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Elvis Costello And Burt Bacharach
Because It's A Lonely World (The Interview With)

Album US 1998 on Mercury label
Spoken Word (Interview)

Custom gatefold card wallet p/s with cues Total duration 40:22

     
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PortraitElvis Costello voc, g, *1954 GB
interviewee, album by
PortraitBurt Bacharach p, key, *1928 US
interviewee, album by
Producers
Scott Decker producer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Burt Bacharach (BB) Recalls First Hearing About Elvis Costello (EC), And Then Meeting Him In Los AngelesBurt Bacharach0:35
2EC Recalls Hs First Memories Of BBElvis Costello0:33
3BB On EC’s Knowledge Of His WorkBurt Bacharach1:18
4BB Says He Appreciates The Fact EC Is A Risk-TakerBurt Bacharach0:36
5EC And BB Respond To Those Who May Think They Make ‘Strange Bedfellows’Elvis Costello0:50
6EC Says He And The Attractions Played BB’s “I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself” Early In His CareerElvis Costello0:58
7EC Says BB Was One Of Many Influences On His SongwritingElvis Costello0:55
8EC Comments On The Recent Resurgence In Popularity Of BB’s Work, Particularly Among Young Songwriters Such As Noel Gallagher Of OasisElvis Costello0:58
9EC On BB’s Cameo In The Movie "Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery", And Use Of “Spy A Little Prayer” In The Film My Best Friend’s WeddingElvis Costello0:46
10EC Says “Accidents Will Happen” Was Inspired By BB’s “Anyone Who Had A Heart”Elvis Costello0:39
11EC Recalls Having Vocalist Dusty Springfield – Who’d Scored U.K. Hits With BB Compositions – In Mind When He Wrote “Just A Memory”Elvis Costello0:35
12EC On Whether There Were Times He Felt Astonished To Be Face To Face With Someone He’d Admired For So LongElvis Costello0:59
13BB Says It Was Film Director Alison Anders Who First Conceived Of The Idea Of Him And EC Collaborating For Her Movie Grace Of My Heart"Burt Bacharach0:41
14EC On Where He Was When Alsion Anders Suggested The Collaboration With BBElvis Costello0:34
15BB Reflects Upon The Making Of “God Give Me Strength”Burt Bacharach1:11
16EC Recounts The Circumstances Under Which “God Give Me Strength” Was WrittenElvis Costello0:47
17EC And BB Describe The Scene In Which They First Worked Face To FaceElvis Costello0:37
18BB Explains How His And EC’s Compatibility Led Them To Consider An AlbumBurt Bacharach0:47
19EC Says He Wanted “God Give Me Strength” To Make Sense Outside The Context Of Grace Of My Heart, And Perhaps Serve As A Touchstone For Something MoreElvis Costello0:31
20BB Says The Uiversal Satisfaction With “God Gve Me Strength” Suggested The Possibility Of An AlbumBurt Bacharach0:24
21EC Povides A Simple Outline Of Painted From MemoryElvis Costello0:47
22BB Characterizes The Songs On Painted From MemoryBurt Bacharach0:40
23EC, However Reluctantly, Tries To Express The Melancholy Sentiments Captured On Painted From MemoryElvis Costello0:42
24EC And BB Defend The Idea Of The Concept Album, Citing As An Example Bob Dylan’s Blood On The TracksElvis Costello0:43
25EC Discusses The Orchestrations On Painted From MemoryElvis Costello0:30
26BB On EC As A LyricistBurt Bacharach0:20
27EC Says The Degree To Which Listeners Can Understand And Identify With His Lyrics Varies Depending On The ProjectElvis Costello1:23
28BB Tells What The Biggest Surprise About Working With EC WasBurt Bacharach1:27
29EC Says What He Learned About BB Should Correct A Misnomer About BurtElvis Costello0:41
30EC Also Discovered BB’s DeterminationElvis Costello0:50
31EC Says His Vocals On Painted From Memory Are Unlike Any He’s Done BeforeElvis Costello0:35
32EC Comments On Painted From Memory’s Opening Track, “In The Darkest Place”Elvis Costello0:54
33EC On The Album’s “Toledo”Elvis Costello0:41
34EC On Why He Chose Toledo As A Lyric And TitleElvis Costello0:48
35EC On “I Still Have That Other Girl”Elvis Costello1:30
36EC Says BB Uses Words To Suggest The Lyrical Nature Of His Music, As Was The Case With “This House Is Empty Now”Elvis Costello1:13
37EC Comments On The Song “Tears At The Birthday Party”Elvis Costello0:38
38EC On "Such Unlikely Lovers"Elvis Costello1:33
39EC On “My thief”Elvis Costello0:31
40EC On “The Long Division”Elvis Costello0:37
41EC On Painted From Memory’s Title TrackElvis Costello0:49
42BB Discusses Arranger Johnny MandelBurt Bacharach0:17
43EC On “The Sweetest Punch”Elvis Costello0:42
44EC On “What’s Her Name Today?”Elvis Costello0:55
45EC Explains How “God Give Me Strength” Differs From The Album’s Oher TracksElvis Costello0:51
46EC On The Consideration Of Album TitlesElvis Costello0:32
47EC Jokes That The Subtitle Of Painted From Memory Is “Because It’s A Lonely World”Elvis Costello0:32
48EC Says Other Album Titles Were ConsideredElvis Costello0:55
49EC Outlines An Instance In Which One Might Listen To Painted From MemoryElvis Costello0:26
50EC Comments On The Audience Who Came Out To See BB Shows In The U.K. While They Were Writing Painted From MemoryElvis Costello0:51
51BB On What The Success Of Painted From Memory Could PortendBurt Bacharach0:40
52EC On What He’s Most Happy To Have Achieved On Painted From MemoryElvis Costello0:35
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