Sold Date: November 17, 2021
Start Date: August 19, 2021
Final Price: £25.00 (GBP)
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ELVIS COSTELLO King Of America 1986 F-Beat 1st PRESS w/INNER MINT THE COSTELLO SHOW FEATURING THE ATTRACTIONS AND CONFEDERATES
King Of America

1986 F-Beat (ZL 70946) FIRST PRESSING
MADE IN GERMANY (no UK F Beat copies were made)

GREAT COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW
MATRIX: ZL 70946-A · Precision SF · 020 B-4166 A-1 II / ZL 70946-B · Precision SF · 020 B-4166 B-1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT COVER with FRONT STICKER
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE

Stripping away much of the excess that cluttered Punch the Clock and Goodbye Cruel World, Elvis Costello returned to his folk-rock and pub rock roots with King of America, creating one of his most affecting and personal records. Costello literally took on the album as a return to roots, billing himself by his given name Declan MacManus and replacing the Attractions with a bunch of L.A. session men (although his old band appears on one cut), who give the album a rootsy but sleek veneer that sounds remarkably charged after the polished affectations of his Langer/Winstanley productions. And not only does the music sound alive, but so do his songs, arguably his best overall set since Trust. Working inside the limits of country, folk, and blues, Costello writes literate, introspective tales of loss, heartbreak, and America that are surprisingly moving -- he rarely got better than "Brilliant Mistake," "Glitter Gulch," "American Without Tears," "Big Light," and "Indoor Fireworks." What separates King of America from the underrated Almost Blue is that Costello's country now sounds lived-in and worn, bringing a new emotional depth to the music, and that helps make it one of his masterpieces

Side 1:
Brilliant Mistake (3:45)
Lovable (2:53)
Our Little Angel (4:05)
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (3:21)
Glitter Gulch (3:17)
Indoor Fireworks (4:10)
Little Palaces (3:49)
I'll Wear It Proudly (4:24)
Side 2:
American Without Tears (4:34)
Eisenhower Blues (3:46)
Poisoned Rose (4:06)
The Big Light (2:33)
Jack Of All Parades (5:17)
Suit Of Lights (4:05)
Sleep Of The Just (3:51)

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with just a couple of spindle traces on one side, one on the other
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with one superficial mark on the rim which has no effect on the sound
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays like new, no audible issues of note
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Apart from a soft crease to the bottom spine corner the cover is clean and sharp
INNER SLEEVE: MINT
The lyric inner is unsplit, unmarked and like new

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY

Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way  _gsrx_vers_1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))