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King Of America - Black LP
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11/01/2024
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2024 remaster from the original master tapes . Catalog Number: 1000159587 Color: Black Format: LP UPC: 602465755909 LP Elvis Costello returned to his folk-rock and pub rock roots with King Of America, creating one of his most affecting and personal records with the hit single "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and other popular songs such as "Brilliant Mistake," "American Without Tears," and "Indoor Fireworks 2 CD Set Elvis Costello: King Of America and Other Realms - The collection is anchored by CD1: a new 2024 remaster of the album King Of America from the original master tapes. CD2: a collection of songs featuring studio recordings, previously unreleased demos, outtakes and live recordings from this wild and wonderfully odd odyssey. Super Deluxe 6 CD set Across 6 CDs, Elvis Costello: King Of America & Other Realms traces his musical travels from Hollywood (where the King Of America album was recorded in 1986) to a brand-new take on "Brilliant Mistake," cut in Cape Fear early in 2024 via Costello's recording adventures in New Orleans, Oxford and Clarksdale, Mississippi, Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee and guided by Costello's own 35-page essay which includes numerous rare and neverbefore-seen photos. The collection is anchored by CD1: a new 2024 remaster of the album King Of America from the original master tapes. CD2: collects the solo demos from 1985, including six performances from the unheard Red Bus Studios session. CD3: a never-before-heard 17-song concert recorded in 1987 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The set closes with a 3-CD digest of Costello's studio recordings, previously unreleased demos, outtakes and live recordings from this wild and wonderfully odd odyssey. Limited Edition.