The Delivery Man

The Delivery Man, 2004

"This album is about melody, harmony, mood and emotion -- mostly emotion." - Elvis Costello

Tracks 01. Button My Lip (4:51) 02. Country Darkness (3:56) 03. There's A Story In Your Voice (3:42) 04. Either Side Of The Same Town (4:00) 05. Bedlam (4:48) 06. The Delivery Man (4:39) 07. Monkey To Man (4:25) 08. Nothing Clings Like Ivy (4:15) 09. The Name Of This Thing Is Not Love (2:48) 10. Heart Shaped Bruise (4:06) 11. She's Pulling Out The Pin (3:21) 12. Needle Time (5:06) 13. The Judgement (3:50) 14. The Scarlet Tide (2:22) Running time: 56:59 Note: She's Pulling Out The Pin not included on US version.

Tracks - LP & Japanese CD version Side 1 1. Button My Lip (4:51) 2. Country Darkness (3:56) 3. There's A Story In Your Voice (3:42) Side 2 1. Either Side Of The Same Town (4:00) 2. Bedlam (4:48) 3. The Delivery Man (4:39) Side 3 1. Monkey To Man (4:25) 2. Nothing Clings Like Ivy (4:15) 3. The Name Of This Thing Is Not Love (2:48) 4. Heart Shaped Bruise (4:06) Side 4 1. She's Pulling Out The Pin (3:21) 2. Needle Time (5:06) 3. The Judgement (3:50) 4. The Scarlet Tide (2:22) 5. The Monkey (2:37)

Credits

• Produced by: Dennis Herring and Elvis Costello
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals and guitar

Steve Nieve - piano

Davey Faragher - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

Emmylou Harris - vocals on Nothing Clings Like Ivy, Heart Shaped Bruise, and The Scarlet Tide

Lucinda Williams - vocals on There's A Story In Your Voice

John McFee - pedal steel guitar on Country Darkness,

This section may be incomplete

Recorded and mixed at Sweet Tea (Oxford, MS). Except for "Monkey To Man" and "The Monkey" basic tracks recorded at Delta Recording (Clarksdale, MS)

Singles

• Monkey to Man Pt.1 (CD-SINGLE) (ENHANCED)
• Monkey to Man Pt.2 (CD-SINGLE)

Related Releases

• The Clarksdale Sessions
• Futurama Sessions

Reviews

• The Music Box

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External links

• Allmusic Guide: Review