The Juliet Letters

Editorial Reviews
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Good on Elvis for risking the ridicule of a blinkered pop world with this unprecedented (for him, certainly, and most anyone short of Kurt Weill) and quite lovely album of bitchy, wise, and funny art songs accompanied by strings. His freshest, most evolved work in years. --Jeff Bateman --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

The Juliet Letters
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • one of my top five albums
  • Great CD
  • Brave, but not for everyone.
  • Unusual collaboration demonstrates that EC knows no boundaries
The Juliet Letters
Elvis Costello
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ASIN: B000EBGEMI
Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

  1. Deliver Us
  2. For Other Eyes
  3. Swine
  4. Dead Letter
  5. I Almost Had A Weakness
  6. Why?
  7. Who Do You Think You Are?
  8. Taking my Life In Your Hands
  9. This Offer is Unrepeatable
  10. Dear Sweet Filthy World
  11. Letter Home
  12. Jacksons, Monk and Rowe
  13. Sad Burlesque
  14. Romeo's Seance
  15. I Thought I'd Write To Juliet
  16. Last Post
  17. First to Leave
  18. Damnation's Cellar
  19. Birds Will Still Be Singing

Tracks:

  1. She Moved Through the Fair (Bonus)
  2. Pills and Soap (Live) (Bonus)
  3. King of the Unknown Sea (Live) (Bonus)
  4. Skeleton (Live) (Bonus)
  5. More Than Rain (Live ) (Bonus)
  6. God Only Knows (Live) (Bonus)
  7. They Didn't Believe Me (Live) (Bonus)
  8. O Mistress Mine -- with John Harle
  9. Come Away Death -- with John Harle
  10. Put Away Forbidden Playthings -- Elvis Costello & Fretwork
  11. Can She Excuse My Wrongs -- Elvis Costello, Fretwork & Composers Ensemble
  12. Fire Suite 1 -- Roy Nathanson with Cyrus Chestnut & Elvis Costello
  13. Fire Suite 3 -- Roy Nathanson with Elvis Costello
  14. Fire Suite Reprise -- Roy Nathanson with Elvis Costello
  15. Gigi -- Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell
  16. Deep Dead Blue -- Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell
  17. Upon a Veil of Midnight Blue -- Elvis Costello & the Punishing Kiss Band
  18. Lost in the Stars

Album Description

London-born Declan McManus, better known as Elvis Costello, has distinguished his remarkable career with a long and acclaimed string of artistically adventurous albums. this lyrically brilliant and melodically nimble singer-songwriter's penchant for exploring diverse genres and shifting musical personae is nowhere more front and center than on 1993's The Juliet Letters. Inspired by a collection of missives written by an Italian professor to Shakespeare's Juliet, this unique project fuses pop sensibilities and chamber music form, proving both avant garde and accesssible as Costello gave new meaning to the term "alternative music."

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars one of my top five albums.......2007-06-21

As a classical musician and rabid Costello fan, this is one of my favorite CDs. It's to be listened to from beginning to end, moving from melancholy to nostalgic to sweet to acid humor. The man's a genius, and he used great musicians to support the songs.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2006-12-18

I would say this CD takes a bit of time to get into and it requires a bit of an open mind but it has become a regular listen for me. Elvis Costello's unique and enjoyable vocal and lyrical style is certainly present and that's reason enough to recommend this CD to any Evlis Costello fan.

I can imagine some people may not like this CD so much. The sound of this album is for a particular taste and the sound/style of a string quartet is unwavering which may feel bland after a while to some ears. But there is nothing in poor quality about this CD and the composition is solid and creative throughout. They have gotten a lot of mileage out of a single instrumentation of 4 string instruments and a voice.

I didn't give it 4 stars because that would suggest I had a particular issue with the CD, which I really hadn't. If 4 1/2 were available I would select that.

4 out of 5 stars Brave, but not for everyone........2006-06-08

I give this a forth star because I still pull it out for the occasional listen. But it remains one of the most difficult CD's in Elvis' careening musical experimentation. What usually happens is I find myself wondering where these songs would have fit had they been recorded for other Costello albums. "Jacksons Monk and Rowe" obviously would have made it as a "Get Happy" song. "For Other Eyes;" "Imperial Bedroom." A folksy arrangement might have sent "Damnation's Cellar" to "King Of America." And so on and so forth....

