My Aim Is True

I didn't dislike it, but it felt kinda generic honestly.

Doesn't do much for me, but it's not bad, per se. Let's see how it plays out. It's okay.

Elvis Costello is a blind spot for me. I've never listened to anything. I don't dislike this, but most of the album just feels kinda samey to me. I did like hearing Alison, which I only know from New Girl 😂

Cool

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Ik vind die andere Elvis toch de echte! Deze Elvis is goed, maar meer dan aardig vind ik 't niet.

Fine

rockerillos died so Miley Cyrus could run o algo así no recuerdo el meme pero not bad (tres canciones y lo quité)

My dad used to have this album on vinyl but I've never listened to it hah. The first two songs were so strong and then it fell off and the lyrics were a bit questionable. 6.

3/5

Cruisin' music with an attitude

medio sesentero para ser setentero

SIGNIFICANTLY better than blood and chocolate. JESUS. Listening to this, I actually understand why people like Elvis Costello. Feels like classic summer cruising music for high school. Not something I want to listen to frequently, but could feel awesome in a summer barbecue playlist or similar. 3.5 for me, but I'm gonna round down.

Fine? Not my favorite

Ah, it was alright.

Good new wave. Alison is a classic. 7/10

Pretty decent. Reminds me of like 50s rock with a decent amount of distortion in some songs.

This album felt like it came up in the middle of an evolution or something, like growing pains or the awkward phase in life, it stood out as different and that came with good and bad. I kept getting turned off for a song or two, that shocked when the next one wasn't as bad. Overall, a strange, but fun, album that won't stick with me despite liking some of the songs. Favorite songs: Welcome To The Working Week Miracle Man Alison

>Suave

Good group of EC songs; one thing I noticed was the excellent rhythm guitar work that I assume was done by Elvis himself. I liked the songs I hadn't heard before. Highlights: -Allison -Watching the Detectives

Although there are some standout songs I don't think this is the strongest of his albums - there's a lot of material in the middle that runs together for me. Still foreshadows a great talent.

fun sound, some songs couldn't really get into but definitely some very interesting bops

3.5

couldnt tell if it was cool or randy newman

interesting sounds, a little samey sounding. liked mystery dance and im not angry

Rock on, elvis

Always felt like I should like Costello more... maybe my pallet has matured enough. This is good!

I check the daily 1001 album early on Monday 5th October and there’s Elvis C. welcoming me to the working week. The most poetic moment yet and a very good album to boot. I liked EC saying he couldn’t listen to Pink Floyd after Syd left in a recent UK media interview and I very much enjoy that a song on this LP provided the name for one of the bands on “Dunedin Double” (how about something from Flying Nun RGP), my partner is called Alison and a vinyl day, what’s not to love? Anyway, good album, if not in EC’s own personal top drawer. Towards the top of the two stars, which from memory is a position he may already occupy. Tom.

Old school. Unique vocals. Jam like. Great intro song. Unfortunately not exactly my taste but the songs were fun and danceable. Funky and swingy. Would listen to again but not for a little while. Also I like the album cover.

Not on Apple Music. Rating based on other album.

Чувак, который этим альбомом открыл дверь the smiths, the cure, blure. В общем всему, что я не особо люблю. Альбом назвали панком, но это чистый рок-н-ролл и рокабили. Типа группа Браво. При всей гаражности , запись неплохо звучит, даже без смягчения. В музыкальном плане, хрень полная. Чтобы проникнуться надо хорошо владеть английским.

"Help! I'm overstimulated and my boyfriend won't stop doing his Elvis Costello impression"

I just fuckin hate his voice

Cute

Ну чет хуй знает Как-то беззубо Мб на момент выхода было пиздато но щас звучит как никельбэк 70х Зашли песни где меньше всего прослушиваний Я нетакуся?

I have had ENOUGH of the elvis costello albums. ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!! I don’t like his music and it OBJECTIVELY is not good enough to have this many make it in. I don’t care about cultural impact it’s just NOT GOOD and he is ANNOYING

My Aim Is Poo

Hmm... nah

Not terrible but not great either. If I saw this as a band performing down the pub I would think it was quite good, but as a classic album? Hmmm. Really just a collection of fairly average unoriginal tunes.

