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{{Infobox Album | {{Infobox Album | ||
|album_name = Almost Blue | |album_name = Almost Blue | ||
|image = | |image = Almost Blue album cover.jpg | ||
|album_type = studio album | |album_type = studio album | ||
|album_artist = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |album_artist = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | ||
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|length = 32:42 (original LP)<br>64:04 (1994 reissue)<br>32:42 + 76:06 (2004 reissue) | |length = 32:42 (original LP)<br>64:04 (1994 reissue)<br>32:42 + 76:06 (2004 reissue) | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[image:photocoverdetail.jpg|336px|right|thumb|Photo by [[Keith Morris]].]] | |||
[[image:photocoverdetail1.jpg|336px|right|thumb|Photo by Keith Morris.]] | |||
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| title6 = [[How Much I Lied]] | | title6 = [[How Much I Lied]] | ||
| writer6 = [[Gram Parsons]], [[Pam Rifkin]] | | writer6 = [[Gram Parsons]], [[David Rivkin|Pam Rifkin]] | ||
| length6 = 2:48 | | length6 = 2:48 | ||
}}<br> | }}<br> | ||
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==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
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|width="50%" style="border: 0px solid #fff; padding: 0; font-size:100%"| | |||
*[[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar | *[[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar | ||
*[[Steve Nieve]] - piano, organ | *[[Steve Nieve]] - piano, organ | ||
*[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass | *[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass | ||
*[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | *[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | ||
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*[[John McFee]] - lead guitar, pedal steel | *[[John McFee]] - lead guitar, pedal steel | ||
*[[Tommy Millar]] - fiddle | *[[Tommy Millar]] - fiddle | ||
*[[Nashville Edition]] - background vocals | *[[Nashville Edition]] - background vocals | ||
*[[Billy Sherrill]] - producer | *[[Billy Sherrill]] - producer | ||
|}</div> | |||
==Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon edition)== | ==[[Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon Extended Play)|Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon edition)]]== | ||
{{tracklist30 | {{tracklist30 | ||
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| title12 = [[How Much I Lied]] | | title12 = [[How Much I Lied]] | ||
| writer12 = [[Gram Parsons]], [[Pam Rifkin]] | | writer12 = [[Gram Parsons]], [[David Rivkin|Pam Rifkin]] | ||
| length12 = 2:45 | | length12 = 2:45 | ||
| title13 = [[He's Got You]] | | title13 = [[He's Got You]] | ||
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}}<br> | }}<br> | ||
==Almost Blue (2004 Rhino/Edsel edition)== | ==[[Almost Blue (2004 Rhino/Edsel Bonus Disc)|Almost Blue (2004 Rhino/Edsel edition)]]== | ||
{{tracklist30 | {{tracklist30 | ||
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| title12 = [[How Much I Lied]] | | title12 = [[How Much I Lied]] | ||
| writer12 = [[Gram Parsons]], [[Pam Rifkin]] | | writer12 = [[Gram Parsons]], [[David Rivkin|Pam Rifkin]] | ||
| length12 = 2:48 | | length12 = 2:48 | ||
}}<br> | }}<br> | ||
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| writer27 = [[Chris Ethridge]], [[Gram Parsons]] | | writer27 = [[Chris Ethridge]], [[Gram Parsons]] | ||
| length27 = 4:01 | | length27 = 4:01 | ||
}}<br> | }} | ||
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==Related Releases== | |||
*[[Almost Blue Japan|'''Almost Blue''' - Japanese Discography]] | |||
*[[Almost Blue Cassettes|'''Almost Blue''' - Cassette Discography]] (Including 8 Track Tapes) | |||
*[[Vinyl Reissue Discography#Almost Blue|'''Almost Blue''' - Vinyl LP reissues]] | |||
*[[Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon Extended Play)|'''Almost Blue''' - Rykodisc/Demon CD reissue 1994 (Extended Play)]] | |||
*[[Almost Blue (2004 Rhino/Edsel Bonus Disc)|'''Almost Blue''' - Rhino/Edsel 2CD reissue 2004 (Bonus Disc)]] | |||
*[[Hip-O reissues|Hip-O CD reissues 2006 onwards ]] | |||
