The words and music of Elvis Costello /
James E. Perone.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Barbara, California :
Praeger,
[2015]
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| Series: | Praeger singer-songwriter collection.
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-196) and index. Physical description: 204 pages ; 24 cm. more |
| ISBN: | 9781440832154 (hard copy : alk. paper) 1440832153 (hard copy : alk. paper) |
Table of Contents:
Early life, early career
My aim is true. My aim is true (1977) ; This year's model (1978) ; Armed forces (1979) ; Get happy!! (1980)
Never quite part of the mainstream. Trust (1981) ; Imperial bedroom (1982) ; Punch the clock (1983) ; Goodbye cruel world (1984) ; King of America (1986) ; Blood & chocolate (1986) ; Spike (1989)
Moves into jazz and classical music. Mighty like a rose (1991) ; The Juliet letters (1992) ; Brutal youth (1994) ; All this useless beauty (1996) ; Painted from memory (1998)
New century, same eclecticism. When I was cruel (2002) ; North (2003) ; The delivery man (2004) ; The river in reverse (2006) ; Momofuku (2008) ; Secret, profane & sugar cane (2009) ; National ransom (2010) ; Wise up ghost and other songs 2013 (2013)
Conclusions. The importance of being Elvis.
Early life, early career
My aim is true. My aim is true (1977) ; This year's model (1978) ; Armed forces (1979) ; Get happy!! (1980)
Never quite part of the mainstream. Trust (1981) ; Imperial bedroom (1982) ; Punch the clock (1983) ; Goodbye cruel world (1984) ; King of America (1986) ; Blood & chocolate (1986) ; Spike (1989)
Moves into jazz and classical music. Mighty like a rose (1991) ; The Juliet letters (1992) ; Brutal youth (1994) ; All this useless beauty (1996) ; Painted from memory (1998)
New century, same eclecticism. When I was cruel (2002) ; North (2003) ; The delivery man (2004) ; The river in reverse (2006) ; Momofuku (2008) ; Secret, profane & sugar cane (2009) ; National ransom (2010) ; Wise up ghost and other songs 2013 (2013)
Conclusions. The importance of being Elvis.