Not terrible but very contrived

ing the period when the punk movement is really starting to get going, fleetwood mac released Rumors, Welcome to the Working Week: Fun little opener Miracle Man: I dont know if Costello's delivery is going to hold up for an entire album but lets see No Dancing: fine Blame it on Cain: You know, this is during the start of the punk movement, Zepplin was doing their last US tour, Rumors was released, Disco becomes a thing, and Heay Metal is starting to evolve into something that is different than just hard rock. I guess what I'm trying to say is that this is a very transitional period for music. Which is probably why I don't understand this guy's success. The music is pretty standard, but I guess his witty lyrics and delivery were influenced by the punk aesthetic. Alison: fine Sneaky Feelings: Red Shoes: Van Morrison! He's doing a kind of poor Van Morrison impression with his singing style. Not so much with the music, which sounds like a standard. Less Than Zero: I enjoyed this one. The rest of the alum is also fine. Again, not really why this guy is as revered as he is. I guess he's like a British pop punk version of Warren Zevon? Either way, its too slow for punk, too witty for pop, too quiet for hard rock. Probably wouldnt listen to it again, but wouldnt turn it off if its on.

The genesis of Elvis Costello's bullshit; another failing of the Boomer generation that they didn't stop him here from inflicting like 58 increasingly terrible albums onto an innocent public. Mostly quasi-50s avant garde rock, doing a Buddy Holly impression. It's better than Armed Forces, which was a dogshit 1/5, so I guess this is a 2/5. Only four more Costello albums to go.

This was a very background album to me. The mix of the album I listened to was rough. For an album that relies heavily on the lyrics to build tension and emotion, his voice was muddy and the instrumentals tinny and sharp. No song especially stood out to me. Well constructed, well played, and a few areas do rock pretty well. 4/10

Did absolutely nothing for me

Musically its alright but theres a middle class sheen on this album that makes it feel kind of full of itself despite just being alright

better than most of his stuff and short i guess, i'm just so sick of seeing elvis costello on this list, you'd think was actual elvis with how much he shows up

eh...a few worthwhile tunes. majority not very entertaining.

I never knew where this one was going for me. After the first song "Welcome to the Working Week" I figured this might be a 1 star for me. But I actually didn't hate the rest of the album. Definitely not adding any of these songs to my playlist but I didn't want to die when listening.

Not my jam again 5/10

There really doesn't neeed to be this much Elvis Costello. This album doesn't really do anything particularly new or interesting, and the few songs which I do like sound like they should be on a soundtrack for a Shrek film

2.5

Mediocre new wave that lacks much in the way of instrumental bite, instead relying on cynical lyricism.

⭐⭐ Enough Elvis already. This one's ok, and even more listenable than the previous 2 entries, though the songs start sounding like fraternal siblings. Let's be over him now.

I might have to implement The Rule for this one. so sick of Elvis Costello. nostalgia of Allison brought this to a 2. Waiting for the End of the World? I am begging for the end of this record. and yet I’ll only be halfway through the SIX (?!) Elvis Costello albums on this list.

Elvis costello is a weird one for me. Some songs seem okay if I don't pay too much attention to it. Lyrics never do anything for me, despite being fairly clear, and if I try to focus on the music I start to think the vocals are nasally

Klausijos braucot cauri Bauskai👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Loti mid

4/10. Un intento de Elvis atrasado y normalito. Es gracioso que el tipo se llame Elvis Costello y que la música que intente hacer sea un rock tranquilito y swingero como el de Presley y que la mejor canción del disco sea un tema reggae (último). No sé, es un disco pasajero que no transmite nada pero que tampoco es malo. No creo que lo escuche otra vez.

I didn’t really get this, one or two great songs ( Alison ) takes me back. Overall pretty average

4+ / 10

Det er jo fint og bra, men ganske kjedelig ass. Ikke min kopp te. Kanskje ikke hans feil, men irriterende hvor mye vokalen hans minner om counting crows (som er jævlig irriterende). Mystery Dance er såpass fet at den trekker litt opp.

Nothing I look forward to more than bashing out a 2* Elvis Costello album every other morning.

