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'''Alternate lyric, sung by [[Chet Baker]]:''' | |||
Almost blue<br> | Almost blue<br> | ||
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I see in hers too<br> | I see in hers too<br> | ||
Now your eyes are red from crying<br> | Now your eyes are red from crying<br> | ||
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{{song credits | |||
|title = Almost Blue | |||
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |||
|producer = [[Geoff Emerick]] from an original idea by [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = November 1981, AIR Studios, London | |||
|release_info = July 2, 1982 | |||
|albums = [[Imperial Bedroom]], 1982 | |||
|singles = [[Single: Baby Plays Around|Baby Plays Around]], 1989<br>[[Single: Deep Dark Truthful Mirror|Deep Dark Truthful Mirror]], 1989 | |||
|collections = [[The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions]], 1985<br>[[Girls Girls Girls]], 1999<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello]], 1999<br>[[The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years]], 2007<br>[[Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album]], 2015 | |||
|soundtracks = [[Soloalbum: Die Musik Zum Film]], 2003 (Germany) | |||
|various_artists = | |||
|promos = [[A Conversation With Elvis Costello]], 1982<br>[[UK Elvis Costello]], 2002<br>[[Selections From Armed Forces - Imperial Bedroom - Mighty Like A Rose]], 2002 | |||
|videos = | |||
|length = 2:46 | |||
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{{song notes | |||
|first = [[Concert 1981-12-21 Guildford|December 21, 1981, Guildford, England]] | |||
|last = {{2024}} | |||
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==Alternate versions== | |||
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|title = Almost Blue (Live in Sydney) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards, melodica<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = [[Concert 2002-07-13 Sydney|July 13, 2002, Sydney, Australia]] | |||
|release_info = October 1, 2002 | |||
|albums = [[Cruel Smile]] | |||
|length = 5:04 | |||
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'' | |title = Almost Blue (''Piano Jazz'' version) | ||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Marian McPartland]] | |||
|producer = [[Shari Hutchinson]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Marian McPartland]] - piano | |||
|record_info = May 3, 2003, Manhattan Studio, New York | |||
|release_info = July 12, 2005 | |||
|albums = [[Piano Jazz: Costello/McPartland]] | |||
|length = 2:48 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Almost Blue (Live 2004) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] with [[The Metropole Orkest]] | |||
== | |producer = [[Gert-Jan van den Dolder]] | ||
|arranger = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - piano, melodica solo<br>[[The Metropole Orkest]]<br>[[Vince Mendoza]] - conductor<br>[[Ruud Breuls]] - trumpet solo | |||
|record_info = [[Concert 2004-07-09 The Hague (late)|July 9, 2004, The Hague, Netherlands]] | |||
|release_info = January 13, 2006 | |||
|albums = [[My Flame Burns Blue]], 2006 | |||
|length = 5:47 | |||
}} | |||
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{{thumb: Imperial Bedroom}} | |||
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{{thumb: A Conversation With Elvis Costello}} | |||
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{{thumb: The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions}} | |||
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{{thumb: Single: Baby Plays Around}} | |||
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{{thumb: Single: Deep Dark Truthful Mirror}} | |||
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{{thumb: Girls Girls Girls}} | |||
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{{thumb: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello}} | |||
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{{thumb: Cruel Smile}} | |||
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{{thumb: Piano Jazz}} | |||
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{{thumb: My Flame Burns Blue}} | |||
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{{thumb: The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years}} | |||
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{{thumb: Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album}} | |||
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|covers = {{:Almost Blue covers}} | |||
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==Internal links== | ==Internal links== | ||
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/ib/ib.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Imperial Bedroom] | *[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/ib/ib.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Imperial Bedroom] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/ib.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/ib.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/spike/spike_info_s07.htm Baby Plays Around single info page] | ||
