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Elvis Costello ~ This Year's Model
Made in Japan
1978, 1st and Original Analogue Audiophile pressing.
Pioneer / Warner Records - P-10538F
Cover is VG++, minor corner-bends and wear. Minor edge-wear and minor shelf-wear/indentations. Obi is VG++ to Mint-.
Vinyl is Mint-.
Custom lyric-insert is VG++, very light and minor bends and creases.
Out of Print & Hard to Find , Original Japanese-pressed Album.

"Where implied punk rock with its lyrics and stripped-down production, sounds like punk. Not that 's songwriting has changed -- is comprised largely of leftovers from and songs written on the road. It's the music that changed. After releasing , assembled a backing band called , which were considerably tougher and wilder than , who played on his debut. were a rock & roll band, which gives a reckless, careening feel. It's nervous, amphetamine-fueled, nearly paranoid music -- the group sounds like they're spinning out of control as soon as they crash in on the brief opener, "No Action," and they never get completely back on track, even on the slower numbers. and speed through at a blinding pace, which gives his songs -- which were already meaner than the set on -- a nastier edge. "Lipstick Vogue," "Pump It Up," and "(I Don't Want to Go To) Chelsea" are all underscored with sexual menace, while "Night Rally" touches on a bizarre fascination with fascism that would blossom on his next album, . Even the songs that sound relatively lighthearted -- "Hand in Hand," "Little Triggers," "Lip Service," "Living in Paradise" -- are all edgy, thanks to 's breathless vocals, 's carnival-esque organ riffs, and 's bare-bones production. Of course, the songs on are typically catchy and help the vicious sentiments sink into your skin, but the most remarkable thing about the album is the sound -- and never rocked this hard, or this vengefully, ever again. "...
-allmusic.com

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