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Still grumpy: Deeds not words was Elvis Costello's ''modus operandi''. No interviews and no controversial escapades may have projected a low-profile, but Costello continued to tour and record with all the obsession of a workaholic. Whilst others dabbled po-faced with old '60s soul imagery, EC not only rekindled the Spirit Of Stax in his own intense image ("I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down"), but changed record labels twice (from Radar to 2-Tone to F-Beat), demonstrated that it was possible to get 20 tracks on a single album (''Get Happy'') without losing any sound definition, kept collectors happy with a picture disc single, collated any recorded loose-ends together on a cassette (''Ten Bloody Marys And Ten How's Your Fathers'') and, above all, still managed to retain his credibility. | Still grumpy: Deeds not words was Elvis Costello's ''modus operandi''. No interviews and no controversial escapades may have projected a low-profile, but Costello continued to tour and record with all the obsession of a workaholic. Whilst others dabbled po-faced with old '60s soul imagery, EC not only rekindled the Spirit Of Stax in his own intense image ("I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down"), but changed record labels twice (from Radar to 2-Tone to F-Beat), demonstrated that it was possible to get 20 tracks on a single album (''Get Happy'') without losing any sound definition, kept collectors happy with a picture disc single, collated any recorded loose-ends together on a cassette (''Ten Bloody Marys And Ten How's Your Fathers'') and, above all, still managed to retain his credibility. | ||
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19. Kurtis Blow — The Breaks (Mercury)<br> | 19. Kurtis Blow — The Breaks (Mercury)<br> | ||
20. The Beat — Best Friend/ Stand Down Margaret (Go-Feet)<br> | 20. The Beat — Best Friend/ Stand Down Margaret (Go-Feet)<br> | ||
'''21. Elvis Costello — I Can't Stand Up For Failing Down''' <br> | |||
22. The Cramps — Drug Train (Step Forward)<br> | 22. The Cramps — Drug Train (Step Forward)<br> | ||
22. The Fall — Fiery Jack (Step Forward)<br> | 22. The Fall — Fiery Jack (Step Forward)<br> | ||
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39. Cabaret Voltaire — Seconds Too Late (Rough Trade)<br> | 39. Cabaret Voltaire — Seconds Too Late (Rough Trade)<br> | ||
41. Diana Ross — I'm Coming Out (Motown)<br> | 41. Diana Ross — I'm Coming Out (Motown)<br> | ||
'''42. Elvis Costello — High Fidelity''' (F-Beat)<br> | |||
43. Aswad Warrior — Charge (Island)<br> | 43. Aswad Warrior — Charge (Island)<br> | ||
44. Richard Hell — Love Comes In Spurts (Shake)<br> | 44. Richard Hell — Love Comes In Spurts (Shake)<br> | ||
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'''Albums<br> | '''Albums<br> | ||
{{n}}1. Joy Division — Closer (Factory)<br> | {{n}}1. Joy Division — Closer (Factory)<br> | ||
{{n}} | {{n}}'''2. Elvis Costello — Get Happy!!''' (F-Beat)<br> | ||
{{n}}3. The Beat — I Just Can't Stop It (Go-Feet)<br> | {{n}}3. The Beat — I Just Can't Stop It (Go-Feet)<br> | ||
{{n}}4. Black Uhuru — Sinsemilla (Island)<br> | {{n}}4. Black Uhuru — Sinsemilla (Island)<br> | ||
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[[Category:New Musical Express| New Musical Express 1980-12-20]] | [[Category:New Musical Express| New Musical Express 1980-12-20]] | ||
[[Category:Magazine articles]] | [[Category:Magazine articles]] | ||
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