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Tracklist
- A1Accidents Will Happen3:00
- A2Senior Service2:17
- A3Oliver’s Army2:57
- A4Big Boys2:54
- A5Green Shirt2:41
- A6Party Girl3:18
- B1Goon Squad3:14
- B2Busy Bodies3:33
- B3Moods for Moderns2:48
- B4Chemistry Class2:55
- B5Two Little Hitlers3:11
- B6(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding3:30
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Rated 6/10
This is the 3rd Elvis Costello album coming past on my list, and I'm only 140 albums in.
Side A has two highlights: opening song "Accidents Will Happen", with its lovely melody, and Party Girl, a somewhat languid song, different from the rest of the album with some nice piano work.
On the B-side, Busy Bodies in particular stood out, with a faded intro, uptempo and this albums characteristic organ; again that fresh new wave atmosphere.
And yet, the other songs do much less for me, even after repeated rotations. While at the same time, they do rise above the average, I hear that. I don't really understand why they bore me faster than most of the songs on the other 2 albums I've heard.
This album is a great, fresh, up-tempo and razor-sharp produced record, to which I nevertheless and to my surprise can only award 3*
Rated 4/10
Pretty much like any other Elvis Costello that I have listened to. Solid but not amazing. 2.5/5 PS I do like the UK artwork FAR more than the US version.
Rated 10/10
Elvis Costello was huge for me and my friends in college. Got a taste for his music in high school from my stepdad. Especially the 77-80 albums. Some of the most brilliant lyrics. So intelligent yet they still have have real emotional punch.