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Litigations, backroom threats and financial power struggles notwithstanding, the eagerly awaited new Costello & Attractions single finally arrives in plastic form on 2 Tone — though it seems unlikely that it will become commercially available quite yet (and certainly ''not'' on 2 Tone). If you've been paying attention you're probably just as confused as we are by the legal shenanigans that place artist and audience in an equally invidious position. | Litigations, backroom threats and financial power struggles notwithstanding, the eagerly awaited new Costello & Attractions single finally arrives in plastic form on 2 Tone — though it seems unlikely that it will become commercially available quite yet (and certainly ''not'' on 2 Tone). If you've been paying attention you're probably just as confused as we are by the legal shenanigans that place artist and audience in an equally invidious position. | ||
"I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down," a cover of a Sam and Dave B side of greater vintage than many of the man's fans, is guaranteed to spin some heads and may yet cause consternation among the ranks since it isn't either an obviously commercial proposition or much like anything the man's recorded before. I'd listened to it standing up, falling down — even on the radio — before the message sank in and then it didn't dance straight into my heart. Nope, "I Can't Stand Up" (made in Holland, November '79, no credited producer), eschews the usual quota of instant hooks and crystal frequency sentiments that you associate with airwave E.C. in favour of a dense, propelling steady soulfulness. The singer is mixed | "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down," a cover of a Sam and Dave B side of greater vintage than many of the man's fans, is guaranteed to spin some heads and may yet cause consternation among the ranks since it isn't either an obviously commercial proposition or much like anything the man's recorded before. I'd listened to it standing up, falling down — even on the radio — before the message sank in and then it didn't dance straight into my heart. Nope, "I Can't Stand Up" (made in Holland, November '79, no credited producer), eschews the usual quota of instant hooks and crystal frequency sentiments that you associate with airwave E.C. in favour of a dense, propelling steady soulfulness. The singer is mixed back alongside clicking guitars, a jumping pulse of a rhythm and a counterpoint in smooth organ playing that reminds me of early J{{nb}}Geils. It takes a chance and will have to take its chances. | ||
The flip, Elvis' own rendition of the mighty "Girls Talk" is similarly ''outre'', replacing Edmunds' fast and likeable shuffle with spurts of lean piano and bass to push the melody home and a fractured layer of kinky ska beat that accentuates the lyric. It's over too quickly, one sign of a good sound, and Nick Lowe plus Roger Bechirian brought in the half-time lemons. | The flip, Elvis' own rendition of the mighty "Girls Talk" is similarly ''outre'', replacing Edmunds' fast and likeable shuffle with spurts of lean piano and bass to push the melody home and a fractured layer of kinky ska beat that accentuates the lyric. It's over too quickly, one sign of a good sound, and Nick Lowe plus Roger Bechirian brought in the half-time lemons. | ||
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<center><h3> Get Happy!! </h3></center> | |||
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In any case, 1980's model boasts ten tracks a side, and taking it from the top you get: "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down," "Black And White World," "Five Gears In Reverse," "B Movie," "Motel Matches," "Human Torch," "Beaten To The Punch," "Temptation," "I Stand Accused," "Riot Act" — and that's just side one. Twist our arm, ply us with sweetmeats,. OK here's side two: "Love For Tender," "Opportunity," "The Imposter," "Secondary Modern," "King Horse" (any relation to James Brown's 'King Heroin'?), "Possession," "Man Called Uncle," "Clowntime Is Over," "New Amsterdam" and "High Fidelity." | In any case, 1980's model boasts ten tracks a side, and taking it from the top you get: "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down," "Black And White World," "Five Gears In Reverse," "B Movie," "Motel Matches," "Human Torch," "Beaten To The Punch," "Temptation," "I Stand Accused," "Riot Act" — and that's just side one. Twist our arm, ply us with sweetmeats,. OK here's side two: "Love For Tender," "Opportunity," "The Imposter," "Secondary Modern," "King Horse" (any relation to James Brown's 'King Heroin'?), "Possession," "Man Called Uncle," "Clowntime Is Over," "New Amsterdam" and "High Fidelity." | ||
That's a lot of grooves for one small record and producer Nicholas Lowe verifies it thus on the cover: "Hi! You'll have noticed that there are ten tracks on each side of this, Elvis' new LP making it a ''real'' 'long player'! Elvis and I talked long and hard about the wisdom of taking this unusual step and are proud that we can now reassure hi-fi enthusiasts and/or people who never bought a record made before 1967 that with the inclusion of this extra music time they will find ''no'' loss of sound quality due to "groove cramming" as the record nears the end of each face (i.e. the hole in the middle). Now get happy." | That's a lot of grooves for one small record and producer Nicholas Lowe verifies it thus on the cover: | ||
"Hi! You'll have noticed that there are ten tracks on each side of this, Elvis' new LP making it a ''real'' 'long player'! Elvis and I talked long and hard about the wisdom of taking this unusual step and are proud that we can now reassure hi-fi enthusiasts and/or people who never bought a record made before 1967 that with the inclusion of this extra music time they will find ''no'' loss of sound quality due to "groove cramming" as the record nears the end of each face (i.e. the hole in the middle). Now get happy." | |||
The artefact in question will be released (High Courts and God willing) some time in February, apparently on the F-Beat label... | The artefact in question will be released (High Courts and God willing) some time in February, apparently on the F-Beat label... | ||
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{{tags}}[[I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Nick Lowe]] {{-}} [[Roger Bechirian]] {{-}} [[2 Tone]] {{-}} [[Sam & Dave]] {{-}} [[J. Geils Band]] {{-}} [[Dave Edmunds]] {{-}} [[Girls Talk]] {{-}} [[Get Happy!!]] {{-}} [[Black And White World]] {{-}} [[5ive Gears In Reverse]] {{-}} [[B Movie]] {{-}} [[Motel Matches]] {{-}} [[Human Touch|Human Torch]] {{-}} [[Beaten To The Punch]] {{-}} [[I Stand Accused]] {{-}} [[Temptation]] {{-}} [[Riot Act]] {{-}} [[Love For Tender]] {{-}} [[Opportunity]] {{-}} [[The Imposter]] {{-}} [[Secondary Modern]] {{-}} [[King Horse]] {{-}} [[James Brown]] {{-}} [[Possession]] {{-}} [[Men Called Uncle|Man Called Uncle]] {{-}} [[Clowntime Is Over]] {{-}} [[New Amsterdam]] {{-}} [[High Fidelity]] {{-}} [[F-Beat]] {{-}} [[:Category:1980 UK Tour|1980 UK Tour]] | |||
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<small>Photo by [[Chalkie Davies]].</small><br> | <small>Photo by [[Chalkie Davies]].</small><br> | ||
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