*[[Template:Almost Blue (song)]] | *[[Template: Almost Blue (song)|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Almost Blue covers|Covers]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http:// | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Blue_(song) Wikipedia] | ||
*[https://reclinernotes.com/2022/05/29/almost-blue/ Recliner Notes] | |||
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/ib.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Imperial Bedroom] | |||
[[Category:1982]] | [[Category:1982]] | ||
[[Category:Imperial Bedroom]] | |||
[[Category:Piano Jazz]] | |||
[[Category:My Flame Burns Blue]] | |||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Lyrics]] | [[Category:Lyrics]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Alternate lyrics]] | ||
[[Category:Alternate versions]] |
Latest revision as of 03:50, 11 January 2024
Almost blue Alternate lyric, sung by Chet Baker: Almost blue |
First known performance: Alternate versions
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Covers
Les Amuse Girls | Shoot Le Pianiste | 2002 | AllMusic • info • Amazon.uk |
Anna-Lisa | Shades of Blue | 2000 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Aslan Ahmadov (Аслан Ахмадов) | My Favourite Jazz | 2010 | YouTube • aslanahmadov.ru |
Chet Baker | Let's Get Lost soundtrack | 1989 | AllMusic • Discogs • Amazon • YouTube |
Chet Baker | Almost Blue promo, 12" | 1989 | Discogs |
Chet Baker | Chet Baker In Tokyo | 1987 | AllMusic • Amazon • YouTube |
Chet Baker | Career: 1952-1988 | 2005 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Chet Baker | Almost Blue: Best of Chet Baker | 2004 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Chet Baker | Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous Various artists | 1998 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
Matt Baker | Almost Blue | 2016 | Bandcamp.com |
Joe Barbieri | Chet Lives! | 2013 | Amazon |
Barnicle Bill Trio John Engels | Barnicle Bill | 2010 | MySpace • Trytone • CDbaby |
Barnicle Bill Trio | performed live, 2010 | 2010 | YouTube • Radio6.nl |
Bitsutra | Help Yourself | 2017 | Bandcamp.com |
Bluenote Trio | performed live, 2003-11-21, Tonic Ball 2, Indianapolis | 2003 | info needed |
Salvatore Bonafede | Rememberin' Bicio | 2007 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Bonnie Brett | performed live, 2003, Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, Canada | 2003 | info needed |
Matt Brown | Theme Music Group on Facebook | 2013 | YouTube |
Shannon Butcher | Butcher Sings Baker | 2013 | Amazon |
Curtis Calderon | Lost Soul: A Tribute to Chet Baker | website • info |
Lu Campbell | This Town | 1998 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Maye Cavallaro & Mimi Fox | Hearts | 2003 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Fay Claassen | Two Portraits Of Chet Baker | 2006 | AllMusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
Jim Connerley | Private Party | 2010 | website • Amazon |
Laura Crema | Almost Blue | 2003 | website mp3 • CDbaby • Amazon |
Roy Cruz | cruzmusic.nl | 2012 | YouTube • MySpace |
Maria Pia De Vito | Jazz Italiano Live 2007 | 2007 | info • info |
Shamus Dark | MySpace |
Mary Ellen Desmond | Darn That Dream | 1998 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Kate Dimbleby | Good Vibrations | 2000 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Cyndy Duerfeldt | Deep In A Dream | 2009 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Everything But The Girl | 82-92 Essence & Rare | 1992 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Everything But The Girl | Like The Deserts Miss The Rain (compilation) | 2002 | AllMusic • Discogs |
Everything But The Girl | I Always Was Your Girl (CDS) | 1988 | Discogs |
Betsyann Faiella | performed live, 2002-05-20, The Gardenia, Los Angeles | 2002 | LATimes.com |
Steve Fairclough & Steve Lockwood | performed live, 2008-11-00, Acoustic Avalon, Leicester, UK | 2008 | YouTube |
Samantha Fierke | Sam | 2018 | Apple Music • Amazon • YouTube |
Suzanne Fiore | Live At The Metropolitan Room | 2008 | eMusic • Amazon |
James Fry | Ballads | 2007 | info • review |
Giacomo Gates | Everything is Cool | 2015 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Caesar Gergess & The Dusk Wanderers | Journeys by Night | 2011 | YouTube • Bandcamp • Amazon |
Philip Harper | The Thirteenth Moon | 1994 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Hey Stella | Hey Stella | 2001 | info |
Simon Höfele and Frank Dupree | Salted Caramel | 2022 | YouTube • info • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
Jazz Jousters | Almost Blue | 2012 | Bandcamp.com |
Gabriel Johnson | performed live, 2013-11-02, Alvas Showroom, San Pedro, California | 2013 | YouTube |
Gabriel Johnson | Alone Together | 2014 | website • YouTube |
Marc Jordan | This Is How Men Cry | 1999 | AllMusic • Amazon |
JvD4 | performed live, 2022-02-06, Matthijs Gaat Door, NPO1 TV, Netherlands | 2022 | AllMusic • YouTube |
