King of America

Elvis Costello | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 8, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B0000009V0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,833 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

1. Brilliant Mistake

2. Lovable

3. Our Little Angel

4. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

5. Glitter Gulch

6. Indoor Fireworks

7. Little Palaces

8. I'll Wear It Proudly

9. American Without Tears

10. Eisenhower Blues

11. Poisoned Rose

12. The Big Light

13. Jack of All Parades

14. Suit of Lights

15. Sleep of the Just

16. The People's Limousine [*]

17. They'll Never Take Her Love from Me [*]

18. Suffering Face [*]

19. Shoes Without Heels [*]

20. King of Confidence [*]

Editorial Reviews

This 2 CD set is an out of print collectible!It is the 1995 Rykodisc version. Catalog RCD 20281. There are a few light marks on disc one. There is a punch hole through the UPC.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Among the Best Albums of the 80s, July 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: King of America (Audio CD)

This album is essential listening -- and it's one of Elvis Costello's finest albums. The lyrics are full of the bite and snarl you'd expect from an Elvis album. But what sets this CD apart is the music. It's complex and diverse, and they stay with you long after the record is finished. It's very comparable to Imperial Bedroom, and in many ways it is superior.

Elvis used musicians from Elvis Presley's band for some of the tracks, as well as legendary jazz bassist Ray Brown on some others. If you are an Elvis fan, you will be an even bigger fan once you are done with this CD.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine and brilliant idea, September 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: King of America (Audio CD)

This record isn't a brilliant mistake; instead, it is probably Elvis Costello's best album. Including several masterpieces such as "Indoor Fireworks", "Brilliant mistake" (also known as King of America) and "Suit of lights", Elvis sang blues, country and folk songs. I know the songs by heart and in my opinion this is the best album of the eighties.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best things ever put together, June 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: King of America (Audio CD)

all is great on this, the tune, the voice the eighth track is so amazingly written.. i love that