Data di uscita: 3 marzo 2023

The Songs of Bacharach & Costello celebra i 25 anni dell’uscita di Painted From Memory, l’album di Elvis Costello e Burt Bacharach pubblicato nel 1998.

Dopo anni di ammirazione testimoniata anche da registrazioni di brani di Bacharach, Costello ebbe finalmente l’opportunità di collaborare con Burt per la canzone God Give Me Strength, inserita nella colonna sonora del film Grace Of My Heart (1996). La collaborazione tra i due musicisti continuò per tutto l’anno seguente con le registrazioni dell’album Painted From Memory.

Nei seguenti 25 anni, Bacharach & Costello collaborarono ancora saltuariamente creando altre canzoni. The Songs of Bacharach & Costello in edizione Super DeLuxe riassume l’intera storia:

le prime cover di canzoni di Bacharach eseguite da Costello
l’album Painted From Memory
le performance dal vivo del Lonely World tour
le canzoni tratte da Taken From Life, lo spettacolo teatrale con soggetto Painted From Memory e 3 nuovissime registrazioni di Costello

Versione esclusiva Super DeLuxe stampata su 2 LP e 4 CD che comprende:

45 tracce in totale
3 nuove composizioni firmate da Bacharach e Costello, Taken From Life incisa da Elvis Costello con The Imposters, You Can Have Her e Look Up Again registrate da Elvis Costello con la direzione di Burt Bacharach e con arrangiamenti orchestrali di Vince Mendoza
19 tracce inedite, canzoni, demo e performance dal vivo
nuovo remastering dell’album Painted From Memory dai nastri master analogici a cura di Bob Ludwig e cutting del vinile realizzato da Ryan Smith agli Sterling Studios
Taken From Life, 16 canzoni scelte dallo spettacolo teatrale di Painted From Memory
12 performance dal vivo di canzoni di Painted From Memory registrate negli anni 1998-99

Tracklist

CD1 - Painted From Memory

Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - In The Darkest Place
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Toledo
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - I Still Have That Other Girl
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - This House Is Empty Now
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Tears At The Birthday Party
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Such Unlikely Lovers
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - My Thief
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - The Long Division
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Painted From Memory
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - The Sweetest Punch
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - What’s Her Name Today?
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - God Give Me Strength

CD2 - Taken From Life

Elvis Costello - You Can Have Her
Cassandra Wilson & Bill Frisell - Painted From Memory
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Don't Look Now
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Everyone's Playing House
Audra Mae - I Looked Away
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Taken From Life
Don Byron & Bill Frisell - My Thief
Jenni Muldaur - Shameless
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Photographs Can Lie
Audra Mae - In The Darkest Place
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Why Won't Heaven Help Me?
Jenni Muldaur - Stripping Paper
Elvis Costello & Imposters - He's Given Me Things
Audra Mae - What’s Her Name Today?
Elvis Costello - Look Up Again
Burt Bacharach Lie Back & Think Of England

CD3 - It's A Lonely World - Live

Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - Toledo Live In Tokyo, Japan, Nakano Sunplaza Hall - February 8, 1999
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - In The Darkest Place Live In Melbourne, Australia, Athenaeum Theatre - February 16, 1999
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - My Thief Live In Tokyo, Japan, Nakano Sunplaza Hall - February 8, 1999
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - I Still Have The Other Girl Live In Tokyo, Japan, Shibuya Hall - February 10, 1999
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - I'll Never Fall In Love Again Live In Toronto, Ontario, Massey Hall - June 16, 1999
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve - God Give Me Strength Live In Toronto, Ontario, Massey Hall - June 16, 1999
Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve & The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra - Painted From Memory Live In Stockholm, Sweden, Berwaldhallen - January, 5, 1999
Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve & The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra - What's Her Name Today? Live In Stockholm, Sweden, Berwaldhallen - January, 5, 1999
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - This House Is Empty Now Live In New York City, Late Night with Conan O'Brien - Nov. 27, 1998

CD4 - Costello Sings Bacharach & David

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself Live in Norwich, UK, University of East Anglia - October 17, 1977
Elvis Costello & Nick Lowe - Baby It's You
Elvis Costello - Please Stay
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - I'll Never Fall In Love Again
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Make It Easy On Yourself Live in London, UK, Royal Festival Hall - October 29, 1998
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - My Little Red Book Live in London, UK, Royal Festival Hall - October 29, 1998
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Anyone Who Had A Heart Live in London, UK, Royal Festival Hall - October 29, 1998
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself Live In New York City, Sessions at West 54th - October 18, 1998

LP1 - Side A - Painted From Memory

Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach -In The Darkest Place
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Toledo
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - I Still Have That Other Girl
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - This House Is Empty Now

LP1 - Side B - Painted From Memory

Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Tears At The Birthday Party
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Such Unlikely Lovers
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - My Thief
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - The Long Division

LP2 - Side A - Painted From Memory

Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - Painted From Memory
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - The Sweetest Punch
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - What’s Her Name Today?
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - God Give Me Strength

LP2 - Side B - Selections From Taken For Life

Elvis Costello - You Can Have Her
Audra Mae - Don't Look Now
Audra Mae - I Looked Away
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Taken From Life
Audra Mae - What’s Her Name Today?
Elvis Costello - Look Up Again