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Elvis Costello
Kojak Variety (Dlx)
Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Strange
2. Hidden Charms
3. Remove This Doubt
4. I Threw It All Away
5. Leave My Kitten Alone
6. Everybody's Crying Mercy
7. I've Been Wrong Before
8. Bama Lama Bama Loo
9. Must You Throw Dirt In My Face
10. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man
11. The Very Thought Of You
12. Payday
13. Please Stay
14. Running Out Of Fools
15. Days
Track Listings (20) - Disc #2
1. Ship Of Fools
2. My Resistance Is Low
3. Innocent When You Dream
4. I'm Coming Home
5. The Dark End Of The Street
6. Congratulations
7. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
8. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man (Alternate Version)
9. Still Feeling Blue
10. Brilliant Disguise
11. How Long Has This Been Going On
12. Sleepless Nights
13. Step Inside Love
14. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
15. Sally Sue Brown
16. Sticks And Stones
17. That's How You Got Killed Before
18. The Night Before Larry Was Stretched
19. But Not For Me
20. Full Force Gale

CD Details

All Artists: Elvis Costello
Title: Kojak Variety (Dlx)
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Rhino / Wea
Release Date: 8/3/2004
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock
Styles: Singer-Songwriters, Singer-Songwriters
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 081227648725

Synopsis

Album Description

Throughout his phenomenal, almost 30-year career, Elvis Costello has proved himself one of the most versatile and inventive stars in the pop music firmament. He first rose to fame as one of punk rock's breakthrough talents then went on to release innovative albums interpreting a truly diverse range of genres. Costello-originally Liverpool's own Declan McManus-has made an indelible mark on the pop music songbook, bringing unfettered passion and profound lyrical weight to his richly creative stylistic adventures. These three titles continue Rhino's Deluxe Edition restoration of his extraordinary catalogue.

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CD Reviews

Nice romp through Elvis music collection

Wayne Klein | My Little Blue Window, USA | 08/29/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"When "Kojak Variety" was first released it was ignored by most EC fans and mentioned by critics as an example of a lack of inspiration on EC's part. Nothing could be further from the truth. While "Spike" and "Mighty As A Rose" demonstrated EC's diversity over the course of a single album, "Kojak" demonstrates where that inspiration originally came from. What's best about this reissue is the second disc included here. With thirty (!) remakes of classic contemporary and older rock 'n' roll gems, the second disc makes this the gem of the recent EC trio of reissues.

Covering Springsteen's "Brilliant Disguise" and a number of other songs to convince George Jones to tackle better material makes for great listening. It tells you 1) Who EC listens to and 2)How great he can be covering other people's definitive versions of their own songs. The gem here aside from "Brilliant Disguise" (which I had as a CD single)is the remake of Paul McCartney's little known gem "Step Inside Love". The song was written for Petula Clark but it sports one of McCartney's lush and innovative melodies. We're also treated to an alternate version of "Pouring Water on a Drowning Man", Arthur Alexander's "Sally Sue Brown", Van Morrison's "Full Force Gale", The Grateful Dead's marvelous "Ship of Fools" and a gem I had never heard before called "My Resistance is Low".

The liner notes are extensive and cover the sessions for the album as well as why EC decided to cover the material he did. Oh, and we finally find out where the enigmatic title comes from as well (there's even photographic evidence to back it up). A delightful covers album. While I've always liked "Almost Blue" (and the reissue has some delightful additional material as well), I've always been more of a rocker at heart. Here we get a glimpse into EC's heart full of rock 'n' roll and soul."

One of My Favorite Bonus Discs!

Jillbeast | Bay Area, CA United States | 08/28/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The bonus disc on this album is really wonderful, quite possibly my favorite bonus disc of all of the Rhino reissues for Elvis Costello. It's an interesting collection of Elvis taste in music and his influences."

Hardly his worst

Suzy Q | Sacramento, CA | 08/16/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Elvis is not only a fantastic musician. He is a tremendous music fan. This fact really shines through on this recording. Not to mention some really raucous fretwork from fantastic guitarists, James Burton and Marc Ribot. These guys alone make this album worthwhile. Perhaps this album is for the mature Elvis fan. However, for a true fan to completely dismiss this album is nothing short of blasphemy in the Church of Elvis."