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Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach

The Songs of Bacharach & Costello - 2LP + 2CD

£139.99

Released: 3rd March 2023. 'The Songs of Bacharach & Costello' brings together all of the published songs that Costello has written with Burt Bacharach, celebrating the three decade songwriting partnership between them. Compiled by Costello, the Super Deluxe Edition includes the remastered album, 'Painted From Memory', along with a new collection, 'Taken From Life', featuring unreleased songs from the proposed 'Painted From Memory' musical score, plus live performances, and a detailed 10,000 word essay by Costello.'The Songs of Bacharach & Costello' compiled by Elvis Costello, brings together all of the published songs that Costello has written with Burt Bacharach and celebrates the three decade songwriting partnership between them. The 2CD set features the remastered album, 'Painted From Memory', on CD1, while CD2 features the entirety of 'Taken From Life', including unreleased songs from the proposed 'Painted From Memory' musical score and three newly recorded compositions.

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  • Details

    Released:
    3rd March 2023
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    Vinyl 12" Album
    Barcode:
    602448486035
  • Description

    'The Songs of Bacharach & Costello' brings together all of the published songs that Costello has written with Burt Bacharach, celebrating the three decade songwriting partnership between them. Compiled by Costello, the Super Deluxe Edition includes the remastered album, 'Painted From Memory', along with a new collection, 'Taken From Life', featuring unreleased songs from the proposed 'Painted From Memory' musical score, plus live performances, and a detailed 10,000 word essay by Costello.'The Songs of Bacharach & Costello' compiled by Elvis Costello, brings together all of the published songs that Costello has written with Burt Bacharach and celebrates the three decade songwriting partnership between them. The 2CD set features the remastered album, 'Painted From Memory', on CD1, while CD2 features the entirety of 'Taken From Life', including unreleased songs from the proposed 'Painted From Memory' musical score and three newly recorded compositions.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.I Still Have That Other Girl
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    2.This House Is Empty Now
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    3.Tears at the Birthday Party
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    4.Such Unlikely Lovers
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    5.My Thief
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    6.The Long Division
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    7.Painted from Memory
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    8.The Sweetest Punch
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    11.What's Her Name Today?
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    12.God Give Me Strength
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.You Can Have Her
    Elvis Costello
    2.Painted from Memory
    Cassandra Wilson & Bill Frisell
    3.Don't Look Now
    Elvis Costello and The Imposters
    4.Everyone's Playing House
    Elvis Costello and The Imposters
    5.I Looked Away
    Audra Mae
    6.Taken from Life
    Elvis Costello and The Imposters
    7.My Thief
    Don Byron & Bill Frisell
    8.Shameless
    Jenni Muldaur
    9.Photographs Can Lie
    Elvis Costello and The Imposters
    10.In the Darkest Place
    Audra Mae
    11.Why Won't Heaven Help Me?
    Elvis Costello and The Imposters
    12.Stripping Paper
    Jenni Muldaur
    13.He's Given Me Things
    Elvis Costello and The Imposters
    14.What's Her Name Today?
    Audra Mae
    15.Look Up Again
    Elvis Costello
    16.Lie Back & Think of England
    Burt Bacharach

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Toledo (Live at Nakano Sunplaza Hall, Tokyo, February 8th 1999)
    Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve
    2.In the Darkest Place (Live at the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, February 16th 1999)
    Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve
    3.My Thief (Live at Nakano Sunplaza Hall, Tokyo, February 8th 1999)
    Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve
    4.I Still Have the Other Girl (Live at Shibuya Hall, Tokyo, 10th February 1999)
    Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve
    5.I'll Never Fall in Love Again (Live at Massey Hall, Toronto, 16th June 1999)
    Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve
    6.God Give Me Stength (Live at Massey Hall, Toronto, 16th June 1999)
    Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve
    7.Painted from Memory (Live at Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, 5th January 1999)
    Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach and The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    8.What's Her Name Today? (Live at Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, 5th January 1999)
    Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach and The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    9.This House Is Empty Now (Live On Late Night With Conan O'Brien, NYC, 27th November 1998)
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach

    Disc 4

    Track name
    Artist
    1.I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself (Live at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, 17th October 1977)
    Elvis Costello and The Attractions
    2.Baby It's You
    Elvis Costello & Nick Lowe
    3.Please Stay
    Elvis Costello
    4.I'll Never Fall in Love Again
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    5.Make It Easy On Yourself (Live at the Royal Festival Hall, London, 29th October 1998)
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    6.My Little Red Book (Live at the Royal Festival Hall, London, 29th October 1998)
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    7.Anyone Who Had a Heart (Live at the Royal Festival Hall, London, 29th October 1998)
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
    8.I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself (Live On Sessions at West 54th, NYC, 18th October 1998)
    Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
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