"Goodbye Cruel World" Redux
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doc...you do have the BETTER recording from the following night at AVERY FISHER HALL, yes????
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Out of NOWHERE, I listened to the acoustic demo of The Comedians tonight about 30 times.
I've never been afraid of heights, but Elvis Costello amazingly lays out this imagery of my life's ill-defined (and probably unwarranted) fears.
Just crushing and amazing. A perfect song.
I've never been afraid of heights, but Elvis Costello amazingly lays out this imagery of my life's ill-defined (and probably unwarranted) fears.
Just crushing and amazing. A perfect song.
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Do you mean the demo on the "All This Useless Beauty" bonus disc?
If so, I couldn't agree more. That was actually one of an elite few recordings responsible for me becoming a Costello nut.
If so, I couldn't agree more. That was actually one of an elite few recordings responsible for me becoming a Costello nut.
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Nope. Love that one, and more than most I've talked to. Chemistry Class is the one.docinwestchester wrote:Let me guess...Goon Squad?redsfan720 wrote: I consider Armed Forces to be one of my favorite all-time albums, yet I don't have a taste for one of its songs. That's OK.
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Kevin Davis wrote:Do you mean the demo on the "All This Useless Beauty" bonus disc?
If so, I couldn't agree more. That was actually one of an elite few recordings responsible for me becoming a Costello nut.
I believe I have it on the Goodbye Cruel World Rhino bonus disc. Is it the same version?
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Yes, I have TaperAdvocat's recording, which sounds excellent.bronxapostle wrote:doc...you do have the BETTER recording from the following night at AVERY FISHER HALL, yes????
Torrent history:
- first posted on EZT in January 2005 by TaperAdvocat.
- reposted in April 2009 by john234
- reposted with artwork in October 2011
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Listened this weekend, it does appear that there are two versions. I'd say if you like the GCW one, check out the ATUB one--I think it's sharper and even more heartrending.LessThanZero wrote:Kevin Davis wrote:Do you mean the demo on the "All This Useless Beauty" bonus disc?
If so, I couldn't agree more. That was actually one of an elite few recordings responsible for me becoming a Costello nut.
I believe I have it on the Goodbye Cruel World Rhino bonus disc. Is it the same version?
I maintain that the problem with both Punch the Clock and Goodbye Cruel World is spatial overkill. Elvis was overwriting lyrically on a lot of meandering, complex-but-not-entirely-musically-gripping melodies that were going to be hard to sell anyway, and that Clanger-Winstanley production approach just completely buried any chance they had. I actually think Punch the Clock got it worse production-wise, but its better songs were a lot stronger. There's a solid B+ record waiting to be found in a program highlighting the best of both collections.
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