Almost Blue

~ Release by Elvis Costello & The Attractions (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Why Don’t You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?
cover recording of:
Why Don’t You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (in 1950)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions41:40
2Sweet Dreams
cover recording of:
Sweet Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1955-12-28)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions23:00
3Success
cover recording of:
Success
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mullins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Sure Fire Music Company Inc.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions32:42
4I’m Your Toy
cover recording of:
Hot Burrito No.1
composer:
Chris Ethridge and Gram Parsons
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions23:24
5Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down
cover recording of:
The Bottle Let Me Down
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions32:10
6Brown to Blue
cover recording of:
Brown to Blue
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist), Country Johnny Mathis (US country singer and songwriter) and Virginia Helen Suber
Elvis Costello & The Attractions22:40
7Good Year for the Roses
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
cover recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Elvis Costello & The Attractions43:10
8Sittin’ and Thinkin’
cover recording of:
Sittin’ and Thinkin’
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
Elvis Costello & The Attractions33:03
9Colour of the Blues
cover recording of:
Color of the Blues
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Lawton Williams
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions32:21
10Too Far Gone
cover recording of:
Too Far Gone
lyricist and composer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions23:28
11Honey Hush
cover recording of:
Honey Hush
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Lou Willie Turner
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Turner
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions22:15
12How Much I Lied
cover recording of:
How Much I've Lied
composer:
David Rivkin (producer/engineer David Rivkin) and Gram Parsons
Elvis Costello & The Attractions22:56
13He’s Got You (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4:07
14Cry, Cry, Cry (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:45
15There Won’t Be Anymore (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:24
16Sittin’ and Thinkin’ (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:55
17Honey Hush (live, The Mean Machine, Aberdeen)
live cover recording of:
Honey Hush
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Lou Willie Turner
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Turner
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:32
18Psycho (live, The Palomino Club, North Hollywood)
recording of:
Psycho
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
live recording of:
Psycho
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:37
19Your Angel Steps Out of Heaven
cover recording of:
Your Angel Steps Out of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Jack Ripley
Elvis Costello & The Attractions1:58
20Darling, You Know I Wouldn’t Lie
Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:37
21My Shoes Are Walking Back to You
Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:04
22Tears Before Bedtime
recording of:
Tears Before Bedtime
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:27
23I’m Your Toy (live, The Royal Albert Hall)Elvis Costello & The Attractions feat. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra3:47