Elvis Costello is one of the best songwriters ever, in my opinion. While I like all of his albums, this one is my favorite. It always seemed to be underrated by fans, probably because it didn't really sound like a typical Elvis record.
Many years later, the record finally began getting its due with critics saying it was among his best work. One thing this Hall of Fame project has taught me is that there are very few records I thought were brilliant at the time that I don't like years later and very few I didn't like that eventually love. I guess I'm strange that way. I can instantly tell if I love a song within about 15-30 seconds. And I absolutely loved this album. So much so that I had the album cover as an imported poster on my door for years.
Honestly, if I was stranded on a desert island with only this album... I'd be a happy guy.
Elvis Costello was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Big Black Car" from "My Island," the third album from Jersey rocker Part Time Baby, aka singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Goldstein.
(PRINCETON, NJ) — The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Kate Taylor on Friday, November 20, 2026 in an evening of upbeat and bubbling song filled with enthusiasm and love. The concert takes place at Christ Congregation Church in Princeton. Showtime is 8:00pm. A livestream option is available as well.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Get The Led Out on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 8:00pm. From bombastic and epic to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians intent on delivering.
