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Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink Deluxe

By: Elvis Costello

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Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink Deluxe

By: Elvis Costello

The deluxe eBook edition of Elvis Costello’s Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink features two hundred additional photos and images, including more from Costello’s original lyrics notebooks and a selection of his family’s most intriguing documents and vintage photographs. Pages from his father’s scrapbooks from the early ‘50s Merseyside jazz scene are contrasted with a ledger of setlists and meager fees from the author’s early musical partnership in Rusty on the Liverpool club scene and other mementoes from Costello’s musical apprenticeship. There are numerous candid shots of the artist and his collaborators, both on stage and behind the scenes, along with a touching collection of signatures, mostly dedicated to the young Declan MacManus in his autograph book from the 1960s. Over an hour of excerpts from the audio edition are also featured, including several wonderful anecdotes that were ultimately omitted from the book. These additions serve to enrich the story of an incredible life in music, phenomenally well told. Born Declan Patrick MacManus, Elvis Costello was raised in London and Liverpool, grandson of a trumpet player on the White Star Line and son of a jazz musician who became a successful radio dance-band vocalist. Costello went into the family business and before he was twenty-four took the popular music world by storm. Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink, written entirely by Costello, offers his unique view of his unlikely and sometimes comical rise to international success, with diversions through the previously undocumented emotional foundations of some of his best-known songs and the hits of tomorrow. It features many stories and observations about his renowned cowriters and co-conspirators, though Costello also pauses along the way for considerations of the less appealing side of fame. The memoir provides readers with a master’s catalogue of a lifetime of great music. Costello reveals the process behind writing and recording legendary albums like My Aim Is True, This Year’s Model, Armed Forces, Almost Blue, Imperial Bedroom, and King of America. He tells the detailed stories, experiences, and emotions behind such beloved songs as “Alison,” “Accidents Will Happen,” “Watching the Detectives,” “Oliver’s Army,” “Welcome to the Working Week,” “Radio Radio,” “Shipbuilding,” and “Veronica,” the last of which is one of a number of songs revealed to connect to the lives of the previous generations of his family. Costello recounts his collaborations with George Jones, Chet Baker, and T Bone Burnett, and writes about Allen Toussaint's inspiring return to work after the disasters following Hurricane Katrina. He describes writing songs with Paul McCartney, the Brodsky Quartet, Burt Bacharach, and The Roots during moments of intense personal crisis and profound sorrow. He shares curious experiences in the company of The Clash, Tony Bennett, The Specials, Van Morrison, and Aretha Franklin; writing songs for Solomon Burke and Johnny Cash; and touring with Bob Dylan; along with his appreciation of the records of Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, David Ackles, and almost everything on the Tamla Motown label. The idiosyncratic memoir of a singular man, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink is destined to be a classic.

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Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink

By: Elvis Costello

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The perfect gift for music lovers and Elvis Costello fans, telling the story behind Elvis Costello’s legendary career and his iconic, beloved songs. Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink provides readers with a master’s catalogue of a lifetime of great music. Costello reveals the process behind writing and recording legendary albums like My Aim Is True, This Year’s Model, Armed Forces, Almost Blue, Imperial Bedroom, and King of America. He tells the detailed stories, experiences, and emotions behind such beloved songs as “Alison,” “Accidents Will Happen,” “Watching the Detectives,” “Oliver’s Army,” “Welcome to the Working Week,” “Radio Radio,” “Shipbuilding,” and “Veronica,” the last of which is one of a number of songs revealed to connect to the lives of the previous generations of his family. Costello chronicles his musical apprenticeship, a child's view of his father Ross MacManus' career on radio and in the dancehall; his own initial almost comical steps in folk clubs and cellar dive before his first sessions for Stiff Record, the formation of the Attractions, and his frenetic and ultimately notorious third U.S. tour. He takes readers behind the scenes of Top of the Pops and Saturday Night Live, and his own show, Spectacle, on which he hosted artists such as Lou Reed, Elton John, Levon Helm, Jesse Winchester, Bruce Springsteen, and President Bill Clinton. The idiosyncratic memoir of a singular man, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink is destined to be a classic.

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0399185763

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Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink

By: Elvis Costello

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Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink Deluxe

By: Elvis Costello

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Have a Little Faith

The John Hiatt Story

By: Michael Elliott,Elvis Costello

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Have a Little Faith

The John Hiatt Story

By: Michael Elliott,Elvis Costello

Have a Little Faith is not merely a fan's notes; this is a riveting book that tells the stories of one of our greatest roots musicians and the tenacity that's grown out of his enduring passion for music." — No Depression A journey through an artist's quest for success, deep dive into substance abuse, family tragedy, and ultimate triumph By the mid-1980s, singer-songwriter John Hiatt had been dropped from three record labels, burned through two marriages, and had fallen deep into substance abuse. It took a stint in rehab and a new marriage to inspire him, then a producer and an A&R man to have a little faith. By February 1987, he was back in the studio on a shoestring budget with a hand-picked supergroup consisting of Ry Cooder on guitar, Nick Lowe on bass, and Jim Keltner on drums, recording what would become his masterpiece, Bring the Family. Based on author Michael Elliott's multiple extensive and deeply personal interviews with Hiatt as well as his collaborators and contemporaries, including Rosanne Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder, and many others, Have a Little Faithis the journey through the musical landscape of the 1960s through today that places Hiatt's long career in context with the glossy pop, college-alternative, mainstream country, and heartland rock of the last half-century. Hiatt's life both pre- and post-Family will be revealed, as well as the music loved by critics, fellow musicians, and fans alike.

