Almost Blue

Almost Blue - Elvis Costello and the AttractionsSummary

Hughesy's assessment:

Outstanding.

Track listing: Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?; Sweet Dreams; Success; I'm Your Toy; Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down; Brown to Blue; Good Year for the Roses; Sittin' and Thinkin'; Colour of the Blues; Too Far Gone; Honey Hush; How Much I've Lied

1994 Rykodisc bonus tracks: He's Got You (Live); Cry! Cry! Cry! (Live); There Won't Be Anymore (Live); Sittin' and Thinkin' (Live); Honey Hush (Live); Psycho (Live); Your Angel Steps Out of Heaven; Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie; My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You; Tears Before Bedtime (Early Version); I'm Your Toy (Live)

Bonus disc (2004 Rhino reissue bonus disc: Stranger in the House (duet with George Jones); We Ought to Be Ashamed (duet with Johnny Cash); Radio Sweetheart (Live); Stranger in the House (Live); Psycho (Live); If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You) (Live); Motel Matches (Live)He'll Have to Go (Live); Girls Talk (Live); Too Far Gone (Lost Session version); He's Got You (Lost Session version); Honky Tonk Girl; That's Why I'm Walking; Wondering; Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie; My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You; Blues Keep Calling; Tears Before Bedtime (Early Version); Psycho; Cry, Cry, Cry; I'll Take Care of You; Your Angel Steps Out of Heaven; Brand New Heartache (Live); There Won't Be Anymore (Live); Sittin' and Thinkin' (Live); Honey Hush (Live); I'm Your Toy (Live)


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