From Salon · Kenneth Womack · · 1m 10s
Elvis Costello’s Debut Still Hits Hard
Elvis Costello’s 1977 debut album 'My Aim Is True' remains explosive 49 years later with a remastered box set featuring 104 tracks and 72 pages of essays.
In brief
Elvis Costello’s 1977 debut album 'My Aim Is True' remains explosive 49 years later with a remastered box set featuring 104 tracks and 72 pages of essays. Elvis Costello’s 1977 debut album 'My Aim Is True' remains explosive 49 years later with a remastered box set featuring 104 tracks and 72 pages of essays…
49th Anniversary Box Set
Elvis Costello’s 49th-anniversary box set includes 104 tracks and a 72-page essay about his 1977 debut album.
1977 Debut Release
Released by Stiff Records in 1977, Costello’s debut album 'My Aim Is True' blended punk, rockabilly, pop and new wave sounds.
Original Album Tracks
The original 12-song LP clocked in at 33 minutes with standout tracks like 'Welcome to the Working Week' and 'Waiting for the End of the World'.
Extra Discs Included
The box set features four extra discs: acoustic demos, songwriter demos, backing band performances, and a 2007 live performance with Clover.
2007 Live Performance
Costello performed 'My Aim Is True' with Clover in 2007 for victims of Prader-Willi Syndrome, demonstrating his music’s elasticity.
The bottom line
Elvis Costello’s 1977 debut album 'My Aim Is True' remains explosive 49 years later with a remastered box set featuring 104 tracks and 72 pages of essays.
