Singles, Vol. 1
Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at
11:07 pm
Album Details
The First of Three Special Digitally Remastered Box Sets Including CD Facsimilies of Costello’s Original Vinyl Single Releases from 1977-1987. Each Single is Presented in a Miniature Version of the Original UK Picture Sleeve (Many of which were Extremely Limited Editions). Some Tracks Make their CD Debut in this Set, Like “Blame it on Cain (Live)”, “Mystery Dance (Live)”, “Miracle Man (Live)”. This Set is Essential for Collectors who Relish the Fun of Having Everything in the Costello Canon.
Singles, Vol. 1
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Made in EU in 2003, Serial# ELVISBOX-101, Playing Time 75:06
Are you a Costello completist? If you are, there’s no doubt you’ll buy this 12-disc box set!
The 28-tracks included here (disc 2 also contains an “uncredited” alternate version of “Alison”) are basically taken from EC’s first 12 singles, each in a replica picture sleeve (including disc 11 with the inside-out jacket of “Accidents Will Happen”, which also contains 2 tracks that made up disc 9, the giveaway single for some attendees of the Dominion Theatre concerts of 1978).
This little “chest” includes a 12-page booklet that gives a track-by-track history of each of the singles.
An obvious attempt at “cashing in” by the record company, this box (the first of 3) covers the 1977/03 to 1980/01 era of EC’s singles, but the whole thing would have fitted on a single CD.
For completists only, since almost all tracks are available on some compilations or remastered re-issues.
You’ll have to decide whether the 4 tracks making their first appearance on CD are worth the price tag ?!?
Rating: 3 / 5