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Super Deluxe Edition 2LP & 4CD!
A Three-Decade-Long Songwriting Partnership Celebrated!
Painted from Memory Remastered by Bob Ludwig from the Original Tapes!
Features New Collection of Unreleased Songs, Live Performances & More!
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The Songs of Bacharach & Costello brings together all of the published songs that Costello has written with Burt Bacharach, celebrating the three-decade songwriting partnership between them. Compiled by Costello, the Super Deluxe Edition includes the newly remastered album Painted from Memory, along with a new collection, Taken from Life, featuring unreleased songs from the proposed Painted from Memory musical score, plus live performances, and a detailed 10,000 word essay by Costello.
If you are a fan of Painted From Memory, you need to get The Songs of Bacharach & Costello, whichever edition your wallet will allow. You and your ears will be more than glad you did.
Features
- Super Deluxe Edition
- 2LP
- 4CD
- 140g Vinyl
- Compiled by Elvis Costello
- All of the Published Songs Co-Written by Costello & Bacharach
- Audio Remastered by Bob Ludwig from the Original Tapes
- Double LP - Painted from Memory & Selections from Taken from Life
- CD 1: Painted from Memory Remastered
- CD 2: Taken from Life - Songs from the Stage Score of Painted from Memory
- CD 3: Because It's a Lonely World -Live with Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve
- CD 4: Costello Sings Bacharach/David
- 19 Unreleased Songs
- 3 Newly Recorded Bacharach/Costello Songs: "Taken from Life" by Elvis Costello & The Imposters, "You Can Have Her" & "Look Up Again" by Elvis Costello, Orchestrated by Vince Mendoza & Recorded Under the Direction of Burt Bacharach
- Detailed 10,000-Word Essay by Elvis Costello Illustrated by Photographs
- Housed in a Book Pack
- Made in Canada
Selections
2LP
Painted from Memory
- In the Darkest Place
- Toledo
- I Still Have That Other Girl
- This House Is Empty Now
- Tears at the Birthday Party
- Such Unlikely Lovers
- My Thief
- The Long Division
- Painted from Memory
- The Sweetest Punch
- What's Her Name Today?
- God Give Me Strength
Songs from Taken from Life
- You Can Have Her - Elvis Costello
- Don't Look Now - Audra Mae & John Pagano
- I Looked Away - Audra Mae
- Taken from Life - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
- What's Her Name Today? - Audra Mae
- Look Up Again - Elvis Costello
CD One
Painted from Memory
- In the Darkest Place
- Toledo
- I Still Have That Other Girl
- This House Is Empty Now
- Tears at the Birthday Party
- Such Unlikely Lovers
- My Thief
- The Long Division
- Painted from Memory
- The Sweetest Punch
- What's Her Name Today?
- God Give Me Strength
CD Two
Taken from Life
- You Can Have Her - Elvis Costello
- Painted from Memory - Cassandra Wilson & Bill Frisell
- Don't Look Now - Elvis Costello & the Imposters
- Everyone's Playing House - Elvis Costello & the Imposters
- I Looked Away - Audra Mae
- Taken from Life - Elvis Costello & the Imposters
- Don Byron & Bill Frisell - My Thief
- Shameless - Jenni Muldaur
- Photographs Can Lie - Elvis Costello & the Imposters
- In the Darkest Place - Audra Mae
- Why Won't Heaven Help Me? - Elvis Costello & the Imposters
- Stripping Paper - Jenni Muldaur
- He's Given Me Things - Elvis Costello & the Imposters
- What's Her Name Today? - Audra Mae
- Look Up Again - Elvis Costello
- Lie Back & Think of England - Burt Bacharach
CD Three
Because It's a Lonely World - Live
- Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - Toledo
- In the Darkest Place - Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve
- My Thief - Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve
- I Still Have the Other Girl - Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve
- I'll Never Fall in Love Again - Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve
- God Give Me Strength - Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve
- Painted from Memory - Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve & the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- What's Her Name Today? - Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve & the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- This House Is Empty Now - Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
CD Four
Costello Sings Bacharach / David
- I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself (Live 1977) - Elvis Costello & the Attractions
- Baby It's You - Elvis Costello & Nick Lowe
- Please Stay - Elvis Costello
- I'll Never Fall in Love Again - Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
- Make It Easy On Yourself - Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach (Live)
- My Little Red Book - Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach (Live)
- Anyone Who Had a Heart - Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach (Live)
- I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself - Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach (Live)