University of Alberta Gateway, November 18, 1980: Difference between revisions
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Finally, for those who, incredibly may own all this material, there are two Never-before-released tracks. [[Black And White World|Black and White World]], again a different version of a song that appeared on ''Get Happy!!'' and a track called [[Hoover Factory]], a great piece of Costello melancholia. | Finally, for those who, incredibly may own all this material, there are two Never-before-released tracks. [[Black And White World|Black and White World]], again a different version of a song that appeared on ''Get Happy!!'' and a track called [[Hoover Factory]], a great piece of Costello melancholia. | ||
Artistically, ''Taking Liberties'' continues to reflect the themes of sexual frustration and life's meaninglessness that run through Costello's best work. Standouts include [[Big Tears]], a song that features [[Nick Lowe]]'s slick, textured production, guest guitar work by [[Mick Jones]] and a resigned Costello lamenting that "big tears mean nothin' when you're lyin' in your coffin.” | |||
In [[Just A Memory]] Costello comments on the sad state of modern relationships. The tempo of today becomes, the temptation of tomorrow, he sings as two people are randomly cast together. Then, after his lover is gone and he has time to reflect, the best he can say is "losing you,. is just a memory /memories don't mean that much to me.” The urgency is amplified by Costello's inability to save himself from these emotional dead end streets. | |||
The political commentary of [[Oliver's Army]] from ''Armed Forces'' is continued in [[Sunday's Best]], a song that chronicles how "times are tough for English babies." England is adríft and being swallowed by "greasy foreign money,” while the population turns inward to “blame it all on the darkies." The fin de siecle mood of the songs is underscored by the carnival music [[the Attractions]] play. A flood of end-of-empire documentaries have never captured the English plight so well. | |||
With its fine liner notes and excellent music, ''Taking Liberties'' serves both the Costello fan and the casual listener. For a change a record company is forgiven for a compilation package since ''Taking Liberties'' serves to wet the appetite for the new Costello disc due sometime in the winter of 1981. | |||
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