Re: Elvis Costello does AJ?!?

Mark Turner (mturner@netcom.com)
Fri, 30 Aug 1996 07:59:44 -0700 (PDT)



> On Thu, 29 Aug 1996, Elson Trinidad wrote:
> > I read in a recent _Los Angeles Times_ concert review of an Elvis Costello
> > and the Attractions show that he was giving some of his old tunes some new
> > arrangements. The article mentioned they played the song "Chelsea" as an
> > 'acid-jazz workout'.
> > Has anyone actually heard this?

Not yet, but I'm going to see him at the Greek Theater tonight,
so I can give you a full report tomorrow.

Elvis is famous for rearranging/rewriting his songs, so it's
not too surprising that he'd try an acid jazz thang.

Chris Larkin wrote:

> I have been hearing rumours about EC releasing a series of new (possibly
> old?) singles with b-sides featuring covers by aj and tr*p h*p type bands
> eg Tricky. I went straight to my local record store when I heard this but
> they hadnt heard of them? Having been an EC fan much longer than an AJ
> fan I was well exited by this news but havent heard anything since.Help
> please anyone?

OK, pay attention now 'cause this gets complicated. Elvis has
released a total of five singles (so far) from his latest album,
ALL THIS USELESS BEAUTY. The CDS for "All This Useless Beauty"
contains a Tricky remix of the song "Distorted Angel." And the
CDS for "Distorted Angel" contains two DJ Food remixes of the
song "Little Atoms." Both of these are well worth seeking out.
Hope this helps.

-- 
 Mark Turner
 mturner@netcom.com