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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." It's clear that Costello knows this music, and it's also clear who he learned it from: Gram Parsons. Costello covers Parsons' "Hot Burrito No. 1" and "How Much I Lied," and all of the music on Almost Blue recalls Parsons' taste for hardcore honky tonk and weepy ballads. It's to Costello's credit that he made a record relying on emotion to pay tribute.
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Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Johnny Mullins, ComposerLyricist - Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Chris Ethridge, ComposerLyricist - Gram Parsons, ComposerLyricist - Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Merle Haggard, ComposerLyricist - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - GEORGE JONES, ComposerLyricist - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Virginia Franks, ComposerLyricist - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Jerry Chesnut, ComposerLyricist - Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rich, ComposerLyricist - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - GEORGE JONES, ComposerLyricist - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Lawton Williams, ComposerLyricist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Lou Willie Turner, ComposerLyricist - Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Gram Parsons, ComposerLyricist - Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY SHERRILL, Producer - Steve Nieve, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pam Rifkin, ComposerLyricist - Elvis Costello & The Attractions, MainArtist - Eddy Hudson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1981 Elvis Costello
Album review
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." It's clear that Costello knows this music, and it's also clear who he learned it from: Gram Parsons. Costello covers Parsons' "Hot Burrito No. 1" and "How Much I Lied," and all of the music on Almost Blue recalls Parsons' taste for hardcore honky tonk and weepy ballads. It's to Costello's credit that he made a record relying on emotion to pay tribute.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:30
- Main artists: Elvis Costello
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMe - Elvis Costello
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2015 Elvis Costello ℗ 2015 Elvis Costello
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