Album
When I Was Cruel
2002 · Rock
9 collectors on Gatefold own this
When I Was Cruel is an Alt/Indie album by Elvis Costello, originally released in 2002. On Gatefold: 27 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
About
According to Elvis Costello himself, he’d recorded so many ballads prior to the making of 2002’s <i>When I Was Cruel</i> that he was in the “mood for some rowdy rhythm.” He certainly sounds energized and anxious, two traits that bode well when he sets out to rock. He also says he wrote all the songs on a Silvertone electric guitar, with a 15-watt amp and a beatbox for inspiration. Yet, while he uses loops and beatboxes, he also calls on his keyboardist extraordinaire Steve Nieve and his impeccable drummer Pete Thomas for band support. “45” begins things with a tribute to that compact, now old-fashioned method of music distribution by perfectly replicating the excitement that one quick blow should deliver in three and a half minutes, naturally. “Tear Off Your Own Head (It’s a Doll Revolution)” has plenty of crusty turns and “When I Was Cruel, No. 2” uses seven minutes to build its tension with lots of desperate sounds insinuating their way into the mix.
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Tracklist
- 1453:32
- 2Spooky Girlfriend4:22
- 3Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)3:31
- 4When I Was Cruel, No. 27:06
- 5Soul for Hire3:55
- 615 Petals4:01
- 7Tart4:03
- 8Dust 2...3:21
- 9Dissolve2:23
- 10Alibi6:42
- 11...Dust3:04
- 12Daddy Can I Turn This?3:41
- 13My Little Blue Window3:10
- 14Episode of Blonde5:01
- 15Radio Silence4:58
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- brittle
- sarcastic
- art school
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Elvis CostelloARRANGED BY LEAD VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR , ELECTRIC GUITAR , DRUM MACHINE , HARMONIUM , ELECTRIC BASS , ARRANGED BY
- Leo PearsonPROGRAMMED BY DRUM MACHINE DRUM PROGRAMMING
- Anthony ColemanPIANO
- Barry FinclairVIOLIN
- Bill WareVIBRAPHONE
- Curtis FowlkesTROMBONE
- Davey Faragher12-STRING BASS BASS BASS , HANDCLAPS
- Elvis Costello & The Imposters
- Enrico DiceccoVIOLIN
- Frank LacyHORNS TRUMPET
- Greg CohenBASS
- Jay RodriguezSAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Jeanne LeblancCELLO
- Joey BaronDRUMS
- Marc RibotGUITAR
- Pete ThomasDRUMS DRUMS, HANDCLAPS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Renaud PionSOPRANO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET , COR ANGLAIS
- Richard LockerCELLO
9 collectors on Gatefold own this · 27 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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