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"Beyond Belief" is a song written by new wave musician Elvis Costello and recorded by Costello with his backing band the Attractions. The song appeared on Costello's 1982 album, Imperial Bedroom . With vague, hazy lyrics, "Beyond Belief" features an active drum line from a hungover Pete Thomas as well as a frantic vocal line Costello composed ...
Costello began writing the material for Brutal Youth after writing a set of pop punk songs for Wendy James' 1993 album Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears.Under the working title Idiophone (named for an instrument "made of naturally sonorous material"), [16] Costello began recording these songs at Pathway Studios with former Attractions drummer Pete Thomas; he explained in a 1994 interview, "To ...
"Brilliant Mistake" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello that was first released on his 1986 album King of America.Written about Costello's experiences in America, the song features introspective lyrics and a performance from the Confederates, who performed on the track after his usual backing band the Attractions could not perform to Costello's liking.
By 1981, Elvis Costello had released six studio albums in four years. Following the release of his country covers album Almost Blue (1981), the artist was facing diminishing popularity, particularly in America, where Trust (1981) and the Taking Liberties (1980) collection of outtakes had only reached the top 30; [1] Armed Forces (1979) and Get Happy!!
Extreme Honey: The Very Best of Warner Brothers Years is a compilation album by Elvis Costello, released in 1997. The album spanned songs from 1989 to 1997 that Costello had released under his contract with Warner Bros. Records. The collection contains one exclusive track, "The Bridge I Burned".
Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous is a 1998 compilation album of songs written by Elvis Costello and performed by various artists. It includes covers of tracks Costello recorded, songs written specifically for other artists and compositions never before released.
The Coward Brothers is a collaborative album by English musician Elvis Costello and American musician T Bone Burnett, released on 21 November 2024 through New West Records. It serves as the soundtrack to the duo's audio comedy (described as a "wireless drama" by Costello), entitled The True Story of the Coward Brothers. [2]
"Next Time Round" was released as the final track on Blood & Chocolate in September 1986. Author Frankin Bruno noted the song as one of the many "rave-ups" that Costello used to close albums, playing a similar role to songs like "The World and His Wife" on Punch the Clock and "Radio Radio" on This Year's Model. [5] "