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His first single, "Less Than Zero," was released in April and won critical plaudits but few sales. However, with the release of Costello's debut album, ''My Aim Is True'', Stiff began to put some promotional muscle behind him: Costello himself celebrated the album's release by being arrested after playing an impromptu [[Concert 1977-07-26 CBS|set]] outside the London Hilton Hotel for CBS Record executives gathered for the label's annual convention. Two weeks later, at Costello's third-ever London club appearance, more than a thousand fans were turned away. | His first single, "Less Than Zero," was released in April and won critical plaudits but few sales. However, with the release of Costello's debut album, ''My Aim Is True'', Stiff began to put some promotional muscle behind him: Costello himself celebrated the album's release by being arrested after playing an impromptu [[Concert 1977-07-26 CBS|set]] outside the London Hilton Hotel for CBS Record executives gathered for the label's annual convention. Two weeks later, at Costello's third-ever London club appearance, more than a thousand fans were turned away. | ||
Costello, who sounds like a sweet Bruce Springsteen, says his musical idols are George Jones and Gram Parsons and claims that the main motivations behind his songs are revenge and guilt. "Those are the only emotions I know about and that I know I can feel," he says. "Love? I dunno what it means, really, and it doesn't exist in my songs. | Costello, who sounds like a sweet Bruce Springsteen, says his musical idols are George Jones and Gram Parsons and claims that the main motivations behind his songs are revenge and guilt. "Those are the only emotions I know about and that I know I can feel," he says. "Love? I dunno what it means, really, and it doesn't exist in my songs." | ||
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