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[[image:The Boy Named if (Alive At Memphis Magnetic) cover.jpg|thumb|right|210px|''[[The Boy Named If (Alive At Memphis Magnetic)]]'' (2022)]]
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'''The Boy Named If (Alive At Memphis Magnetic)''' is an album by Elvis Costello and [[The Imposters]] expected to be released November 25, 2022
'''The Boy Named If (Alive At Memphis Magnetic)''' is an album by Elvis Costello and [[The Imposters]] expected to be released November 25, 2022.


Elvis explained in the January 2023 issue of [https://www.uncut.co.uk/publications/magazines/uncut-january-2023-140805/ Uncut]: "And we've got another record! It's '''''The Boy Named If (Alive At Memphis Magnetic)'''''. We have two recording sessions, one from last October, when The Imposters first played the songs from ''[[The Boy Named If]]'' live together, and another session in May. We started playing some other songs by other people. There's a track in Japanese on it! I heard this terrific duo called Kimiko and we invited them to rework '[[Magnificent Hurt]]'."
Elvis explained in the January 2023 issue of [https://www.uncut.co.uk/publications/magazines/uncut-january-2023-140805/ Uncut]: "And we've got another record! It's '''''The Boy Named If (Alive At Memphis Magnetic)'''''. We have two recording sessions, one from last October, when The Imposters first played the songs from ''[[The Boy Named If]]'' live together, and another session in May. We started playing some other songs by other people. There's a track in Japanese on it! I heard this terrific duo called Kimiko and we invited them to rework '[[Magnificent Hurt]]'."


(Elvis either misspoke or was misquoted regarding "Kimiko." The Japanese duo is [[Chelmico]].)
(Elvis either misspoke or was misquoted regarding "Kimiko." The Japanese duo is [[chelmico]].)
 
The [[chelmico]] Remix of [[Magnificent Hurt]] was released November 18, 2022.
 
A digital edition of '''''The Boy Named If (Alive At Memphis Magnetic)''''' will also include the 13 tracks from the original ''[[The Boy Named If]]'' album. It is as yet unclear whether there will be a physical release.


==Tracks==
==Tracks==

Revision as of 06:09, 18 November 2022

The Boy Named If (Alive At Memphis Magnetic) is an album by Elvis Costello and The Imposters expected to be released November 25, 2022.

Elvis explained in the January 2023 issue of Uncut: "And we've got another record! It's The Boy Named If (Alive At Memphis Magnetic). We have two recording sessions, one from last October, when The Imposters first played the songs from The Boy Named If live together, and another session in May. We started playing some other songs by other people. There's a track in Japanese on it! I heard this terrific duo called Kimiko and we invited them to rework 'Magnificent Hurt'."

(Elvis either misspoke or was misquoted regarding "Kimiko." The Japanese duo is chelmico.)

The chelmico Remix of Magnificent Hurt was released November 18, 2022.

A digital edition of The Boy Named If (Alive At Memphis Magnetic) will also include the 13 tracks from the original The Boy Named If album. It is as yet unclear whether there will be a physical release.

Tracks

TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Magnificent Hurt (Memphis Magnetic Version)Elvis Costello  
2. Truth Drug  Nick Lowe 1:35
3. Penelope Halfpenny (Memphis Magnetic Version)Elvis Costello  
4. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star  Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman  
5. What If I Can't Give You Anything But Love? (Memphis Magnetic Version)Elvis Costello  
6. The Boy Named If (Memphis Magnetic Version)Elvis Costello  
7. Let Me Roll It  Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney  
8. Everyday I Write The Book (Memphis Magnetic Version)Elvis Costello  
9. Out Of Time  Mick Jagger & Keith Richards  
10. Here, There And Everywhere  John Lennon & Paul McCartney  
11. Magnificent Hurt (chelmico Remix)  3:33

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