Goodbye Cruel World is a Rock album by Elvis Costello And The Attractions, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 66 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- brittle
- cynical
- witty
About
For his ninth album, Elvis Costello opted for a sleek contemporary sound highlighted by heavy synths and drum machines. While the album might sound like an artifact of its time (1984), Costello pushes his tunes beyond any worn-out genre reenactments or era trappings. And most songs soar—there’s hearty soul on “Home Truth,” shiny adult-contemporary pop and self-loathing on “I Wanna Be Loved,” slick white-boy R&B on “Sour Milk-Cow Blues.” Wartime irony is juxtaposed achingly on the tender finale “Peace in Our Time.”
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Only Flame In Town4:02
- A2Home Truth3:13
- A3Room With No Number4:13
- A4Inch By Inch2:29
- A5Worthless Thing3:04
- A6Love Field3:26
Side B
- B1I Wanna Be Loved4:48
- B2The Comedians2:36
- B3Joe Porterhouse3:30
- B4Sour Milk-Cow Blues2:50
- B5The Great Unknown3:00
- B6The Deportees Club2:54
- B7Peace In Our Time4:05
Credits
Performers
- Bruce ThomasBASS GUITAR BASS
- Pete ThomasDRUMS
- Maurice WormKEYBOARDS
- Luis JardimPERCUSSION
- Gary BarnacleSAXOPHONE TROMBONE
- Jim PatersonTROMBONE
- Elvis CostelloVOCALS GUITAR PERCUSSION
- Daryl HallVOCALS HARMONY VOCALS
- Green GartsideBACKING VOCALS VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS
- Nick LoweBASS VOCALS
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 66 pressings tracked on Gatefold