Album

Get Happy!!

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

1980 · Rock, Funk / Soul

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Get Happy!! by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Get Happy!! is an Electronic album by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 104 pressings tracked, owned by 49 collectors.

About

On his fourth album, Elvis Costello blends his patented pop sense and stinging wit with heady American soul and R&B influences—from the stirring Stax/Volt vibes of “Clowntime is Over” to punchy Motown on “High Fidelity.” He covers Sam & Dave's heart-melter “I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down” with enough intensity to make it his own. Even when Costello tackles ska on “The Imposter,” he sounds less like a genre tourist than a man amped up on passion and love for the traditions and histories of soul music.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Love For Tender1:57
  2. A2Opportunity3:13
  3. A3The Imposter1:58
  4. A4Secondary Modern1:58
  5. A5King Horse3:01
  6. A6Possession2:04
  7. A7Man Called Uncle2:18
  8. A8Clowntime Is Over3:00
  9. A9New Amsterdam2:13
  10. A10High Fidelity2:29

Side B

  1. B1I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down2:06
  2. B2Black & White World1:56
  3. B3Five Gears In Reverse2:39
  4. B4B Movie2:05
  5. B5Motel Matches2:31
  6. B6Human Touch2:30
  7. B7Beaten To The Punch1:49
  8. B8Temptation2:34
  9. B9I Stand Accused2:22
  10. B10Riot Act3:36

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Synth-Pop / New Wave
  • brittle
  • frenzied
  • art school

Album notes

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It appears that most, if not all, of the LP jackets printed have reversed the songs such that the listing for side 1 on the LP jacket is actually the track list for side 2 and vice versa; the labels are correct. Unfortunately, in the database, it appears that the incorrect side/track associations from the LP jacket (not the correct side/track associations on the labels) were used and draft copied so that this error has propagated through the database.

Credits

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49 collectors on Gatefold own this · 104 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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