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Originally Posted by jon boy
wrong one. anyway why hate someone for being dead on the toilet?
i dont hate elvis costello. to be honest i really dont know a huge amount about him.
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MY AIM IS TRUE(1977)- Always makes top 100 lists, which pisses me off because it dismisses nearly two decades of other stuff. Still, it IS a good spin.
THIS YEAR'S MODEL- 1st w/ Attractions. Choat is wise to praise this mighty aggressive record.
ARMED FORCES- Weird, Bowie inspired songs about politics and sex.
GET HAPPY!!!- 20 r n' b influenced tunes. Classic.
TRUST- This is where things get interesting. Nods to Bo Diddly and Patsy Cline, plus a deut w/ some guy from Squeeze.
IMPERIAL BEDROOM- Lavish production from Beatles' engineer. Most of first side is flawless.
PUNCH THE CLOCK- I don't like it, but many people do. We can all agree that the song "Shipbuilding" is one of the greatest ever written.
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD- Generally considered his lowest point.
KING OF AMERICA- Acoustic tribute to Americana. Timeless.
BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE- A stripped down rocker. Half-good, I'd say. "I Want You" is classic.
SPIKE- I like this ecclectic one alot. Plays w/ Allen Toussaint, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and members of Tom Waits' band. Most political.
MIGHTY LIKE A ROSE- Crap.
JULIET LETTERS- w/ Brodsky Quartet. An epistilary 20 song cycle about letters written to Juliet Capulet. Some really catchy shit.
BRUTAL YOUTH- A celebrated reunion w/ Attractions.
ALL THIS USELESS BEAUTY- Pretty low key. So so.
WHEN I WAS CRUEL- Roundly praised.
DELIVERY MAN- A more electric nod to Americana than King. Again, some instant classics.
I've skipped a lot of stuff. B-side compilations, albums co-produced w/ lots of people (Burt Bachrach for example), best ofs, soundtrack work, a ballet!