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<center><h3> Elvis Costello And The Attractions </h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello And The Attractions </h3></center> | ||
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<center> Mark Ellen </center> | <center> Mark Ellen </center> | ||
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Elvis, clad as ever in ill-fitting suit, shirt and tie, clutching at the | Elvis, clad as ever in ill-fitting suit, shirt and tie, clutching at the mic, arms jerking wildly — an earnest, deranged-looking geek burning his way through "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes." Why so successful? — Cos he writes good songs. Good, powerful, harmonic, sincere songs. Every one a winner. | ||
He played "Waiting For the End of the World." As in the other numbers, nothing detracts from the vocals. No solos, no digressions. The backing is focused down to an exact, balanced support for his spasms of desperate lyrics, varying with his expression, and controlled by the excellent, but unobtrusive, keyboard playing of Steve Naive. | He played "Waiting For the End of the World." As in the other numbers, nothing detracts from the vocals. No solos, no digressions. The backing is focused down to an exact, balanced support for his spasms of desperate lyrics, varying with his expression, and controlled by the excellent, but unobtrusive, keyboard playing of Steve Naive. | ||
They worked through some different styles — from rock | They worked through some different styles — from rock 'n' roll to ballad to the thin, reggae feel of "Watching The Detectives." A longer and more varied version, with Pete Thomas, drums, and Bruce Thomas on bass, fading out to just hint at the rhythm, and Elvis, not very much at ease, letting loose his forceful and emotive vocals. | ||
Last, and best, was "I'm Not Angry," played to an ecstatic audience. A more defiant stance, more sweat, more accusing glares, more harsh, torn guitar chords — always impossible to anticipate his changing moods. It's amazing how compelling his anti-hero image is. I hardly took my eyes off him once in the whole set. | Last, and best, was "I'm Not Angry," played to an ecstatic audience. A more defiant stance, more sweat, more accusing glares, more harsh, torn guitar chords — always impossible to anticipate his changing moods. It's amazing how compelling his anti-hero image is. I hardly took my eyes off him once in the whole set. | ||
No doubts as to whether Elvis was missed while touring the | No doubts as to whether Elvis was missed while touring the States. Anyone who returns to play their first gig on borrowed gear, plagued with PA problems, and still get that kind of reception, isn't going to have to start busking in the near future. A truly great and imaginative new musician. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Concert 1977-12-22 London|Nashville Rooms]] {{-}} [[London]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes]] {{-}} [[Waiting For The End Of The World]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve|Steve Naive]] {{-}} [[Watching The Detectives]] {{-}} [[Pete Thomas]] {{-}} [[Bruce Thomas]] {{-}} [[I'm Not Angry]] {{-}} [[:Category:1st US Tour|1st US Tour]] | |||
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<center><h3> Black Plastic Awards of 1977 </h3></center> | |||
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The Black Plastic Awards. The Black Plastic Awards. The Black Plastic Awards. The Black Plastic Awards. The Black Plastic Awards. The Black Plastic Awards. The Black Plastic Awards. The Black Plastic Awards. The Black Plastic Awards. | |||
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|prev = Record Mirror, | |prev = Record Mirror, December 17, 1977 | ||
|next = Record Mirror, January | |next = Record Mirror, January 14, 1978 | ||
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'''Record Mirror, December 31, 1977 | '''Record Mirror, December 31, 1977 | ||
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[[Mark Ellen]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]], Thursday, [[Concert 1977-12-22 London|December 22, 1977]], Nashville Rooms, London | [[Mark Ellen]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]], Thursday, [[Concert 1977-12-22 London|December 22, 1977]], Nashville Rooms, London. | ||
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''[[My Aim Is True]]'' is No. 84 on the Top 100 Albums Of The Year (pages [[:image:1977-12-31 Record Mirror pages 02-23.jpg|02 & 23]]). | |||
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EC is featured in a | Black Plastic critics poll includes ''[[My Aim Is True]]'', "[[Alison]]" and "[[Watching The Detectives]]." | ||
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EC is featured in an illustrated recap of 1977 (page [[:image:1977-12-31 Record Mirror page 24.jpg|24]]). | |||
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''Mailman'' includes a letter from Ann of Ilfracombe, Devon, requesting a photo of EC. | |||
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[[image:1977-12-31 Record Mirror page 17.jpg| | [[image:1977-12-31 Record Mirror page 17 clipping composite.jpg|380px]] | ||
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<small>Illustration by [[Charlie Brinkworth]].</small><br> | |||
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[[image:1977-12-31 Record Mirror illustration.jpg|x265px|border|Elves Costello gets hip and starts revenge rock.]] | |||
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<center><h3> Mailman </h3></center> | |||
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'''And you want to see ''this'' naked? | |||
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I am dying of incredible lust. A lust to see the naked bodies of my favourite singing heroes (cor!) | |||
So please could you print in your fantastic (crawl, creep etc) magazine some rudie pin-ups of the following dudes: David Bowie (wow!), Cliff Richard (yum!), Elvis Costello (yum yum!) (whaat? —Ed), Leo Sayer (far out!), Demis Roussos (swoon!), Barry White (aagh!). Thanks a lot. | |||
— Ann, Ilfracombe, Devon. | |||
''Sorry, can't help you... this is a RESPECTABLE paper, do you hear? | |||
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<small>Photo by [[Ian Dickson]].</small><br> | |||
[[image:1977-12-31 Record Mirror photo 01 id.jpg|350px|Photo by Ian Dickson]] | |||
[[image:1977-12-31 Record Mirror | <small>Page scans.</small><br> | ||
[[image:1977-12-31 Record Mirror pages 02-23.jpg|x240px|Chart pages 02 and 23: Top 100 Singles and Albums Of The Year]]{{t}} | |||
[[image:1977-12-31 Record Mirror page 17.jpg|x240px|Elvis Costello concert review, December 22, 1977, Nashville Rooms, London]] | |||
[[image:1977-12-31 Record Mirror cover.jpg|x120px | <small>Cover.</small><br> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Mirror Wikipedia: Record Mirror] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Mirror Wikipedia: Record Mirror] | ||
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*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/albums/72177720308074741 Flickr:] [[Michael Kane]] | |||
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