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Costello doesn't take the easy out, by crooning shamelessly or trying to slavishly imitate country stylists, choosing to approach every song in his own way — aided and abetted by Billy Sherrill, perhaps the most cussed (for his use of string arrangements and vocal choruses that eventually became just ''too'' much) and discussed (for his unparalleled knack of matching performer and song and sending them to the top of the charts) of country producers. | Costello doesn't take the easy out, by crooning shamelessly or trying to slavishly imitate country stylists, choosing to approach every song in his own way — aided and abetted by Billy Sherrill, perhaps the most cussed (for his use of string arrangements and vocal choruses that eventually became just ''too'' much) and discussed (for his unparalleled knack of matching performer and song and sending them to the top of the charts) of country producers. | ||
And the instrumental contributions of the Attractions are superlative — especially on Gram | And the instrumental contributions of the Attractions are superlative — especially on Gram Parsons' "How Much I Lied" and "I'm Your Toy (Hot Burrito #1)," where their playing suits the material far better than Costello's singing does. | ||
But with his straightforward performance on weepers like "Sweet Dreams," "A Good Year for the Roses" and "Brown to Blue," Costello neatly treads the tightrope over the pit of maudlin muck in which so many country artists founder. | But with his straightforward performance on weepers like "Sweet Dreams," "A Good Year for the Roses" and "Brown to Blue," Costello neatly treads the tightrope over the pit of maudlin muck in which so many country artists founder. | ||
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