Elvis Costello Introduces the Tracks on His New Album “Almost Blue”

~ Release by Elvis Costello & The Attractions (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Why Don’t You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?
cover recording of:
Why Don’t You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (in 1950)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
41:38
A2Sweet Dreams
cover recording of:
Sweet Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1955-12-28)
23:00
A3Success
cover recording of:
Success
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mullins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Sure Fire Music Company Inc.
32:42
A4I’m Your Toy
cover recording of:
Hot Burrito No.1
composer:
Chris Ethridge and Gram Parsons
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
23:24
A5Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down
cover recording of:
The Bottle Let Me Down
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
32:10
A6Brown to Blue
cover recording of:
Brown to Blue
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist), Country Johnny Mathis (US country singer and songwriter) and Virginia Helen Suber
22:39
B1Good Year for the Roses
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
cover recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
4.253:09
B2Sittin’ and Thinkin’
cover recording of:
Sittin’ and Thinkin’
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
33:01
B3Colour of the Blues
cover recording of:
Color of the Blues
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Lawton Williams
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
32:21
B4Too Far Gone
cover recording of:
Too Far Gone
lyricist and composer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
23:28
B5Honey Hush
cover recording of:
Honey Hush
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Lou Willie Turner
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Turner
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
22:15
B6How Much I Lied
cover recording of:
How Much I've Lied
writer:
Pam Rifkin (David B. Rivkin; American producer, engineer, mixer, songwriter and musician)
composer:
David Rivkin (producer/engineer David Rivkin) and Gram Parsons
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, GPJ Music, Hot Burrito Music and Irving Music (BMI)
22:44