My edition is the original release, not the 2001 reissue with a 2nd CD containing 17 bonus tracks.
I'm not the useful kind of doctor, so this is a totally inappropriate diagnosis, but listening to this CD makes me think that EC has ADHD. This album is all over the place: we get attempts at rockabilly, New Orleans soul, Brit funk, a Celtic waltz, and a torch song. Some people can make that kind of diversity work for them, but that's not the case here. Fortunately, like most EC albums, there's also one or two pretty good pop songs, including the reason I bought this used CD, Veronica. I'll rip those few to iTunes and leave the rest for hardcore Costello fans and the critics. (Note to self: The Elvis Spike would be a good band name.)
Album chart peaks:
- US Billboard 200: #32 (April 22, 1989)
- Billboard Pop CD: #4
Tracks: Veronica (co-written by Sir Paul McCartney) was Costello's biggest US hit, reaching #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June, 1989. It's far and away the best song here. Also good are Satellite, and Baby Plays Around.
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Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None.
Previously revisited for the blog:
Painted From Memory (1998)
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