Elvis Costello mixes.

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Elvis Costello mixes.

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I know there is a chance that I'm the only maker on this board of an Elvis Costello mix(a lot of them)- so there is a chance of this thread dying, but that is a risk I'm willing to take.

I made this lastnight. there is only one TYM song, because in my old Elvis days mixes would consist of around eight TYM songs.


"Men Called Sweetheart"
03/07/04
001. Radio Sweetheart
002. Why Dont You Love Me(Like You Used To Do)?
003. Men Called Uncle
004. Less Than Zero
005. Brilliant Mistake
006. Peace, Love, and Understanding
007. Let Them All Talk
008. Alison
009. Beyond Belief
010. Sundays Best
011. Blue Chair
012. Sittin' and Thinkin'
013. My Mood Swings
014. Clowntime Is Over
015. Tears Before Bedtime(country version)
016. Watching The Detectives
017. Lipstick Vogue
018. Imagination If A Powerful Deceiver
019. I Want You
020. Pidgin English
021. The Otherside Of Summer
022. Uncomplicated
023. Man Out Of Time


I wish I wrote Brilliant Mistake.



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Brilliant Mistake. What a great song. Sums up my life at times, you know? :?
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I noticed that EC often finishes up each album with strong songs, so I decided to mix my own CD with the last song off of each album. This does not include extended play songs. I am thinking about calling the CD The Last Time Around. I will have to re-record it when AB is released so that it can be complete.
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Ive made quite a few EC mixes in the past for anyone I can convince to accept one, in the hopes of exposing my unsuspecting friends and acquaintances to Elvis . . .

Sometimes it even works.
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There is something about the "Alison"-"Beyond Belief" sequence that seems so perfect to me.




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HolyCoatAndHat wrote:I noticed that EC often finishes up each album with strong songs
holy, just curious, explain strong. Some of these songs are classics, some are not classics, some are loud and others are a little more personal...I think it's a pretty mixed bag.

The world and his wife
I'm in the mood again
Radio Silence
Town Cryer
Favourite Hour
I want to vanish
I'm your toy
Peace in our time
Days
Couldn't call it unexpected 4
What's so funny about PLAU
WT Detectives
The next time 'round
Riot Act
Big Sister's Clothes
God give me strenth
Radio Radio/Night Rally
Sleep of the just
Last Boat Leaving
The Birds will still be singing
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Post by HolyCoatAndHat »

Not sure if strong is quite the word that I am looking for… But there is a trend that starts with Trust where the songs are normally slower and more soulful songs. I tend to like EC’s slower/soulful songs, so most of them are among my favorites on the album. World and His Wife and The Next Time Around also don’t go with the trend of slower/more soulful. In the mood again is kind of the natural progression of where North should end, so it doesn’t quite fit the trend.

WT Detectives
Night Rally
What's so funny about PLAU
Riot Act

Big Sister's Clothes
I'm your toy (AMG has How Much I Lied, but I would have to dig out the record to verify)
Town Cryer
The world and his wife
Peace in our time
Sleep of the just
The next time 'round
Last Boat Leaving
Couldn't call it unexpected 4
The Birds will still be singing
Favourite Hour
Days
I want to vanish
God give me strength
Radio Silence
I'm in the mood again

Does that make more sense?
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Post by laughingcrow »

Oh Ok, I see what you're saying. There is a bit on that promo for Blood and Choc (words and pictures) where he says about still making records with 2-sides...the second side is a bit more personal because you've 'convinced' the listener with the first side.
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This is the tentative running order for a mix I am putting together for a new Elvis-listener.


"charged with insults and flattery"
001. "Accidents Will Happen" (armed forces)
002. "The Beat" (this year's model)
003. "Clubland" (trust)
004. "Possession" (get happy!!)
005. "Beyond Belief" (imperial bedroom)
006. "Oliver's Army" (armed forces)
007. "Chelsea" (this year's model)
008. "Episode Of Blonde" (when i was cruel)
009. "B Movie (alt. version)" (get happy!! cd2)
010. "Almost Ideal Eyes" (all this useless beauty cd2)
011. "Let Them All Talk" (punch the clock)
012. "Lipstick Vogue" (this year's model)
013. "New Lace Sleeves" (trust)
014. "Brilliant Mistake" (king of america)
015. "Green Shirt" (armed forces)
016. "Wednesday Week" (armed forces cd2)
017. "Glitter Gulch" (king of america)
018. "Little Savage" (imperial bedroom)
019. "Red Shoes" (my aim is true)
020. "Running Out Of Angels" (this year's model cd2)
021. "Big Boys" (armed forces)
022. "Night Rally" (this year's model)
023. "Tiny Steps" (armed forces)
024. "Love For Tender"(get happy!!)
025. "God's Comic" (spike)
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Here's one I made awhile ago

3 Stations East

1. Red Shoes (Live from the EC/SN box)
2. You Little Fool
3. Green Shirt
4. Veronica
5. From A Whisper To A Scream
6. Temptation
7. B Movie
8. American Without Tears (Twilight Version)
9. I'm Not Angry
10. Beyond Belief
11. Kinder Murder
12. Hand In Hand
13. Night Rally
14. The Invisible Man
15. Strict Time
16. This Year's Girl
17. Senior Service
18. Tiny Steps
19. Shoes Without Heels
20. I Hope You're Happy Now
21. Black And White World
22. Running Out Of Angels
23. Color Of The Blues
24. Big Sister's Clothes
25. Waiting For The End Of The World
26. Talking In The Dark
27. Possession
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Post by Boy With A Problem »

Here's another one

'Til The Girls Go Home

1. Uncomplicated
2. Just About Glad
3. Chelsea
4. You Bowed Down
5. The Element Within Her
6. Pretty Words
7. High Fidelity
8. Tear Off Your Own Head
9. Accidents Will Happen
10. Miracle Man
11. Our Little Angel
12. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
13. Secondary Modern
14. Shabby Doll
15. Everybody's Cryin' Mercy
16. The Beat
17. Pony St.
18. The People's Limousine
19. A Good Year For The Roses
20. Fish 'N Chip Paper
21. Spooky Girlfriend
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I really like the first one. "Black and White World" and "Im Not Angry" are so underrated.

I actually took "Black and White World" off of my last mix for "Little Savage"... I somewhat regret it, but a new listener will thank me later.
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Here's one that I made a couple of years ago to convert a curious friend. It worked 8)



IT STARTS AS A FLIRTATION

Disc One

1. Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head
2. American Without Tears
3. Party Girl
4. In The Darkest Place
5. Black Sails In The Sunset
6. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
7. Love For Tender
8. Big Tears
9. The Long Honeymoon
10. Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4
11. London's Brilliant Parade
12. The Letter Home
13. Riot Act
14. Pidgin English
15. After The Fall
16. My Dark Life
17. This Is Hell
18. Wednesday Week
19. Put Your Big Toe In The Milk Of Human Kindness
20. Town Cryer

Disc Two

1. Human Hands
2. American Without Tears #2 (Twilight Version)
3. You'll Never Be A Man
4. Tramp The Dirt Down
5. The Loved Ones
6. Possession
7. I Still Have That Other Girl
8. Harpies Bizarre
9. Beyond Belief
10. All This Useless Beauty
11. Suit Of Lights
12. Sweet Pear
13. I Want You
14. Distorted Angel
15. Brilliant Mistake
16. Heathen Town
17. Men Called Uncle
18. Withered And Died
19. Taking My Life In Your Hands
20. Alison/Living A Little Laughing A Little/Tracks of My Tears/Tears Of A Clown/No More Tear-Stained Makeup/Clowntime Is Over (Medley)
21. Sleep Of The Just
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Here's the official tracklist... (i burned it so i wouldnt edit it any further)



"charged with insults and flattery" (6/01/04)
001. "Accidents Will Happen" (armed forces)
002. "The Beat" (this year's model)
003. "Clubland" (trust)
004. "Possession" (get happy!!)
005. "Beyond Belief" (imperial bedroom)
006. "Oliver's Army" (armed forces)
007. "Chelsea" (this year's model)
008. "Episode Of Blonde" (when i was cruel)
009. "Almost Ideal Eyes" (all this useless beauty cd2)
010. "New Lace Sleeves" (trust)
011. "Big Boys" (armed forces)
012. "Lipstick Vogue" (this year's model)
013. "Let Them All Talk" (punch the clock)
014. "Brilliant Mistake" (king of america)
015. "Green Shirt" (armed forces)
016. "Lovers Walk" (trust)
017. "Wednesday Week" (armed forces cd2)
018. "Glitter Gulch" (king of america)
019. "Red Shoes" (my aim is true)
020. "Running Out Of Angels" (this year's model cd2)
021. "Tiny Steps" (armed forces)
022. "Night Rally" (this year's model)
023. "Love For Tender"(get happy!!)
024. "Honey Hush" (almost blue)
025. "God's Comic" (spike)
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I made a mix for a friend who said she liked EC but only had MAIT. Her favorite band is the Ataris. With that in mind, and also the fact that I have odd tastes, the setlist:


1. New Lace Sleeves
2. All the Rage
3. Opportunity
4. I Hope You're Happy Now
5. Complicated Shadows
6. (I Don't Want to go to Chelsea)
7. The Imposter
8. Accidents Will Happen
9. Almost Blue
10. When it Sings
11. Riot Act
12. Tart
13. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
14. Man Called Uncle
15. Senior Service
16. Lipstick Vogue
17. Dust 2...
18. Beyond Belief
19. Motel Matches
20. Indoor Fireworks
21. Couldn't Call It Unexpected #4
22. I Want You (live, somewhere in '96)


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tokyo vogue wrote:I want to make a mix tape of my vinyl collection for someone, but I guess that's too low-tech.
I'd love one.
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Post by BrilliantMistake45 »

Heres mine:

Moods for Moderns
Men Called Uncle
You Tripped at Every Step
Daddy Can I Turn This?
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
(The Angels Wanna Wear My)Red Shoes (live from The Paradise in Boston)
How to Be Dumb
Battered Old Bird
I Still Have That Other Girl
Lip Service
New Lace Sleeves
Beaten to the Punch
Werid Nightmare (live at the Meltdown with Bill Frisell)
Shallow Grave
Human Hands
Love Went Mad
Hidden Charms
Just a Memory (live from The Super Club in NYC)
Sneaky Feelings
Chewing Gum
Soul for Hire
The Deportees Club
5ive Gears in Reverse
North
I wish that I could push a button
And talk in the past and not the present tense
And watch this hurtin' feeling disappear
Like it was common sense
It was a fine idea at the time
Now it's a brilliant mistake

~Elvis Costello
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I love that!
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"I Just Killed Johnny's Pup"
7/7/04
001. I Hope You're Happy Now
002. Home Truth
003. Starting To Come to Me
004. The Impostor
005. Pony St.
006. Talking In The Dark
007. Luxembourg
008. High Fidelity
009. The Long Honeymoon
010. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
011. Black and White World (demo)
012. The Greatest Thing
013. Psycho
014. Strict Time
015. Love For Tender
016. I Want You
017. Pretty Words
018. Clowntime Is Over
019. Toledo
020. You Belong To Me
021. Almost Blue
022. Tokyo Storm Warning
023. Boy With A Problem
024. Miss Macbeth
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