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Wise Up Ghost (Deluxe)

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Elvis Costello Format: Audio CD

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Long-rumored and shrouded in mystery, this collaborative album between Elvis Costello and The Roots promises to be one of the most unexpected and surprising releases of 2013. Definitely a situation where the whole is greater than the sum of the amazing parts, this album lives up to all of the intrigue and expectations.

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it's a moody, brooding affair, cathartic rhythms and dissonant lullabies. I went stark and dark on the music. Elvis went HAM on some ole Ezra Pound sh*t. --Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson

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Audio CD (September 17, 2013)
Deluxe Edition edition
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Deluxe Edition
Label: Blue Note
ASIN: B00D2I8E46
Customer Reviews: 116 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,983 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #12054 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #3573 in Adult Alternative (CDs & Vinyl)
- #43773 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl)

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horowizard

Always Something Different (for better or worse..)

January 11, 2018

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Aside from Costello's powerful vocal dynamic and impressive live shows, part of the appeal was always his masterful and brilliantly unique use of language in the lyric writing. That was the joy in hearing a new work by him, as it introduced fresh perspective on what was on his mind and where he was going as an artist. Somehow these reworkings of material used in past efforts fall short, leaving a somewhat predictable listening experience for this writer. His CD reissues of back catalog titles often offer up a good helping of early, perhaps demo versions and works in progress at various stages of development. In most cases you got glimpses of some great songs that did make their way on to a record. It was enjoyable on many levels, possibly because you knew it was something that became that wonderful tune you recognize and can listen to repeatedly. But here it comes across at times as more of a Mashup style rather than something completely original. As hip as they are, the musical grooves sound almost canned to me. Costello's vocals are uncharacteristically Lo-Fi and distorted but the treatment does little to hide the fact that you've heard him sing these words before. I wonder if this album would have been successful if it had been based solely on new lyrics. In my opinion the best tune on this album is If I Could Believe, penned by Costello only. I don't recognize it as anything he had previously done anywhere else before. In contrast to the rest of the album, this moving ballad's stripped-down bare bones arrangement of Piano, Bass, Drums and Gospel driven singing deliver a performance that really seems to bear Costello's soul beautifully.

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Niemann

Not really my cup of tea.

August 29, 2018

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I have mixed feelings about this album. As a longtime Elvis Costello fan who has all his albums in all his styles, from his early "angry" ones to his classical ballet, I highly trust his musical judgment and respect his right to experiment and do pretty much whatever he wants. I admire that adventurous, wide-ranging spirit and it has been an inspiration to me.

At the same time, I just don't enjoy listening to this album very much. I like strong songs and melodies, with imaginative arrangements -- all of which Elvis and his players usually excel at -- and this too much falls into him just talk-singing in a "cool" way over repeating loops and samples. I hate loops and it all gets pretty repetitious -- all production and no song. As you might guess, the high points of the album for me are the ones that sound most like Elvis singing an actual song he had brought in, with real human beings playing along with him.

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QUITE GOOD MUSIC IN "A LITTLE TOO SMOOTH A PACKAGE"

June 12, 2015

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I like Elvis Costello and I like the Roots and I like this album, though I don’t think it points to anything new. It’s efficient music, quite listenable, and the more I play it, the better it gets. It’s just: I keep hearing echoes of Elvis Costello and the Attractions in the back of my head, and comparatively speaking, this music is tame. Regardless of what is sung in the lyrics, the base music isn’t subversive enough. But it is solid. Listenable. My favorite song is “Tripwire,” a sweetly lyrical romantic ballad. I was excited about getting this album and I do like it. But I would have preferred less production and more raw energy. It’s a little too smooth a package.

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J. Carroll

Not entirely successful, but an interesting look at an artist that refuses to stand still...

August 11, 2015

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Continuing to experiment, Costello joins with The Roots and goes back in the catalog to run some of his older songs through The Roots blender. What results is really a bit of a mess, with some interest to fans that might like to play a musical “Where’s Elvis?” and match the material to its original source. Me, I would have much preferred a real collaboration where Costello and The Roots worked from scratch and created a new experience, but I don’t fault Costello for his constant attempts to create new listening experiences, even when they are less than successful.

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EMDEE72

No one will be totally satisfied all around without some diversity artistically

December 8, 2014

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Not exactly my cup of tea. But i must own all roots projects. They are an important enough band for the culture that you should support them in all that they do. No one will be totally satisfied all around without some diversity artistically. I am glad that this album was done to further push the envelope of hip hop/neo soul Vs. everything else musically!!! They are the new Rock & Roll!!! (Kanye voice)

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Thom

great album!

October 31, 2018

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arrived promptly--great album!

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