But the song sequence works wonderfully and the playing of the Brodskys never sinks to pedestrian. These folks obviously understood that they were going to have to throw preconceived ideas about playing with a "rocker," just as Elvis was trying to (as he put it) avoid the dreaded "crossover" sound. My major gripe with the album is that Elvis' voice isn't always up to the task ("North" fares much better in that department). And anyone looking for a "typical" Costello platter is in for a major shock. Of course, anyone trying to define a "typical" Costello disc is probably going to have a rough go of it.....

That doesn't stop "The Juliet Letters" from featuring some fine work, including "The Birds Will Still Be Singing," which deserves a shot with a voice like Josh Groban's or Michael Buble's. Or maybe now that Elvis has his new beau, she'll do a full set of her favorites from the Costello/MacManus discography. Now wouldn't THAT be a hoot? (Think of the lush strings that abounded on "North," over a decade after "The Juliett Letters.")

The bonus disc has some fun things, including cuts from Costello's obscure "Deep Dead Blue" and - my personal favorite - he and the Brodskys covering "God Only Knows."

4 out of 5 stars Unusual collaboration demonstrates that EC knows no boundaries.......2006-04-22

I was surprised to see that no one had written a review of one of Elvis Costello's finest albums in the 90's. "The Juliet Letters" certainly is an acquired taste; if you like contemporary classical music you'll enjoy this. The songs still have hooks even if they are played by violin vs. guitar or keyboard. The story behind this release is that there was an academic that answered letters written to Juliet (of the play Romeo and Juliet"). Never mind (as EC points out in his deluxe notes)that it was kind of creepy that someone would be writing letters to imaginery character much less one that had been "dead" for over 200 years.

This reissue features the original album on the first disc. The highlights there are "Swine","I Almost Had a Weakness" with a great melody, "This Offer is Unrepeatable" and "Jacksons, Monk and Rowe". The last track is the closest to a "single" the album would produce. EC wrote, co-wrote with the Brodsky Quartet (some members of the quartet also wrote material solo as well). The remastered sound has better detail than the previous edition but otherwise seems much the same. If Costello and the Brodsky Quartet overreach at times, it's the over reach of talent and ambition not pretension.

The bonus disc is the find here. Including tracks recorded for other projects with and without the Brodsky Quartet including Costello's favorite tracks from the "Deep Dead Blue" Ep released in 1993 recorded with Bill Frisell. We get a stunning version of "God Only Knows" recorded live with the Quartet as well as other material recorded live such as Michael Thomas' marvelous "Skeleton" and a powerful arrangement of the folk standard "She Moved Through the Fair" arranged by Quartet member Paul Cassidy. Two of Costello's collaborations with John Harle from the "Terror and Magnficience" CD are also included. We also get live recordings of "Put Away Forbidden Playthings" (a song that Costello was commissioned to write) as well as a trio of the Fire Suite pieces EC collaborated on.

This is a terrific reissue mixing a number of unusual collaborations on the second disc. While fans who loved "My Aim is True" probably won't be playing this a whole lot Costello fans that love his rich material and unusual collaborations over the years will. This makes an excellent companion piece to "My Flame Burns Blue" Costello's jazz-rock-orchestral album recorded live. That terrific and unusual album has a bonus disc with excerpts from Costello's fine contemporary orchestral piece "Il Sogno" conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas working with the London Symphony Orchestra as a bonus disc. Both of these releases are well worth picking up.
The Juliet Letters
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The definition of Musical Genius
  • Epistolary reflections on Costellian themes...
  • Beauty? Truth? You Can't Handle Either!!
  • Deep and moving music from Elvis Costello.
  • Give it a Try
The Juliet Letters

Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000002MI4
Release Date: 1993-01-19

Tracks:

  1. Deliver Us
  2. For Other Eyes
  3. Swine
  4. Expert Rites
  5. Dead Letter
  6. I Almost Had A Weakness
  7. Why?
  8. Who Do You Think You Are?
  9. Taking My Life In Your Hands
  10. This Offer Is Unrepeatable
  11. Dear Sweet Filthy World
  12. The Letter Home
  13. Jacksons, Monk And Rowe
  14. This Sad Burlesque
  15. Romeo's Seance
  16. I Thought I'd Write To Juliet
  17. Last Post
  18. The First To Leave
  19. Damnation's Cellar
  20. The Birds Will Still Be Singing

