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Amazon.com Seeking to exorcise the demons of 1981's ill-fated country album, Almost Blue, Elvis Costello had another go with 1985's exquisite 15-song exploration of American life, King of America. "Little Palaces" and "Indoor Fireworks" feel like you've lived with them all your life. "Our Little Angel" has the aura of a lost Hank Williams classic, but, of course, only Costello could come up with a couplet like "You try to love but you're so contrary / Like a chainsaw running through a dictionary." King of America isn't all slide guitars and domestic discord, though. "Lovable" is as pure a moment of joyful abandon as Costello has ever allowed himself. Six months later, he kicked up an unholy racket with Blood and Chocolate. Costello fans have never seen another year like it. --Peter Paphides Product description This 2 CD set is an out of print collectible!It is the 1995 Rykodisc version. Catalog RCD 20281. From the Label A decidedly different turn from the hyper-arranged songs on the previous album, GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD, EC expands on his facial hair and strips down his instrumentation. The Attractions make a cameo appearance, but the backup largely features a team of American studio aces (Mitchell Froom, James Burton, Jim Keltner) that he dubbed the Confederates. Co-producer T-Bone Burnett captures most of the performances live in the studio, while our hero -- known alternately here as The Costello Show, D.P.A. MacManus, and The Little Hands of Concrete -- explores a more rootsy approach than on any previous album. "Brilliant Mistake" and "American Without Tears" tie in with the pop of old; "I'll Wear It Proudly" and "Jack of All Parades" are among his most straightforward ballads; "Suit of Lights" marks his first use of the word "fuck" in a lyric. And the first single was a surprisingly successful version of the Animals' "Don't Let Me be Misunderstood." Five extended play tracks are included.
