Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Davey Faragher turned the bass into a backing instrument. Rarely noticeable, never exciting.
And that's how Elvis prefers it.

That, to me, is very unfortunate ...

'Psycho' - now here's a freaky, schizophrenic song! I love Elvis's live rendition of it, which I first picked up on the 'Almost Blue' Ryko reissue CD. The things they used to put in pop songs! :D Anyway, I though I'd give it a try as well. Not overdoing it - just trying to make it smouldering, menac...

"Party Party", while hated by most, does have some fans: http://www.nosuchthingaswas.com/2011/02/party-party.html I think Party Party's great! I love this (mimed) clip. Elvis looking well cool here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW-figfxjzs Thanks - great find! I'd never seen this one b...

Could it be that in the eyes of the general public, Elvis Costello *is* marmite?

With the exception of a few songs, The River In Reverse never really worked for me. Maybe one day

No my PRINCE friend. :lol: I did indeed understand most of that. I had a feeling it was just a bad label.... is the music REALLY unaffected at the end of each side? And thanks for clarifying the forgotten rereleaae. Glad you got it the first time, my apostolic friend :D Distorted Angel is slightly ...

I am confused.....Is this a broken record? AND was ATUB rereleased in 2014? it sure is impossibly tough to keep track of ALL releases and REreleases EC, it ALWAYS has been. :D :D Sorry, I should have been clearer. This is the 'Music On Vinyl' release, back in 2014, on heavyweight vinyl. This is how...

I've always like the symbolic resonance of my vinyl copy of 'All This Useless Beauty'

Ah, it's Friday the 17th!

Has anyone seen any boats leaving the harbour? With stacks of colourful boxes on board preferably?

sweetest punch wrote:https://nl-nl.facebook.com/ElvisCostello/

"YOU GET THE PICTURE?"
"ACCEPT NO DEFACED PRODUCTS OR CUT-OUTS FROM THE AMAZON OF YOUR CHOICE"

So he's blaming Amazon for this. I'm appalled by his reaction - even though it's a typical Elvis one

Someone suggested that the holes in the artwork to show the record's label are the 'missprint'' that's holding up everything? Seeing it 'in the (virtual) flesh', with a reproduction of the CD booklet, I'm very much inclined to go and cancel my order with the website. After Paul McCartney's big box o...

That's worryingly vague!

I'd buy the super super superdeluxe edition (I enjoy paraphernalia, especially when they're signed), but I fear the import duties on that for delivery to the UK would knock me sideways ...

I thought *I* was the Invisible Man. But I suppose we didn't see each other before. Anyway, the album is growing. It doesn't exactly work like a McCartney album, which is relatively simpler(*) and straightforward. Now many of the melodies are stuck in my head. (*) although you can find articulated ...

First impression: I feel he finally picked up where he left off with 'All This Useless Beauty' in 1996 ...

Might i ask here ARE THERE 2 DIFFERENT VINYL VERSIONS? I happily have a $19.19 one scheduled to arrive the 17th. But, i now see one for $23 at amazon which alleges the four bonus cuts. AM I AWAITING THE STANDARD 12 TRACK VERSION AND MUST NOW PURCHASE AGAIN FOR THE BONUS SONGS??? thanks, ba there is...

Neil. wrote:"Unfortunate family cirumstances" might just mean "essential stuff that was unfortunately timed on the same day as the Barnes and Noble thing." Hope it's not serious.

I don't think it can - unless somehow has phrased this very unfortunately

verbal gymnastics wrote:http://looknow.elviscostello.com/

That one's for the American market ...

Import duties are going to make these way too expensive for me

In my (indirect) experience of cancer, words like "defeated by a single surgery", and "recommend[ed] three weeks to four weeks recovery", certainly need to by qualified by a certain passage of time before they can be deemed as facts ... :( But like others have said, I'm not a doc...

This sounds bad ... real bad ...

sheeptotheslaughter wrote:Number 37 in the vinyl single charts in the UK this week. First time Elvis has been in the top 40 for a while.

'vinyl single chart'??

I'm surprised there are actually 37 vinyl singles currently in the running!!

Still haven't had a chance to hear this one ... let alone buy a copy ...

Looks like it's a photo of a photo

Mr. Getgood wrote:

Neil. wrote:Erm...

https://youtu.be/4nHEexBRGIQ

Painful...

there's a surprisingly good voice hiding underneath all that ... rubbish!

By the way, I'm not him

nord wrote:L1009932-2.jpg

You badly need one more!

Wow, the combination of reluctance, incompetence and sarcasm in their statements is quite off-putting