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Elvis Costello
Mighty Like A Rose

Album DE 1991 on Warner Bros. Records label
Rock (Alternative Rock)

Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way, Hollywood. Orchestral and vocal sessions at Westside Studios, London "To Cait, my unspeakable wife." Printed inner sleeve with lyrics & credits.

     
Musicians
PortraitElvis Costello voc, g, *1954 GB
album by, vocals, acoustic guitar, 12-string, bass, intro, arranged by, vocals, backing vocals, vocal group, vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar, main figure, vocals, maracas, guitar, big stupid guitar, electric guitar, organ, little foolish organ, guitar, big stupid guitar, vocals, electric guitar, vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, cox, twelve-string guitar, rickenbacker, guitar, big stupid guitar, vocals, piano, organ, chamberlain, vocals, celesta, toy piano
PortraitAmelia Stein , *1958 IE
photography by, artwork, handtinting
Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus
producer, written by, vocals
PortraitJames Burton g, *1939 US
acoustic guitar, guitar, solos, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric guitar figure
PortraitRichard Page voc, b, *1953 US
backing vocals, vocal group
PortraitSteve George voc, key, *1955 US
backing vocals, vocal group
PortraitSteven Soles g, voc, US
backing vocals, vocal group, backing vocals, vocal harmony
PortraitT-Bone Wolk org, *1951
bass, bass, hung upside down rickenbacker tremolo bass, bass, intro/outro bass figures
PortraitJerry Scheff b, *1941 US
bass, fuzz six-string bass, tuba, double bass, ampeg upright electric bass
PortraitPete Thomas dr, *1954 GB
drums, tambourine, castanets, drum, side drum, bells, sleighbells, drums, tambourine, finger cymbals
PortraitBenmont Tench p, org, voc, *1953 US
piano, tack, harpsichord, baldwin electric spinet, harmonium, organ, calliope
PortraitMitchell Froom org, *1953 US
toy piano, arranged by, vocals, organ, vox continental, calliope, cox, stereophonic optigan, piano, tack, effects, industrial jack-ass, organ, chamberlain, celesta, organ, hammond b-3, chamberlain, mellotron, celesta, organ, chamberlain, organ, cox
PortraitLarry Knechtel key, 1940-2009 US
toy piano, grand piano, organ, vox continental, calliope, cox, stereophonic optigan, piano, tack, grand piano, organ, hammond b-3, piano, clavinet, harpsichord, piano, tack, harmonium, piano, upright
PortraitNick Lowe b, voc, *1949 GB
bass
PortraitJim Keltner dr, perc, *1942 US
drum programming, percussion, other, maestrodellavolta, drums
PortraitMarc Ribot g, *1954 US
effects, giant insect mutation ang bug attack, effects, industrial jack-ass, cornet, horns, eb. horn, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, spanish guitar, guitar, guitar section, banjo, cornet, horns, eb horn
PortraitRoger Lewis bs, ss, *1941 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitPierre ,
maracas
PortraitFiachra Trench p, bvoc, *1941 IE
conductor, orchestra, arranged by, strings, woodwind, arranged by, windband, arranged by, woodwond chart
PortraitGavyn Wright vn, *1950 GB
leader, string
PortraitCostello-Froom-Ribot ,
other, radio hail, hail freedonia breakthrough
PortraitRoss MacManus tr, 1927-2011 GB
trumpet
PortraitNeil Levesley bsn,
bassoon, woodwind quintet
PortraitNicholas Bucknall cl,
clarinet, woodwind quintet
PortraitAndrew Findon fl, bs, GB
flute, woodwind quintet
PortraitSimon Rayner , GB
french horn, woodwind quintet
PortraitRichard Morgan ob,
oboe, woodwind quintet
PortraitRob Wasserman b, cb, 1952-2016 US
double bass, six-string electric upright bass, double bass, six-string upright electric bass
PortraitJenell Marshall voc, perc, dr,
drums, snare, parade drum
PortraitLionel Batiste perc, dr, 1931-2012 US
drums, snare, parade drum
PortraitThe Dirty Dozen Brass Band , *1977 US
featuring
PortraitKirk Joseph ssph, tu, *1961 US
sousaphone
PortraitKevin Harris ts,
tenor saxophone
PortraitCharles Joseph tb,
trombone
PortraitEfrem Towns tr,
trumpet
PortraitGregory Davis tr, voc,
trumpet
PortraitThe Mighty Corsican ,
featuring
PortraitFroom-Tench-Knechtel ,
other, piano frenzy
Producers
Eammon Singer design
Michael Krage design
Paula "Max" Garcia engineer, assistant
Richard Sullivan engineer, assistant
Kevin Killen engineer, mixed by, producer
Mitchell Froom producer
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1The Other Side Of SummerElvis Costello3:57
2Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)Elvis Costello4:06
3How To Be DumbElvis Costello5:13
4All Grown UpElvis Costello4:17
5Invasion Hit ParadeElvis Costello5:34
6Harpies BizarreElvis Costello3:44
7After The FallElvis Costello4:35
8Georgie And Her RivalElvis Costello3:38
9So Like CandyElvis Costello4:37
10Interlude: Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 2Elvis Costello0:22
11Playboy To A ManElvis Costello3:19
12Sweet PearElvis Costello3:37
13BrokenElvis Costello3:36
14 Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4Elvis Costello3:48

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