Amazon.com

Good on Elvis for risking the ridicule of a blinkered pop world with this unprecedented (for him, certainly, and most anyone short of Kurt Weill) and quite lovely album of bitchy, wise, and funny art songs accompanied by strings. His freshest, most evolved work in years. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The definition of Musical Genius.......2007-05-22

If/when this ever is reprinted you MUST purchase it. It is beautiful in ways that I can't describe. For a writer/musician who is known for writing some amazing pieces, this is his pinnacle.

You will sob. You will laugh. You will rage. You will be haunted.

From a purely musical perspective, when you listen to this CD you are in the presence of great genius.

Listen to it alone, at least at first. Listen in the dark and let the imagery flow over you like fog.

4 out of 5 stars Epistolary reflections on Costellian themes..........2006-01-16

Elvis Costello (Declan MacManus) has done his fair share of collaborations in the past decade. From the Grammy-award winning project with Burt Bacharach in 1998 to 2001's subdued "For the Stars" with Anne-Sophie von Otter Costello has branched out from his rock roots in diverse directions. "The Juliet Letters" from 1993 was the first in a long line of such collaborations. Costello and the Brodsky Quartet were brought together by mutual appreciation (Costello went to Brodsky Quartet concerts while the Brodsky Quartet attended Costello concerts). And Costello's now ex-wife Cait O'Riordan provided the epistolary theme for the project. She spotted a newspaper article about a professor that responded to letters addressed to "Juliet Capulet". Costello then presented the article to the quartet for inspiration. The group of five ended up writing all of the music and words (though much of the music is credited to "MacManus"). The results fall somewhere between classical song cycles and Beatle-inspired "string rock" (a la "Yesterday" and "Eleanor Rigby"). Feelings of melancholy and anger pervade most of the songs. The strings punctuate these feelings perfectly. Fans of Costello's rock music probably won't find much to appreciate here. But the album contains many of the same classic Costello themes and vocal styles utilized in his rock.

Like a Richardson novel, letters provide the basis for the project. Failed and frustrated relationships abound. "Thank you for the flowers / I threw them on the fire / And I burned the photographs that you had enclosed / GOD they were ugly children" Costello sings venemously on the driving "I Almost Had a Weakness". After all, nothing seeps loneliness more than an unanswered love letter. But more than love gets the treatment here. Other songs include a suicide note ("Dear Sweet Filthy World"), a letter from a soldier to a stranger ("I Thought I'd Write to Juliet"), a bizarre experiment in selective exhumation ("Damnation's Cellar"), a reflection on separation ("Why?"), and a letter full of hope in the face of despair ("The Birds Will Still Be Singing"). Many songs explore the sad one-sided nature of letter writing. And no song responds to any other song. This fills the songs that deal with ineffable questions with an almost desparing isolation. But not everything is doom and gloom. "This Offer is Unrepeatable" picks up the mood with a humorously exaggerated letter from a scam artist (and it more than a little resembles the Tom Waits' classic "Step Right Up"). The final song injects some hope into the stark themes in the manner of "Old Man River": "Banish all dismay / Extinguish every sorrow / If I'm lost or I'm forgiven / The birds will still be singing". So in the end, things aren't as bad as they seem. The world goes on regardless of our ephemeral concerns. And as long as the world goes on hope exists.

This CD contains a lot of very beautiful and moving music. Two violins, a viola, a violincello, and voice provide all of the instrumentation. Costello branched out into something very different here. And not all of his fans appreciated it. Regardless, in retrospect "The Juliet Letters" pointed to the future. This year Costello will tour orchestra halls. Not only that, he also wrote a full orchestral score ("Il Sogno"). Strings appear more frequently in his recent music. And year by year he seems to embrace "classical" music more intensely. Still, he hasn't abandoned rock and pop (as "When I Was Cruel" and "The Delivery Man" testify). Though this early collaboration remains somewhat underappreciated, it nonetheless fully showcases Elvis Costello's diverse, adaptable, and broad musical scope. Costello will doubtless appear somewhere on the list of accomplished twentieth and twenty-first century musicians.

