{"product_id":"elvis-costello-the-attractions-almost-blue-377562","title":"Elvis Costello \u0026 The Attractions – Almost Blue","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElvis Costello \u0026amp; The Attractions' \u003cem\u003eAlmost Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in 1981 as a sharp left turn from Costello's early new wave run, trading his own songs for a full set of country covers. Recorded in Nashville with producer Billy Sherrill, the album channels classic honky-tonk and countrypolitan heartbreak through Costello's unmistakably British voice, making it one of the clearest statements of just how deep his American country listening went.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than treating the material like a novelty exercise, Costello leans into the emotional pull of songs associated with Hank Williams, George Jones, Gram Parsons and Merle Haggard. The set opens with Hank Williams' \"Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)\" and moves easily between tear-stained ballads and harder-driving barroom cuts, with The Attractions proving how adaptable they could be outside their usual attack. Gram Parsons looms especially large here, not just in the choice of songs but in the album's balance of hard country and bruised, late-night melancholy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Good Year For The Roses\" became a UK Top 10 hit, giving the record a life well beyond its initial surprise factor. Over time, \u003cem\u003eAlmost Blue\u003c\/em\u003e has come to stand as a revealing album in Costello's catalogue: not a detour for its own sake, but a committed tribute to the songs and singers that helped shape his taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g vinyl edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eIt's one of the most entertaining cover records in rock \u0026amp; roll, simply because of its enthusiasm.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/almost-blue-mw0000653809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \u003c!-- Genres --\u003e\n    \n      \u003cp\u003eGenre: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/elvis-costello-the-attractions\"\u003eElvis Costello \u0026amp; 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