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''North'' is hardly the usual direction for Elvis Costello. | |||
In sharp contrast to his previous album, 2002's ''When I Was Cruel'', Costello's Deutsche Grammophon set — issued Sept. 23 — eschews rock instrumentation and textures. Costello plays guitar on just one number; the collection's 11 tracks — all original ballads — are dominated by Steve Nieve's piano. | In sharp contrast to his previous album, 2002's ''When I Was Cruel'', Costello's Deutsche Grammophon set — issued Sept. 23 — eschews rock instrumentation and textures. Costello plays guitar on just one number; the collection's 11 tracks — all original ballads — are dominated by Steve Nieve's piano. | ||
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"When I finished the tour, a second group of songs appeared, which is the second half of the record. Pretty much, they appear in the sequence in which they were written." | "When I finished the tour, a second group of songs appeared, which is the second half of the record. Pretty much, they appear in the sequence in which they were written." | ||
Costello's pop-oriented recordings are released through Island/Def Jam. But Universal Classics chairman Chris Roberts offered Deutsche Grammophon as a haven for ''North''. It will serve as a prelude to the late-2004 release by the label of a Costello orchestral album, recorded with Michael Tilson-Thomas and the London Symphony Orchestra. That set showcases a ballet score for ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', commissioned by Italy's | Costello's pop-oriented recordings are released through Island/Def Jam. But Universal Classics chairman Chris Roberts offered Deutsche Grammophon as a haven for ''North''. It will serve as a prelude to the late-2004 release by the label of a Costello orchestral album, recorded with Michael Tilson-Thomas and the London Symphony Orchestra. That set showcases a ballet score for ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', commissioned by Italy's Aterballetto dance company. | ||
"[Roberts] gave me the opportunity to make a ballad album," Costello says, "and I had a whole other repertoire of maybe 20 or more songs that I could have recorded. Then the ''North'' songs appeared, and the imperative changed." | "[Roberts] gave me the opportunity to make a ballad album," Costello says, "and I had a whole other repertoire of maybe 20 or more songs that I could have recorded. Then the ''North'' songs appeared, and the imperative changed." | ||
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