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Elvis Costello
Singles 2
Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (34) - Disc #1
1. High Fidelity
2. Getting Mighty Crowded
3. Clowntime Is Over No. 2
4. New Amsterdam
5. Dr. Luther's Assistant
6. Ghost Train
7. Just A Memory
8. Clubland
9. Clean Money
10. Hoover Factory
11. From A Whisper To A Scream
12. Luxembourg
13. Good Year For The Roses
14. Your Angels Steps Out Of Heaven
15. Sweet Dreams
16. Psycho (Live)
17. I'm Your Toy (Live)
18. Cry Cry Cry (CD DEBUT)
19. Wondering (CD DEBUT)
20. My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You
21. Blues Keep Calling (CD DEBUT)
22. Honky Tonk Girl (CD DEBUT)
23. You Little Fool
24. Big Sister
25. The Stamping Ground
26. Man Out Of Time
27. Town Cryer (Alternate Version)
28. Imperial Bedroom
29. From Head To Toe
30. The World Of Broken Hearts
31. Party Party (CD DEBUT)
32. Imperial Bedroom
33. Pills And Soap
34. Pills And Soap (Extended Version) (CD DEBUT)

CD Details

All Artists: Elvis Costello
Title: Singles 2
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Import [Generic]
Release Date: 11/3/2003
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, Singer-Songwriters, New Wave & Post-Punk, Singer-Songwriters, Adult Alternative
Number of Discs: 12
SwapaCD Credits: 12
UPC: 740155173227

Synopsis

Album Details

The Second of Three Special Digitally Remastered Box Sets Including CD Facsimilies of Costello's Original Vinyl Single Releases from 1977-1987. Each Single is Presented in a Miniature Version of the Original UK Picture Sleeve (Many of which were Extremely Limited Editions). Some Tracks Make their CD Debut in this Set, Like "Cry Cry Cry", "Wondering", "my Shoes Keep Walking Back to You", "Blues Keep Calling", "Honky Tonk Girl", "Party Party" and "Pills and Soap (Extended Version)" (From a Single He Released as "The Imposter"). Includes a Booklet with Full Single-by-single Annotation. This Set is Essential for Collectors who Relish the Fun of Having Everything in the Costello Canon.

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CD Reviews

Elvis makes the leap to great singer

Tim Brough | Springfield, PA United States | 02/04/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Elvis Costello had begun the transformational phase of his career. After three perfect albums in a row ("My Aim Is True," "This Year's Model" and "Armed Forces"), he was tiring of what he perceived as a rut. When he convened The Attractions to begin work on "Get Happy," he'd made the decision to make a break from the "punk rock" tag. And so, a whole new era began.

"Singles Volume 2" covers the ground from "Get Happy" to just before "Punch The Clock." Elvis was on a creative tear that saw him dabbling in everything from soul ("High Fidelity") to Nashville Country ("A Good Year For The Roses") to the studio experimentation of "Imperial Bedroom." He was also adjusting his skills as a vocalist. He was toning down his attack to the point where the crooning of the country singles and the nuance of "Man Out Of Time" didn't exceed his delivery.

For the collector, there are a couple of goodies here. "Party Party" makes its first appearance on an Elvis CD, as do some of the DJ edits and extended versions. The collection closes with "Pills And Soap," a blistering diatribe against Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher released under the penname The Imposter. It ceded Costello's love of the single medium as a way to issue statements, and ends this box-set with one of his most brilliant singles. Collectors may not get much from this set, but it still found a place in my library."