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Kojak Variety | 
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| Artist: Elvis Costello
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
Buy New: $25.94
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 77253
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 76487
UPC: 081227648725
EAN: 0081227648725
ASIN: B0002IQFEU
Release Date: August 3, 2004
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Disc 1
| • | Strange - Elvis Costello, Hawkins, Screamin' | | • | Hidden Charms - Elvis Costello, Dixon, Willie | | • | Remove This Doubt - Elvis Costello, Holland, Brian | | • | I Threw It All Away - Elvis Costello, Dylan, Bob | | • | Leave My Kitten Alone - Elvis Costello, McDougal, James | | • | Everybody's Crying Mercy - Elvis Costello, Allison, Mose | | • | I've Been Wrong Before - Elvis Costello, Newman, Randy | | • | Bama Lama Bama Loo - Elvis Costello, Penniman, Richard W | | • | Must You Throw Dirt in My Face - Elvis Costello, Anderson, Bill | | • | Pouring Water on a Drowning Man - Elvis Costello, Baker, Drew | | • | The Very Thought of You - Elvis Costello, Noble, Ray | | • | Payday - Elvis Costello, Winchester, Jesse | | • | Please Stay - Elvis Costello, Bacharach, Burt | | • | Running Out of Fools - Elvis Costello, Rogers, Kay | | • | Days - Elvis Costello, Davies, Ray |
Disc 2
| • | Ship of Fools - Elvis Costello, Garcia, Jerry | | • | My Resistance Is Low - Elvis Costello, Adamson, Harold | | • | Innocent When You Dream - Elvis Costello, Waits, Tom | | • | I'm Coming Home - Elvis Costello, | | • | The Dark End of the Street - Elvis Costello, Moman, C. | | • | Congratulations - Elvis Costello, | | • | You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go - Elvis Costello, Dylan, Bob | | • | Pouring Water on a Drowning Man - Elvis Costello, Baker, Drew | | • | Still Feeling Blue - Elvis Costello, Parsons, Gram | | • | Brilliant Disguise - Elvis Costello, Springsteen, Bruce | | • | How Long Has This Been Going On - Elvis Costello, | | • | Sleepless Nights - Elvis Costello, Bryant, Felice | | • | Step Inside Love - Elvis Costello, Lennon, John | | • | You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - Elvis Costello, Lennon, John | | • | Sally Sue Brown - Elvis Costello, Alexander, Arthur | | • | Sticks and Stones - Elvis Costello, | | • | That's How You Got Killed Before - Elvis Costello, Bartholomew, Dave | | • | The Night Before Larry Was Stretched - Elvis Costello, | | • | But Not for Me - Elvis Costello, Gershwin, George | | • | Full Force Gale - Elvis Costello, Morrison, Van |
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Album Description
Throughout his phenomenal, almost 30-year career, Elvis Costello has proved himself one of the most versatile and inventive stars in the pop music firmament. He first rose to fame as one of punk rock's breakthrough talents then went on to release innovative albums interpreting a truly diverse range of genres. Costello-originally Liverpool's own Declan McManus-has made an indelible mark on the pop music songbook, bringing unfettered passion and profound lyrical weight to his richly creative stylistic adventures. These three titles continue Rhino's Deluxe Edition restoration of his extraordinary catalogue.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Classic Costello November 15, 2007
M. Thompson (Cleveland OH)
The song days blows my mind every time I hear it. If you love Elvis Costello this is a great set. It has a very classi sound. It oozes nostalgia.
 Telly Savalas would not be pleased (1.5 stars) August 9, 2007
Count Istvan Telecky
A mediocre mess at best. I've heard the bonus CD on the Rhino reissue is good, but I'm not willing to subject myself to the original 'Kojak' again.
One of My Favorite Bonus Discs! August 28, 2005
Jillbeast (Bay Area, CA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The bonus disc on this album is really wonderful, quite possibly my favorite bonus disc of all of the Rhino reissues for Elvis Costello. It's an interesting collection of Elvis taste in music and his influences.
