Elvis Costello -- A Singing Dictionary [Sheet music]

Elvis Costello (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1980

Songs from the albums My Aim Is True, This Year's Model, Armed Forces, Get Happy!!, Taking Liberties. Songs include: Blame It on Cain
* Alison
* No Action
* Little Triggers
* Accidents Will Happen
* Chemistry Class
* Love for Tender
* Motel Matches
* Girls Talk
* Radio Sweetheart
* Just a Memory
* Sunday's Best and more.

Product Details

• Sheet music: 332 pages
• Publisher: Alfred Publishing (October 1, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076921505X
• ISBN-13: 978-0769215051
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,457,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Songbook, August 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Elvis Costello -- A Singing Dictionary (Sheet music)

I have used this songbook so much it's falling apart. All the early songs that E.C. wrote are included. (not the covers like My Funny Valentine) Songs are from the albums My Aim is True, This Year's Model, Armed Forces, Get Happy!! and the Taking Liberties collection of b-sides and imports. A few lyrics may be a little off. There were never lyric sheets with those albums, so I may just have put in my own intrepretations. These early songs are great for budding guitarists and song writers. They are easily played on solo acoustic and you can learn about what makes a great song. Of course, you must first own the recordings!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I got this book as a present in 1982, March 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Elvis Costello -- A Singing Dictionary (Sheet music)

It helped me learn to play guitar. Elvis Costello's early compositions are all here. The songs are reasonably simple to learn and sing along to. The melodies are fantastic because it's Elvis Costello, and if you haven't listened to the songs that closely, you will be amazed at how clever his wordplay is.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Pop, March 23, 2000

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Patrick Fensham (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elvis Costello -- A Singing Dictionary (Sheet music)

For rock music fans this is a piece of history. The words and music to Elvis Costello's early canon of work, and as a contribution to the genre it doesn't get much better. Call yourself a music aficionado? Not until you've got this in your collection!