heart Shaped Bruise Needle Time The Judgement The Scarlet Tide
Actually, not that bad of a disc. A little too country-flavoured for my liking, but he's on the right track here. And the more I listen to this, the more it grows on me.

	Elvis Costello & the Imposters Momofuku 2008 Lost Highway Records		No Hding Place American Gangster Time Turpentine Harry Worth Drum & Bone Flutter & Wow	Stella Hurt Mr. Feathers My Three Sons Song with Rose Pardon Me, Madam, . . . . . . . . My Name is Eve Go Away
What a great return to form for EC! Probably the most cohesive album he's done since . . . well, since All This Useless Beauty. No, it's not an Attractions album, but it is a strong album with great songs and great performances. If he does more like this, Elvis may reclaim his crown. Wouldn't that be great?


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