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I love me some Elvis Costello. This album is good. I think the next two, This Year’s Model and Armed Forces, are great. Elvis writes songs that are as straight forward as Dylan but is a chameleon musically - kind of like Bowie but without all the extra personalities. I don’t remember ever not liking Elvis Costello, but it was really my college years when I dove into his catalogue.
 
Lee Newman said:
I love me some Elvis Costello. This album is good. I think the next two, This Year’s Model and Armed Forces, are great. Elvis writes songs that are as straight forward as Dylan but is a chameleon musically - kind of like Bowie but without all the extra personalities. I don’t remember ever not liking Elvis Costello, but it was really my college years when I dove into his catalogue.
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I think it is his singing voice that gets in the way, as I like when people cover his songs.
 
I like Costello even though I'm not a superfan by any means. I own and enjoy this and a few other of his albums as he is a good songsmith, and I like the urgency in the deliverance on his earlier stuff in particular. I haven't really dug into his discography though, as I tend to get pretty bored every time I try to pick up his later 80s stuff or things like the Bacharach collaboration. But this early punkish/power pop-esque stuff is pretty great.
 
Whiteout75 said:
I like Costello even though I'm not a superfan by any means. I own and enjoy this and a few other of his albums as he is a good songsmith, and I like the urgency in the deliverance on his earlier stuff in particular. I haven't really dug into his discography though, as I tend to get pretty bored every time I try to pick up his later 80s stuff or things like the Bacharach collaboration. But this early punkish/power pop-esque stuff is pretty great.
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Brutal Youth (which has the attractions) or any of the Imposters albums may be worth your time.
 
Bohnjaggs said:
Cracker is great although I really only know their first two albums. The band formed after Camper Van Beethoven broke up.
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TenderLovingKiller® said:
Are you familiar with Camper Van Beethoven?

The lead singer of CVB went on to form Cracker. I bet you know two maybe even three songs of of their early 90s classic, Kerosene Hat.
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I've only ever known CVB by name (which I love!) I had know idea about this connection until this evening.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
Are you familiar with Camper Van Beethoven?

The lead singer of CVB went on to form Cracker. I bet you know two maybe even three songs of of their early 90s classic, Kerosene Hat.
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Im sure I know some of the songs and probably wondered why everyone hated Uncle Kracker or was confused as to why Kid Rock’s DJ made good music. I can’t explain what is going on with my clearly smoking synapses.

I vaguely remember CVB but couldn’t tell you more than I remember liking their songs when I was a kid. Will probably listen to both now. Like right now as I drift off to slumber I’ll.
 
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