“Almost Blue” by Elvis Costello and The Attractions - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1981 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1980s |

Stamped with a great big MADE IN NASHVILLE, “Almost Blue” was the first Costello record to categorically displace the artist from the Punk framework. It seems like he’s having a genuine blast on these 12 country covers - and The Attractions are right up for it, aided by the authentic pedal steel guitar of John McFee. The album’s a hit in my book, and houses Elvis’s warmest hour in his extra-ordinarily “Blonde-On-Blonde-esque” treatment of “Good Year For The Roses”.
The Jukebox Rebel
24–Mar–2007
Tracklist |
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A2 | [03:00] ![]() |
A3 | [02:41] ![]() |
A4 | [03:23] ![]() |
A5 | [02:09] ![]() |
A6 | [02:40] ![]() |
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B2 | [03:02] ![]() |
B3 | [02:21] ![]() |
B4 | [03:28] ![]() |
B5 | [02:15] ![]() |
B6 | [02:55] ![]() |