Cruel Smile
Encyclopedia
Cruel Smile is a 2002 album by Elvis Costello and the Imposters
. It consists of B-sides and leftover material from the When I Was Cruel
sessions. Many critics panned it. [See AllMusic review]
except were noted
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
. It consists of B-sides and leftover material from the When I Was Cruel
When I Was Cruel
When I Was Cruel is Elvis Costello's 20th album, recorded in 2001 and 2002 and released in the US by Island Records on 23 April 2002. Although officially a solo Costello album, this was the first album to feature his new band, The Imposters, whose only difference from his previous band, The...
sessions. Many critics panned it. [See AllMusic review]
Tracks
All tracks by Elvis CostelloElvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
except were noted
- "Smile" (face A japonaise) (Geoff Parsons, John Turner) - 3:05
- "When I Was Cruel No. 1" - 4:16
- "Almost Blue" (Live in SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
) - 5:04 - "15 Petals" (Live in Sydney) - 5:35
- "Spooky Girlfriend" (Live at KFOGKFOGKFOG is an FM radio station in San Francisco, California, broadcasting on 104.5 and sister station KFFG 97.7 FM MHz. The 97.7 transmitter is located near Cupertino, California, and it is a simulcast of 104.5 KFOG....
) - 4:42 - "Honeyhouse" (Cruel No. 2) - 5:07
- "Revolution Doll" - 3:44
- "Peroxide Side" (Blunt Cut) - 3:48
- "Oh Well" (Costello, Fareed) - 2:52
- "The Imposter vs. the Floodtide (Dust and Petals)" - 3:58
- "Watching the DetectivesWatching the Detectives (song)"Watching the Detectives" is a 1977 single by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. It was his first single that credited his backing band, the Attractions, and gave him his first UK hit single...
/My Funny Valentine" (Live in TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
) (Costello, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 7:09 - "Dust" (Live in MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
) - 6:39 - "Uncomplicated" (Live in Tokyo) - 4:46
- "Smile" (face B japonaise) (Parsons, Turner) - 3:32
- "Soul for Hire" (live in Tokyo) - 6:36
Personnel
- Steve Averill – Design
- Elena Barere – Concert Master
- Joey Baron – Drums
- Ciáran Cahil – Producer, Mixing
- Greg Cohen – Bass
- Anthony Coleman – Piano
- Elvis Costello – Vocals, Producer, Orchestration
- Jill Dell'Abate – Music Coordinator
- Enrico DiCecco – Violin
- Jesse Dylan – Photography
- Phil Edwards – Engineer
- Davey Faragher – Guitar (Bass)
- Barry Finclair – Violin
- Kevin Killen – Producer
- Jeanne LeBlanc – Cello
- Vince Lionti – Viola
- Richard Locker – Cello
- Kieran Lynch – Producer, Mixing
- Roy Nathanson – Sax (Alto)
- Steve Nieve – Piano, Keyboards, String Ensemble
- Leo Pearson – Producer, Mixing
- Renaud Pion – Clarinet, Sax (Soprano), Cor Anglais
- Marc Ribot – Guitar
- Jeff Schmidt – Mixing
- Vincent SégalVincent SégalVincent Ségal, is a French cellist and bassist born in 1967 in the French city of Reims.He is a conservatory musician from the National Music Academy of Lyon who also studied at Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada. He is mainly known for the variety of his collaborations and out of the ordinary...
– Cello - Richard Sortomme – Violin
- Pete Thomas – Drums
Charts
AlbumYear | Chart | Position |
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2002 | The Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... 200 |
180 |