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Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Almost Blue album

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Almost Blue album

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Elvis Costello & The Attractions.

Almost Blue is an album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It was recorded May 1981 in Nashville, and released on 23 October 1981. The record's songs consist entirely of country covers, including works originally written by Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, George Jones and Gram Parsons. It was Costello's first album not to be produced by Nick Lowe.

1-1. –Elvis Costello & The Attractions. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do?) Written-By – Hank Williams. 1-2. Written-By – Don Gibson. 1-3. Written-By – Johnny Mullins. 1-4. I'm Your Toy. Written-By – Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons. 1-5. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down. Written-By – Merle Haggard. 1-6.

Elvis Costello's "country record" is usually written off as a vanity project, but Almost Blue is quite a bit more than that. It's one of the most entertaining cover records in rock & roll, simply because of its enthusiasm. The album begins with a roaring version of Hank Williams' "Why Don't You Love Me" and doesn't stop. Costello sings with conviction on the tear-jerking ballads, as well as on barn burners like "Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down

By: Elvis Costello & The Attractions (1981, Rock). More albums from Elvis Costello & The Attractions: In Concert-400 by Elvis Costello & The Attractions. Goodbye Cruel World by Elvis Costello & The Attractions. Live At Hollywood High by Elvis Costello & The Attractions. IbMePdErRoIoAmL (Imperial Bedroom) by Elvis Costello & The Attractions. Blood & Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions. Punch The Clock by Elvis Costello & The Attractions. Get Happy! by Elvis Costello & The Attractions. Trust by Elvis Costello & The Attractions. View all albums . Almost Blue.

Artist:Elvis Costello. Date Released:November ?, 1981. Produced By:? Tracklisting: Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To?) Sweet Dreams. Good Year For The Roses. Sittin' And Thinkin'.

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Get the Tempo of the tracks from Almost Blue (1981) by Elvis Costello & The Attractions. This album has an average beat per minute of 133 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 86/196 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. Tracklist Almost Blue. 1. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)? 1'38.

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A1 Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)
Written-By – Hank Williams
 1:40
A2 Sweet Dreams
Written-By – Don Gibson
 3:00
A3 Success
Written-By – Johnny Mullins
 2:41
A4 I'm Your Toy
Written-By – Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons
 3:23
A5 Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
Written-By – Merle Haggard
 2:09
A6 Brown To Blue
Written-By – George Jones , Virginia Franks
 2:40
B1 Good Year For The Roses
Written-By – Jerry Chesnut
 3:10
B2 Sittin' And Thinkin'
Written-By – Charlie Rich
 3:02
B3 Colour Of The Blues
Written-By – George Jones , Lawton Williams
 2:21
B4 Too Far Gone
Written-By – Billy Sherrill
 3:28
B5 Honey Hush
Written-By – Lou Willie Turner
 2:15
B6 How Much I Lied
Written-By – Gram Parsons, Pam Rifkin
 2:55

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville
  • Mastered At – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
  • Produced For – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
  • Distributed By – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Credits

  • Backing Vocals – Nashville Edition*
  • Bass – Bruce Thomas
  • Drums – Pete Thomas
  • Engineer – Ron 'Snake' Reynolds*
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Fast Eddie Hudson*
  • Guitar, Vocal Percussion – Elvis Costello
  • Lead Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar – John McFee
  • Mastered By – Krieg Wunderlich
  • Photography By – Keith Morris
  • Piano, Organ – Steve Nieve
  • Producer – Billy Sherrill
  • Violin – Tommy Miller

Notes

Original master recording

MoFi Special Limited Numbered Edition. 180g.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 821797133517
  • Barcode (Text): 8 21797 13351 7

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
XXLP13, XXLP 13 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Blue ‎(LP, Album) F-Beat, F-Beat XXLP13, XXLP 13 UK 1981
FIEND CASS 33 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Blue ‎(Cass, Album, RE) Imp Records FIEND CASS 33 UK 1981
RCD 20277 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Blue ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM) Rykodisc RCD 20277 USA & Canada 1994
FIEND CD 33, IMP FIEND CD 33 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Blue ‎(CD, Album) Demon Records, Imp Records FIEND CD 33, IMP FIEND CD 33 Japan 1984
XXC 13 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Blue ‎(Cass, Album, Blu) F-Beat XXC 13 UK 1981

Tracklist

A1 Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)
A2 Sweet Dreams
A3 Success
A4 I'm Your Toy (Hot Burrito #1)
A5 Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
A6 Brown To Blue
B1 Good Year For The Roses
B2 Sittin' And Thinkin'
B3 Colour Of The Blues
B4 Too Far Gone
B5 Honey Hush
B6 How Much I Lied

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd.
  • Manufactured By – CBS Records Canada Ltd.
  • Distributed By – CBS Records Canada Ltd.

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
XXLP13, XXLP 13 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Blue ‎(LP, Album) F-Beat, F-Beat XXLP13, XXLP 13 UK 1981
FIEND CASS 33 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Blue ‎(Cass, Album, RE) Imp Records FIEND CASS 33 UK 1981
RCD 20277 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Blue ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM) Rykodisc RCD 20277 USA & Canada 1994
FIEND CD 33, IMP FIEND CD 33 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Blue ‎(CD, Album) Demon Records, Imp Records FIEND CD 33, IMP FIEND CD 33 Japan 1984
XXC 13 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Blue ‎(Cass, Album, Blu) F-Beat XXC 13 UK 1981

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