This Year's Model

Amazon.com With his second album, Elvis Costello firmly established himself as one of rock's--not just punk/new wave's--premier singer-songwriters. Building on the promise of his '77 debut, My Aim Is True, Costello put together a backing touring trio, the Attractions (keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas, and drummer Pete Thomas), and their versatility helped Costello define himself as a punk-fuelled power-pop force. Sporting influences ranging from Bob Dylan (the stream-of-consciousness "Pump It Up") to Burt Bacharach (the Dusty Springfield-worthy "Little Triggers"), this '78-released collection also features such righteously angry anthems as the anti-conformist "This Year's Girl," and the anti-MOR classic, "Radio Radio." --Billy Altman Product description With his second album, Elvis Costello firmly established himself as one of rock's--not just punk/new wave's--premier singer-songwriters. Building on the promise of his '77 debut, My Aim Is True, Costello put together a backing touring trio, the Attractions (keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas, and drummer Pete Thomas), and their versatility helped Costello define himself as a punk-fuelled power-pop force. Sporting influences ranging from Bob Dylan (the stream-of-consciousness "Pump It Up") to Burt Bacharach (the Dusty Springfield-worthy "Little Triggers"), this '78-released collection also features such righteously angry anthems as the anti-conformist "This Year's Girl," and the anti-MOR classic, "Radio Radio." --Billy Altman From the Label So it's mid-1978 and Elvis Costello's just gotten off his first American tour. Though the debut MY AIM IS TRUE was widely heard as a "punk rock" album (everything new was "punk rock" back then), it was downright polite compared to the racket that Costello and his new band the Attractions unleashed onstage. He delivered what may be the best (and certainly the snottiest) performance in the history of Saturday Night Live, and introduced smoldering new songs about having no action, pumping it up, and not wanting to go to some hellhole called Chelsea. The tour would down and along came this album, now regarded as one of modern rock's defining moments. Along with familiar songs like "Pump It Up" (which closed many a Costello concert in years to come) and the still-timely "Radio Radio" are overlooked gems like the ominous "Night Rally" (left of the original US edition of the album) and the stellar punk-pop of "You Belong to Me." Legend has it that Costello wrote the latter tune for Dr. Feelgood, who wouldn't record it because it had too many big words! Extended-play tracks include the essential B-side "Big Tears" (with the Clash's Mick Jones on guitar) and early working versions of two songs that would emerge on the following year's ARMED FORCES.
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Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Elvis Costello & Attractions
Binding: Audio cd
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