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*''This page is incomplete. It needs a '''synopsis''', '''corrected credits''' and '''track times'''.
''From the Rhino liner notes:''<br>
"From a personal point of view, this was easily the most drug-influenced record of my career. I say this without any sober piety or in order to glory in it with indulgent hindsight but because it is true. It was completed close to a self-induced nervous collapse on a diet of rough “scrumpy” cider, gin and tonic, various powders, only one of which was “Andrews’ Liver Salts”, and, in the final hours, Seconal and Johnnie Walker Black Label. The barely coherent ramblings of my addled brain were gradually beaten into some shape by the relentless re-working of melodies and lyrical fragments, many of which pre-dated my professional career. The radical shift from the innocence of those early drafts of the cynical and jagged texts contained in the final record is only balanced by one or two precisely constructed compositions, most notably, “[[Shot With His Own Gun]]” — the first result of having bought a Bechstein baby grand piano in early 1980.


''From the Rykodisk liner notes:''<br>
The poise and calm of several of the cuts belies the wild mood swings and the violent hangover through which most of this music was recorded. “[[New Lace Sleeves]]”, in particular, is among the finest of The Attractions’ ensemble performances. That the song itself is mostly concerned with the tension between passion and the emotionally suppressing influence of “being civilized” is an irony that we can all enjoy with twenty years or more of hindsight.
"Trust" was recorded in late October and early November of 1980 at DJM Studios near Holborn, although we inevitably returned to Eden Studios for the Final sessions.


"The cast and content of the album was determined by events during 1980. By the end of the "Get Happy" tour, in which we played only seaside towns and places not usually on the concert circuit (and in some cases found out why!), my self-induced fatigue had convinced me to take the melodramatic decision to quit show business. Steve Nieve then departed for California where he was a passenger in a serious car accident. However by the time this occurred I had come to my senses and decided to fulfill the commitment to a European tour. With Steve unable to rejoin the band for some time we decided to make no attempt to find a keyboard deputy. My first solution involved the purchase of a Marshall stack and three hundred effects pedals and fuzz boxes. The debut of "The Elvis Costello Experience" was a disaster which very few of the traumatized Channel Islanders, who were subjected to it, are willing to talk about. For the remaining dates in Europe we were joined on guitar by The Rumour's Martin Belmont, who masterfully learned our adapted repertoire in doubletime.
==Tracks==
 
'''Side 1'''<br>
"Apart from my mercifully brief lunges at a Vox Continental the two-guitar line-up continued to make ragged progress. Martin was later called in to add his guitar to "From A Whisper To A Scream".
01. '''[[Clubland]]''' (3:42)<br>
 
02. '''[[Lovers Walk]]''' (2:15)<br>
"Around this time I had become friendly with members of Squeeze who, like Steve Nieve, came from the mysterious lands of South East London unknown to those of us based in the west. It was soon agreed that, shortly after finishing "Trust", Roger Bechirian and I would co-produce the album that was to become "East Side Story". Chris Difford and I were already making plans to write together, when Glenn Tilbrook offered to help out by singing a guide track after I had lost my voice during the recording. Despite recovering quickly I took the opportunity to ask Glenn to share the vocal on "From A Whisper To A Scream".
03. '''[[You'll Never Be A Man]]''' (2:54)<br>
04. '''[[Pretty Words]]''' (3:10)<br>
05. '''[[Strict Time]]''' (2:39)<br>
06. '''[[Luxembourg]]''' (2:25)<br>
07. '''[[Watch Your Step]]''' (2:57)<br>


==Tracks==
'''Side 2'''<br>
01. [[Clubland]] (0:00)<br>
08. '''[[New Lace Sleeves]]''' (3:44)<br>
02. [[Lovers Walk]] (0:00)<br>
09. '''[[From A Whisper To A Scream]]''' (2:52)<br>
03. [[You'll Never Be A Man]] (0:00)<br>
10. '''[[Different Finger]]''' (1:56)<br>
04. [[Pretty Words]] (0:00)<br>
11. '''[[White Knuckles]]''' (3:46)<br>
05. [[Strict Time]] (0:00)<br>
12. '''[[Shot With His Own Gun]]''' (3:29)<br>
06. [[Luxembourg]] (0:00)<br>
13. '''[[Fish 'N' Chip Paper]]''' (2:53)<br>
07. [[Watch Your Step]] (0:00)<br>
14. '''[[Big Sister's Clothes]]''' (2:09)<br>
08. [[New Lace Sleeves]] (0:00)<br>
09. [[From A Whisper To A Scream]] (0:00)<br>
10. [[Different Finger]] (0:00)<br>
11. [[White Knuckles]] (0:00)<br>
12. [[Shot With His Own Gun]] (0:00)<br>
13. [[Fish 'N' Chip Paper]] (0:00)<br>
14. [[Big Sister's Clothes]] (0:00)<br>


==Credits==
==Credits==
* Produced by: '''[[ ]]''' and '''[[ ]]'''
* Produced by: '''[[Nick Lowe]]''', in association with '''[[Roger Bechirian]]'''
* Musicians:  
* Musicians:  
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]] and [[Guitarists|guitar]]
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]] and [[Guitarists|guitar]]; all instruments on [[Big Sister's Clothes]]
:'''[[Steve Nieve]]''' - [[Keyboardists|keyboards]]
:'''[[Steve Nieve]]''' - [[Keyboardists|piano and organ]]
:'''[[Bruce Thomas]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
:'''[[Bruce Thomas]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]
:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]

Revision as of 06:04, 23 May 2006

Trust, 1981

From the Rhino liner notes:
"From a personal point of view, this was easily the most drug-influenced record of my career. I say this without any sober piety or in order to glory in it with indulgent hindsight but because it is true. It was completed close to a self-induced nervous collapse on a diet of rough “scrumpy” cider, gin and tonic, various powders, only one of which was “Andrews’ Liver Salts”, and, in the final hours, Seconal and Johnnie Walker Black Label. The barely coherent ramblings of my addled brain were gradually beaten into some shape by the relentless re-working of melodies and lyrical fragments, many of which pre-dated my professional career. The radical shift from the innocence of those early drafts of the cynical and jagged texts contained in the final record is only balanced by one or two precisely constructed compositions, most notably, “Shot With His Own Gun” — the first result of having bought a Bechstein baby grand piano in early 1980.

The poise and calm of several of the cuts belies the wild mood swings and the violent hangover through which most of this music was recorded. “New Lace Sleeves”, in particular, is among the finest of The Attractions’ ensemble performances. That the song itself is mostly concerned with the tension between passion and the emotionally suppressing influence of “being civilized” is an irony that we can all enjoy with twenty years or more of hindsight.

Tracks

Side 1
01. Clubland (3:42)
02. Lovers Walk (2:15)
03. You'll Never Be A Man (2:54)
04. Pretty Words (3:10)
05. Strict Time (2:39)
06. Luxembourg (2:25)
07. Watch Your Step (2:57)

Side 2
08. New Lace Sleeves (3:44)
09. From A Whisper To A Scream (2:52)
10. Different Finger (1:56)
11. White Knuckles (3:46)
12. Shot With His Own Gun (3:29)
13. Fish 'N' Chip Paper (2:53)
14. Big Sister's Clothes (2:09)

Credits

Elvis Costello - vocals and guitar; all instruments on Big Sister's Clothes
Steve Nieve - piano and organ
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
Glenn Tilbrook - vocals on From A Whisper To A Scream
Martin Belmont - guitar on From A Whisper To A Scream


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