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<center><h3> Rykodisc nabs Costello catalog </h3></center> | <center><h3> Rykodisc nabs Costello catalog </h3></center> | ||
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NEW YORK — Following in the footsteps of its prestigious Frank Zappa and David Bowie catalog reissue programs, Rykodisc has obtained the North American rights to Elvis Costello's Columbia Records output, and will begin reissuing the material in October with a major promotional effort. | NEW YORK — Following in the footsteps of its prestigious Frank Zappa and David Bowie catalog reissue programs, Rykodisc has obtained the North American rights to Elvis Costello's Columbia Records output, and will begin reissuing the material in October with a major promotional effort. | ||
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"Anything that was originally included on the U.S. or U.K. album versions will be included in the universal edition," says Rose, "along with certain B sides or outtakes or extra tracks that are appropriate in a specific album's context They're being very careful to keep within the character of the original recordings, so there will be some separation — like a band of silence — between where the original album leaves off and the odds and ends begin." | "Anything that was originally included on the U.S. or U.K. album versions will be included in the universal edition," says Rose, "along with certain B sides or outtakes or extra tracks that are appropriate in a specific album's context They're being very careful to keep within the character of the original recordings, so there will be some separation — like a band of silence — between where the original album leaves off and the odds and ends begin." | ||
The Columbia albums, in order of original release. are ''My Aim Is True'', ''This Year's Model'', ''Armed Forces'', ''Get Happy'', ''Trust'', ''Almost Blue'', ''Imperial Bedroom'', ''Punch The Clock'', ''Goodbye Cruel World'', ''King Of America'', and ''Blood | The Columbia albums, in order of original release. are ''My Aim Is True'', ''This Year's Model'', ''Armed Forces'', ''Get Happy'', ''Trust'', ''Almost Blue'', ''Imperial Bedroom'', ''Punch The Clock'', ''Goodbye Cruel World'', ''King Of America'', and ''Blood & Chocolate''. | ||
One album excluded from current plans is ''Taking Liberties'', Columbia's 20-track compilation of off-album tracks. | One album excluded from current plans is ''Taking Liberties'', Columbia's 20-track compilation of off-album tracks. | ||
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The initial release calls for a multi-album special configuration, with the rest to follow "over many months," says Rose. An "aggressive" promotion campaign on the level of that behind Rykodisc's Bowie and Zappa reissues is being laid out. But he declined to elaborate further on the plans. | The initial release calls for a multi-album special configuration, with the rest to follow "over many months," says Rose. An "aggressive" promotion campaign on the level of that behind Rykodisc's Bowie and Zappa reissues is being laid out. But he declined to elaborate further on the plans. | ||
Rose also notes that Columbia has the rights to market the titles from ''Punch The Clock'' through ''Blood | Rose also notes that Columbia has the rights to market the titles from ''Punch The Clock'' through ''Blood & Chocolate'' until the middle of 1994, thus holding off Rykodisc's re-release plans on those albums. | ||
"It's safe to say that we hope to recapture some of the spirit that they created in the early Stiff years — irreverent and slightly self-mocking, with a lot of great items for collectors and completists," says Rose. In England, Costello was first signed to the legendary Stiff Records label, which was co-owned by Riviera. Costello later recorded for the Radar and F-Beat labels in England; Rose says that the memorable artwork and promotional graphics from all of Costello's affiliations will be reprinted in the reissues. | "It's safe to say that we hope to recapture some of the spirit that they created in the early Stiff years — irreverent and slightly self-mocking, with a lot of great items for collectors and completists," says Rose. In England, Costello was first signed to the legendary Stiff Records label, which was co-owned by Riviera. Costello later recorded for the Radar and F-Beat labels in England; Rose says that the memorable artwork and promotional graphics from all of Costello's affiliations will be reprinted in the reissues. | ||
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