Elvis Costello

Spike

Elvis Costello - Spike

01/01/1989 | Rhino / Wea 

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All Music Guide Review

Throughout his career Elvis Costello has always been prolific; thus it was surprising, even given the change in record labels for the US, when he took a whole 20 months between Blood & Chocolate and this follow-up. But the musical growth he exhibits makes the wait worthwhile. The musical settings range from the stark folk of "Tramp the Dirt Down" to the pop sprightliness of "Veronica" (a collaboration with Paul McCartney that became Costello's first American Top 20 hit) and the New Orleans jazz sound of "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror," featuring the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. The lyrics are among his best. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Spike Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • ...This Town...
  • 04:31
  • Sound Clip for ...This Town... from Spike


  • 2
  • Let Him Dangle
  • 04:45
  • Sound Clip for Let Him Dangle from Spike


  • 3
  • Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
  • 04:06
  • Sound Clip for Deep Dark Truthful Mirror from Spike


  • 4
  • Veronica
  • 03:09
  • Sound Clip for Veronica from Spike


  • 5
  • God's Comic
  • 05:31
  • Sound Clip for God's Comic from Spike


  • 6
  • Chewing Gum
  • 03:46
  • Sound Clip for Chewing Gum from Spike


  • 7
  • Tramp the Dirt Down
  • 05:41
  • Sound Clip for Tramp the Dirt Down from Spike


  • 8
  • Stalin Malone
  • 04:08
  • Sound Clip for Stalin Malone from Spike


  • 9
  • Satellite
  • 05:44
  • Sound Clip for Satellite from Spike


  • 10
  • Pads, Paws and Claws
  • 02:56
  • Sound Clip for Pads, Paws and Claws from Spike


  • 11
  • Baby Plays Around
  • 02:46
  • Sound Clip for Baby Plays Around from Spike


  • 12
  • Miss MacBeth
  • 04:23
  • Sound Clip for Miss MacBeth from Spike


  • 13
  • Any King's Shilling
  • 06:06
  • Sound Clip for Any King's Shilling from Spike


  • 14
  • Coal-Train Robberies
  • 03:17
  • Sound Clip for Coal-Train Robberies from Spike


  • 15
  • Last Boat Leaving
  • 03:31
  • Sound Clip for Last Boat Leaving from Spike


    • Credits of Spike

    • Jerry Scheff
    • Bass, Fuzz Bass, Bass (Electric), Double Bass
    • Davy Spillane
    • Pipe, Uillean Pipes, Low Whistle, Whistle (Instrument)
    • Declan MacManus
    • Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals, Melodica, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)
    • Jim Keltner
    • Cymbals, Tom-Tom, Drums (Snare), Chinese Cymbals
    • Michael Blair
    • Percussion, Marimba, Xylophone, Tympani (Timpani), Chinese Drums, Vibraphone, Bells, Tambourine, Drums, Glockenspiel
    • T Bone Burnett
    • Guitar (Acoustic), National Steel Guitar, Transcription Assistant, ?, Arranger, Producer, Guitar (Bass)
    • Ralph Forbes
    • Drums (Electric), Electric Drums, Drum Programming
    • Mitchell Froom
    • Organ, Piano (Electric), Chamberlin, Indian Harmonium, Harmonium, Keyboards
    • Elvis Costello
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Mandolin, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Bells, Main Performer, Bass (Acoustic), Producer, Vocals, Bass (Electric), Piano
    • Marc Ribot
    • Banjo, Guitar (Electric), Spanish Guitar, Sounds, Guitar
    • Dónal Lunny
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Bouzouki, Bodhran, Electric Bouzouki

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