5 out of 5 stars Beauty? Truth? You Can't Handle Either!!.......2006-01-06

The reason the Costello/Brodsky collaboration "Juliet Letters" is such a difficult listen is also why its the MOST SINGULARLY BRILLIANT ALBUM IN THE ENTIRE ELVIS COSTELLO DISCOGRAPHY! And this declaration is coming from a man who could write a thesis on "Armed Forces" and "Imperial Bedroom" in his sleep! The idea of setting "letters" to music has certainly been done before, but Costello sticks his neck out, both as a composer and singer in ways he'd never done before. Accompanying yourself with just a string quartet (no snarling guitars or euphonious keyboard filigrees,) is the surest way to test your mettle as a vocalist. And sure, sometimes Costello's voice isn't exactly the strongest, but like say, Billie Holliday it always seems to occur precisely when the lyric calls for it: check out "Who Do You Think You Are?" or "The Birds Will Still Be Singing" and you'll hear exactly what I mean. Even his ode to a chain letter, "This Offer Is Unrepeatable" serves up a cheeky bit of satire worthy of "Three Penny Opera." Of course, you can only experience this album sporadically - could anyone watch "Death Of A Saleman" or "Long Day's Journey Into Night" repeatedly without losing one's mind? Emotionally-wrought exercises like "Letters" take a lot out of you, even when you're merely the observer (or listener,) rather than the participant. But that's what makes the journey, however bittersweet, one worth taking.

5 out of 5 stars Deep and moving music from Elvis Costello........2005-06-18

The Juliet Letters is a moving colaboration from Elvis Costello and the Brodsky String Quartet. His deep vocals are complemented by the string quartet. This album is
neither fish nor fowl (classical or pop) it's just a musical
exercise. The strings are some of my favorite compositions,
(viola, cello and violin). Elvis Costello not only got the Brodsky Quartet a bigger audience but he inspired them to
write their own music (a third of the songs are composed by the Quartet).

While it might not be everyones cup of tea, the music is brilliant and Elvis reaches octave levels I thought I would never imagine he could ever attain. Maybe sometime in the near future he'll work with them again. I applaud him for taking such a bold step in making a non-commercial album.

Highly recommended.

3 out of 5 stars Give it a Try.......2004-03-03

I've been listening to a lot of Philip Glass and Steve Reich lately,and its caused me to go back to this album to give it another go.Previously I thought that it was an interesting experiment which hadn't worked out very well.Now I think that it is a good album for rockers and classical music lovers to use to stretch their ears a little.So called crossover albums are usually horrifying-does anyone else remember that album that Procol Harum did with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra? Elvis flatly denounces the concept in the liner notes.And not everything on this album works.It isn't the brilliant work that some of the other reviewers seem to think that it is.But it is a worthwhile experiment and a work that should be given a fair chance.Rockers and classical music lovers tend to be snobbish and dismissive of one another.This is a good work for them to live with for a while.When Elvis and the Brodsky's click-on "Jackson Monk and Rowe" or "Romeos Seance"-the results are as beautiful and valid as anything either of them have ever done.
Three stars because some of this simply doesn't work. But this is a work anyone who likes Elvis or the Brodsky's should have in their collection.
The Juliet Letters
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Huh?
The Juliet Letters

Manufacturer: XXI-21 Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EHPXHY
Release Date: 2006-02-10

Tracks:

  1. Deliver Us
  2. For Other Eyes
  3. Swine
  4. Expert Rites
  5. Dead Letter
  6. I Almost Had a Weakness
  7. Why?
  8. Who Do You Think You Are?
  9. Taking My Life in Your Hands
  10. This Offer Is Unrepeatable
  11. Dear Sweet Filthy World
  12. Letter Home
  13. Jacksons, Monk & Row
  14. This Sad Burlesque
  15. Romeo's Seance
  16. I Thought I'd Write to Juliet
  17. Last Post
  18. First to Leave
  19. Damnation's Cellar
  20. Birds Will Still Be Singing