A treat September 22, 2004
John Stodder (livin' just enough)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
One of the best things about the prolific, complex Elvis Costello is that he is steeped in popular music. Some of his best records, from the Stax/Motown inspired Get Happy! to the Burt Bacharach collaboration Painted From Memory, wear their influences on their sleeves, but it's okay, because he's so creative and he loves the music so much. Sometimes, I think his encyclopedic knowledge causes his reach to exceed his grasp; he can be as great as his heroes, but not as great as ALL his heroes.
But no matter for this CD. "Kojak Variety," both the original album and the surprising, generous bonus CD, are relaxed cover versions of music by writers who've inspired him all his life, or whose talents he admires today. Paul McCartney. George Gershwin. Mose Allison. Gram Parsons. Holland-Dozier-Holland. Ray Davies. Jerry Garcia. Jesse Winchester. Bruce Springsteen. Bob Dylan. Van Morrison. Ray Noble. Paul Simon. And more. The first disc is just a remaster of the album that came out to little notice in 1995. It is unjustly neglected excellence, made especially so by the fantastic backing musicians whose collobarative arrangements are deeply enjoyable. It's an interesting combo--the avant guitarist Marc Ribot, but also the old-timer James Burton. Former attractions drummer Pete Thomas, but also session aces Larry Knechtel and Jim Keltner. It works great.
The second disk is not like most reissue/extra track packages, in that it is not outtakes, but other "cover" versions Costello produced under a variety of circumstances. The best music on the bonus disk--maybe the best music in the whole package--are the demos Elvis did of other people's songs in the style of George Jones, hoping to convince George Jones to boost his career by covering tunes like "Brilliant Disguise" by Springsteen or "Congratulations" by Paul Simon. These versions are even more relaxed and confident than what you find on the first disk. The rest of it is a mix of Irish music, jazzy stuff, and tunes he contributed to tribute albums for, among others, the Grateful Dead and Gram Parsons. It's all worth hearing.
If Costello's albums of original material ever start to seem too fussy or over-written, pull this disc out for some perspective.
Nice romp through Elvis music collection August 29, 2004
Wayne Klein (My Little Blue Window, USA)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
When "Kojak Variety" was first released it was ignored by most EC fans and mentioned by critics as an example of a lack of inspiration on EC's part. Nothing could be further from the truth. While "Spike" and "Mighty As A Rose" demonstrated EC's diversity over the course of a single album, "Kojak" demonstrates where that inspiration originally came from. What's best about this reissue is the second disc included here. With thirty (!) remakes of classic contemporary and older rock 'n' roll gems, the second disc makes this the gem of the recent EC trio of reissues.
Covering Springsteen's "Brilliant Disguise" and a number of other songs to convince George Jones to tackle better material makes for great listening. It tells you 1) Who EC listens to and 2)How great he can be covering other people's definitive versions of their own songs. The gem here aside from "Brilliant Disguise" (which I had as a CD single)is the remake of Paul McCartney's little known gem "Step Inside Love". The song was written for Petula Clark but it sports one of McCartney's lush and innovative melodies. We're also treated to an alternate version of "Pouring Water on a Drowning Man", Arthur Alexander's "Sally Sue Brown", Van Morrison's "Full Force Gale", The Grateful Dead's marvelous "Ship of Fools" and a gem I had never heard before called "My Resistance is Low".
The liner notes are extensive and cover the sessions for the album as well as why EC decided to cover the material he did. Oh, and we finally find out where the enigmatic title comes from as well (there's even photographic evidence to back it up). A delightful covers album. While I've always liked "Almost Blue" (and the reissue has some delightful additional material as well), I've always been more of a rocker at heart. Here we get a glimpse into EC's heart full of rock 'n' roll and soul.
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