My Aim Is True
Album • Elvis Costello
Album • 1977
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello48 songs • 2 hours, 13 minutes
My Aim Is True is the debut studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, originally released in the United Kingdom on 22 July 1977 on Stiff Records. Produced by Stiff artist and musician Nick Lowe, the album was recorded from late 1976 to early 1977 over six four-hour studio sessions at Pathway Studios in Islington, London. The backing band was the California-based country rock act Clover, who were uncredited on the original release due to contractual difficulties. At the suggestion of the label, Costello changed his name from D.P. Costello to Elvis after Elvis Presley, and adjusted his image to match the rising punk rock movement. Musically, My Aim Is True is influenced by various genres, from punk, new wave and British pub rock to elements of 1950s rock and roll, R&B and rockabilly. The more downbeat lyrics are motivated by revenge and guilt, reflecting topics from relationship struggles to politically charged situations and misogynistic characters. The original monochrome cover art, showing Costello in a pigeon-toed stance, was later colourised for reissues. The album was preceded by three singles, all of which failed to chart. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Aim_...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Songs
- 26Introduction By Dave Robinson (Live at The Nashville Rooms, London, UK / August 7th, 1977)0:27
- 27Welcome To The Working Week (Live at The Nashville Rooms, London, UK / August 7th, 1977)1:19
- 30Waiting For The End Of The World (Live at The Nashville Rooms, London, UK / August 7th, 1977)3:55
- 34(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live at The Nashville Rooms, London, UK / August 7th, 1977)3:04
- 38(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (Live at The Nashville Rooms, London, UK / August 7th, 1977)2:58
- 40Watching The Detectives (Live at The Nashville Rooms, London, UK / August 7th, 1977)4:24
- 44Pay It Back (Live at The Nashville Rooms, London, UK / August 7th, 1977 - Soundcheck)2:24
- 45Radio Sweetheart (Live at The Nashville Rooms, London, UK / August 7th, 1977 - Soundcheck)2:57
- 46Sneaky Feelings (Live at The Nashville Rooms, London, UK / August 7th, 1977 - Soundcheck)2:17
- 47Crawling To The U.S.A. (Live at The Nashville Rooms, London, UK / August 7th, 1977 - Soundcheck)3:00
- 48Alison (Live at The Nashville Rooms, London, UK / August 7th, 1977 - Soundcheck)3:26
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