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Musically, this is Costello's most diverse album. Traditional Irish folk instruments mesh with New Orleans-style horns to create sounds never before heard on a pop album. It's an album chock full of international instruments: Spanish guitar, Indian harmonium. Chinese cymbal, lung maracas. glockenspiel, Sousaphone and even an Oldsmobile hubcap. | Musically, this is Costello's most diverse album. Traditional Irish folk instruments mesh with New Orleans-style horns to create sounds never before heard on a pop album. It's an album chock full of international instruments: Spanish guitar, Indian harmonium. Chinese cymbal, lung maracas. glockenspiel, Sousaphone and even an Oldsmobile hubcap. | ||
Costello has effectively used the Sousaphone in place of the electric bass guitar on several tracks. One such song, "Satlin Malone | Costello has effectively used the Sousaphone in place of the electric bass guitar on several tracks. One such song, "Satlin Malone," an instrumental with lyrics (included on the album sleeve), is a jazzy vehicle for the antics of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band accompanied by drums alone. | ||
What does all this mean? It means that for hard-core Costello fans who believe, as his debut album cover states, the Elvis really is King, this is the album they've been waiting for. However, those who like "Allison," "Pump it Up" | What does all this mean? It means that for hard-core Costello fans who believe, as his debut album cover states, the Elvis really is King, this is the album they've been waiting for. However, those who like "Allison," "Pump it Up," "Everyday I Write the Book" and little else, should save their money or open their minds. | ||
Whether you are a hard-core fan or just a fair-weather friend, buy the album. Better yet, but the CD; it has an extra song on it. | Whether you are a hard-core fan or just a fair-weather friend, buy the album. Better yet, but the CD; it has an extra song on it. | ||
''Note: Elvis Costello begins his North American tour on April 1. Look for him to play college campuses in the area. | ''Note: Elvis Costello begins his North American tour on [[Concert 1989-04-01 Kingston|April 1]]. Look for him to play college campuses in the area. | ||
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