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'''From '86 one of Elvis's favourite albums returns in "vastly expanded" form. <br>
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Fine though it was, Costello's first foray into country music, 1981's ''Almost Blue'', smacked of pastiche. But by the time of ''King Of America'' — recorded in LA with top session players such as guitarists James Burton and T{{nb}}Bone Burnett — he'd assimilated those strands into a more individual style. There are a lot of raw nerve ends on show: "Indoor Fireworks" is exceptionally bitter, even by its author's standards. The 21-track bonus disc, with liner notes by Elvis, makes an irresistible package. The acoustic solo demos — despite Costello deep into the whiskey — are gripping. There are some fine outtakes too: "Betrayal" would certainly have given a lift to the album, and the seven in-concert cuts show off his backing band, The Confederates, as a formidable live unit.


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Fine though it was, Costello's first foray into country music, 1981's ''Almost Blue'', smacked of pastiche. But by the time of ''King Of America'' — recorded in LA with top session players such as guitarists James Burton and T-Bone Burnett — he'd assimilated those strands into a more individual style. There are a lot of raw nerve ends on show: "Indoor Fireworks" is exceptionally bitter, even by its author's standards. The 21-track bonus disc, with liner-notes by Elvis, makes an irresistible package. The acoustic solo demos — despite Costello deep into the whiskey — are gripping. There are some fine outtakes too: "Betrayal" would certainly have given a lift to the album, and the seven in-concert cuts show off his backing band, The Confederates, as a formidable live unit.


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From '86 one of Elvis's favourite albums returns in "vastly expanded" form.
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Fine though it was, Costello's first foray into country music, 1981's Almost Blue, smacked of pastiche. But by the time of King Of America — recorded in LA with top session players such as guitarists James Burton and T Bone Burnett — he'd assimilated those strands into a more individual style. There are a lot of raw nerve ends on show: "Indoor Fireworks" is exceptionally bitter, even by its author's standards. The 21-track bonus disc, with liner notes by Elvis, makes an irresistible package. The acoustic solo demos — despite Costello deep into the whiskey — are gripping. There are some fine outtakes too: "Betrayal" would certainly have given a lift to the album, and the seven in-concert cuts show off his backing band, The Confederates, as a formidable live unit.


Tags: King Of America  •  Rhino  •  Edsel  •  Almost Blue  •  T Bone Burnett  •  James Burton  •  Indoor Fireworks  •  King Of America (2005) liner notes  •  Betrayal  •  The Confederates

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Mojo, No. 140, July 2005

Mike Barnes reviews the Rhino / Edsel reissue of King Of America.

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