Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - The Songs of Bacharach & Costello [2LP/4CD]

UMR

£185.13

Format: 2LP + 4CD
Catalogue No.: 4848603
Barcode: 0602448486035
Release Date: 03 Mar 2023
Genre: Rock

Back in stock: 07 Apr 2023

From admiration to collaboration, The Songs of Bacharach & Costello, compiled by Costello himself, is his homage to his work with Burt Bacharach.
The 2LP set features the album Painted From Memory plus 6 selections from Taken From Life – the stage score of Painted From Memory, 3 of which are newly recorded Bacharach & Costellosongs. LPs are pressed on 140g weight vinyl and audio is remastered by Bob Ludwig from the analog tapes. The 4CD + 2LP box includes 45 songs: 19 previously unreleased recordings and 3 newly recorded Bacharach & Costello songs. Audio is remastered by Bob Ludwig. The box includes the Painted From Memory album, Taken From Life – the stage score of Painted From Memory and numerous live recordings all explained by Costello in an 11,000 word essay. The 2CD set features the full Painted From Memory album on CD1. CD2 features Taken From Life – the stage score of Painted From Memory, including 3 newly recorded Bacharach & Costellosongs.

TRACKS
2LP - Painted From Memory - Side A
1 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - In The Darkest Place (2023 Remaster)
2 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Toledo (2023 Remaster)
3 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - I Still Have That Other Girl (2023 Remaster)
4 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - This House Is Empty Now (2023 Remaster)
CD1 - Painted From Memory
1 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - In The Darkest Place (2023 Remaster)
2 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Toledo (2023 Remaster)
3 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - I Still Have That Other Girl (2023 Remaster)
4 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - This House Is Empty Now (2023 Remaster)
5 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Tears At The Birthday Party (2023 Remaster)
6 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Such Unlikely Lovers (2023 Remaster)
7 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - My Thief (2023 Remaster)
8 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - The Long Division (2023 Remaster)
9 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Painted From Memory (2023 Remaster)
10 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - The Sweetest Punch (2023 Remaster)
11 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - What’s Her Name Today? (2023 Remaster)
12 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - God Give Me Strength (2023 Remaster)
CD2 - Taken From Life
1 Elvis Costello - You Can Have Her *
2 Cassandra Wilson & Bill Frisell - Painted From Memory
3 Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Don't Look Now
4 Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Everyone's Playing House
5 Audra Mae - I Looked Away *
6 Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Taken From Life *
7 Don Byron & Bill Frisell - My Thief
8 Jenni Muldaur – Shameless *
9 Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Photographs Can Lie
10 Audra Mae - In The Darkest Place *
11 Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Why Won't Heaven Help Me?
12 Jenni Muldaur - Stripping Paper *
13 Elvis Costello & The Imposters - He's Given Me Things
14 Audra Mae - What’s Her Name Today? *
15 Elvis Costello - Look Up Again *
16 Burt Bacharach - Lie Back & Think Of England *
CD3 – It's A Lonely World – Live
1 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - Toledo *
2 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - In The Darkest Place
3 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - My Thief *
4 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - I Still Have The Other Girl
5 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - I'll Never Fall In Love Again *
6 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - God Give Me Strength *
7 Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve & The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra – Painted From Memory *
8 Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve & The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra - What's Her Name Today? *
9 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - This House Is Empty Now *
CD4 - Costello Sings Bacharach & David
1 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live in Norwich, UK, University of East Anglia - October 17, 1977)
2 Elvis Costello & Nick Lowe - Baby It's You
3 Elvis Costello - Please Stay
4 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - I'll Never Fall In Love Again
5 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Make It Easy On Yourself (Live in London, UK, Royal Festival Hall - October 29, 1998) *
6 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - My Little Red Book (Live in London, UK, Royal Festival Hall - October 29, 1998) *
7 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Anyone Who Had A Heart (Live in London, UK, Royal Festival Hall - October 29, 1998) *
8 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live In New York City, Sessions at West 54th - October 18, 1998) *
Side B
1 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Tears At The Birthday Party (2023 Remaster)
2 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Such Unlikely Lovers (2023 Remaster)
3 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - My Thief (2023 Remaster)
4 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - The Long Division (2023 Remaster)
Side C
1 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Painted From Memory (2023 Remaster)
2 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - The Sweetest Punch (2023 Remaster)
3 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - What’s Her Name Today? (2023 Remaster)
4 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - God Give Me Strength (2023 Remaster)
Side D – Selections From Taken From Life
1 Elvis Costello - You Can Have Her *
2 Audra Mae - Don't Look Now *
3 Audra Mae - I Looked Away *
4 Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Taken From Life *
5 Audra Mae - What’s Her Name Today? *
6 Elvis Costello - Look Up Again *
7 * Previously unreleased