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''Almost Blue'' opened the doors for several generations to dig deep into the heart and soul of American traditional music and understand that purism has the integrity that the next big thing generally lacks. Moreover, the weight of Costello's emotion is so intense that on songs such as Hank Williams' "Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)" his anger and frustration is palpable. But Costello presciently recognizes the importance of singers like Gram Parsons while paying close heed to the country classics of "Sweet Dreams" and "Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down." The bonus CD contains a number of live tracks from three separate gigs at the influential Palomino Club in North Hollywood, Calif., The Mean Machine in Aberdeen and one from London's Royal Albert Hall.


''Almost Blue'' opened the doors for several generations to dig deep into the heart and soul of American traditional music and understand that purism has the integrity that the next big thing generally lacks. Moreover, the weight of Costello's emotion is so intense that on songs such as Hank Williams' "Why Don't You Love (Like You Used To Do)" his anger and frustration is palpable. But Costello presciently recognizes the importance of singers like Gram Parsons while paying close heed to the country classics of "Sweet Dreams" and "Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down." The bonus CD contains a number of live tracks from three separate gigs at the influential Palomino Club in North Hollywood, Calif., The Mean Machine in Aberdeen and one from London's Royal Albert Hall.
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''DownBeat'' reviews the Rhino ''[[Almost Blue]]'' and ''[[Kojak Variety]]'' reissues.
''DownBeat'' reviews the Rhino / Edsel reissues of ''[[Almost Blue]]'' and ''[[Kojak Variety]]''.


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Featuring a crack session team of guitarists James Burton and Marc Ribot, ''Kojak Variety'' was recorded in 1995 and much of the material revealed Costello's unresolved and under-exploited penchant for obscure r&b songs from the '50s. The bonus CD includes Dan Penn and Chips Moman's "Dark End Of The Street," that hardy perennial of the American songbook "My Resistance Is Low" and Lennon/ McCartney's "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away." There are some curious choices too: Lennon/ McCartney's mawkish "Step Inside Love" is a perfect example of the fine line between good taste and post-modern irony.
 
Featuring a crack session team of guitarists James Burton and Marc Ribot, ''Kojak Variety'' was recorded in 1995 and much of the material revealed Costello's unresolved and under-exploited penchant for obscure r&b songs from the '50s. The bonus CD includes Dan Penn and Chips Moman's "Dark End Of The Street," that hardy perennial of the American songbook "My Resistance Is Low" and Lennon/McCartney's "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away." There are some curious choices too: Lennon/McCartney's mawkish "Step Inside Love" is a perfect example of the fine line between good taste and post-modern irony.


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Almost Blue

Elvis Costello
DownBeat

4½ stars (out of 5) reviews4½ stars (out of 5) reviews4½ stars (out of 5) reviews4½ stars (out of 5) reviews4½ stars (out of 5) reviews

Almost Blue opened the doors for several generations to dig deep into the heart and soul of American traditional music and understand that purism has the integrity that the next big thing generally lacks. Moreover, the weight of Costello's emotion is so intense that on songs such as Hank Williams' "Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)" his anger and frustration is palpable. But Costello presciently recognizes the importance of singers like Gram Parsons while paying close heed to the country classics of "Sweet Dreams" and "Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down." The bonus CD contains a number of live tracks from three separate gigs at the influential Palomino Club in North Hollywood, Calif., The Mean Machine in Aberdeen and one from London's Royal Albert Hall.


Tags: Almost Blue  •  Kojak Variety  •  Hank Williams  •  Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?  •  Gram Parsons  •  Sweet Dreams  •  Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down  •  Palomino Club  •  Aberdeen  •  Royal Albert Hall  •  James Burton  •  Marc Ribot  •  Dan Penn  •  Chips Moman  •  Dark End Of The Street  •  My Resistance Is Low  •  John Lennon  •  Paul McCartney  •  You've Got To Hide Your Love Away  •  Step Inside Love

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DownBeat, March 2005

DownBeat reviews the Rhino / Edsel reissues of Almost Blue and Kojak Variety.

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Kojak Variety

Elvis Costello
DownBeat

4 stars (out of 5) reviews4 stars (out of 5) reviews4 stars (out of 5) reviews4 stars (out of 5) reviews4 stars (out of 5) reviews

Featuring a crack session team of guitarists James Burton and Marc Ribot, Kojak Variety was recorded in 1995 and much of the material revealed Costello's unresolved and under-exploited penchant for obscure r&b songs from the '50s. The bonus CD includes Dan Penn and Chips Moman's "Dark End Of The Street," that hardy perennial of the American songbook "My Resistance Is Low" and Lennon/ McCartney's "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away." There are some curious choices too: Lennon/ McCartney's mawkish "Step Inside Love" is a perfect example of the fine line between good taste and post-modern irony.


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