Elvis Costello Fan Forum

MY AIM IS TRUE- A classic and you can spot it from a mile- the pigeon-toed stance and "Elvis is King" checkered backdrop-instant history! GET HAPPY!! - Bright orange and blue, '60s party album design, and the "pre-worn" label ring on the cover to represent the record's aging thro...

Jim Keltner

Happy Birthday, Dr. Spooky!

I'd sure love to own that poster. That's the earliest American concert poster of EC that I've seen. Talk about his name being an enigma. That show is 5 days BEFORE the "Saturday Night Live" debut!!

Pophead2K is correct. "Flying" is the answer I was looking for. However, Dr. J brings up a good point- the age of reissues and bonus tracks makes these things tougher to come up with for us old recordheads!

Pophead2k, you're up!

Thanks, Mike. Good question! Here's an easy one for all you Beatlemaniacs out there: Name the only Beatles track with songwriting credits by all four Beatles.

Ray Davies

OUT: Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)
IN: Lipstick Vogue

Lipstick Vogue
You'll Never Be A Man
Tears Before Bedtime (country version)
Episode of Blonde
Beyond Belief
White Knuckles
Crimes of Paris
Man Out Of Time
Alibi
I'll Wear It Proudly

OUT: Damien Rice- The Blower's Daughter IN: ? and the Mysterians- 96 Tears (Every aspect of this record is cool!) Etta James- Tell Mama The Small Faces- If I Were a Carpenter David Bowie- Because You're Young The Smiths- I Won't Share You ? and the Mysterians- 96 Tears The Kinks- I'm Not Like Everyb...

Maceo Parker?

Nice transcription, Otis. That was my favorite of the new songs on the '99 tour. He always introduced "I Dreamed of My Old Lover Last Night" as part of the Delivery Man project. Of course, that was nearly six years ago, so who knows how many changes may have occurred? It seems there were o...

Kinda late here, LTZ, but I wish you and the missus a Long Honeymoon (not with the sentiments of the song, however!). Good luck, man, and congratulations.

Hey, Otis. If you get a chance, also check out SOMETHING ELSE BY THE KINKS. It's one of their finest albums, and is the original source for "Waterloo Sunset." I also love the three that Dr. J recommended. There's good stuff from every period. One of my favorite overlooked '70s albums is th...

Otis, my friend, that is wild! I've been on a Kinks Kick lately, and I also love "Waterloo Sunset," so I'm fine with either choice as well.

Hi, Plaything! Hugs and kisses back at ya, sweetie. I've been adjusting my life to not being a music store manager for the first time in 20 years. As some of you know, the chain I worked for, The Music Network, went bankrupt in August. It's been a struggle since, but I'm starting to feel ground unde...

I love ya, Mug!

This is my first go at this thing ever, so here it is: IN: The Kinks- I'm Not Like Everybody Else OUT: Al Green- Love and Happiness The Specials- Do Nothing David Bowie- Sound and Vision Tom Waits- Time Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers- Pablo Picasso The Clash- Lost in the Supermarket Van Morr...

Thanks, Martin, old buddy. I never say goodbye, because I know I'm always coming back! I love you guys like family.

Sad but true, Verbal!

This is great news! John, I see that you and Martin are on top of it all as always! I love the Radiators. I hope they record a new album. I'm so glad to see Cait's return to music as well. These are her old mates, so I'm sure they'll be good support for her personal life too. I must say this interes...

Thanks, migdd. And hello again to everyone. Both business and personal matters have consumed my time lately, but I really missed this board and all its wonderful personalities. I'll try to check in more often this time, but please know that even in absence I think of you folks a lot, and I think a l...

Of course, there is an out-of-print LP entitled ROSS McMANUS SINGS THE HITS OF ELVIS PRESLEY. I have this on vinyl, and El's dad sounds a lot like Presley. Definitely one of the more obscure Costello-related collectibles. Ross even looks like EC on the cover (wearing black horn-rims). It was recorde...

Glenn Miller?

Happy birthday, Plaything! I hope you had a great one with many more to come.

I think NORTH has some great songs. To their detriment, they sound like one 40-minute track due to the structure and arrangements. I have discovered that what I love the most about EC albums is what Elvis tries to avoid- mixing it up! Think about TRUST, IMPERIAL BEDROOM, KING OF AMERICA, SPIKE- thes...