Almost Blue (album)
Almost Blue
| Sortie | |
|---|---|
| Enregistré |
Mai 1981 à Nashville |
| Durée | 32:35 |
| Genre | Rock, country |
| Producteur | Billy Sherrill |
| Label |
F-Beat Records Columbia Records Demon/Rykodisc (réédition ) Rhino Records (réédition ) |
| Critique |
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Albums de Elvis Costello
Almost Blue (1981) est un album d'Elvis Costello and the Attractions. Il contient exclusivement des reprises de chansons country.
Il portait à l'origine une étiquette affichant : « WARNING : This album contains country & western music and may cause offence to narrow minded listeners. »
En français : « ATTENTION : Cet album contient de la musique country & western et pourrait offenser les étroits d'esprit. »
"Almost Blue" est également une chanson de son album Imperial Bedroom de 1982.
Liste des pistes
| Album d'origine | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Titre | Auteur | Durée | ||||||
| 1. | Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)? | Hank Williams | 1:40 | ||||||
| 2. | Sweet Dreams | Don Gibson | 3:00 | ||||||
| 3. | Success | Johnny Mullins | 2:41 | ||||||
| 4. | I'm Your Toy | Gram Parsons, Chris Ethridge | 3:23 | ||||||
| 5. | Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down | Merle Haggard | 2:09 | ||||||
| 6. | Brown to Blue | George Jones, Virginia Franks | 2:40 | ||||||
| 7. | A Good Year for the Roses | Jerry Chesnut | 3:10 | ||||||
| 8. | Sittin' and Thinkin' | Charlie Rich | 3:02 | ||||||
| 9. | Colour of the Blues | Lawton Williams, George Jones | 2:21 | ||||||
| 10. | Too Far Gone | Billy Sherrill | 3:28 | ||||||
| 11. | Honey Hush | Lou Willie Turner | 2:15 | ||||||
| 12. | How Much I Lied | Parsons, Pam Rifkin | 2:55 | ||||||
| Pistes supplémentaires (réédition Rykodisc de 1994) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Titre | Auteur | Durée | ||||||
| 13. | He's Got You (Live) | Hank Cochran | 4:07 | ||||||
| 14. | Cry, Cry, Cry (Live) | Johnny Cash | 2:45 | ||||||
| 15. | There Won't Be Anymore (Live) | Rich | 2:23 | ||||||
| 16. | Sittin' and Thinkin' (Live) | Riche | 2:55 | ||||||
| 17. | Honey Hush (Live) | Turner | 2:31 | ||||||
| 18. | Psycho (Live) | Leon Payne | 3:36 | ||||||
| 19. | Your Angels Steps Out of Heaven | Jack Ripley | 1:58 | ||||||
| 20. | Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie | Wayne Kemp, Red Lane | 2:37 | ||||||
| 21. | My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You | Lee Ross, Bob Wills | 2:04 | ||||||
| 22. | Tears Before Bedtime (Première version) | Costello | 2:27 | ||||||
| 23. | I'm Your Toy (Live) | Parsons, Ethridge | 3:46 | ||||||
| CD 2 (réédition Rhino Records de 2004) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Titre | Auteur | Durée | ||||||
| 1. | Stranger in the House | Costello | 3:39 | ||||||
| 2. | We Ought to be Ashamed | James, Montgomery | 2:47 | ||||||
| 3. | Radio Sweetheart (Live) | Costello | 3:15 | ||||||
| 4. | Stranger in the House (Live) | Costello | 3:56 | ||||||
| 5. | Psycho (Live) | Payne | 3:35 | ||||||
| 6. | If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You) (Live) | Even Stevens | 2:28 | ||||||
| 7. | Motel Matches (Live) | Costello | 2:21 | ||||||
| 8. | He'll Have To Go (Live) | Joe Allison, Audrey Allison | 2:51 | ||||||
| 9. | Girls Talk (Live) | Costello | 1:46 | ||||||
| 10. | Too Far Gone | Sherrill | 3:11 | ||||||
| 11. | He's Got You | Cochran | 3:51 | ||||||
| 12. | Honky Tonk Girl | Loretta Lynn | 2:26 | ||||||
| 13. | That's Why I'm Walking | Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry | 2:22 | ||||||
| 14. | Wondering | Joe Werner | 2:21 | ||||||
| 15. | Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie | Kemp, Lane | 2:37 | ||||||
| 16. | My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You | Ross, Wills | 2:04 | ||||||
| 17. | Blues Keep Calling | Janis Martin | 2:07 | ||||||
| 18. | Tears Before Bedtime (Première version) | Costello | 2:27 | ||||||
| 19. | Psycho | Payne | 3:32 | ||||||
| 20. | Cry, Cry, Cry | Cash | 2:45 | ||||||
| 21. | I'll Take Care of You | Brook Benton | 3:11 | ||||||
| 22. | Your Angel Steps Out of Heaven | Ripley | 1:59 | ||||||
| 23. | Brand New Heartache (Live) | Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant | 2:29 | ||||||
| 24. | There Won't Be Anymore (Live) | Rich | 2:32 | ||||||
| 25. | Sittin' and Thinkin' (Live) | Rich | 2:51 | ||||||
| 26. | Honey Hush (Live) | Turner | 2:30 | ||||||
| 27. | I'm Your Toy (Live) | Parsons, Ethridge | 3:46 | ||||||
Personnel
- Elvis Costello - Chant; Guitare
- Steve Nieve - Piano; Orgue électronique
- Bruce Thomas - Guitare basse
- Pete Thomas - Batterie
Personnel Supplémentaire
Portail de la musique 
Portail du rock 
Portail de la musique country