My Aim Is True Music Cd

Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True

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My Aim Is True      Artist : Elvis Costello      List Price : $29.98 USD        Your Price : $21.97 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2007-09-11      Studio : Hip-O Records      Label : Hip-O Records      Avg. Customer Rating : (23 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for My Aim Is True      rip off      Rating:      I purchased this CD for $29.98, only to find a few days later the price marked down to $17.97.     Customer Reviews for My Aim Is True Cd      The Concert Is The Highlight-Also Has Different Mixes      Rating:      Like others I feel more or less forced into buying this because of the Nashville Rooms concert, which is first-rate. I would put this concert above the Washington, DC concert at the Warner Theater on the 'This Year's Model' bonus disc because the Warner concert is similar to the previously released 'Live At The El Mocambo' disc which was recorded one week later in 1978. The Nashville disc shows Elvis and the Attractions in fine form working through most of 'My Aim Is True' and including surprisingly fleshed-out versions of songs from 'This Year's Model' along with "Hoover Factory" which would eventually emerge on a EP in England and the 'Taking Liberties' compilation LP is the USA. The sound check portion of the concert also includes "Crawling To The USA" and three other songs not performed in the main concert. However, to get this concert, one is forced (again) to purchase 'My Aim Is True' which, although it has bonus tracks (some of which are released for the first time), some of the bonus tracks from previous editions are left off. This is frustrating for a couple of reasons: 1) If one has to invest in the recording again, we should at least have the benefit of all of the bonus tracks from previous versions; and 2) There is plenty of room on Disc 1 to allow for these extra tracks. This is more of a consumer philosophy issue for me as in most cases I listen to demos once or twice and not repeatedly (I did find the new demo of "Call On Me" of note as the chorus was later re-worked into "Moods For Moderns"). I also strongly prefer the Rhino jewel case packaging to the annoying Universal "Deluxe Edition" packaging. I have four UMG "Deluxe Edition" releases and when I handle them I feel as if I am handling evidence at a crime scene. The frustrating things is trying to get the CD package out of and back into the protective case. Come on, can't we just have a nice jewel case instead that will allow for an expanded book with COMPLETE liner notes? I also found another aspect disconcerting, and that is that "Radio Sweetheart" and "Stranger In The House" appear to be different mixes than the previously available versions. "Radio Sweetheart" in particular has a background vocal (not sure who it is) during the intro about 25 seconds into the song. "Stranger In The House" is more subtle in its differences but in both cases I preferred the "true to the original" 2001 Rhino mixes to the to the Universal mixes. Again, I think the better course would have been to make the Nashville and Warner concerts available separately from the studio releases, with liner notes from Elvis. And preferably in a jewel case. Editorial Reviews for My Aim Is True Audio Cd      Album Description      Includes session out-takes, demos and live material, with 26 tracks previously unreleased! Including 4 songs NEVER RELEASED IN ANY FORMAT: "BLUE MINUTE," "CALL ON ME," "I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME" and "I HEAR A MELODY." And the complete LIVE AT THE NASHVILLE ROOMS, AUGUST 7, 1977 concert recording, one of the earliest shows featuring the Attractions! Collection compiled and fully sanctioned by Elvis Costello.