Spike

01/01/1989 | Warner Bros Uk 

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All Music Guide Review

Throughout his career Elvis Costello has always been prolific; thus it was surprising, even given the change in record labels for the US, when he took a whole 20 months between Blood & Chocolate and this follow-up. But the musical growth he exhibits makes the wait worthwhile. The musical settings range from the stark folk of "Tramp the Dirt Down" to the pop sprightliness of "Veronica" (a collaboration with Paul McCartney that became Costello's first American Top 20 hit) and the New Orleans jazz sound of "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror," featuring the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. The lyrics are among his best. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • 1
  • ...This Town...
  • 4:30
  • 2
  • Let Him Dangle
  • 4:45
  • 3
  • Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
  • 4:06
  • 4
  • Veronica
  • 3:09
  • 5
  • God's Comic
  • 5:31
  • 6
  • Chewing Gum
  • 3:47
  • 7
  • Tramp the Dirt Down
  • 5:44
  • 8
  • Stalin Malone
  • 4:09
  • 9
  • Satellite
  • 5:44
  • 10
  • Pads, Paws and Claws
  • 2:56
  • 11
  • Baby Plays Around
  • 2:48
  • 12
  • Miss Macbeth
  • 4:25
  • 13
  • Any King's Shilling
  • 6:06
  • 14
  • Coal-Train Robberies
  • 3:18
  • 15
  • Last Boat Leaving
  • 3:30

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    Credits

    • Jerry Scheff
    • Bass, Bass (Electric), Fuzz Bass, Double Bass
    • Davy Spillane
    • Pipe, Whistle (Instrument), Low Whistle, Uillean Pipes
    • Declan MacManus
    • Organ, Guitar, Melodica, Vocals, Tambourine, Piano, Guitar (Acoustic)
    • Jim Keltner
    • Cymbals, Chinese Cymbals, Drums (Snare), Tom-Tom
    • Michael Blair
    • Percussion, Chinese Drums, Vibraphone, Tympani (Timpani), Bells, Xylophone, Tambourine, Marimba, Drums, Glockenspiel
    • T Bone Burnett
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Transcription Assistant, National Steel Guitar, ?, Producer, Guitar (Bass), Arranger
    • Ralph Forbes
    • Drums (Electric), Drum Programming, Electric Drums
    • Mitchell Froom
    • Organ, Harmonium, Indian Harmonium, Chamberlin, Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
    • Elvis Costello
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Bass, Bass (Electric), Bass (Acoustic), Main Performer, Producer, Bells, Vocals, Guitar (Electric), Mandolin, Piano
    • Marc Ribot
    • Banjo, Spanish Guitar, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Sounds
    • Dónal Lunny
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Bodhran, Bouzouki, Electric Bouzouki


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