Elvis Costello Fan Forum

I'd class National Ransom as pretty shocking! Would be way down my list for that album. Maybe round 150! Heard No Action being played on the radio earlier, on vinyl, no less, and thought 'how come it wasn't top 20?' God it sounded good. I loved your description, e.g. of P Thomas being so fired up a...

A pleasing quartet. Interesting to see All These Strangers there. I'd have several others from NR over it, but you make a good case. This is the fun of the list: what would we all pick. Having just reviewed 100-37, I'm thinking there are easily well over 36 sheer classics you haven't listed thus fa...

We're into the Top 40 on the Elvis Costello countdown. The next four on the list (#40-37), which are currently on the site, include a B-side, another MacManus-Macca collaboration, and a song from Elvis' last album. The link is below; let me know what you think.

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More good stuff. I'm wondering about your process. Do you work out the entire 100 and then write it up, or do you do it in batches? You'd have to work out the 100 first, no, to avoid missing anything that has to be in there. Then maybe the first and last 50, then maybe in 10s. I can imagine the pro...

Once again, thanks to everyone who has been reading along with the E.C. countdown, and thanks to those who have commented, both here and on my site, and have said such nice things. This list is a labor of love; I'm a fan like you all, first and foremost, so shining a spotlight on Costello's music is...

Four more songs (#52-49) have been posted on the ongoing Elvis Costello Countdown. Included in this batch are a trio of Elvis collaborations: Two with Burt Bacharach and an unheralded track written with Paul McCartney. Check it out in the link.

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Thanks again to everyone for the kind words on the countdown. I had a feeling that a lot of Costello fans would enjoy this, because, like me, they feel like he doesn't get the appreciation he deserves. That's why this list has been so fun for me, because I can tell that there are a lot of people out...

Happy Monday, everyone. Four more songs are on the Elvis Costello countdown (#60-57), and it's a typically diverse bunch, including one involving a law firm and another whose title is inspired by mythological creatures. Check out the link, and let me know what you think. http://countdownkid.wordpres...

I like your style and the fact that you got an impressive number of comments on the higher reaches of the Dylan list is testament to your popularity. I want to read all the entries and play all the songs as I do. It's all very neat and clear. Would be great if you could list the songs for all the a...

I've added four more songs to the Elvis Costello Countdown (#68-65.) The latest batch includes a soulful song from Spike , a song written with Roy Orbison in mind (though not the one you might think,) and Hark! Is that the Juliet Letters I hear? Check it out in the link and leave your comments. http...

Thanks to everyone for the kind words, and thanks to all those checking out the countdown. Four more songs (#72-69) are on there today, including one album-opener, one album-closer, and one that only could have come from the 80's. Check it out in the link.

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Four more songs have been posted on the Elvis Costello countdown (#76-73.) Imperial Bedroom, Brutal Youth, and This Year's Model are represented in this batch, as well as a song intended for Dusty Springfield. Check it out in the link.

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Hello, Elvis Fans. I write a blog devoted to counting down the songs of the finest artists in rock music. My current list is devoted to Elvis Costello, a personal favorite of mine whom I consider to be one of the best songwriters ever. Each day I count down a bunch of songs, in reverse order from #1...