This is really unbelievable. I thought it was a joke when I first heard
about the last round.
Costello albums set for another round of reissues
By Jill Menze
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Universal Music's reissue arm has acquired 11
albums
from Elvis Costello's early catalog, with plans to re-release the British
musician's material via deluxe editions, compilations and box sets.
The albums acquired begin with Costello's 1977 debut, "My Aim Is True,"
and
continue through "This Year's Model" (1978), "Armed Forces" (1979), "Get
Happy!!" (1980), "Almost Blue" (1981), "Trust" (1981), "Imperial Bedroom"
(1982), "Punch the Clock" (1983), "Goodbye Cruel World" (1986), "King of
America" (1986) and "Blood and Chocolate" (1986).
Although these albums have already been reissued in expanded form by
Rykodisc as well as Rhino, Universal Music Enterprises promises its new
versions will be the "definitive reissues." The company also plans to
produce limited edition releases for its Hip-O Select imprint, DVDs of
videos and concerts and usher Costello's music into new formats such as
ringtones.
Costello just wrapped a tour with Allen Toussaint in sup****t of their
collaborative Verve Forecast album, "The River in Reverse." He will also
be
heard singing "Little Boxes," the theme song for the Showtime series
"Weeds," on its August 14 season premiere. The track will be sung by a
different artist during each episode, including Englebert Humperdinck,
Death
Cab For Cutie, Ozomatli and Regina Spektor.
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