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Another ringpull, another lonely night, another requisite Costello record. This happens to be the live 45 choice from the recent Albert Hall concert, as well as my personal fave — lyrically and vocally — from the ''Almost Blue'' LP. The question is whether the Royal Philharmonic adds to or distracts from Costello's bittersweet cadences and the Attractions' underplayed elegance. Interestingly enough, the other side features two outtakes from the Billy Sherrill Nashville sessions — ''minus'' trappings, just a boozy, dusty voice and band, and they benefit from it. The same applies, I think, to "I'm Your Toy": those tearful moments would ache even more sublimely if pared down, rather than precariously blown up to epic "My Way"-ish proportions, as they are here. That said, I can easily see it doing a "No Woman No Cry." | Another ringpull, another lonely night, another requisite Costello record. This happens to be the live 45 choice from the recent Albert Hall concert, as well as my personal fave — lyrically and vocally — from the ''Almost Blue'' LP. The question is whether the Royal Philharmonic adds to or distracts from Costello's bittersweet cadences and the Attractions' underplayed elegance. Interestingly enough, the other side features two outtakes from the Billy Sherrill Nashville sessions — ''minus'' trappings, just a boozy, dusty voice and band, and they benefit from it. The same applies, I think, to "I'm Your Toy": those tearful moments would ache even more sublimely if pared down, rather than precariously blown up to epic "My Way"-ish proportions, as they are here. That said, I can easily see it doing a "No Woman No Cry." | ||
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{{tags}}[[Almost Blue]] {{-}} [[I'm Your Toy]] {{-}} [[Concert 1982-01-07 London|Royal Albert Hall]] {{-}} [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra|Royal Philharmonic]] {{-}} [[I'm Your Toy (single)]] {{-}} [[Cry, Cry, Cry]] {{-}} [[Wondering]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Billy Sherrill]] {{-}} [[Frank Sinatra]] {{-}} [[Bob Marley]] | |||
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'''New Musical Express, April 3, 1982 | '''New Musical Express, April 3, 1982 | ||
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[[Ian Penman]] reviews the [[ | [[Ian Penman]] reviews the [[I'm Your Toy (single)|single]] for "[[I'm Your Toy]]." | ||
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A full page ad for the single runs on page 19. | A full page ad for the single runs on page 19. | ||
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{{Bibliography images}} | {{Bibliography images}} | ||
[[image:1982-04-03 New Musical Express page 15.jpg|x250px | [[image:1982-04-03 New Musical Express page 15.jpg|x250px]]{{t}} | ||
[[image:1982-04-03 New Musical Express page 19 advertisement.jpg|x250px | [[image:1982-04-03 New Musical Express page 19 advertisement.jpg|x250px]] | ||
<br><small>Page scan and advertisement.</small> | <br><small>Page scan and advertisement.</small> | ||
<small>Photo by [[Michael Putland]].</small><br> | <small>Photo by [[Michael Putland]].</small><br> | ||
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[[image:1982-04-03 New Musical Express page 15 clipping 01.jpg|x240px]] | |||
<small>Cover.</small><br> | <small>Cover.</small><br> | ||
[[image:1982-04-03 New Musical Express cover.jpg|x120px | [[image:1982-04-03 New Musical Express cover.jpg|x120px]] | ||
{{Bibliography notes footer}} | {{Bibliography notes footer}} |