Elvis is King: Costello's My Aim Is True
Pop Classics #4
$30.33
- Paperback
132 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2015
Summary
An explosive, groundbreaking album that crowned a new king of rock in just 33 minutes
Before Elvis Costello was one of Rolling Stone’s greatest artists of all time, before he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he was Declan P. McManus, an office drone with a dull suburban life and a side gig in a pub rock band. In 1976, under the guidance of legendary label Stiff Records, he transformed himself into the snarling, spectacled artist who defied the musical …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770411883 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1770411887 |
| Author: | Richard Crouse |
| Publisher: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 132 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 145g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 121mm |
| Series: | Pop Classics |
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Critics Review
“There’s no pretentious navel-gazing or ‘how do I fill 100 pages?’ tangents in Elvis Is King: Costello’s My Aim Is True. Like that no-bullshit debut album released at the end of a decade infamous for its poses and pomposity, Crouse’s book says what’s necessary in fast, furious fashion, covering Costello’s musical upbringing, his debut’s recording, its marketing, its songs, and subsequent stage and TV support appearances. Never does he lapse into obnoxious and very un-Rock & Roll pseudo-academic blather.” — Psychobabble
“Crouse says he loves Costello’s story. Well, he makes you, the reader, love Costello’s story.” — Justine Lewkowicz, NewsTalk 1010
“There is little doubt the entire project is a labor of love that many readers will find contagious as they listen to My Aim Is True again or for the first time.” — PublishersWeekly.com
“Though relatively brief (and appropriately so, given its narrow focus), Elvis Is King presents a tight, thorough portrait of the musician as a young man that will appeal not only to die-hard Costello fans but rock historians in general.” — Small Press Reviews
“His little book is worth a read.” — ARSC Journal
About The Author
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse is the regular film critic for CTV’s Canada AM, CTV’s 24-hour News Channel and CP24. His syndicated Saturday afternoon radio show, Entertainment Extra, originates on NewsTalk 1010. He is also the author of six books on pop culture history including Raising Hell: Ken Russell and the Unmaking of The Devils and The 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, and writes two weekly columns for Metro newspaper. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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