When I Was Cruel

When I Was Cruel

Infobox Album
Name = When I Was Cruel
Type = Studio album
Artist = Elvis Costello



Released = April 23 2002
Recorded = 2001–2002
Genre = Rock
Length = 62:53
Label = Island Records
Producer = Elvis Costello, Ciaran Cahill, Leo Pearson and Kieran Lynch
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fnfyxq90ldke link]
*BBC (not rated) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/classicpop/reviews/elviscostello_wheniwascruel.shtml link]
*Dusted Magazine (not rated) [http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/186 link]
*Pitchfork (8.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/16325/Elvis_Costello_When_I_Was_Cruel link]
Last album = "The Very Best of Elvis Costello" (2001)
This album = "When I Was Cruel" (2002)
Next album = "Cruel Smile" (2002)|

"When I Was Cruel" is Elvis Costello's 20th album, recorded in 2001 and 2002 and released in the US by Island Records on 23 April 2002. Although officially a solo Costello album, this was the first album to feature Elvis' new band, The Imposters, whose only difference from his previous band, the Attractions, was the replacement of bassist Bruce Thomas, with whom Costello has feuded, with Davey Faragher (formerly of Cracker).

Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Costello.
# "45" – 3:33
# "Spooky Girlfriend" – 4:22
# "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)" – 3:31
# "When I Was Cruel No. 2" – 7:06 ((featuring a sample from Mina's "Un bacio è troppo poco", also heard on The Herbaliser's 1997 release "Take London" on the track "Song For Mary")
# "Soul for Hire" – 3:55
# "15 Petals" – 4:01
# "Tart" – 4:03
# "Dust 2..." – 3:21
# "Dissolve" – 2:22
# "Alibi" – 6:42
# "...Dust" – 3:03
# "Daddy Can I Turn This?" – 3:41
# "Little Blue Window" – 3:10
# "Episode of Blonde" – 5:01
# "Radio Silence" – 4:58

Personnel

*Elvis Costellovocals, guitars, horn arrangements on 6 11 14, melodica, cymbal, bass, piano, harmonica
*Steve Nieveorgan, pianet, piano, vibraphone, melodica, filters
*Davey Faragher – bass, handclaps
*Pete Thomasdrums, handclaps, percussion, shaker, tambourine

Additional personnel

*Steven Kennedybacking vocals on 1 12 13
*Leo Pearson – electric tabla on 3, rhythm processor on 5 8, tambourine, mixing
*Bill Ware – vibraphone on 4
*Ku-umba Frank Lacytrumpet on 6, flugelhorn on 11 14
*Curtis Fowlkestrombone on 6 11 14
*Jay Rodrigueztenor saxophone on 6 11 14
*Roy Nathansonalto saxophone on 6 11 14

Trivia

*The song "45" is about being 45 years of age, which was Elvis' age at the time it was written. (The song also features Costello's penchant for multiple meanings, referencing the year 1945, .45 caliber pistols, and 45 rpm records.)

*The idea and title of "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)" came from a set of Engrish-laden dolls in Japan. The song was covered by The Bangles as the title track on their 2003 album, "Doll Revolution".

*When the album was released, promotional materials billed it as Costello's "FIRST LOUD ALBUM SINCE 199?". Fact|date=February 2007

Charts

Album

External links

* [http://www.astheygo.com/wiwcbbtreview.html Review by Connor Ratliff (5/5)]


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