Elvis Costello ei oo ikinä kolahtanut. Ei myöskään tämä levy.

van morrison n such n such

flojo

not my music

Eh

Not a rockabilly fan

this was an alright album, only one of the songs really called out to me but even then not sure if it'll make it to my on repeat list

I don’t know, this feels like if the blues rock guys of the sixties suddenly got white and uncool. I am not surprised at all that none of this albums singles were met with interest. Just very white-bread music. If you like this album or it even is one of your favourites, I’m sorry for judging so harshly. But there is so much non-dull music around, why would you pick this retiree community dancehall style over literally anything else??

This might be the best Elvis Costello album on the list don’t get me wrong, but it’s still Elvis Costello. Maybe I’d like it better if this was the only one of his albums on the list. I’m tired of his voice.

I really did not connect to this one.

FML. A third album by Elvis Costello. In his defense, this was the least crappy of the three, but I still didn’t care for it. I continue to ride the same theme as the previous recordings that the music is well composed and Elvis Costello’s voice ruins it.

UGH! Another Elvis Costello album? This is my 4th Elvis Costello album! I don't think Elvis Costello has 4 good SONGS you must listen to before you die. And, he makes you wait until the very end to hear one of those few good songs.

His aim is way off

"My Aim Is True" is Elvis Costello’s debut album, released in 1977. A mix of rock ’n’ roll, punk, pub rock, power pop, ska and, on the bonus tracks, country rock, it showcases Costello’s talent for perfect three-minute rock ’n’ roll songs with a punk attitude and clever lyrics. The album showcases Costello’s talent for writing perfect three-minute rock ’n’ roll songs with a punk attitude and clever lyrics. It marked the start of his meteoric rise as a critic's favourite and indie pop star. However: I’m not at all interested in old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll songs with a punk attitude. Musically, nothing on the album appeals to me except perhaps "Watching the Detectives" with its gritty white reggae sound similar to that played by the early Police. There’s no doubt that this debut made rock history. But I don’t have to like every historically significant rock album. Elvis Costello won't care, just as I don't care about his petty-bourgeois rock rebellion.

Rather dull and uninspiring I thought, every song seemed to sound almost the same. I like his singles but find the album tracks just filler.

Listened to a little

This is mixed terribly the guitar parts are so fucking bland I’m so bored this makes me hate rock n roll music this is not what jimi died for!! so damn flavorless

not a massively enjoyable experience

This is un inoffensive little pop rock album, I was wishing the whole time that it didn't sound like it was recorded in a soup can. Weird choices of vocal effects and mixing in my opinion. Not sure what makes it legendary it's just not that exciting for 1977.

pretty good for idle background driving music tbh, but that’s about it, saved 0/13

Mind boggled how this man has this many albums on this list. At least this one is better than the others but can't give it anything higher than two in good conscience.

This is what it sounds like when I'm waiting for the Walgreens employee is bringing the key to unlock the $5 deodorant. It's noise but it's 1970s noise.

My first go-around with Elvis Costello didn't go so great, so let's see how I feel about this one. Having listened to it cover to cover, I can definitely say I enjoyed this one more than the previous one, Armed Forces. I don't think I'll ever get over Costello's voice - it's just so thin, so reedy, the lyrics it sings so irritatingly self-aware. It's the audio equivalent of an irony-poisoned 50s rock and roller, or if Buddy Holly merged with Randy Newman. The songs on this one really ape that 50s ish sound as well, with a mix of 60s R&B sprinkled in to create whatever proto-new wave/pub rock thing he's doing on this apparently solo release. Can't say most of the songs here are that memorable. In the true 1950s spirit, Costello has gone for the "collection of random songs that had varying degrees of success collected onto an LP disc" approach to creating an album. I can't really comment on how well it works especially in an era where the cohesive narrative album format was at its best. All in all this is another acceptable yet unremarkable Elvis Costello album that wormed its way into this list for some reason. I really think there should have been some kind of limit on the number of albums a given artist could have. Otherwise, half of this list would just be this guy, Dylan, Bowie and the Beatles.

the best elvis costello album on here, but still an elvis costello album. 2.5.

