Friday, October 26, 2018

Elvis Costello- The Forgotten Years: THE WEEKEND MIX



Maybe you saw this coming and maybe you didn't. Either way, here it is, edited down from 32 choices. I originally had 6 tracks from "When I Was Cruel" and thought that was a few too many to foist on you.

Dig in.

This is Elvis: The Forgotten Years.

TRACKLIST

No Hiding Place
Bedlam
Big Boys Cry
Nearer To You
Refuse To Be Saved
Impatience
Tear Off Your Own Head
My Three Sons
I Hope
American Gangster Time
Country Darkness
Song With Rose
My Little Blue Window
Tripwire
The Greatest Love
Hidden Shame
April 5th
Sugar Won't Work
Complicated Shadows
The Scarlet Tide

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17 comments:

  1. Bombshelter SlimOctober 26, 2018 at 6:59 AM

    C'mon, Sal, lay the other 12 on us!

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  2. JAYESSEMMOctober 26, 2018 at 7:55 AM

    I don't know if I saw this mix coming but I have been listening to a bunch of Elvis of late.

    Looks like a great mix Sal -- Thanks!

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  3. ChristineOctober 26, 2018 at 9:36 AM

    Okay, you have finally made me an Elvis Costello fan. "April 5th" is one the greatest things I've heard lately. Now, I have to listen to all of his stuff. GREAT! I don't have time for this!

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  4. A walk in the woodsOctober 26, 2018 at 3:30 PM

    I really enjoy mixes like this, that aim to recover a period of an artist's work I'm not familiar with.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 26, 2018 at 3:43 PM

    I feel so much of Elvis's recordings from those albums is so strong you could take twenty different songs to create a second (or even third mix) that would be equally as strong. Great set.

    Captain Al

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  6. A walk in the woodsOctober 26, 2018 at 5:43 PM

    Holy shite, how did I miss "Refuse To Be Saved" when it came out? I mean... I have that Roots album, and love it, but somehow had absolutely missed this gem.

    Now it's my new favorite song! Thanks for recovering it from the dustbin of memory.

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  7. Michael GiltzOctober 26, 2018 at 6:33 PM

    Awesome

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  8. Dr WuOctober 26, 2018 at 8:21 PM

    Thank you for this, Sal!

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  9. StinkyOctober 27, 2018 at 6:08 AM

    Many thanks, Sal! - Stinky

    P.S. I'm enjoying The John Sally Ride's single! :)

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  10. AnonymousOctober 27, 2018 at 9:44 AM

    Thanks for resurfacing these, Sal. Definitely some overlooked gems. Even a great one from "North"!

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  11. tinpotOctober 27, 2018 at 7:39 PM

    Thank you, Sal. Gawd knows how you find the time and energy to do this, but I'm grateful.

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  12. buzzbabyjesusOctober 28, 2018 at 2:57 PM

    I was a "Nothing after Armed Forces" guy until I walked into NYCD and "Button My Lip", from "Delivery Man" was playing. Bought it, and then over the next few weeks, everything I didn't have. Even "Punch The Clock". A lot to like in the later stuff. Especially some of the bonus material.

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  13. BillOctober 29, 2018 at 7:23 AM

    Aw gee, Sal--not even one National Ransom song? :)

    Great mix!

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  14. Sal NunziatoOctober 29, 2018 at 7:28 AM

    Bill,
    There's two!
    Big Boys Cry and I Hope.

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  15. BillOctober 29, 2018 at 8:57 AM

    Well, technically yes, but...

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  16. cmealhaOctober 29, 2018 at 9:49 AM

    I've been cherry picking from Elvis' albums since 'When I Was CrueL' and there's overlap with your listing. The one great cut I seemed to have missed was 'I Hope'.

    "Sometime, somewhere
    We're gonna meet again, I know
    And I won't love you anymore
    I hope"

    Brilliant

    P.S. I'm with Bombshelter Slim. Give us the rest. I may have missed something else.

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  17. AnonymousNovember 1, 2018 at 7:10 PM

    Holy shit! That cover of "American Tune"! How had I not heard that before???!!!! Thanks, Sal!

    Bruce H

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