28 August 2012

Get Happy!! with Elvis Costello

1980

Costello has turned 58 years already now. While the 70's turned into the 80's he made his very most energetic tracks (still with The Attractions). GET HAPPY!! would have been my favourite Elvis-album - if he had stopped after half the songs. But as he sang: "I can't stand up for falling down". On the other side it has it's charm that the second part of the double album is less glimmering, rather dark, giving the clown his shadow to lean upon. Although my head clearly remembers only songs from the first, more light and springy half. Anyhow whole album seems to be a modern tribute to soul and R'n'B.



most Amusing songs: LOVE FOR TENDER + MEN CALLED UNCLE

most Beautiful songs: RIOT ACT + CLOWNTIME IS OVER

most Sexy songs: HUMAN TOUCH + OPPORTUNITY

most Smart songs: NEW AMSTERDAM + GIRLS TALK (Bonus track)

most Strange songs:  BLACK AND WHITE WORLD + B MOVIE

most growing Strong songs: HIGH FIDELITY + KING HORSE

most Loving songs: POSSESSION + TEMPTATION



Overall Album


7 compositions

7 instrumentations

6 playin' feeling /singin' feeling

4 philosophy

2 timeline (order of tracks)

3 concept (titles, cover picture)

7 historical importance

= 36


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)












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