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<center><h3> A word from our chief </h3></center>
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If this be the place to sound one's horn, let 'er rip. Five months ago we put Elvis Costello on the [[Trouser Press, December 1977|cover]] of this magazine as the ''Face for 1978''. In the cover feature Dave wrote, "...listen to Elvis. The guy has something to say. and his record has touched me like no other album this year. Make Elvis king once again." Apparently, 'nuff said. The week of this writing, ''[[My Aim Is True]]'' is in the charts at 32 and the new one is on the way. A major headlining tour has just been announced and it seems likely that ''[[This Year's Model]]'' will substantially outsell ''Aim'', definitely establishing El as a major figure in pop music — in America as well as England. We're mighty pleased about the lad's success and feel compelled to say, as so many others have said before:
<center>YOU READ IT HERE FIRST!!! </center><br>
 
We've always figured ''TP'' to be the place for new artists with real talent and individuality to get covered seriously before popular acceptance finds them. It's impossible to figure who's going to be commercially successful and who's going to end up as a treasured cult idol, but we've always tried to let the world (or at least our readership) know who we think has some-thing to offer. Sometimes we connect big, sometimes we don't. In any case, let Elvis stand as a testament to our nerve and taste, if not star-picking abilities. End of ego trip.
 
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Elvis Costello
This Year's Model

Ira Robbins

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Trouser Press, No. 28, May 1978

Ira Robbins reviews This Year's Model.

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A word from our chief

Ira Robbins

If this be the place to sound one's horn, let 'er rip. Five months ago we put Elvis Costello on the cover of this magazine as the Face for 1978. In the cover feature Dave wrote, "...listen to Elvis. The guy has something to say. and his record has touched me like no other album this year. Make Elvis king once again." Apparently, 'nuff said. The week of this writing, My Aim Is True is in the charts at 32 and the new one is on the way. A major headlining tour has just been announced and it seems likely that This Year's Model will substantially outsell Aim, definitely establishing El as a major figure in pop music — in America as well as England. We're mighty pleased about the lad's success and feel compelled to say, as so many others have said before:

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST!!!

We've always figured TP to be the place for new artists with real talent and individuality to get covered seriously before popular acceptance finds them. It's impossible to figure who's going to be commercially successful and who's going to end up as a treasured cult idol, but we've always tried to let the world (or at least our readership) know who we think has some-thing to offer. Sometimes we connect big, sometimes we don't. In any case, let Elvis stand as a testament to our nerve and taste, if not star-picking abilities. End of ego trip.


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