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Title: Almost Blue
Artist: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Genre: New Age
Released: 1981
Tracks:
1 - Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?? - 1:40
2 - Sweet Dreams - 3:00
3 - Success - 2:42
4 - I'm Your Toy - 3:24
5 - Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down - 2:10
6 - Brown to Blue - 2:40
7 - A Good Year for the Roses - 3:10
8 - Sittin' and Thinkin' - 3:03
9 - Colour of the Blues - 2:21
10 - Too Far Gone - 3:28
11 - Honey Hush - 2:15
12 - How Much I Lied - 2:56
13 - He's Got You (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen) - 4:07
14 - Cry, Cry, Cry (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen) - 2:45
15 - There Won't Be Anymore (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen) - 2:24
16 - Sittin' and Thinkin' (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen) - 2:55
17 - Honey Hush (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen) - 2:32
18 - Psycho (live, The Palomino Club, North Hollywood) - 3:37
19 - Your Angel Steps Out of Heaven - 1:58
20 - Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie - 2:37
21 - My Shoes Are Walking Back to You - 2:04
22 - Tears Before Bedtime - 2:27
23 - I'm Your Toy (live, The Royal Albert Hall) (feat. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) - 3:47
Overview:
Artist: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Genre: New Age
Released: 1981
Tracks:
1 - Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?? - 1:40
2 - Sweet Dreams - 3:00
3 - Success - 2:42
4 - I'm Your Toy - 3:24
5 - Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down - 2:10
6 - Brown to Blue - 2:40
7 - A Good Year for the Roses - 3:10
8 - Sittin' and Thinkin' - 3:03
9 - Colour of the Blues - 2:21
10 - Too Far Gone - 3:28
11 - Honey Hush - 2:15
12 - How Much I Lied - 2:56
13 - He's Got You (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen) - 4:07
14 - Cry, Cry, Cry (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen) - 2:45
15 - There Won't Be Anymore (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen) - 2:24
16 - Sittin' and Thinkin' (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen) - 2:55
17 - Honey Hush (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen) - 2:32
18 - Psycho (live, The Palomino Club, North Hollywood) - 3:37
19 - Your Angel Steps Out of Heaven - 1:58
20 - Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie - 2:37
21 - My Shoes Are Walking Back to You - 2:04
22 - Tears Before Bedtime - 2:27
23 - I'm Your Toy (live, The Royal Albert Hall) (feat. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) - 3:47
Overview:
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.
Contemporary critical reaction to Almost Blue was mixed, with Trouser Press labelling the album "surprisingly clumsy" and "a dud", while Robert Christgau gave it a grade of B- and Rolling Stone gave it an overall positive three-star review. In recent years, Allmusic rated it favourably, and Rhapsody praised the album, calling it one of their favourite cover version albums.
Contemporary critical reaction to Almost Blue was mixed, with Trouser Press labelling the album "surprisingly clumsy" and "a dud", while Robert Christgau gave it a grade of B- and Rolling Stone gave it an overall positive three-star review. In recent years, Allmusic rated it favourably, and Rhapsody praised the album, calling it one of their favourite cover version albums.
