Elvis Costello has announcedKing Of America & Other Realms, a new box set exploring his US adventures and his longtime creative partnership withT Bone Burnett.
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The six-discSuper Deluxe Editionbox set is released onNovember 1viaUMe. You can pre-order a copy here.
It comes with a newly self-penned 35-page essay illustrated with numerous rare and never-before-seen photos in a 57-page booklet. The discs are housed in a 12” x 11.5” box.
In addition to the Super Deluxe Edition box set,King Of America & Other Realmswill also be available on 2CD with the new 2024 remaster of the album on CD1 and highlights from the box set on CD2, including studio recordings, demos and live recordings. The new remaster ofKing Of Americawill be available separately on both 140-gram black vinyl as well as limited edition 140-gram gold nugget colour vinyl, exclusively viaElvisCostello.com,uDiscover MusicandSound of Vinyl.
It begins with a remaster of King Of America. Disc 2 features Costello’s solo demos from 1985. Disc 3 features a never-before-released concert, recorded on January 27, 1987 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Disc 4, 5 and 6 spans the studio albums Costello recorded in America –Spike(1989, Hollywood and New Orleans),The Delivery Man(2004, Oxford, Miss.),The River In Reverse(2006, Hollywood and New Orleans),Momofuku(2008, Los Angeles),Secret, Profane & Sugarcane(2009, Nashville),National Ransom(2010, Los Angeles and Nashville) andLook Now(2018, Hollywood, New York City) – woven together with a slew of previously unreleased demos, outtakes and live recordings.
KING OF AMERICA & OTHER REALMSSUPER DELUXE EDITION TRACKLISTING
DISC 1 – KING OF AMERICA (2024 REMASTER)
1. Brilliant Mistake
2. Lovable
3. Our Little Angel
4. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
5. Glitter Gulch
6. Indoor Fireworks
7. Little Palaces
8. I’ll Wear It Proudly
9. American Without Tears
10. Eisenhower Blues
11. Poisoned Rose
12. The Big Light
13. Jack Of All Parades
14. Suit Of Lights
15. Sleep Of The Just
DISC 2 – LE ROI SANS SABOTS
Demos, Outtakes & Other Realms
1. The People’s Limousine – The Coward Brothers
2. Next Time Round *
3. Deportee *
4. Brilliant Mistake (First Draft) *
5. Suffering Face
6. Poisoned Rose
7. Jack Of All Parades
8. Sleep Of The Just *
9. Blue Chair *
10. I Hope You’re Happy Now
11. I’ll Wear It Proudly
12. Indoor Fireworks
13. Having It All
14. Shoes Without Heels *
15. King Of Confidence
16. They’ll Never Take Her Love From Me – The Coward Brothers
17. American Without Tears No. 2 (Twilight Version)
DISC 3 – KINGS OF AMERICA LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Royal Albert Hall 27th January 1987
1. The Big Light *
2. Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line *
3. Our Little Angel *
4. It Tears Me Up *
5. I’ll Wear It Proudly *
6. Lovable *
7. Riverboat *
8. Sally Sue Brown/36-22-36 *
9. American Without Tears *
10. Brilliant Mistake *
11. What Would I Do Without You *
12. Your Mind Is On Vacation /Your Funeral, My Trial *
13. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man *
14. Payday *
15. That’s How You Got Killed Before *
16. Sleep Of The Just *
17. True Love Ways *
DISC 4 – IL PRINCIPE DI NEW ORLEANS E LE MARCHESE DEL MISSISSIPPI
1. There’s A Story In Your Voice – with Lucinda Williams
2. Country Darkness
3. The Delivery Man
4. Nothing Clings Like Ivy
5. Heart Shaped Bruise – with Emmylou Harris (Live At The Hi-Tone, Memphis) **
6. Bedlam (Live At Montreal Jazz) **
7. Either Side Of The Same Town
8. Wonder Woman
9. In Another Room
10. The Monkey * – Rehearsal with Dave Bartholomew & The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
11. Monkey To Man
12. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
13. Clown Strike (Live At Montreal Jazz) **
14. Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
15. The River In Reverse
16. The Greatest Love – from Treme *
17. Ascension Day
DISC 5 – EL PRÍNCIPE DEL PURGATORIO
1. Stations Of The Cross
2. Quick Like A Flash (Previously Unreleased) *
3. Sulphur To Sugarcane
4. Red Cotton
5. Lost On The River #12
6. A Slow Drag With Josephine
7. I Felt The Chill
8. Complicated Shadows (Cashbox Version)
9. She’s Pulling Out The Pin
10. Condemned Man (Demo) *
11. Hidden Shame
12. Red Wicked Wine – with Dr. Ralph Stanley
13. The Scarlet Tide – with Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (Live at the Grand Ole Opry) *
14. One Bell Ringing
15. Bullets For The New Born King
16. All These Strangers
17. For More Tears (Demo) *
18. You Hung The Moon
DISC 6 – DER HERZOG DES RAMPENLICHT
1. Stella Hurt
2. Mr. Feathers
3. Under Lime
4. Jimmie Standing In The Rain
5. Down Among The Wines And Spirits
6. Dr. Watson, I Presume
7. Church Underground (Demo) *
8. A Voice In The Dark
9. April 5th – with Rosanne Cash & Kris Kristofferson
10. Indoor Fireworks (Memphis Magnetic Version) *
11. That’s Not The Part Of Him You’re Leaving – with Larkin Poe *
12. Brilliant Mistake/Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Cape Fear Version) *
13. That Day Is Done – with The Fairfield Four
* previously unreleased
** first-ever audio release
FAQs
Both parents were from the Liverpool area and had moved to London together a few years earlier. Costello's father was Catholic and of Irish descent, but his mother is neither.