NO VEO NECESARIO ESCUCHARME 20 ALBUMES DE ESTE HOMBRE ANTES DE MORIR 5/10

😐

I don’t like Elvis Costello on the whole. His voice/singing isn’t very good and the music is bland. The first couple of tracks were bland as expected, but didn’t have him singing through his nostrils, which made it marginally more pleasant than I was expecting. However, by track three he’s found his adenoids and starting singing as I thought he would in this album before listening to it. As a result this album met my expectations of terrible singing and bland music. I see I’ve unfathomably got more of his music to get through on this list. How there are 6 albums with this man involved is absolutely beyond me.

star lord music. No stand out songs but all were quite good. 5/10

This one wasn't for me. Not a huge fan of his singing and the music didn't feel like anything new either.

I can confirm that this sounded like an album of Elvis Costello. Unclear if that is good or not.

Easy to listen to. Nothing remarkable.

Eh

Decent tunes but not entirely my style.

I wish I liked his voice more.

Sounds like he’s scared of making something new. Same thing you’ve heard before repeated ad naseam.

chybione

Näitä näitä tusinarokkeja vuosikymmenten takaa jotka eivät nykyään oikein säväytä mitenkään.

Sounds like a Springsteen knock-off, but isn't just as annoying as Bruce. Really mid

An intriguing view of pop-rock, this album shows the swing of 70s rock and old-school jukebox vibes in their essence. The personality Costello shows off in this debut album permeates in each track, ranging from melancholy to dancing tunes to the 50s Elvis Presley style of swinging melodies. I personally did not find anything that truly stood out much if I were not researching nor reading the lyrics and although it is credited with being a fantastic debut, it wasn't doing much for me. Overall, I can understand the vibes of "Watching the Detectives" and "Alison", but the tunes can be played in the background of a party, and it wouldn't make much of a change in enjoyment.

it was alright, not my favourite, would’ve given it 2,5*

harmless punk with soulish and 50s rock and roll influences, ive been told to expect much more of him, so im trying not to get bored, but he could contribute a bit the band has a good grasp of the wide range of genres, but I get the impression that the vocal performances are a bit monotonous

Gold fm visą laiką tokius groja.

A: One guitar, one man and a dream... Helt okej mjeh mummojazzrock. Nån enstaka lite bättre men jepulis 2/5 D: Svär att han är en cowboy. Det förklarar allt. 2/5

Oh my god, how many Elvis Costello can one possibly need to listen to? I never really enjoyed it, all of his albums sound the same and I haven't really been a fan of any of them. I guess if I just needed to listen to one this one would, it would be ok, but now i'm just so fed up with this. Maybe his lyrics are good if you can focus on them, I can just focus on the feeling that I've heard this all before. I honestly thought this was ok and maybe even better than the others, but I'm fed up with him. Strong 2 stars.

It was okay. Alison is a decent track. Nothing else leapt out at me.

niet leuk ook niet kut. heel erg mediocre

Costello is a bit hit and miss with me and this is closer to miss….

oh man, not Costello again :\ This is my 5th or 6th Costello album!!

2D songwriting, forgettable production

The first Costello album I got, I figured he was destined to get nothing but 1's out of 5. This was less egregious. I still don't like his voice, but his debut album sounded less like a muppet singing. Maybe over time his voice became a caricature of itself. In any case, I didn't like this, but it wasn't horribly offensive to me. 2/5

Not bad a little bland in places. Very 12 bar his voice and lyrics stand up. Not one song on here matches pump it up no real riffs Not horrible but not for me

Props to him for inventing 2010 hipster music I guess. Imagine making such generic music in the 70s of all decades.

You always know immediately when it’s Elvis Costello, & this is a peak massive collection. But I could never really take to it.

It’s an okay album. I’m somewhat neutral but Elvis Costello’s performance is good. 2.8/5.0

De bonnes idées mais ensemble ça va pas … 2.5/5

We're watching the detectives ... So bad it almost got good a few times

I just don't care about Elvis Costello lol. I liked Mystery Dance, probably because it reminded me a lot of the real Elvis. This album as a whole was fine.

Bleh

Different, but not in a good way. Kinda boring, sounds like it was made 10-15 years earlier than it actually was. The vocals and backing instruments sound the same in every track

Hanzo

No creo que este tipo de discos sea mi estilo y no le entendí :3

Absolutely vapid, boring, completely uninteresting, no redeeming qualities. Why is this guy so overrepresented on this list when someone like Tori Amos only has one album? I call shenanigans!

