It has to be said that Declan Patrick MacManus comes across as a bit of a diddy these days what with fleecing customers and generally being obnoxious.
However there was a time - in the mid 80s when he could do no wrong and was probably my favourite artist on the planet.
1986 is a prime example with two of his greatest albums being released that year - King of America in February billed as The Costello Show featuring the Attractions and Confederates and Blood and Chocolate in September as Elvis Costello and the Attractions.
I gave the last one a spin the other day for the first time in ages and while it didn't hit me in the solar plexus as it did first time round it was still pretty good if a bit dated.
One from each I think.
Indoor Fireworks is right up there with my favourite EC tracks of any era.
ReplyDeleteI'm well out of the loop and am unaware of the recent indiscretions of which you speak, but swipe me, 1986 was a bloody good year for Elvis.
ReplyDeleteLike the Swede, I'm not sure what he's been up to... but like you, he was top of my pops around this time (or maybe I came to him ever so slightly later).
ReplyDeleteI still rank both of these albums quite highly. In fact, have listened to both in the past few weeks. You’re right, though, he has been fleecing fans for most of this century. - Brian
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