Elvis Costello Fan Forum

There was a period of a few months in 2002 when it was a good site, with EC answering fan's questions and writing a tour diary, but then he apparently lost interest.

http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?tbrand=edponline&tcategory=news&brand=EDPOnline&category=News&itemid=NOED27+May+2005+14%3a26%3a11%3a877 Elvis Costello statement "I suppose there might have been a handful of people who didn't get the message that it was going to be...

Thanks for the review. I've placed my order.

Did Gary Stewart run over your dog?

Will we ever get to hear the takes of "I Hope Your Happy Now" cut with the Keltner/Scheff/Froom lineup? EC says "We struggled through a few tentative takes, but it was useless." So maybe not, but I think he is holiding it for the next re-re-re-release. Spooky, if you haven't alr...

I used to consider B&C one of EC's weakest albums, but somehow over the years it's become my absolute favorite. Go figure. I love every song on the album. I just love the ones at the bottom of the list a little less than the others. 1. Next Time Round 2. Battered Old Bird 3. Poor Napoleon 4. Blu...

KOA is so strong that it's difficult to place some really good songs near the bottom. 1. Sleep Of The Just 2. American Without Tears 3. Jack Of All Parades 4. Suit Of Lights 5. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 6. Glitter Gulch 7. I'll Wear It Proudly 8. The Big Light 9. Brilliant Mistake 10. Eisenhower...

sweetest punch wrote:When TJL is finally released, the Rhino/Demon reissue programme is finished and EC always spoke of releasing a (4-CD) boxset to mark the end of it.

When and where did he speak of this?

I believe Paul Cassidy provides the backing vocal on "Romeo's Seance."

Here's another vote for Get Happy!!

Yes, there will be a two-disc reissue of The Juliet Letters, and it is scheduled to come out before the end of the year.

I have the Sound Choice CD. Each song is included twice, once as an instrumental and once with a guide vocal by some guy making a half-hearted attempted to sing like EC.

I'll admit to having sung both "Pump It Up" and "Everyday I Write The Book" in karaoke bars.

The KOA booklet includes a credit for "Cover Colourisation: Ed Turner."

The resemblance to Ted Turner has me wondering if that name is meant as a joke.

I thought it was a bit odd when he played "Kinder Murder" and "In The Darkest Place" back to back in Los Angeles last month.

Don't feel too sorry for Thomas French. He got his money back and managed to catch the recent show in Denver.

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See message #6.

This is at least the third variation.

1986 Columbia CD:


1995 Ryko CD:


2005 Rhino CD:

On Monday February 12th 1996 they , along with session musicians , assembled at Right Track Studio, New York . What's your source for the February 12th recording date? Beyond Belief (#6) said February 9th but also apparently identified the wrong recording studio (Orpheum Studios). (And to add to th...

The unofficial EC on Rhino site has been updated with full details of the KOA reissue.

http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/koa.html

I'm not sure if this is true or not, but a fan at last night's show said EC's dental surgery involved having two teeth pulled.

Steve Hochman wrote:In addition there was a 2001 art-song album in collaboration with opera singer Anne Sofie Von Otter

"Art song"? Sometimes I get the feeling critics don't actually listen to the albums they write about.

An "Artist's Choice" CD of songs selected by Elvis is now available at Starbucks locations. It does not appear to be available on Starbucks' website (hearmusic.com), but it will probably show up there eventually. Here's the lineup: 1. Louis Armstrong - Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) 2. M...

And here are the notes for the songs which appear on only the cassette or vinyl versions of the album. (I didn't type or scan any of this. I found it on the internet in 1994.) "Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind?": It came to me in a dream. "Girls Talk": Given away to Dave ...

Van Morrison is from Northern Ireland and is in the Hall of Fame.

I came across this blog review written by Bill King, who has published the Beatles fanzine Beatlefan since the late '70s. http://www.livejournal.com/users/billking/ OUT AND ABOUT: My son and I attended Elvis Costello's show last Sunday night at the Tabernacle, an intimate and atmospheric -- but dang...

And here's the set list for the early show, possibly not in exactly the right order: Waiting for the End of the World Radio Radio Mystery Dance Bedlam Country Darkness Blame it on Cain Delivery Man Nothing Clings Like Ivy (with Emmylou) My Baby's Gone (with Emmylou) Heart Shaped Bruise (with Emmylou...