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The ironic thing about the album is that it starts off with "Guitar Man," which was the excellent 1968 single that signaled the return of the dynamic Elvis after years of those bland Hollywood sound-track albums. The original version had a striking, guitar-dominated country-rock feel that was intimate am! authoritative. The new arrangement is annoyingly busy, leaving the tune as soulless as those sound-track albums. Not everything is as disastrous as this track, but nothing on the record justifies the tampering. Avoid. | The ironic thing about the album is that it starts off with "Guitar Man," which was the excellent 1968 single that signaled the return of the dynamic Elvis after years of those bland Hollywood sound-track albums. The original version had a striking, guitar-dominated country-rock feel that was intimate am! authoritative. The new arrangement is annoyingly busy, leaving the tune as soulless as those sound-track albums. Not everything is as disastrous as this track, but nothing on the record justifies the tampering. Avoid. | ||
''Trust'', Costello's sixth album in five years, reaffirms that the Englishman is one of the most arresting lyricists ever in rock. Though it's again hard to make out some of the words because of Costello's tenacious style, the songs continue to be filled with imaginative rhymes and gripping images about the aftershock of romantic encounters. By not including a lyric sheet with the LP, he forces you to participate by piecing together what he's saying. | ''Trust'', Costello's sixth album in five years, reaffirms that the Englishman is one of the most arresting lyricists ever in rock. Though it's again hard to make out some of the words because of Costello's tenacious style, the songs continue to be filled with imaginative rhymes and gripping images about the aftershock of romantic encounters. By not including a lyric sheet with the LP, he forces you to participate by piecing together what he's saying. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Trust]] {{-}} [[Armed Forces]] {{-}} [[Different Finger]] {{-}} [[Stranger In The House]] {{-}} [[Patsy Cline]] {{-}} [[He's Got You]] {{-}} [[Gram Parsons]] {{-}} [[Elvis Presley]] {{-}} [[Nashville]] {{-}} [[Pretty Words]] {{-}} [[White Knuckles]] {{-}} [[Get Happy!!]] {{-}} [[From A Whisper To A Scream]] {{-}} [[The Rolling Stones]] {{-}} [[Bruce Springsteen]] {{-}} [[Squeeze]] {{-}} [[Glenn Tilbrook]] | |||
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