Curto, sofisticado e simples. Características não necessariamente ruins, o tipo de música que tocaria em séries infantis como Henry Danger em trechos muito específicos. Não conseguiria ouvir nenhuma delas diariamente.

Mid tbh

I am clearly not white enough for this kind of music. And I am very white.

2/5

If this guys name was Michael or something I swear he’d be way less popular

if I heard this in a pub I wouldnt be mad

Going into this project, I didn’t care one way or another about Elvis Costello, but now I absolutely fucking hate this lame cunt.

Verbal Meme: Bernie Sanders staring at you Text: I am once again asking how many Elvis Costello albums are on this fucking list This actually isn't bad....way better than Brutal Youth and whatever the fuck else we had in the past month by him. Still like a 2.5 star album in my book. Would totes round up if this was the first album by Elvis and his crew on the list.

Music for old people. Cliche after cliche. I don't understand his appeal.

broooooo

liked miracle man and blame it on cain otherwise not me

album carino ma con canzoni ripetitive, non il mio ma da riascoltare più attentamente

no takie ok momentami wkurwiajace ale szybko mi przelecialo

benlik degil

not for me but alison is of course a banger

aburrido

it's music and i listened to it

This album sucked I don't know why it is listed in1001 albums not going to lie but I understand the significance of it.

L: 4 M: 6 F: 5 O: 5 (Note - relisten)

Not my thing. Even if its very well composed I still think that is very repetitive

Really trying to keep an open mind with this project. This wasn’t bad by any means but not something I would gravitate towards for casual listening. Decent production and a fun sound, just not for me.

Didn’t hate it but eh

Not keen. Lots of different genres that sound to me like ska, rockabilly and a bit punk like. Saw someone online describe it as "pub rock" which I think is a spot on description.

Fine but forgettable

Un poquito mejor que la mierda que venía escuchando. 4/10

Not crazy about this

не плохо, но ни о чем

Not my cup of tea.

Best album ever

I likes Alison, the rest of the album wasn't really for me.

Oh good, ANOTHER Elvis Costello "masterpiece" to suffer through. That's six albums now, if anyone is counting. I can hear the sad hipsters bristling as we speak: "There are only TWO Elvis Costello albums! The other four are Elvis Costello and the Attractions!" I don't care about your dumb technicalities. It's the same shitty music, the same shitty voice, the same shitty sound, the same shitty experience. It's shitty times six.

Was alright but nothing particularly stood out to me listening to this. Didn't love it or hate it. Not as good as some of his other stuff like She

This came out in 1977??? The same year as Rumors??? FOUR YEARS after The Dark Side of the Moon??? What was Elvis Costello doing between 1967 and 1977??? If you told me that this came out in 1957 I would believe you!!!! Anyway, its fine I guess, apparently Costello is known for his songwriting which I unfortunately cannot assess very well from a single listen, I'll have to listen more in the future I guess. Not really for me but not criminal 2.5/5

Second Elvis Costello album so far on the list. I liked the last one. Let’s see abt this one. Working week is fine. Pretty catchy. Simple background track. Definitely old. I like miracle man a lot more. Really good song writing. Good guitar. No dancing is fine. Again, definitely old. Cool harmonies. Good rhymes on blame it on Cain. Don’t really understand the song tho. Pretty good either way. Alison is a banger. Classic love song. Red shoes is pretty fun. Catchy but dumb lyrics. I can’t believe this is from 77, sounds like it should be 60s. I like less than zero a lot more. Really good guitar. Better lyrics too. Mystery dance is exactly what I expected an Elvis Costello song would sound like prior to listening to any. It’s fine, just generic. Really cool guitar on pay it back. I’m not angry is fine too. All of the songs are starting to blend together. He definitely has a good/unique voice. Again cool guitar on end of the world. This one is really well written. One of the best songs on the album. Way too much going on with watching the detectives. Not a huge fan of this one. Would’ve liked a better closing song. The album as a whole was not as good as the first Costello album for sure. It was just fine. 2.2 stars. Did not last the test of time.

The best way to describe Elvis Costello's music is irritating. This is probably the least irritating of his music so far, but wow I cannot stand him. Points for an album cover that goes this hard Best Song: No Dancing Rating: 4.5/10 Stars: 2

The first of 6 Elvis Costello records this list is making me endure. I hope they aren’t all like this.

