“Get Happy!!” by Elvis Costello and The Attractions - album review
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There’s an upbeat soulful stomp to “Get Happy!!”, a high-value album which manages to pack in 20 tracks. The New Wave vibe remains, but this time there’s a very obvious mid-sixties influence on the proceedings, with 2 notable covers - Sam & Dave’s “I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down” and Tony Colton’s “I Stand Accused”. Also, “Temptation” is Booker T’’s “Time Is Tight” all over, but there’s a no co-credit shocker :-O. All in all, and somewhat surprisingly for a 20 track LP, the consistency remains high throughout, although it IS short on genuine classics.
The Jukebox Rebel
07–Nov–2008
Tracklist |
A1 | [01:57] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Love For Tender (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
A2 | [03:13] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Opportunity (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
A3 | [01:58] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - The Imposter (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
A4 | [01:58] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Secondary Modern (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
A5 | [03:01] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - King Horse (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
A6 | [02:03] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Possession (Declan MacManus) Cerebral Pop |
A7 | [02:17] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Men Called Uncle (Declan MacManus) Cerebral Pop |
A8 | [02:59] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Clowntime Is Over (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
A9 | [02:12] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - New Amsterdam (Declan MacManus) Songwriter |
A10 | [02:28] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - High Fidelity (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
B1 | [02:06] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) New Wave |
B2 | [01:56] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Black And White World (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
B3 | [02:38] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - 5ive Gears In Reverse (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
B4 | [02:04] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - B Movie (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
B5 | [02:30] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Motel Matches (Declan MacManus) Alternative Country |
B6 | [02:30] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Human Touch (Declan MacManus) Ska / Rocksteady |
B7 | [01:49] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Beaten To The Punch (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
B8 | [02:33] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Temptation (Declan MacManus) Cerebral Pop |
B9 | [02:21] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - I Stand Accused (Tony Colton, Ray Smith) New Wave |
B10 | [03:35] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Riot Act (Declan MacManus) Songwriter |