Product Description

XXI-21 is proud to present the first world re-recording of THE JULIET LETTERS by Canadian singer Kerry-Anne Kutz and the Abysse String Quartet. Versatile and seasoned, Kerry-Anne Kutz has performed as a soloist and as a member of various ensembles since 1981. Kerry-Anne has sung in concert halls in every province and territory of Canada, in Australia, India, Italy, Mexico and the United States (New York City - Metropolitan Opera). THE JULIET LETTERS is a group of songs and musical pieces composed by Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet. The idea came from a small newspaper article regarding a professor from Verona: for a few years, he took it on himself to answer all the letters addressed to Juliet Capulet, Shakespeare's Juliet. They thought it was a beautiful gesture and they decided that the form of the letter would be their inspiration. Hence the title The Juliet Letters. "It's called a song sequence for string quartet and voice and it has a title. It's a little bit different. It's not a rock opera. It's a new thing." Elvis Costello

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Huh?.......2006-09-22

I'm one of those esoteric flakes who has always thought that TJL was one of EC's best kept secrets. So, obviously, is Kerry-Anne Kutz. So would it not follow logically that I should record my own version of TJL and then shop that bad boy around the more esoteric record labels within the greater Boise metropolitan area? No? OK (sigh)....
The Juliet Letters
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous version
The Juliet Letters
Michelle Murray , and David Murray
Manufacturer: Summit(Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000H5V8LS
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Deliver Us
  2. For Other Eyes
  3. Swine
  4. Expert Rites
  5. Dead Letter
  6. I Almost Had A Weakness
  7. Why?
  8. Who Do You Think You Are?
  9. Taking My Life In Your Hands
  10. This Offer Is Unrepeatable
  11. Dear Sweet Filthy World
  12. The Letter Home
  13. Jacksons, Monk, And Rowe
  14. This Sad Burlesque
  15. Romeo's Seance
  16. I Thought I'd Write To Juliet
  17. Last Post
  18. The First To Leave
  19. Damnation's Cellar
  20. The Birds Will Still Be Singing

Album Description

Since 1935, people all over the world have been writing letters to the fictional character Juliet, addressed to the ancient monastery in Verona where, according to legend, Juliet died. What began as a stunt by the city of Verona to attract tourists has become a beloved tradition, and over 5,000 letters are received and answered each year by the Juliet Club. In the early 1990s, Elvis Costello and the Brodsky String Quartet (Michael Thomas, Ian Belton, Paul Cassidy, and Jacqueline Thomas) were inspired by the idea of this correspondence and jointly composed seventeen songs for voice and string quartet that explore the types of letters that might have been left at Juliet's tomb. In 2004, David Murray arranged these songs for voice and piano, breathing new life into them with new instrumentation and new accompaniments. Although different from the composers' initial conception, his goal was to maintain the original emotional intent underlying the songs rather than transcribing the original string parts note-for-note to the piano. This world-premiere recording will appeal to a broad fan base of customers who enjoy the music of Elvis Costello as well as aficionados of contemporary classical music. Michelle Murray, soprano, is a native of Connecticut whose dramatic and eclectic approach to the performance of vocal music has earned her both critical and popular acclaim. Her singing has been described as "First-rate … engaging and authentic" by New York Concert Review and "alive and full-blooded" by the Arizona Republic. Pianist David Murray, a native of Missouri, has become a highly sought after solo and collaborative performer, described as "the perfect collaborator" by New York Concert Review and as a "nimble, expressive, hand-in-glove accompanist" by the Arizona Republic.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous version.......2007-01-17

This is an extremely well-done interpretation of the Juliet Letters. The original CD seems to have been polarizing to Costello fans; they either loved or hated it. This version may well appeal to both types of listeners. The emotional content and interesting compositional aspects are still present and true to the original intent, but the instrumentation and vocals are much more accessible. David Murray does a noteworthy job of translating and recomposing string quartet pieces to the piano, and Michelle Murray brings an entirely new feel to the songs. I had wondered if this CD would be simply a case of "same, but different"; it turns out to be its own product entirely. My favorite tracks on the Murray CD are, interestingly, some of the ones that were my least favorite on the Costello version. The duo are at their best, in my opinion, with the more contemplative songs such as "Who do you think you are" and "Dear sweet filthy world", pieces perfectly suited to Michelle's timbre and diction (and not well suited at all to Elvis Costello's voice). They also do well, however, with bright songs like "Romeo's séance"; David's rendering of the accompaniment is much more crisp and animated than possible with a string quartet. The instrumental pieces are very evocative and sound as if they were originally envisioned for the piano. All in all, this is a great CD and will certainly enter my regular rotation.
Excerpts From THe Juliet Letters [7-Track Sampler CD]
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    Excerpts From THe Juliet Letters [7-Track Sampler CD]
    Elvis Costello , and Declan McManus
    Manufacturer: Warner Bros. Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000T7XC5O

    Product Description

    7 Track Sampler CD to introduce The Juliet Letters. (1) Jacksons, Monk & Rowe 3.44 (2) I Almost Had A Weakness 3.53 (3) Taking My Life In Your Hands 3.20 (4) Damnation's Cellar 3.26 (5) This Sad Burlesque (6) Romeo's Seance 3.33 (7) The First To Leave 5.00
    Spike/Mighty Like/Juliet Letters
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      Spike/Mighty Like/Juliet Letters
      Elvis Costello
      Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000BRHY8I
      Release Date: 2000-11-21

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      1. ...This Town... - Elvis Costello
      2. Let Him Dangle - Elvis Costello
      3. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror - Elvis Costello
      4. Veronica - Elvis Costello
      5. God's Comic - Elvis Costello
      6. Chewing Gum - Elvis Costello
      7. Tramp The Dirt Down - Elvis Costello
      8. Stalin Malone - Elvis Costello
      9. Satellite - Elvis Costello
      10. Pads, Paws And Claws - Elvis Costello
      11. Baby Plays Around - Elvis Costello
      12. Miss Macbeth - Elvis Costello
      13. Any King's Shilling - Elvis Costello
      14. Coal-Train Robberies - Elvis Costello
      15. Last Boat Leaving - Elvis Costello

      Tracks:

      1. The Other Side Of Summer - Elvis Costello
      2. Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) - Elvis Costello
      3. How To Be Dumb - Elvis Costello
      4. All Grown Up - Elvis Costello
      5. Invasion Hit Parade - Elvis Costello
      6. Harpies Bizarre - Elvis Costello
      7. After The Fall - Elvis Costello
      8. Georgie and Her Rival - Elvis Costello
      9. So Like Candy - Elvis Costello
      10. Interlude: Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 2 - Elvis Costello
      11. Playboy To A Man - Elvis Costello
      12. Sweet Pear - Elvis Costello
      13. Broken - Elvis Costello
      14. Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 - Elvis Costello

      Tracks:

      1. Deliver Us - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      2. For Other Eyes - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      3. Swine - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      4. Expert Rites - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      5. Dead Letter - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      6. I Almost Had A Weakness - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      7. Why? - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      8. Who Do You Think You Are? - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      9. Taking My Life In Your Hands - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      10. This Offer Is Unrepeatable - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      11. Dear Sweet Filthy World - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      12. The Letter Home - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      13. Jacksons, Monk And Rowe - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      14. This Sad Burlesque - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      15. Romeo's Seance - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      16. I Thought I'd Write To Juliet - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      17. Last Post - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      18. The First To Leave - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      19. Damnation's Cellar - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
      20. The Birds Will Still Be Singing - Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet

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      1. Tim
      2. Time Well Spent
      3. Twitch [Explicit Lyrics]
      4. Up
      5. Warehouse: Songs and Stories
      6. Water Dreams
      7. Where Stalks The Sandman
      8. Wounded Healer
      9. Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow [Import] [Original recording remastered]
      10. 14 Songs

      Music

      music

      Music

      Past Perfect Future Tense [Import]

      The Best of Brahms, Vol. 1

      Quartet Op.21

      Townes Van Zandt [Extra tracks] [Import]

      Out Of The Blue [Import]

      The Messenger

      Sings Johnny Mercer [Import]

      Seduction of the Violin

      Somewhere Near The Sofa

      The John Coltrane Quartet Plays

      The Dream Academy [Import]

      The Best of Eddie Harris

      Seis Renglones

      Fresh Aire VI

      Portuguese Folk Music