Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True (Dig) (Spkg)
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Artist: Elvis CostelloEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2007-05-01
Music Label: Hip-O Records
Soundtracks:
- Welcome To The Working Week
- Miracle Man
- No Dancing
- Blame It On Cain
- Alison
- Sneaky Feelings
- (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
- Less Than Zero
- Mystery Dance
- Pay It Back
- I'm Not Angry
- Waiting For The End Of The World
- Watching The Detectives
Music reviews of My Aim Is True (Dig) (Spkg)
Music Review: TRULY AWFUL-HERE'S MY STORY
Rating: 1 Stars
Up until recently, I had no Elvis in my collection. He's one of my 2nd tier artists, but I do like him. I've just been holding off for all the other stuff I really, really want. As soon as I saw these new 'originals' come out, the first thing I did was go out and buy the Rhino issues with all the bonus tracks as I assume they would dissappear in favor of these. Good move on my part. I really liked all the other stuff you got and they sounded all great. I bought Armed Forces, Get Happy, and Years' Model. I had held off on Aim is True, mostly because I was not nearly as impressed with the bonus tracks as I was on the others. Also, geez, this album has got to be the most over played since Dark Side of the Moon. Needless to say I was thrilled when I found, the ALL NEW - NOT YET ON AMAZON - DELUXE ISSUE OF AIM IS TRUE. It contains extra outtakes not found on the Rhino issue, plus an entire 2nd disk of a 1977 live show and soundcheck. However, it did not contain the 'honky tonk' demos that are on the Rhino issue. Now, keep in mind that this deluxe issue is put out by the same company that put out this new 'original' as they call it, HIP-O/UNIVERSAL so I assume it sounds the same as the deluxe issue. I still have not heard the Rhino issue of this, however I had no problems at all with the sound of the other 3 CDs. This Hip-O issue is just awful. There is a lot of high-midrange/treble distortion in the recording. The demos on the Deluxe issue also have it which suggests something wrong. Add to this Watching the Detectives is particularly butchered as it suffers from that awful imbalence between the loud and quiet parts you get with bad mastering sometimes. The instruments and vocals all sound like they are in the background and the loud parts, like when it goes '...And They Shoot Shoot Shoot...' just jumps out at you real loud. It sucks something bad. However, the good news is that the bouus disk on this new deluxe issue has the entire LP live, except I'm Not Angry. And - get this - the sound quality on the live stuff is far superior to the studio stuff, which tells you there is something wrong with this recroding. Keep in mind I am assuming this 'original' sounds the same as my deluxe issue of this, as Hip-0 put out both. I sampled here and yes, I hear the mid-range distortion, even thru cheap head phones. I couldn't get a sample of the Rhino issue, but I assume it's far superior to this. I wonder if all the CDs in this series sound this bad. If so, I assume it's going to be a long time before we see a decent issue unless Rhino comes to rescue. I am very seriously even considering buying the Rhino issue, even with all the duplication (although I would get the Honky Tonk' demos) just to have a decent recording of this LP. Or maybe I'll just listen to it live from now on on the bonus disk. Stay away from this issue. Get the Rhino. Buy the new deluxe only for the bonus live show. Only pay rock bottom.
Description of My Aim Is True (Dig) (Spkg)
Includes session out-takes, demos and live material, with 26 tracks previously unreleased!Including 4 songs NEVER RELEASED IN ANY FORMAT: "BLUE MINUTE," "CALL ON ME," "I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME" and "I HEAR A MELODY."
And the complete LIVE AT THE NASHVILLE ROOMS, AUGUST 7, 1977 concert recording, one of the earliest shows featuring the Attractions!
Collection compiled and fully sanctioned by Elvis Costello.
Elvis Costello kicked off his debut album with a formal device that would also serve his next two long-players well: the first thing you hear is his voice. That opening phrase--"Now that your picture's in the paper..."--was more than sneakily, if not intentionally, appropriate, since Costello was quickly declared the second coming. It's become de rigueur to dis the pub-rock backing of U.S. band Clover, but their work here is satisfactorily edgy; guitarist John McFee makes some of the arrangements with his wailingly articulate fills. The remastered Rhino reissue includes a full second disc of demos and rarities. --Rickey Wright
Elvis Costello kicked off his debut album with a formal device that would also serve his next two long-players well: the first thing you hear is his voice. That opening phrase--"Now that your picture's in the paper..."--was more than sneakily, if not intentionally, appropriate, since Costello was quickly declared the second coming. It's become de rigueur to dis the pub-rock backing of U.S. band Clover, but their work here is satisfactorily edgy; guitarist John McFee makes some of the arrangements with his wailingly articulate fills. --Rickey Wright
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