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Like most albums made before 1967, there are 20 (yes folks, 20, count 'em 20) songs, totaling nearly 50 minutes of music. | Like most albums made before 1967, there are 20 (yes folks, 20, count 'em 20) songs, totaling nearly 50 minutes of music. | ||
Elvis and the Attractions move with blazing energy through rockers with titles "Love For Tender," "Black and White World." and "Beaten to | Elvis and the Attractions move with blazing energy through rockers with titles "Love For Tender," "Black and White World." and "Beaten to the Punch" and through slower more soul-oriented material with equal intensity, keeping the energy levels constant enough to carry the listener through 10 songs without growing tired or getting bored with the album. | ||
60's soul is the overall feeling of the album with a strong dance beat prevailing through many of the songs. | 60's soul is the overall feeling of the album with a strong dance beat prevailing through many of the songs. | ||
Elvis proves that he is still the master of the twisted phrase and the cynical lyric, as he bends familiar phrases to suit his needs with lines like... ''"you're the one who hates to love, and he's the one loves to hate..."'' and "the wages of sin are an expensive infection / they say they'll make you bankrupt,"'' from "Love For Tender" the album's opener. | Elvis proves that he is still the master of the twisted phrase and the cynical lyric, as he bends familiar phrases to suit his needs with lines like... ''"you're the one who hates to love, and he's the one who loves to hate..."'' and ''"the wages of sin are an expensive infection / they say they'll make you bankrupt,"'' from "Love For Tender" the album's opener. | ||
The R&B feel extends to a cover of an old Sam | The R&B feel extends to a cover of an old Sam & Dave tune, "I{{nb}}Can't Stand Up For Falling Down." but Elvis treatment seems to he lacking something (perhaps soul?) and the song suffers somewhat as result. | ||
Nick Lowe's unusual production tends to bury the vocals and emphasize the instruments. This forces the listener to strain to hear Elvis' voice and lyrics, which were generally clear above the instruments on previous albums. Up-tempo songs require repeated listenings to decipher the excellent lyrics. However, what might be fatal flaws for another artist only add to the mystic of an Elvis Costello recording. | Nick Lowe's unusual production tends to bury the vocals and emphasize the instruments. This forces the listener to strain to hear Elvis' voice and lyrics, which were generally clear above the instruments on previous albums. Up-tempo songs require repeated listenings to decipher the excellent lyrics. However, what might be fatal flaws for another artist only add to the mystic of an Elvis Costello recording. | ||
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