The Ultimate Two-Disc Elvis Costello Collection
Submitted by lbangs on Mon, 04/24/2006 - 10:47
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- Disc One
- 1) Welcome to the Working Week - My Aim Is True
- 2) Miracle Man - My Aim Is True
- 3) Allison - My Aim Is True
- 4) (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes - My Aim Is True
- 5) Less Than Zero - My Aim Is True
- 6) Mystery Dance - My Aim Is True
- 7) Watching the Detectives - My Aim Is True bonus track
- 8) Stranger in the House - My Aim Is True bonus track
- 9) No Action - This Year's Model
- 10) Pump It Up - This Year's Model
- 11) (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea - This Year's Model
- 12) Lipstick Vogue - This Year's Model
- 13) Radio Radio - This Year's Model bonus track
- 14) Big Boys [demo version] - This Year's Model bonus track
- 15) Accidents Will Happen - Armed Forces
- 16) Oliver's Army - Armed Forces
- 17) Party Girl - Armed Forces
- 18) Goon Squad - Armed Forces
- 19) Two Little Hitlers - Armed Forces
- 20) (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love & Understanding - Armed Forces bonus track
- 21) Tiny Steps - Armed Forces bonus track
- 22) Love For Tender - Get Happy!!
- 23) King Horse - Get Happy!!
- 24) New Amsterdam - Get Happy!!
- 25) High Fidelity - Get Happy!!
- 26) Motel Matches - Get Happy!!
- 27) Riot Act - Get Happy!!
- Disc Two
- 1) Just a Memory - Get Happy!! bonus track
- 2) You'll Never Be a Man - Trust
- 3) New Lace Sleeves - Trust
- 4) White Knuckles - Trust
- 5) Black Sails in the Sunset - Trust bonus track
- 6) Beyond Belief - Imperial Bedroom
- 7) Man Out of Time - Imperial Bedroom
- 8) Human Hands - Imperial Bedroom
- 9) Shipbuilding - Punch the Clock
- 10) Pills and Soap - Punch the Clock
- 11) Everyday I Write the Book - Punch the Clock
- 12) Tokyo Storm Warning - Blood & Chocolate
- 13) I Want You - Blood & Chocolate
- 14) Indoor Fireworks - King of America
- 15) Veronica - Spike
- 16) So Like Candy - Mighty Like a Rose
- 17) Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) - Mighty Like a Rose
- 18) Toledo - Painted from Memory
- 19) Bedlam - The Delivery Man
Author Comments:
Since Rykodisc didn't quite get it and used one too few discs, the man himself put one together much too early in his career, and even Rhino blew it big time, trying to paint him more as an MOR/sappy ballad artist than he ever was and sequencing oddly, to say the least, I, L. Bangs, have taken up the challenge and finally compiled the ultimate two-disc compilation for one of the greatest (and still undersung) talents in modern music, Elvis Costello.
Yes, I know many fans can't stand Doomsday.
Too bad. I anxiously await reading their lists. :)
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs
Good to see my alltime favourite Oliver's Army show up!
A great compilation. Unfortunately I'm missing a few, but if I had them I'd compile them into this playlist; it's really very good.
Thanks!
Although, as I drifted to la-la land listening to these last night, I suddenly felt a horrible stab of pain as I realized I somehow left off Strict Time!
It is hard to push them out of the nest, I tell ya...
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs
Yes! Without a doubt that is one of my favorite E-Cost songs. I can't help bob my head to it, IMO it's the best song on Trust. I only have the first five albums so I can't comment on the others but I have to say I'd for sure include "Black and White World" - nobody ever mentions that track, but I think it's one of his best and one of the real standouts on Get Happy.
Get Happy is crammed full of terrific little tunes. It is tough choosing off that album!
I'm amazed how often I catch myself singing Riot Act though... :)
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs