{"product_id":"elvis-costello","title":"Elvis Costello","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere to stay, and recognized by Burt Bacharach as \"a great survivor,\" Elvis Costello has produced a large and significant body of work. This is the first book on Costello that avoids chronological presentation in favor of a thematic approach focused on music and words over the nearly 30 years that separate \"Radio Sweetheart\" and \"Country Darkness.\" In addition to engaging with the songs Costello has performed as a rock musician, the book features informed discussions of more recent albums, such as \u003ci\u003ePainted from Memory, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNorth, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIl Sogno.\u003c\/i\u003e Also considered are the essays Costello has written to support CD reissues of his recordings, a substantial body of writing that approaches a critical autobiography. The book demonstrates that on all fronts--music, words, voice, instrumental resources--Costello's work broadens and deepens, as he sets himself the task of expanding the range of expressive material available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dai Griffiths","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51091458588960,"sku":"BS-X00-220066","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9780253220066-HD.jpg?v=1767371016","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/elvis-costello","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}