Album
Almost Blue
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1981 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country
23 collectors on Gatefold own this
Almost Blue is a Country album by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 100 pressings tracked, owned by 23 collectors.
About
This thoughtful and carefully wrought album of country covers swings and moves in unexpected ways. You get the musical sensibilities and persuasive vocals of an established British rock star breathing surprising (and often profound) new life into old classics by American greats like Hank Williams, Bob Wills, and Merle Haggard. The hurt festers on George Jones’ “Good Year for the Roses,” the piano and pedal steel stings on Gram Parsons’ “I’m Your Toy,” and the country-blues rumbles in the gut on Lou Willie Turner’s “Honey Hush.”
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Tracklist
- 1Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?1:39
- 2Sweet Dreams2:59
- 3Success2:41
- 4I'm Your Toy3:23
- 5Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down2:09
- 6Brown To Blue2:39
- 7Good Year For the Roses3:10
- 8Sittin' and Thinkin'3:02
- 9Colour of the Blues2:21
- 10Too Far Gone3:27
- 11Honey Hush2:14
- 12How Much I Lied2:46
Sound DNA
- Country
- Americana & Roots
- twangy
- bittersweet
- southern
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Catalog number on sleeve: XXLP13
Catalog number on labels: XXLP 13
Information on back of sleeve:
Recorded in CBS Studio A Nashville
Dates 18-29 May 1981
This is a variation of Almost Blue (UK 1981) (opens in a new tab) because the back cover does NOT include the text:
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bruce ThomasBASS
- Elvis CostelloGUITAR, VOCAL PERCUSSION GUITAR, VOCALS VOCALS, GUITAR
- John McFeeGUEST , LEAD GUITAR, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR GUEST, LEAD GUITAR, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR GUITAR
- Pete ThomasDRUMS
- Steve NievePIANO PIANO, ORGAN ORGAN
- The Nashville EditionBACKING VOCALS
- Tommy MillarFIDDLE VIOLIN
- Billy SanfordGUITAR
- George JonesVOCALS
- Hargus RobbinsPIANO
- Henry StrzeleckiBASS
- Johnny CashACOUSTIC GUITAR LEAD VOCALS
- Johnny GimbleFIDDLE
- Karl HimmelDRUMS
- Martin BelmontACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Nick LoweBASS
- Pete DrakeGUITAR
- Pete WadeGUITAR
23 collectors on Gatefold own this · 100 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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