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<center><h3> Elvis Costello </h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello </h3></center> | ||
<center>''' My Aim Is True, Armed Forces | <center>''' My Aim Is True, Armed Forces and Punch The Clock </center> | ||
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<center> Daniel Rosenbaum </center> | <center> Daniel Rosenbaum </center> | ||
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''My Aim Is True'', his first recording, is the product of a pioneering artist at a time when conscious efforts were being made to change the sound of popular music. Costello is clearly rooted in several musical traditions, and the conflicts among them is one of the things that makes this CD so interesting. | ''My Aim Is True'', his first recording, is the product of a pioneering artist at a time when conscious efforts were being made to change the sound of popular music. Costello is clearly rooted in several musical traditions, and the conflicts among them is one of the things that makes this CD so interesting. | ||
The styles range from the raw rockabilly of "Mystery Dance" to the Linda Ronstadt-style romanticism of "Alison" to the bouncy, finger-snapping pop of "Sneaky Feelings." Only a couple of songs go to the heart of what eventually became the recognizable Costello musical style: | The styles range from the raw rockabilly of "Mystery Dance" to the Linda Ronstadt-style romanticism of "Alison" to the bouncy, finger-snapping pop of "Sneaky Feelings." Only a couple of songs go to the heart of what eventually became the recognizable Costello musical style: "Watching the Detectives" and "I'm Not Angry." | ||
''My Aim Is True'' does not include his band, The Attractions. Instead, the band on this CD was a group called Clover, headed by a fellow named Huey Lewis. | ''My Aim Is True'' does not include his band, The Attractions. Instead, the band on this CD was a group called Clover, headed by a fellow named Huey Lewis. | ||
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'''Digital Audio & Compact Disc Review, December 1985 | '''Digital Audio & Compact Disc Review, December 1985 | ||
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[[Daniel Rosenbaum]] reviews the CD reissues of ''[[My Aim Is True]]'', ''[[Armed Forces]]'' | [[Daniel Rosenbaum]] reviews the CD reissues of ''[[My Aim Is True]]'', ''[[Armed Forces]]'' and ''[[Punch The Clock]]''. | ||
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<br><small>Clipping composite (from [[Talking In The Dark, January 1986|''Talking In The Dark'', No. 16, January 1986]]).</small> | <br><small>Clipping composite (from [[Talking In The Dark, January 1986|''Talking In The Dark'', No. 16, January 1986]]).</small> | ||
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