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{{Infobox Album
{{Infobox Album
|album_name  = Almost Blue
|album_name  = Almost Blue
|image        = AB album cover large.jpg
|image        = Almost Blue album cover.jpg
|album_type  = studio album
|album_type  = studio album
|album_artist = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|album_artist = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
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| length5        = 2:11
| length5        = 2:11
| 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
| length6        = 2:48
}}<br>
}}<br>
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==Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon edition)==
==[[Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon Extended Play)|Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon edition)]]==
{{tracklist30
{{tracklist30
| writing_credits = yes
| writing_credits = yes
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| length11        = 2:13
| title12          = [[How Much I Lied]]
| title12          = [[How Much I Lied]]
| writer12        = [[Gram Parsons]], [[Pam Rifkin]]
| writer12        = [[Gram Parsons]], [[David Rivkin|Pam Rifkin]]
| length12        = 2:45
| length12        = 2:45
| title13      = [[He's Got You]]
| title13      = [[He's Got You]]
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}}<br>
}}<br>


==Almost Blue (2004 Rhino/Edsel edition)==
==[[Almost Blue (2004 Rhino/Edsel Bonus Disc)|Almost Blue (2004 Rhino/Edsel edition)]]==


{{tracklist30
{{tracklist30
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| title12          = [[How Much I Lied]]
| title12          = [[How Much I Lied]]
| writer12        = [[Gram Parsons]], [[Pam Rifkin]]
| writer12        = [[Gram Parsons]], [[David Rivkin|Pam Rifkin]]
| length12        = 2:48
| length12        = 2:48
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| writer27    = [[Chris Ethridge]], [[Gram Parsons]]
| writer27    = [[Chris Ethridge]], [[Gram Parsons]]
| length27    = 4:01
| length27    = 4:01
}}<br>
}}
<br />
 
==Related Releases==
*[[Almost Blue Japan|'''Almost Blue''' - Japanese Discography]]
*[[Almost Blue Cassettes|'''Almost Blue''' - Cassette Discography]] (Including 8 Track Tapes)
*[[Vinyl Reissue Discography#Almost Blue|'''Almost Blue''' - Vinyl LP reissues]]
*[[Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon Extended Play)|'''Almost Blue''' - Rykodisc/Demon CD reissue 1994 (Extended Play)]]
*[[Almost Blue (2004 Rhino/Edsel Bonus Disc)|'''Almost Blue''' - Rhino/Edsel 2CD reissue 2004 (Bonus Disc)]]
*[[Hip-O reissues|Hip-O CD reissues 2006 onwards ]]
 
==Singles==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 87%;"
|-
|[[Image:Good Year For The Roses UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: Good Year For The Roses|120px]]
|[[Image:Sweet Dreams UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: Sweet Dreams|120px]]
|[[Image:I'm Your Toy UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: I'm Your Toy|120px]]
|-
|Good Year For The Roses
|Sweet Dreams
|I'm Your Toy
|}
<br />




==Internal links==
==Internal links==
*[[Almost Blue lyrics|Lyrics]]
*[[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/album/almost-blue-mw0000653809 Allmusic] {{-}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Blue Wikipedia]
*[http://www.allmusic.com/album/almost-blue-mw0000653809 AllMusic] {{-}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Blue Wikipedia]
*[http://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Costello-And-The-Attractions-Almost-Blue/master/42880 Discogs]
*[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)]
*[http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/244693 musik-sammler.de] {{-}} [http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/238109 musik-sammler.de (2)]
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[[Category:Rykodisc]]
[[Category:Rykodisc]]
[[Category:Demon]]
[[Category:Demon]]
[[Category:Rykodisc reissues]]
[[Category:Rhino]]
[[Category:Rhino]]
[[Category:Edsel]]
[[Category:Edsel]]
[[Category:Rhino reissues]]
[[Category:F-Beat]]
[[Category:F-Beat]]

Latest revision as of 20:57, 11 September 2022

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Almost Blue
Almost Blue album cover.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


Related Releases

Singles

Good Year For The Roses UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg Sweet Dreams UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg I'm Your Toy UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg
Good Year For The Roses Sweet Dreams I'm Your Toy



Internal links

External links

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