Vinyl LP. Title from container spine. Contains previously released material, with some previously unreleased selections. All songs written by Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello, except "Why won't heaven help me?" and "Stripping paper" written by Elvis Costello. Lyrics and credits printed on inner sleeves. Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach and various performers.
Contents:
Disc one. God give me strength. 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. Disc two. Look up again / You can have her / (Elvis Costello). Don't look now / (Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello & The Imposters) -- I looked away / (Audra Mae) -- Taken from life / (Elvis Costello & The Imposters) -- What's her name today? / (Audra Mae) -- Look up again / (Elvis Costello).
Summary:
The Songs of Bacharach & Costello, compiled by Elvis Costello, brings together all of the published songs that Costello has written with Burt Bacharach and celebrates the three decade songwriting partnership between them. The 2LP set features the newly remastered album, Painted From Memory, on LP1, while LP2 features the entirety of Taken From Life, including unreleased songs from the proposed "Painted From Memory" musical score and three newly recorded compositions.
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