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|length      = 32:42 (original LP)<br>64:04 (1994 reissue)<br>32:42 + 76:06 (2004 reissue)
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[[image:photocoverdetail.jpg|336px|right|thumb|Photo by [[Keith Morris]].]]
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| title6          = [[How Much I Lied]]
| title6          = [[How Much I Lied]]
| writer6        = [[Gram Parsons]], [[Pam Rifkin]]
| writer6        = [[Gram Parsons]], [[David Rivkin|Pam Rifkin]]
| length6        = 2:48
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==Credits==
==Credits==
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*[[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar
*[[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar
*[[Steve Nieve]] - piano, organ
*[[Steve Nieve]] - piano, organ
*[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass
*[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass
*[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
*[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
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*[[John McFee]] - lead guitar, pedal steel
*[[John McFee]] - lead guitar, pedal steel
*[[Tommy Millar]] - fiddle
*[[Tommy Millar]] - fiddle
*[[Nashville Edition]] - background vocals
*[[Nashville Edition]] - background vocals
*[[Billy Sherrill]] - producer
*[[Billy Sherrill]] - producer
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==Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon edition)==
==Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon edition)==
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| title12          = [[How Much I Lied]]
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| writer12        = [[Gram Parsons]], [[Pam Rifkin]]
| writer12        = [[Gram Parsons]], [[David Rivkin|Pam Rifkin]]
| length12        = 2:45
| length12        = 2:45
| title13      = [[He's Got You]]
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| title12          = [[How Much I Lied]]
| writer12        = [[Gram Parsons]], [[Pam Rifkin]]
| writer12        = [[Gram Parsons]], [[David Rivkin|Pam Rifkin]]
| length12        = 2:48
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Photos by Keith Morris
==Internal links==
*[[Almost Blue lyrics|Lyrics]]
*[[Almost Blue (1994) liner notes|Liner notes (1994)]]
*[[Almost Blue (2004) liner notes|Liner notes (2004)]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3ifpxqe5ldse AMG] {{-}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Blue Wikipedia] {{-}} [http://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Costello-And-The-Attractions-Almost-Blue/master/42880 Discogs] {{-}} [http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/244693 musik-sammler.de (1)] / [http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/238109 musik-sammler.de (2)]
*[http://www.allmusic.com/album/almost-blue-mw0000653809 Allmusic] {{-}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Blue Wikipedia]
* {{amazon|asin=B0002IQFDQ}} {{-}} {{amazonUK|asin=B0002FHAFG}}
*[http://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Costello-And-The-Attractions-Almost-Blue/master/42880 Discogs]
 
*[http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/244693 musik-sammler.de] {{-}} [http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/238109 musik-sammler.de (2)]
*{{amazon|asin=B0002IQFDQ}} {{-}} {{amazonUK|asin=B0002FHAFG}}


[[Category:1981]]
[[Category:1981]]

Revision as of 01:43, 14 June 2013

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Almost Blue
AB album cover large.jpg
ReleasedOctober 1981
RecordedMay 18-29, 1981, CBS Studio A, Nashville
ProducerBilly Sherrill
Length32:42 (original LP)
64:04 (1994 reissue)
32:42 + 76:06 (2004 reissue)
Photo by Keith Morris.
Photo by Keith Morris.


Tracks

Side one
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?  Hank Williams 1:35
2. Sweet Dreams  Don Gibson 2:56
3. Success  Johnny Mullins 2:38
4. I'm Your Toy  Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons 3:20
5. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down  Merle Haggard 2:06
6. Brown To Blue  G. Jones, V. Franks, J. Mathis 2:37
Side two
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Good Year For The Roses  Jerry Chesnut 3:06
2. Sittin' And Thinkin'  Charlie Rich 3:00
3. Colour Of The Blues  Lawton Williams, George Jones 2:18
4. Too Far Gone  Billy Sherrill 3:24
5. Honey Hush  Lou Willie Turner 2:11
6. How Much I Lied  Gram Parsons, Pam Rifkin 2:48


Credits


Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon edition)

TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?  Hank Williams 1:40
2. Sweet Dreams  Don Gibson 3:00
3. Success  Johnny Mullins 2:41
4. I'm Your Toy  Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons 3:23
5. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down  Merle Haggard 2:09
6. Brown To Blue  G. Jones, V. Franks, J. Mathis 2:39
7. Good Year For The Roses  Jerry Chesnut 3:08
8. Sittin' And Thinkin'  Charlie Rich 3:00
9. Colour Of The Blues  Lawton Williams, George Jones 2:19
10. Too Far Gone  Billy Sherrill 3:26
11. Honey Hush  Lou Willie Turner 2:13
12. How Much I Lied  Gram Parsons, Pam Rifkin 2:45
13. He's Got You (Live)Hank Cochran 4:07
14. Cry, Cry, Cry (Live)Johnny Cash 2:45
15. There Won't Be Anymore (Live)Charlie Rich 2:23
16. Sittin' And Thinkin' (Live)Charlie Rich 2:55
17. Honey Hush (Live)Lou Willie Turner 2:21
18. Psycho (Live)Leon Payne 3:34
19. Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven  Jack Ripley 1:56
20. Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie  Wayne Kemp, Red Lane 2:35
21. My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You  Lee Ross, Bob Wills 2:02
22. Tears Before Bedtime  Elvis Costello 2:23
23. I'm Your Toy (Live)Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons 3:46


Almost Blue (2004 Rhino/Edsel edition)

Disc 1: Almost Blue
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?  Hank Williams 1:35
2. Sweet Dreams  Don Gibson 2:56
3. Success  Johnny Mullins 2:38
4. I'm Your Toy  Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons 3:20
5. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down  Merle Haggard 2:06
6. Brown To Blue  G. Jones, V. Franks, J. Mathis 2:37
7. Good Year For The Roses  Jerry Chesnut 3:06
8. Sittin' And Thinkin'  Charlie Rich 3:00
9. Colour Of The Blues  Lawton Williams, George Jones 2:18
10. Too Far Gone  Billy Sherrill 3:24
11. Honey Hush  Lou Willie Turner 2:11
12. How Much I Lied  Gram Parsons, Pam Rifkin 2:48


Disc 2: Bonus Disc
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Stranger In The House (George Jones with Elvis Costello)Elvis Costello 3:36
2. We Oughta Be Ashamed (Johnny Cash with Elvis Costello)George Jones, Earl Montgomery 2:44
3. Radio Sweetheart (Live)Elvis Costello 3:15
4. Stranger In The House (Live)Elvis Costello 3:56
5. Psycho (Live)Leon Payne 3:35
6. If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You) (Live)Even Stevens 2:28
7. Motel Matches (Live)Elvis Costello 2:21
8. He'll Have To Go (Live)Joe Allison, Audrey Allison 2:51
9. Girls Talk (Live)Elvis Costello 1:44
10. Too Far Gone ("Lost Session" Version)Billy Sherrill 3:08
11. He's Got You ("Lost Session" Version)Hank Cochran 3:48
12. Honky Tonk Girl  Loretta Lynn 2:24
13. That's Why I'm Walking  Melvin Endsley, Stonewall Jackson 2:18
14. Wondering  Joe Werner 2:20
15. Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie  Wayne Kemp, Red Lane 2:36
16. My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You  Lee Ross, Bob Wills 2:01
17. Blues Keep Calling  Janis Martin 2:05
18. Tears Before Bedtime  Elvis Costello 2:23
19. Psycho  Leon Payne 3:20
20. Cry, Cry, Cry  Johnny Cash 2:47
21. I'll Take Care Of You  Brook Benton 3:09
22. Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven  Jack Ripley 1:55
23. Brand New Heartache (Live)Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant 2:29
24. There Won't Be Anymore (Live)Charlie Rich 2:32
25. Sittin' And Thinkin' (Live)Charlie Rich 2:51
26. Honey Hush (Live)Lou Willie Turner 2:28
27. I'm Your Toy (Live)Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons 4:01


Internal links

External links

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