King of America
The Costello Show feat. The Attractions and Confederates
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
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Tracklist
- 1Brilliant Mistake3:42
- 2Lovable2:51
- 3Our Little Angel4:06
- 4Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood3:19
- 5Glitter Gulch3:15
- 6Indoor Fireworks4:09
- 7Little Palaces3:49
- 8I’ll Wear It Proudly4:20
- 9American Without Tears4:30
- 10Eisenhower Blues3:46
- 11Poisoned Rose4:07
- 12The Big Light2:32
- 13Jack of All Parades5:18
- 14Suit of Lights4:05
- 15Sleep of the Just3:49
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Rated 8/10
Heh, adding King Of America has caused a bit of a stir on the user-generated list, mostly because the original list already has something like ten Elvis Costello albums on it. I had a look at the user who submitted it, and he’s only done 270 of the 1100 albums so far and had only one Costello album in there. So either he’s a huge troll, or he genuinely doesn’t know he’s in for a treat, with a lot of Elvis Costello still to come. I don’t think this list needs any more of him, but I’ll leave that to the submitter’s conscience.
Having said that, King of America is a worthy addition. It’s classic Elvis Costello, with great lyrics and good music, and there’s really nothing wrong with it. I know people who consider it his best, but I don’t agree. Personally I’m a bit fonder of his more new wave work.
The only unfortunate thing is that I think the original list, and Dimery with his obsession with this artist, have put a lot of people off the name. That’s a shame, because this album deserves better than that.