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Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Very Best of Elvis Costello (CD)

Very Best of Elvis Costello
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Album Details: Very Best of Elvis Costello

Release Date:04/17/2001
Label:Rhino / Wea
UPC:081227665227

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  • Overall:

    A must-have!

    By Bob  Jul 13, 2001

    Sure, there's no time sequence. Sure, some of his better songs aren't included(nothing from Juliet Letters or Kojak Variety), but i think this is necessary for any Declan fan! Some hard-to-find stuff, like the magnificent "That Day Is Done" can be ...found here, along with "Watching The Detectives", "Oliver's Army", etc. I listen to this one as often as I can! For any E.C. fan! Read more Less

Pro Reviews: Very Best of Elvis Costello

  • All Music Guide

    Elvis Costello seems to have an aversion to presenting his work in a logical, comprehensive fashion, if the double-disc The Very Best of Elvis Costello is any indication. Like its predecessor, Girls Girls Girls, it sprawls over two discs, with very little regard to chronology or style, baffling and enticing listeners in equal measure. Although there are certainly some terrific songs missing, it's hard to argue with much of what's here (with the notable exception of the cuts here to lure in collectors -- the Charles Aznavour cover of "She," first heard in Notting Hill, and a version of "That Day Is Done," recorded with the Fairfield Four, featured on their 1997 album). So, as a reasonably thorough, albeit scattershot, overview, this works pretty well, since the music itself is good, even if it doesn't make sense when presented in this fashion (if it was intended to illustrate Costello's stylistic sweep, it winds up as counterproductive, since it's confusing in this fashion, not enticing...). Still, the curious will prefer the single-disc sampler, The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions, since it's not only more concise, it illustrates Costello's depth and range equally well. And if you want to dig deeper after hearing that, the original albums are worth any fan's time. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read more Less

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Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello emerged from the new wave movement of the late '70s as an original new talent. His sizable catalog of songs draws on musical influences as diverse as jazz, blues, classical, Broadway, and country music.Born Declan MacManus (the name Elvis Costello was later derived from Elvis Presley and his mother's maiden name), Costello encountered a wide variety of mu... Read more