The Sweetest Punch
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| The Sweetest Punch The New Songs Of Elvis Costello And Burt Bacharach arranged by Bill Frisell | |
 Studio album by Bill Frisell | |
| Released | Sep 21, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Producer | Lee Townsend |
| Label | Decca, Universal Classics |
| Length | 64:09 |
Tracks
All songs written and composed by Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach, except where noted.| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Sweetest Punch | 4:44 | |
| 2. | Toledo | 5:25 | |
| 3. | Such Unlikely Lovers | 5:43 | |
| 4. | This House Is Empty Now | 5:03 | |
| 5. | Painted From Memory | 4:10 | |
| 6. | What's Her Name Today? | 4:58 | |
| 7. | In The Darkest Place | 5:55 | |
| 8. | Vamp Dolce | Bill Frisell | 3:27 |
| 9. | My Thief | 4:31 | |
| 10. | I Still Have That Other Girl | 2:22 | |
| 11. | Painted From Memory (reprise) | 3:36 | |
| 12. | The Long Division | 3:59 | |
| 13. | Tears At The Birthday Party | 3:44 | |
| 14. | I Still Have That Other Girl (reprise) | 1:52 | |
| 15. | God Give Me Strength | 4:42 |
Personnel
- Bill Frisell - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Arrangement
- Viktor Krauss - Bass
- Don Byron - Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
- Brian Blade - Drums, Percussion
- Lee Townsend - Producer
- Curtis Fowlkes - Trombone
- Ron Miles - Trumpet
- Cassandra Wilson - Vocals (5, 10)
- Elvis Costello - Vocals (2, 10)
Notes
- Costello sent Frisell demos of every song on Painted From Memory after they were completed. Frisell wrote his own arrangements of the songs.
- Elvis Costello sings on "Toledo", Cassandra Wilson on "Painted From Memory", and Costello and Wilson in a duet on "I Still Have That Other Girl".
Release information
| Release date | Media | Catalog number | Comments |
| 1999-02-16 | CD | Verve 314559865-2 | German promo |
| 1999-09-21 | CD | Decca 314 559 865-2 | US |
| 1999-10-18 | CD | Decca 559 865-2 | UK |
| 1999-__-__ | CD | Decca 314 559 865-2 | Australia |
| 1999-__-__ | CD | Decca POCF-1018 | Japan |
