King Of America

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King Of America
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studio album by
Elvis Costello
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1986
ProducerJ. Henry (T-Bone) Burnett & Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus with Larry Kalman Hirsch
Length58:04


King Of America

Side 1
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Brilliant Mistake  Declan MacManus 3:45
2. Lovable  Declan MacManus & Cait O'Riordan 2:51
3. Our Little Angel  Declan MacManus 4:04
4. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood  B. Benjamin, S. Marcus & G. Caldwell 3:18
5. Glitter Gulch  Declan MacManus 3:14
6. Indoor Fireworks  Elvis Costello 4:06
7. Little Palaces  Declan MacManus 3:48
8. I'll Wear It Proudly  Declan MacManus 4:19
Side 2
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. American Without Tears  Declan MacManus 4:31
2. Eisenhower Blues  J.B. Lenoir 3:43
3. Poisoned Rose  Declan MacManus 4:05
4. The Big Light  Declan MacManus 2:32
5. Jack Of All Parades  Declan MacManus 5:17
6. Suit Of Lights  Declan MacManus 4:02
7. Sleep Of The Just  Declan MacManus 3:51


King Of America (1995 Rykodisc/Demon edition)

TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Brilliant Mistake  Declan MacManus 3:45
2. Lovable  Declan MacManus & Cait O'Riordan 2:51
3. Our Little Angel  Declan MacManus 4:04
4. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood  B. Benjamin, S. Marcus & G. Caldwell 3:18
5. Glitter Gulch  Declan MacManus 3:14
6. Indoor Fireworks  Elvis Costello 4:06
7. Little Palaces  Declan MacManus 3:48
8. I'll Wear It Proudly  Declan MacManus 4:19
9. American Without Tears  Declan MacManus 4:31
10. Eisenhower Blues  J.B. Lenoir 3:43
11. Poisoned Rose  Declan MacManus 4:05
12. The Big Light  Declan MacManus 2:32
13. Jack Of All Parades  Declan MacManus 5:17
14. Suit Of Lights  Declan MacManus 4:02
15. Sleep Of The Just  Declan MacManus 3:51
Extended Play
TitleWriter(s) Length
16. The People's Limousine (The Coward Brothers)The Coward Brothers 3:37
17. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me (The Coward Brothers)Leon Payne 2:51
18. Suffering Face (Solo demo)Declan MacManus 3:06
19. Shoes Without Heels  Declan macManus 4:16
20. King Of Confidence  Declan MacManus 2:45



King Of America (2002 Rhino/Edsel edition)

Disc 1:   King Of America
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Brilliant Mistake  Declan MacManus 3:45
2. Lovable  Declan MacManus & Cait O'Riordan 2:51
3. Our Little Angel  Declan MacManus 4:04
4. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood  B. Benjamin, S. Marcus & G. Caldwell 3:18
5. Glitter Gulch  Declan MacManus 3:14
6. Indoor Fireworks  Elvis Costello 4:06
7. Little Palaces  Declan MacManus 3:48
8. I'll Wear It Proudly  Declan MacManus 4:19
9. American Without Tears  Declan MacManus 4:31
10. Eisenhower Blues  J.B. Lenoir 3:43
11. Poisoned Rose  Declan MacManus 4:05
12. The Big Light  Declan MacManus 2:32
13. Jack Of All Parades  Declan MacManus 5:17
14. Suit Of Lights  Declan MacManus 4:02
15. Sleep Of The Just  Declan MacManus 3:51
Disc 2:  Bonus disc
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Having It All (Solo demo)Declan MacManus 3:53
2. Suffering Face (Solo demo)Declan macManus 3:05
3. Deportee (Solo demo)Declan macManus 3:31
4. Indoor Fireworks (Solo demo)Elvis Costello 3:46
5. I Hope You're Happy Now (Solo demo)Elvis Costello 3:02
6. Poisoned Rose (Solo demo)Declan MacManus 4:09
7. I'll Wear It Proudly (Solo demo)Declan MacManus 3:23
8. Jack Of All Parades (Solo demo)Declan macManus 3:29
9. The People's Limousine (The Coward Brothers)The Coward Brothers 3:38
10. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me (The Coward Brothers)Leon Payne 2:52
11. King Of Confidence  Declan MacManus 2:46
12. Shoes Without Heels  Declan MacManus 4:15
13. End Of The Rainbow (Solo demo)Richard Thompson 3:25
14. Betrayal  Declan MacManus 2:22
15. That's How You Got Killed Before (live)Dave Bartholomew 3:13
16. The Big Light (live)Declan MacManus 3:08
17. It Tears Me Up (live)Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham 3:26
18. The Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line (live)Ivy J. Bryant 2:42
19. Your Mind Is On Vacation/Your Funeral My Trial (live)Mose Allison / Sonny Boy Williamson 5:16
20. That's How You Got Killed Before (reprise / live)Dave Bartholomew 7:00
21. True Love Ways (live)Buddy Holly & Norman Petty 3:32


Credits

Brilliant Mistake:

Elvis Costello (Little Hands Of Concrete) - acoustic guitar, vocals
Mickey Curry - brushes & drums
Jerry Scheff - string bass
T-Bone Wolk - electric guitar, piano accordeon
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ/harpsichord

Lovable:

Elvis Costello - acoustic/electric guitar, vocals
Jerry Scheff - electric bass
Jim Keltner - sticks & drums
Mitchell Froom - organ
David Hidalgo - harmony vocals

Our Little Angel & Glitter Gulch:

Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
James Burton - electric guitar, dobro
Jerry Scheff - string bass
Ron Tutt - brushes & drums

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood:

Elvis Costello - vocals
Michael Blair - marimba
Jerry Scheff - string bass
Jim Keltner - brushes & drums
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
T Bone Burnett - electric guitar

Indoor Fireworks:

Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
James Burton - acoustic guitar
Jerry Scheff - string bass
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ

Little Palaces:

Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, mandolins, vocals
Jerry Scheff - string bass

I'll Wear It Proudly:

Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
Jerry Scheff - electric bass
Jim Keltner - brushes & drums
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ

American Without Tears:

Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
Jo-El Sonnier - French accordion
James Burton - acoustic guitar
Jerry Scheff - string bass
Ron Tutt - brushes & drums

Eisenhower Blues:

Elvis Costello - vocals
Ray Brown - string bass
Earl Palmer - brushes & drums
Tom Canning - piano
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
T Bone Burnett - electric guitar

Poisoned Rose:

Elvis Costello - vocals
Ray Brown - string bass
Earl Palmer - brushes & drums
Tom Canning - piano
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ

The Big Light:

James Burton - electric guitar
Jerry Scheff - string bass
Ron Tutt - brushes & drums

Jack Of All Parades:

Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
T-Bone Wolk - electric bass
Mickey Curry - sticks & drums
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
Steve Nieve - piano

Suit Of Lights:

Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
Bruce Thomas - electric bass
Pete Thomas - sticks & drums
Steve Nieve - piano, Hammond organ

Sleep Of The Just:

Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
Mitchell Froom - doctored piano
Jerry Scheff - electric bass
Jim Keltner - brushes & drums

Related Releases

Singles

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Don't Let Me Be
Misunderstood
Lovable
(USA only)



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