==Singles== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 87%;" | |||
|- | |||
|[[Image:Good Year For The Roses UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: Good Year For The Roses|120px]] | |||
|[[Image:Sweet Dreams UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: Sweet Dreams|120px]] | |||
|[[Image:I'm Your Toy UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: I'm Your Toy|120px]] | |||
|- | |||
|Good Year For The Roses | |||
|Sweet Dreams | |||
|I'm Your Toy | |||
|} | |||
<br /> | |||
==Internal links== | |||
*[[Almost Blue lyrics|Lyrics]] | |||
*[[Almost Blue (1994) liner notes|Liner notes (1994)]] | |||
*[[Almost Blue (2004) liner notes|Liner notes (2004)]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.allmusic.com/ | *[http://www.allmusic.com/album/almost-blue-mw0000653809 AllMusic] {{-}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Blue Wikipedia] | ||
* {{amazon|asin=B0002IQFDQ}} {{-}} {{amazonUK|asin=B0002FHAFG}} | *[http://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Costello-And-The-Attractions-Almost-Blue/master/42880 Discogs] | ||
*[http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/244693 musik-sammler.de] {{-}} [http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/238109 musik-sammler.de (2)] | |||
*{{amazon|asin=B0002IQFDQ}} {{-}} {{amazonUK|asin=B0002FHAFG}} | |||
[[Category:1981]] | [[Category:1981]] | ||
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[[Category:Rykodisc]] | [[Category:Rykodisc]] | ||
[[Category:Demon]] | [[Category:Demon]] | ||
[[Category:Rhino]] | [[Category:Rhino]] | ||
[[Category:Edsel]] | [[Category:Edsel]] | ||
[[Category:F-Beat]] | [[Category:F-Beat]] |
Latest revision as of 20:57, 11 September 2022
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Almost Blue | |
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Released | October 1981 |
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Recorded | May 18-29, 1981, CBS Studio A, Nashville |
Producer | Billy Sherrill |
Length | 32:42 (original LP) 64:04 (1994 reissue) 32:42 + 76:06 (2004 reissue) |
Tracks
Side one | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)? | Hank Williams | 1:35 | ||||||
2. | Sweet Dreams | Don Gibson | 2:56 | ||||||
3. | Success | Johnny Mullins | 2:38 | ||||||
4. | I'm Your Toy | Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons | 3:20 | ||||||
5. | Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down | Merle Haggard | 2:06 | ||||||
6. | Brown To Blue | G. Jones, V. Franks, J. Mathis | 2:37 |
Side two | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | Good Year For The Roses | Jerry Chesnut | 3:06 | ||||||
2. | Sittin' And Thinkin' | Charlie Rich | 3:00 | ||||||
3. | Colour Of The Blues | Lawton Williams, George Jones | 2:18 | ||||||
4. | Too Far Gone | Billy Sherrill | 3:24 | ||||||
5. | Honey Hush | Lou Willie Turner | 2:11 | ||||||
6. | How Much I Lied | Gram Parsons, Pam Rifkin | 2:48 |
Credits
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Almost Blue (1994 Rykodisc/Demon edition)
Almost Blue (2004 Rhino/Edsel edition)
Disc 1: Almost Blue | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)? | Hank Williams | 1:35 | ||||||
2. | Sweet Dreams | Don Gibson | 2:56 | ||||||
3. | Success | Johnny Mullins | 2:38 | ||||||
4. | I'm Your Toy | Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons | 3:20 | ||||||
5. | Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down | Merle Haggard | 2:06 | ||||||
6. | Brown To Blue | G. Jones, V. Franks, J. Mathis | 2:37 | ||||||
7. | Good Year For The Roses | Jerry Chesnut | 3:06 | ||||||
8. | Sittin' And Thinkin' | Charlie Rich | 3:00 | ||||||
9. | Colour Of The Blues | Lawton Williams, George Jones | 2:18 | ||||||
10. | Too Far Gone | Billy Sherrill | 3:24 | ||||||
11. | Honey Hush | Lou Willie Turner | 2:11 | ||||||
12. | How Much I Lied | Gram Parsons, Pam Rifkin | 2:48 |
Related Releases
- Almost Blue - Japanese Discography
- Almost Blue - Cassette Discography (Including 8 Track Tapes)
- Almost Blue - Vinyl LP reissues
- Almost Blue - Rykodisc/Demon CD reissue 1994 (Extended Play)
- Almost Blue - Rhino/Edsel 2CD reissue 2004 (Bonus Disc)
- Hip-O CD reissues 2006 onwards
Singles
Good Year For The Roses | Sweet Dreams | I'm Your Toy |