Elvis Costello and The Attractions : The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions

 Declan Patrick MacManus

 (born August,25th 1954), 

known professionally as

Elvis Costello, 

is an 

English singer, 

songwriter,

 record producer, 

author and

 television host. 

According to

 Rolling Stone,

Costello

 "reinvigorated the literate, 

lyrical traditions of 

Bob Dylan and Van Morrison

 with the raw energy 

and sass that were

 principal ethics of punk", 

noting the

 "construction of his songs,

 which set densely layered wordplay

 in an ever-expanding

 repertoire of styles".

 His first album,

 My Aim Is True 

(1977), 

spawned no

 hit singles, 

but contains some of

 Costello's 

best-known songs, 

including the ballad

 "Alison".

 Costello's

 next two albums,

 This Year's Model 

(1978) 

and

 Armed Forces

 (1979), 

recorded with his 

backing band

 the Attractions,

 helped define

 the new wave genre. 

From late 1977 

until early 1980, 

each of the

 eight singles

 he released

 reached the UK 

Top 30. 

His biggest hit single, 

"Oliver's Army"

 (1979),

 sold more than 

500,000 copies

 in Britain. 

He has had more

 modest commercial success

 in the US,

 but has earned much

 critical praise. 

From 1977 

until the early 2000s, 

Costello's albums 

regularly ranked high 

on the

 Village Voice Pazz & Jop

 critics' poll, 

with

 This Year's Model 

and 

Imperial Bedroom

 (1982)

 voted the

 best album of

 their respective years.

His biggest 

US hit single, 

"Veronica" 

(1989), 

reached number 19 

on the

 Billboard Hot 100.

TRACKLIST

Alison

Watching The Detectives

(What's So Funny 'Bout) 

Peace, Love And Understanding?

Oliver's Army

(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

Pump It Up

Accidents Will Happen

Radio, Radio

I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

Good Year For The Roses

Almost Blue

Beyond Belief

Man Out Of Time

Clubland

Watch Your Step

Shipbuilding

I Wanna Be Loved

Everyday I Write The Book

The Only Flame In Town

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