Det her album var faktisk mit første med Elvis Costello (Ved en fejl dog) - nu har jeg altså fået nok af det sløsede pis!

Sigter godt, men rammer skidt

Beetje irritante plaat.

This is fine. Like Buddy Holly died and years later its good to pretend to be him. It's a fine ballad and light rock/swing. Like I enjoyed it, but its not an amazing album. If it came on I'd sway to it, but not listen to to it again.

look it wasnt bad but as i was listening i was thinking that i did not give a shit about this album. they all sounded the same. i did not find it interesting at all

Meh. It's good and fine.

Final thoughts: each track is aggressively okay-to-good altpop/new wave. and as I get further into the list, I'm realizing okay-to-good is not good enough. there's a finite amount of space on the 1001, ElvCos is well represented even without this, and it's simply a solid-at-best debut 3/5 personal enjoyment 1/5 whether or not it's necessary to hear this before I die ******************************************************************************* --Welcome to the Working Week...fun opener --Miracle Man...decent rocker but this could be from any pub band in America or across the pond --No Dancing...we open up the production a bit. Costello is in good voice --Blame It on Cain...a 50s/60s throwback. unlike the previous track, I don't buy the vocals here --Alison...not my thing --Sneaky Feelings...sweet bass groove. nice piano addition --(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes...not bad but a little aimless. like he wrote it 30 minutes before recording --Less Than Zero...this is far more deliberate. great chorus --Mystery Dance...a Big Bopper-style throwback. it's fun --Pay It Back...another solid but not special rocker --I'm Not Angry..."please don't put in the newspaper that I got angry". sick guitar solo at the end --Waiting for the End of the World...a head-bopper/toe-tapper. nice 'n' dirty drumming --Watching the Detectives (bonus track)...reggae stuff. meh

Grr this guy again

I like some of this, but it’s not as good as his later material with the Attractions, and as an album it’s all just a bit samey. 2.5

The album cover gave me a headache

meh

Jest okej, ale większość piosenek się od siebie nie różni 2,5/5

All songs sound the same, Whiney boy

Not really my cuppa

Fine but middling. Nothing really stood out to me from this album and I don't really remember any of the songs. Probably won't seek this out again. Why is his name also Elvis?

I honestly don't see the appeal of this album. Yes it has a very nervy and funky sound in a sense, but combining punk and pub-rock does not go well together. His voice and lyrics isn't really engaging in my opinion. Maybe if I was a grandpa, I'd have a different perspective on this. I wouldn't say this is hot trash to give it a 1 but it's close to borderline unbearable and I don't think I'll be listening to this album again. Very forgettable.

... They all sounded the same. Music was good.. idk his voice put me off I think he should have gone into country music.

Just annoying really

Not for me

This is really hokey for the punk image he was trying to present at the time. Despite this, there are some interesting chord progressions and memories contained within. I'm surprised this was a hit. I imagine it sounded antiquated to audiences at the time but maybe it felt nostalgic. Overall, it's fine.

I really dislike the voice and manner of singing, will not continue with this album

Welcome To The Working Week - 5/10 (It's this low because it's just a short intro song, but I'm getting heavy Billy Joel vibes from this so I'm excited) Miracle Man - 6/10 No Dancing - 6.5/10 Blame It On Cain - 5/10 (I'm gonna be honest, these songs aren't bad! But I feel bad giving them scores any higher than these because I'm really not enjoying this album THAAAT much at least so far? It's kind of just eh) Alison - 8.5/10 (Okay this song I really like actually this is a calm little tune) Sneaky Feelings - 7/10 (This one is really fun) (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes - 6.5/10 (This sounds like B list Billy Joel, like if I wanted this vibe I would never listen to this, I'd just put on Billy Joel, but again! Not that bad!) Less Than Zero - 6/10 (This whole album sounds the same so far, apart from Alison, which is probably why I like that song so much! I'm not a big fan of samey albums, which is ironic considering I gave Iron Maiden a 4/5 yesterday but THAT ALBUM WAS AT LEAST FUN!!) Mystery Dance - 7/10 (This sounds just like "Great Balls of Fire", like almost exactly, but I mean that's a great song and this one is pretty fun too! Too short tho!) Pay It Back - 6/10 I'm Not Angry - 7.5/10 (Actually sounds different compared to the rest of the album, gets bonus points for that!) Waiting For The End Of The World - 6/10 (Again, sonically different but eh I still dont care for it tooo much) Watching The Detectives - bored/10 (Man it's not bad but for such a short album I'm so numb already that I can't even think) This album was boring as hell and just worse sounding Billy Joel, like it's not bad, and from my song rankings it would probably be a higher score than this, but my actual score is what's at the end here, not so much the star rating. 2.5/5