Diana Krall | The Girl In The Other Room | 2004 | AllMusic • Amazon • Amazon.UK |
Diana Krall | performed live, Yoshi's, Oakland, CA, 2003-05-29 | 2003 | link |
Elissa Lala | Touch Of Your Voice: New Takes On Chet Baker | 2005 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Daniel Lapp Quartet | Best of Merry CHETmas: A Tribute To Chet Baker | 2002 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Jennifer Jason Leigh | Georgia Soundtrack / Various artists | 1996 | AllMusic • Discogs • Amazon |
Jeanette Lindström | Feathers | 2000 | AllMusic • website |
Luisa Longo | Hear Me | 2006 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Ingrid Lucia | Almost Blue | 2004 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Jim MacDougall | Dish.....Itnomo | 2006 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Manson Ensemble, vocalist Olivia Chaney | performed live, 2003-06-20, London; Dominic Muldowney, conductor | 2003 | arranged by Ben Foskett |
Thomas Marriott | Flexicon | 2009 | AllMusic |
Sue Matsuki | performed live, 2004-04-22, Le Dome at The Manor, West Orange, New Jersey | 2004 | SueMatsuki.com |
Meredith McCall | The Joy In Your Heart | 2006 | CDbaby • Amazon |
Elizabeth McQueen | Happy Doing What We're Doing | 2005 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Mike Melillo | Almost Blue | 2000 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Cava Menzies & Nick Phillips | Moment to Moment | 2014 | Amazon |
Mr Milk | acoustic performance | 2011 | YouTube • MySpace |
Alison Moyet | Voice | 2004 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Alison Moyet | performed live, 2008-10-07, Blender Theater at Gramercy, New York. | 2008 | YouTube |
Alison Moyet | performed live, 2013-05-10, Hackney Empire, London | 2013 | YouTube |
Alison Moyet | performed live, 2013-06-13, Tate Modern, Bankside, London | 2013 | YouTube |
Nadin Band | performed live, 2014-01-12, Pub Club "Graffiti", Minsk, Belarus | 2014 | website • YouTube |
GT Nash | After Blue | 2003 | Amazon |
Neongee Beatz | Revenge The Beat Tape | 2017 | Bandcamp.com |
The Night Of The Vampire | The Chet Baker Special | 2022 | qobuz • Spotify • YouTube |
Ivette Oliveras | performed live, 2008-10-04, Metropolitan Room, New York | 2008 | YouTube • MySpace |
Karin Ottelohe | Nothing Really Ends | 2011 | jazzinbelgium.com • Amazon.uk • iTunes |
David Patrone | Live at Barona Casino | info needed • website |
Cathie Rae | Time Out | 2002 | jazzcds.co.uk |
Dmitriy Raif | studio recording | 2018 | YouTube |
The Reputation | The Reputation | 2002 | AllMusic • Amazon |
The Ritz | Almost Blue | 1991 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Mae Robertson | Meet The Sun Halfway | 2008 | website • AllMusic • Amazon |
Veronica Romaniuk | studio recording | 2017 | YouTube |
RP5 Resetarits Puschnig Quintett | Almost Blue | 2000 | website • Amazon.de |
Roswell Rudd | Broad Strokes | 2000 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Sacré Choeur | On A Higher Breeze... | 1991 | iTunes |
Jan Urila Sas | BAOSM-DMYD-EP | 2015 | Bandcamp.com |
Jimmy Scott | Holding Back The Years | 1998 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Erich Sellheim | home studio production, sung in German | 2016 | YouTube |
Kendra Shank | Afterglow | 1992 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Fulvio Sigurtà, Claudio Filippini | Through The Journey | 2012 | Amazon |
Corry Sobol Sextet | Streetcar Tracks | 1991 | AllMusic • Amazon • website |
Gwen Stefani | Stormy Weather Various artists | 1998 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Dean Stevenson | performed live, 2008, Hobart, Australia | 2008 | AllMusic • YouTube |
Victor Stranges & The Futurists | performed live, Elvis Costello tribute show, 2022-09-18 Melbourne, VIC, Australia | 2022 | YouTube • info |
Liz Terrell | It's Alright With Me | 2022 | Amazon • Amazon.uk • website |
Kurt Thompson | single release | 2019 | Apple Music • YouTube • YouTube |
Rob van Bavel | Almost Blue | 2005 | millisong.com |
Yann Viet | studio recording, 2017-05-19, Montreuil, France, for release on a solo album in 2018. | 2017 | YouTube • Website • info |
Jill Walsh | Two For The Road | 2008 | AllMusic • bluemusicgroup.com • Amazon |
Jill Walsh | Live Jazz On Broadway | 2009 | bluemusicgroup.com |
Jill Walsh | Ballads Various artists | 2009 | bluemusicgroup.com |
Joseph Walsh | Forgotten In Manhattan | 2003 | Amazon |
Michael Weston King | They Call Her Natasha - live stage show in Liverpool and London | 2011 | For future release |
Judy Wexler | Dreams & Shadows | 2008 | AllMusic • Amazon • website |
Jim White | Songs My Mother Sang | 2006 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Carrie Wicks | I'll Get Around To It | 2010 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Janine Wilson | The Blue Album | 2000 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Internal links
- Elvis Costello Home Page: Imperial Bedroom • lyrics • chords • Baby Plays Around single info page
- Lyrics • Covers