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He was originally thought to be playing the Grand Ole Opry, the home of country music, but it turned out to be the Opry Theatre, which was not part of the famous radio show, and was not opened by sometime president Nixon. | He was originally thought to be playing the Grand Ole Opry, the home of country music, but it turned out to be the Opry Theatre, which was not part of the famous radio show, and was not opened by sometime president Nixon. | ||
Costello's '' | Costello's ''Almost Blue'' album has not been well received in and around Nashville; the general view is that he isn't a country singer and it's not a country record. CBS, after a trial run, decided not to bother sending review copies to country radio stations. | ||
Ticket sales for the [[Concert 1982-01-03 Nashville|Opry show]] were disappointing but Elvis plugged ahead and the lonesome whistle blew in Nashville on Monday night. | Ticket sales for the [[Concert 1982-01-03 Nashville|Opry show]] were disappointing but Elvis plugged ahead and the lonesome whistle blew in Nashville on Monday night. | ||
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[[Patrick Humphries]] reports on the reception of ''[[Almost Blue]]'' and the concert in Nashville, [[Concert 1982-01-03 Nashville|January 3, 1982]]. | [[Patrick Humphries]] reports on the reception of ''[[Almost Blue]]'' and the concert in Nashville, [[Concert 1982-01-03 Nashville|January 3, 1982]]. | ||
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''Almost Blue'' is No. 23 on the album chart <span style="font-size:92%">(page [[:image:1982-01-09 Melody Maker page 02.jpg|2]])</span>. | |||
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<small>Cover.</small><br> | <small>Cover and chart page.</small><br> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_Maker Wikipedia: Melody Maker] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_Maker Wikipedia: Melody Maker] | ||
*[https://twitter.com/nothingelseon/status/1123159289567166464 Twitter: nothingelseon] | |||
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