Decent enough for a first album but it's not a knockout

More background music, next!

not my favorite, zoned out and didn't hear many lyrics

Neato

Wow, the third boring album in a row! Before I joined this project, I had only known Elvis Costello by name - so he must be kind of famous. Earlier on this journey, I reviewed an album of his from the 90s which didn't convince me either. However, the reasons are totally different, so he was probably great in the 80s... Before "My Aim Is True", Costello did his thing as a Singer-Songwriter and on this album he was equipped with a backing band - which as such is a good idea as he has an interesting voice but poor guitar playing skills (the latter I remember from his other record). Still, his voice is not at all times well embedded in the music, leaving the impression of a partnership of convenience. On the other hand, there are a few songs ("Alison", "...Red Shoes") where singer and band align better and give a glimpse of an actually promising and rising artist. As stated in the beginning: Elvis Costello might have been great in the 80s. If so, this still doesn't answer the question why they put his weaker albums on the list.

It's ok, a classic but not my favorite style.

Blame It On Cain, Mystery Dance, and I’m Not Angry were standout tracks for me, I liked them. Less Than Zero was also alright, but for the most part, the album was not that interesting to me. Probably a 3 ⭐️.

A song or two that I might listen to again but otherwise meh. Not that it was bad or anything - I know he’s incredibly respected for his music and contributions- but I just didn’t see anything special here.

Niet mijn ding, saai. Irritant, had geen zin om het af te luisteren. Te onintrsseant om er lang over te schrijven.

Ik weet niet zo goed wat ik over dit album moet zeggen, ik vond het vooral saai en oninteressant.

This is my second Costello album of the project(This Year's Model was first). Given that This Year's Model was incredibly mediocre, I didn't have high expectations for this. Even so, it didn't surpass them; it sounds like a worse, less punchy version of This Year's Model. Lyrics are just ok, and the vocal timbre of Costello really isn't good at all. It feels too basic and devoid of a distinct sound to really warrant being here at all. And if this, one of Costello's best works, isn't essential listening, then he sure as hell doesn't need six albums spanning three decades on this list.

Glad this came up so I can check off another one of the Elvis Costello off the list of the 6 albums on this list that I have to listen to, 2/6 now. I just don't like his voice, its mixed too loud within each track, like he's screaming at me. Its rare that I find a voice annoying honestly (unless its punk) but this guy just, idk, I don't like it. Because of this, I can't even hear the other instruments, which I'm sure are great! My aim is true with this 2/5 stars Elvis, how bout that.

Nah

i'm not really into this kind of rock

Better than the other album of his i listened to but not for me

I do not get the appeal.

Fairly standard Elvis Costello album. Love his voice and there are some catchy songs on this. Cant see myself going back for a full listen though

wasnt really for me but not the worst thing ever

De chlini Brüeder vom Elvis het me ned so mega abgholt mussi zuegeh. Chli brüeder hin oder her. Aber nice to be back Nedi! (und Noah und Basil und Karin und Leve und Vicki und Maya) Zwei welcome backs to that

Went for too long.

it was good but my god are these recommendations boring

Rating: 5/10 Short Review: I don't want to just call this a snooze fest because I think albums require more nuance than being called boring... however

Incredibly boring and monotone album. The album has no variety and feels like a never-ending nightmare.

Viby but not my usual

Don't care for this sort of music

The first one i think I wasted my time on (im out of order)

nice instrumentals, love the melody

not memorable to me :/ favorite tracks: no dancing sneaky feelings i’m not angry waiting for the end of the world

Some songs are okay-ish. But as soon as the singing starts I’m out.

Honestly wasn't a fan. Don't like Elvis Costello and this is the most Elvis Costello album that ever Elvis Costelloed.

