Tears Before Bedtime

This is something interesting I found the other day. Called "Conversations With Elvis Costello", it's a 2 cd promotional edition of Elvis Costello's "Imperial Bedroom" in which he discusses each song in detail before you hear it.

This, along with his first three, is one of my favorite EC albums. As is mentioned often, it was produced by Geoff Emerick, who also worked on "Sgt. Pepper's" as well as Paul McCartney's solo stuff. Even though it does feel a bit overambitious, some might say pretentious, it is a very satisfying, varied album, and very different than the rest of his stuff. Its sensibilities are more Cole Porter than Randy Newman, I guess you could say.

Anyway, even though the chats break up the flow of the songs (which is a key component, particularly in this album), it is worth it to hear new insights and behind the scenes info.

Enjoy!

IMPERIAL / BEDROOM

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IMPERIAL / BEDROOM

1. -chat- [10:05]
2. Beyond Belief [2:37]
3. -chat- [3:01]
4. Tears Before Bedtime [3:00]
5. -chat- [0:55]
6. Shabby Doll [4:50]
7. -chat- [2:07]
8. The Long Honeymoon [4:16]
9. -chat- [3:15]
10. Man Out Of Time [5:32]
11. -chat- [1:41]
12. Almost Blue [2:47]
13. -chat- [4:00]
14. ...And In Every Home [3:27]
15. -chat- [1:12]
16. The Loved Ones [2:51]
17. -chat- [0:34]
18. Human Hands [2:48]
19. -chat- [1:54]
20. Kid About It [2:49]
21. -chat- [2:39]
22. Little Savage [2:41]
23. -chat- [3:45]
24. Boy With A Problem [Costello/Chris Difford] [2:12]
25. -chat- [6:58]
26. Pidgin English [4:06]
27. -chat- [2:34]
28. You Little Fool [3:13]
29. -chat- [4:18]
30. Town Cryer [4:22]
31. -chat- [2:55]