Does Elvis Costello play the harmonica? ›
Plays the guitar, harmonica and piano.
What happened between Elvis Costello and the attractions? ›
Costello recorded and toured solidly with them until 1984, when he disbanded them to pursue solo projects. Internationally, the band is perhaps best known for popular rock hits such as “Oliver's Army” and “Pump It Up”, both featuring expressive yet sardonic vocals from Costello.
How many songs has Elvis Costello written? ›
Elvis Costello is the composer and lyricist of over six hundred published titles, including fifteen songs co-written with Paul McCartney and renowned collaborations with Allen Toussaint, the Brodsky Quartet and T Bone Burnett.
Is Elvis Costello Religious? ›
The first words Elvis Costello sings on his new album, “Hey Clockface” (Concord Records), are “I got no religion, I got no philosophy.” While the 66-year-old self-described “lapsed Catholic” might not adhere to any doctrine or creed, he has — like his father before him — enjoyed a storied career collaborating with ...
Does Elvis Costello speak Spanish? ›
He had previously recorded a duet version of “This Year's Girl” for HBO's The Duece and was struck by how a different voice gave the song new colors. From there, it was just a hop, skip, and jump to imagining how the whole record would sound in a different language, albeit one that Costello doesn't speak.
Who taught John Lennon harmonica? ›
Bruce Channel had an enormous hit with “Hey Baby” a great song with a cool harmonica part played by Delbert McClinton. The Beatles were on an early UK tour with Channel and Delbert taught Lennon some stuff on harmonica.
What guitar did Elvis Costello use? ›
Throughout the past 30 years, Costello's own Jazzmaster has gone through many changes, but the Fender Elvis Costello Jazzmaster faithfully replicates his guitar at the time he recorded his critically acclaimed debut album, My Aim is True.
Does Elvis Costello have a child? ›
Costello and Krall share twin sons, Dexter and Frank, who were born in 2006. He also has an older son, Matthew, from his first marriage to Mary Burgoyne.
Why is Elvis Costello called Elvis? ›
While he is better known as 'Elvis Costello', a stage name referring to the legendary Elvis Presley suggested by Stiff Records manager Jake Riviera, he has used many other aliases, including 'The Imposter' and 'Napoleon Dynamite'.
Cast & Crew
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Costello continued to develop musically and lyrically and remained one of rock's most-respected songwriters well into the 21st century. He and O'Riordan divorced in 2002, and the following year he married jazz musician Diana Krall.
What is Elvis Costello's biggest hit? ›
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- #1. Oliver's Army. Songwriter. Elvis Costello. ...
- #2. Alison. Songwriter. Elvis Costello. ...
- #3. Accidents Will Happen. Songwriter. Elvis Costello. ...
- #5. Man Out of Time. Songwriter. Elvis Costello. ...
- #6. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea. Songwriter. ...
- #7. Shipbuilding. Songwriter. ...
- #8. Watching the Detectives. Songwriter. ...
- #9. Pump It Up. Songwriter.
McCartney and Costello wrote a total of twelve songs together, including “Pads, Paws, and Claws” (from Spike), “Playboy To A Man” (from Mighty Like A Rose), “The Lovers That Never Were” (from Off The Ground), “Don't Be Careless Love” (from Flowers In The Dirt), and “That Day Is Done” (from Flowers In The Dirt).
Who influenced Elvis Costello? ›
Elvis Costello has always drawn from an eclectic bunch of influences. Notorious for weaving his punk roots with threads pulled from nearly every style of music, he's been as quick to mine Motown classics as the confessional lyrics of Joni Mitchell or the straight-talking twang of George Jones.
Is Elvis Costello British or American? ›
Elvis Costello (born August 25, 1954, London, England) is a British singer-songwriter who extended the musical and lyrical range of the punk and new wave movements.
Is Elvis Costello country? ›
By 1981, Elvis Costello had experimented with country music throughout his entire career. While he did not grow up listening to country music, his discovery of Gram Parsons' work with both the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers inspired him to explore other country acts such as Merle Haggard and the Louvin Brothers.
What part of America is Elvis from? ›
The incredible Elvis Presley life story began when Elvis Aaron Presley was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child.
Does Elvis Costello have twins? ›
Singer Diana Krall, 42,has given birth to her and musician hubby Elvis Costello's twins – both boys. According to the couple's rep, the boys, named Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James, were born on Dec. 6 in New York City. Diana made it to 40 weeks with the twins – fabulous for multiples.
