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Few artists have received as much press as Elvis Costello by dealing with the press so little. Since his startling debut album, ''My Aim Is True'' (in mid-1977), Costello has bombarded the world with his unique brand of rock 'n' roll and with the continued development of his music has come an ever-increasing interest in his enigmatic and prolific talent. | Few artists have received as much press as Elvis Costello by dealing with the press so little. Since his startling debut album, ''My Aim Is True'' (in mid-1977), Costello has bombarded the world with his unique brand of rock 'n' roll and with the continued development of his music has come an ever-increasing interest in his enigmatic and prolific talent. | ||
Born Declan Patrick MacManus (son of cabaret singer Ross MacManus), Elvis grew up in Whitton, Middlesex, before leaving home at 16 to work as a computer operator at a cosmetics factory in London (the "vanity factory" of "I'm Not Angry) | Born Declan Patrick MacManus (son of cabaret singer Ross MacManus), Elvis grew up in Whitton, Middlesex, before leaving home at 16 to work as a computer operator at a cosmetics factory in London (the "vanity factory" of "I'm Not Angry"). He married in 1974 and spent a few years in Liverpool, where he met his one-day producer Nick Lowe hanging out at Brinsley Schwarz gigs (the fine band that featured Lowe, Ian Gomm, Brinsley Schwarz and Bob Andrews, who would both eventually join the Rumour, plus drummer Billy Rankin). Back in London, and determined to make a career in music, Costello (under a different name) "was taking tapes around to all the labels and not getting very far with anybody. " ( A fascinating artifact from this period is the bootleg e.p. ''Honky Tonk Demos'', which consists of six solo acoustic guitar songs sent to British country & western DJ Charlie Gillett. Four of these songs have yet to be issued in any form). Personal appearances in music industry offices, guitar in hand, fared no better. Even Stiff turned him down. Later, Stiff honchos Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera, having received another tape (and not realising Costello was the same artist earlier refused under another pseudonym) decided to put out a single, "Less Than Zero" and "Radio Sweetheart." | ||
The single sessions eventually grew into ''My Aim Is True'', on which Elvis was backed by the transplanted Marin County band Clover (that's John McFee, now with the Doobie Brothers, playing the blazing lead on "I'm Not Angry"). ''My Aim Is True'' became the highest selling import of the '70s in the U.S., and led to a stateside contract with Columbia. The American issue included "Watching The Detectives" (which has become a crowd favorite if not a Costello anthem), released only as a single in England. The single (also released a bit later in the U.S.) has a tremendous live medley of "Blame It On Cain" and "Mystery Dance" by Elvis and the Attractions from an [[Concert 1977-08-07 London|August 1977]] Nashville Room London performance. Late 1977 saw Elvis's first U.S. tour, which ended with his fine ''Saturday Night Live'' [[TV 1977-12-17 Saturday Night Live|appearance]] (as a last minute replacement for the Sex Pistols), where he performed "Watching The Detectives," an aborted "Less Than Zero," and "Radio, Radio." By now most American rock listeners were at least vaguely alerted to the strange newcomer from England, and many totally caught up with his extreme vision. | The single sessions eventually grew into ''My Aim Is True'', on which Elvis was backed by the transplanted Marin County band Clover (that's John McFee, now with the Doobie Brothers, playing the blazing lead on "I'm Not Angry"). ''My Aim Is True'' became the highest selling import of the '70s in the U.S., and led to a stateside contract with Columbia. The American issue included "Watching The Detectives" (which has become a crowd favorite if not a Costello anthem), released only as a single in England. The single (also released a bit later in the U.S.) has a tremendous live medley of "Blame It On Cain" and "Mystery Dance" by Elvis and the Attractions from an [[Concert 1977-08-07 London|August 1977]] Nashville Room London performance. Late 1977 saw Elvis's first U.S. tour, which ended with his fine ''Saturday Night Live'' [[TV 1977-12-17 Saturday Night Live|appearance]] (as a last minute replacement for the Sex Pistols), where he performed "Watching The Detectives," an aborted "Less Than Zero," and "Radio, Radio." By now most American rock listeners were at least vaguely alerted to the strange newcomer from England, and many totally caught up with his extreme vision. | ||
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