Friday, November 20, 2020

Elvis Costello


 


















Artist:  Elvis Costello

Birth Name:  Declan Patrick MacManus
Born:  August 25, 1954.  Paddington, London, England
Genre:  New Wave, Punk Rock, Pub Rock, British Punk, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Contemporary Pop, Pop Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums

Elvis Costello is an English Musician Singer and Songwriter.  He began his career as part of London's Pub Rock scene in the early 1970s, later became associated with the first wave of the British Punk and New Wave.  He formed The Attractions as his backing band.  His first three albums all appeared on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.  He won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award, and has twice been nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male.  In 2003, Elvis Costello and The Attractions were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.



























Title:   Hey Clockface  (2020)
Genre:  New Wave, Punk Rock, Pub Rock, British Punk, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Contemporary Pop, Pop Rock
Label:  Concord Records
Rating:   *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

 1.  Revolution #49  (2:41)
 2.  No Flag  (3:56)
 3.  They're Not Laughing At Me Now  (4:26)
 4.  Newspaper Pane  (4:10)
 5.  I Do (Zula's Song)  (3:49)
 6.  We Are All Cowards Now  (3:36)
 7.  Hey Clockface/How Can You Face Me?  (2:56)
 8.  The Whirlwind  (3:17)
 9.  Hetty O'Hara Confidential  (4:14)
10. The Last Confession Of Vivian Whip  (2:59)
11. What Is It That I Need That I Don't Already Have?  (3:46)
12. Radio Is Everything  (4:25)
13. I Can't Say Her Name   (2:57)
14. Byline  (2:40)

Personnel:

Elvis Costello:  Vocals on All Tracks, Mouth on Tracks: 2, 5, 6, 9, Drum on Tracks:  2, 3, Fender Jazzmaster on Tracks:  2, 3, 6, Hammond Organ on Tracks: 2, 9, Fender Jazz Bass on Track 2, Guitar on Tracks: 3, 11, 13, Ampeg Bass on Tracks: 3, 6, Piano on Tracks: 3, 6, Roland Synthesizer on Track 6, Rhythm Ace on Track 9

AJUQ:  Drums  on Tracks: 1, 5, 7, 13, 14, Percussion on Track 3, Harmony Vocals on Track 8, Choral Bridge on Track 14
Steve Nieve:  Lowery Organ on Tracks:  1, 3, 11, 13, Melodica on Track 1, Fender Rhodes on Tracks 3, Grand Piano on Track 3, Piano on Tracks: 5, 8, 13, 14, Upright Piano on Tracks: 7, 10
Pierre-Francois "Titt" Dufour:  Cello on Tracks:  1, 3, 6-8, 10, 11, 13,  14, Foot Stomps on Track 3
Renaud-Garriel Pion:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  3, 5, Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet on Tracks: 7, 13, Bass Clarinet on Tracks: 8, 10, 14, Cor Anglais on Tracks:  1,  10, Bass Flute on Track 11, Bb Clarinet on Track 13
Mickael Gasche:  Serpent on Track 1, Flugel Horn on Tracks: 3, 8, 11, 14, Trumpet on Tracks:  5, 7, 10, 13
Bill Frisell:  J. W. Black Guitar, Loops on Tracks:  4, 12
Michael Leonhart:  Drums,  Danelectro Baritone Guitar, Fender Stratocaster. Univox Minikorg 700 Synth, Univox Bass, Fartisa Combo Organ on Track 4, Vox Continental Combo  Organ on Tracks:  4, 12, Trumpet on Tracks:  4, 12, Bass Trumpet, Trombone, Upright Piano on Tracks:  4, 12, Surdu on Track 12
Nels Cline:   Tiger-Eye Lap Steel Loops on Track 12
Nick Movshon:  Drums on Track 12
Chris Bullock:  Alto Flute on Track 12
Danton Boller:  Acoustic Bass on Track 12


Hey Clockface is the 31st studio album by Elvis Costello, released on October 30, 2020 by Concord Records.  Great Album!.








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