Album
My Aim Is True
1977 · Rock
87 collectors on Gatefold own this
My Aim Is True is a Rock album by Elvis Costello, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 202 pressings tracked, owned by 87 collectors.
About
Elvis Costello’s 1977 debut album is a literate, poppy-punk masterpiece, and then some. Yes, it tears through angry, pointed material—from sneering looks at the daily grind (“Welcome to the Working Week”) to mocking impossible standards of others (“Miracle Man”). It also mellows on a signature ballad that’s tough and tender (“Alison”), and the delectably spare and weirdly noir-ish “Watching the Detectives” is a mark of songwriting genius. While Costello’s lyrics cut like killer short stories, his musical knowledge is only partly displayed here, which makes the melodic brilliance even more remarkable.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Welcome To The Working Week1:20
- A2Miracle Man2:40
- A3No Dancing2:30
- A4Blame It On Cain2:00
- A5Alison2:00
- A6Sneaky Feelings2:30
Side B
- B1(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes2:30
- B2Less Than Zero1:30
- B3Mystery Dance2:00
- B4Pay It Back2:00
- B5I'm Not Angry2:30
- B6Waiting For The End Of The World3:40
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Power Pop
- brittle
- cynical
- smoky
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Elvis CostelloBACKING VOCALS GUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS
- John McFeeGUITAR GUITAR, GUITAR GUITAR, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Johnny CiambottiBACKING VOCALS BASS , BACKING VOCALS BASS, BACKING VOCALS
- Micky ShineDRUMS
- Nick LoweBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , PIANO , PERCUSSION BASS
- Sean HopperBACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS, BACKING VOCALS PIANO , ORGAN , BACKING VOCALS
- Andrew BodnarBASS
- Bruce ThomasBASS PERFORMER , BASS
- Dickie FaulknerPERCUSSION
- Flip CityFEATURING
- Ian PowlingDRUMS
- Ken Smith
- Malcolm DennisDRUMS
- Mich KentBASS
- Mike Whelan
- Pete ThomasDRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
- Stan ShawORGAN
- Steve GouldingDRUMS
87 collectors on Gatefold own this · 202 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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