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308

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Chicago Review Press

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1641604239

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9781641604239

Elvis Presley

By: Elvis Presley

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Elvis Presley

By: Elvis Presley

Songlist - All Shook Up; Always On My Mind; An American Trilogy; Are You Lonesome Tonight?; A Big Hunk O' Love; Blue Christmas; Blue Suede Shoes; Bossa Nova Baby; Burning Love; Can't Help Falling In Love; Crying In The Chapel; Don't; Don't Be Cruel (To A Heart That's True); Don't Cry Daddy; Good Luck Charm; Hard Headed Woman; Heartbreak Hotel; His Latest Flame; Hound Dog; I Feel So Bad; I Forgot To Remember To Forget; I Got Stung; I Need Your Love Tonight; I Want You, I Need You, I Love You; I'm A Roustabout; If I Can Dream; In The Ghetto (The Vicious Circle); It's Now Or Never; Jailhouse Rock; Kentucky Rain; King Creole; Little Sister; Love Me; Love Me Tender; Loving You; Mean Woman Blues Memories; A Mess Of Blues; Moody Blue; One Night; Return To Sender; Rock-A-Hula Baby Rubberneckin'; She's Not You; Stuck On You; Surrender; Suspicious Minds; (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear; That's All Right; The Promised Land; Too Much; Treat Me Nice; Trouble; Viva Las Vegas; Way Down; Wear My Ring Around Your Neck; The Wonder Of You; You Don't Have To Say You Love Me; You're The Devil In Disguise.

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Berklee Press

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0634073370

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9780634073373

Elvis Presley - Volume 1 (Songbook)

Pro Vocal Men's Edition Volume 10

By: Elvis Presley

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Elvis Presley - Volume 1 (Songbook)

Pro Vocal Men's Edition Volume 10

By: Elvis Presley

(Pro Vocal). Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. Each edition contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The audio includes demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. This volume includes 8 of the King's best: Blue Suede Shoes * Can't Help Falling in Love * Don't Be Cruel (To a Heart That's True) * Good Luck Charm * I Want You, I Need You, I Love You * Love Me * (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear * Treat Me Nice.

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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147688093X

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9781476880938

Elvis Presley

Music Minus One Vocals 10 Favorites with Sound-Alike Demo & Backing Tracks

By: Elvis Presley

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Music Minus One Vocals 10 Favorites with Sound-Alike Demo & Backing Tracks

By: Elvis Presley

(Music Minus One). All that's missing are your vocals! 10 timeless classics from "The King" Sheeran are presented in this book which includes the lyrics, vocal lines and piano accompaniments for each song, plus online audio tracks containing demos for listening, and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. Songs include: All Shook Up * Blue Suede Shoes * Can't Help Falling in Love * Don't Be Cruel (To a Heart That's True) * Hound Dog * It's Now or Never * Jailhouse Rock * Love Me Tender * Return to Sender * Suspicious Minds.

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103

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1540039374

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9781540039378

Elvis in Private

By: Peter Haining

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Elvis in Private

By: Peter Haining

The life and times of Elvis Presley are captured in a collection of essays, reminiscences, and tributes by Priscilla Presley, John Lennon, Chet Atkins, Ann-Margaret, and Hal Wallis

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St Martins Press

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0312909020

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9780312909024

Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender

Lyrics

By: Elvis Presley,Vera Matson

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Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender

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By: Elvis Presley,Vera Matson

A father and daughter share their special bond through Elvis Presley's timeless lyrics.

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0439782074

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Elvis Presley's the First Noel

By: Elvis Preslely

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Elvis Presley's the First Noel

By: Elvis Preslely

Illustrates the well-known carol in which an angel appears to poor shepherds to announce the birth of Christ. Accompanying CD reproduces Elvis Presley's 1971 recording of the song.

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0064436152

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Elvis Presley Anthology

By: Elvis Presley

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Elvis Presley Anthology

By: Elvis Presley

(E-Z Play Today). A comprehensive collection of 59 songs, including: Blue Suede Shoes * Can't Help Falling In Love * Hound Dog * In the Ghetto * Love Me Tender * and many more.

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128

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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0793528224

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9780793528226

Book's by Elvis Costello

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink Deluxe

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink Deluxe

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink Deluxe

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink Deluxe

Have a Little Faith

Have a Little Faith

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley - Volume 1 (Songbook)

Elvis Presley - Volume 1 (Songbook)

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Elvis in Private

Elvis in Private

Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender

Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender

Elvis Presley's the First Noel

Elvis Presley's the First Noel

Elvis Presley Anthology

Elvis Presley Anthology

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