Almost Blue is a Country album by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 99 pressings tracked, owned by 11 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Country
- Americana & Roots
- twangy
- bittersweet
- southern
About
This thoughtful and carefully wrought album of country covers swings and moves in unexpected ways. You get the musical sensibilities and persuasive vocals of an established British rock star breathing surprising (and often profound) new life into old classics by American greats like Hank Williams, Bob Wills, and Merle Haggard. The hurt festers on George Jones’ “Good Year for the Roses,” the piano and pedal steel stings on Gram Parsons’ “I’m Your Toy,” and the country-blues rumbles in the gut on Lou Willie Turner’s “Honey Hush.”
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Tracklist
- 1Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?1:39
- 2Sweet Dreams2:59
- 3Success2:41
- 4I'm Your Toy3:23
- 5Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down2:09
- 6Brown To Blue2:39
- 7Good Year For the Roses3:10
- 8Sittin' and Thinkin'3:02
- 9Colour of the Blues2:21
- 10Too Far Gone3:27
- 11Honey Hush2:14
- 12How Much I Lied2:46
Credits
Performers
- The Nashville EditionBACKING VOCALS
- Bruce ThomasBASS
- Pete ThomasDRUMS
- John McFeeGUITAR LEAD GUITAR PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Elvis CostelloGUITAR VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Steve NievePIANO ORGAN
- Tommy MillarVIOLIN FIDDLE
- Henry StrzeleckiBASS
- Nick LoweBASS
- Karl HimmelDRUMS
- Johnny GimbleFIDDLE
- Billy SanfordGUITAR
- Pete WadeGUITAR
- Phil BaughGUITAR
- Tommy AllsupGUITAR
- Hargus RobbinsPIANO
- George JonesVOCALS
- Pete DrakeGUITAR
11 collectors on Gatefold own this · 99 pressings tracked on Gatefold