ELVIS COSTELLO/MIGHTY LIKE A ROSE 7599-26575-1 (-91) GERMANY

If I'm to pick three absolute favorite LP:s of all this very productive guy has released up till now it'd be "Get Happy", "Blood And Chocolate" and this. For the other two see earlier posts. And if to rate these mutually this is for me for now the best. Concerned lyrics coupled with gripping melodies, sincerely sung and very well played with top production and intricate arrangements. I love it all and then especially... "Broken" written by his then wife Cait O'Riordan and sung almost acapella so emotionally it's impossible not to be touched and "Just Like Candy" a product of his collaboration with Paul McCartney and an almost perfect sad love song, enhanced by a teardrenched melody and a gut-hitting mellotron towards the end. Then if you want the downright catchy, why not also enjoy the Beach Boys pastich "The Other Side Of Summer", the love drama "Georgie And Her Rival" or the smashing refrain in "How To Be Dumb". First released over twentyfive years ago now, but still feels fresh. It just goes to show - customized hits may die really fast, but the honest and heartfelt will always last. Released mostly on CD and cassette through the years, vinyl issues most common in Europe and South America. 2002 EU 2xCD (Rhino 8122 78189-2) came with one bonus disc containing demos, live takes and unplugged versions. German vinyl had label as shown here and fully laminated cover with pic/lyric/credit inner. (GÖXÄ*)