Just was not the album for me!!

bleh. the bob dylan voice always kills me. but at least with bob dylan it's bob dylan

Not my vibe but not bad

Reading the bio, helps to understand the album and where it was inspired. The lyrics are clear to hear. Mix with Pop rock, early 60s rock. Lyrics are politcaly charge, and complaining about the work life, that is relatable even today some may say

Meh. Not my taste.

Not awful but if someone played this I would most likely judge them:/

Okay

Genuinely couldn’t sit through this Felt like a mind numbing time loop

Well it's either annoyingly immature within its own style, or I just don't get it, at all. At the time, I'd see potential in his voice, just not the songs. It feels so silly. Perhaps at a time it was revolutionary or refreshing, I don't know. His energy doesn't match what's going with the band, to me. It's like he's singing with a tape. Not sure what the direction of the music is, too.

why is the maker of this list obsessed with Costello?

If someone played a song here and told me this is Franz Ferdinand, I might've believed them before I listened to this. The good aspect is that this albums sounds a few decades ahead of its time, which is very impressive. The bad aspect is that it still sounds like generic try-hard pop. The name, the look, the singing, all come off to me as an attempt to craft a specific, marketable image. Call me old fashioned, but what I seek in music is authenticity, and this album and artist took a conscious choice to go the other direciton. I'll split the middle and say that in 2025 this is a listenable album, but not something to seek out or come back to.

This was tricky, some of this I enjoyed to the extent of a 3 but mostly found it 2 quality.

this album ranges from meh to actively annoying. props to the bassist though, especially on the closing track. 2 stars.

This was enjoyable enough. It has a nice live feel to it. Didn’t particularly rock my world, but it wasn’t bad.

This guy has good personality but his music doesn't drive me crazy.

I liked the track Less Than Zero. The rest was fine at best. This is a medium to light 2.

Repetitive meh.

Felt like I was listening to the same thing again and again. 2/5

Not my kind of music

”I mean, it’s fine, it sounds old… I don’t know much about music, what else was released in 1977?" -A friend reacting to this

Bruh

Very lucky to be assigned his debut as this is my first time listening to a full LP from this guy, and man he is talented. But it doesn't grab my attention at all because it doesn't feel like he does anything original. Didn't remember a single moment besides Watching the Detectives, but oh whoops turns out that's a bonus track!

Couldn't get into this one

Might be a classic but not really my style

Spent my entire music store career arguing about Elvis Costello with people. I think he’s the most overrated artist that musicians and people whose taste I respect truly admire. I think it’s boring, corny and derivative.

Meh

🤷🏻‍♂️

definition of alright

this was not the rockabilly dance music I was expecting. it was easy listening, Rod Stewart or something. it just faded into the background.

Boring. I’d heard Allison before. It was fine I guess

Oh what a surprise, another 70s rock album. Mediocre music that fits right in with the 70s. I'm sure this album had a major influence on life, universe and everything else - but I don't see it Track 13 is something to watch out for, detectives or not. For track 22, you indeed may call me. And yes, finally! In 25 we can hear a melody, and I know it is right 🧡

Mé

I wasn't familiar with this album or artist so I really didn't have a lot of expectations. I didn't hate it but i also didn't love it. I think there's much better from the time period. Some songs are bangers tho, I especially liked I'm not angry and the Devil shoes one.

No. I've heard enough Elvis Costello. This is a snooze fest. 2.5/5

Elvis Costello is someone I feel like I ought to like a lot more than I do, but his stuff mostly underwhelms. Too many tracks that sound like they would have been warmly received in the late 50s rather than the late 70s in particular. It just didn't do much for me.

This is bar music for sure

I think I like the idea of being a guy that likes Elvis Costello more than I like the music of Elvis Costello

More Costello. Fine the first time, but I didn't need another of his albums in my life. Boring, dragged on. Didn't appeal in any way really. Maybe good background music.

почему половина песен про то как ему изменяет девушка с богатым мужиком

Why is there so much Elvis Costello on this list

i think these ones are boring and kibda old for me

Another album by Elvis Costello. I hope he doesn't release too many more in this project. I'm not particularly fond of the music. I didn't listen to it very closely, but when I did, I noticed that I don't like Elvis's voice. 2/5

Some good, some mid, rangly jangly, I couldn't remember anything from this album and I just listened to it

I also enjoy gin and cocaine!

Ikke helt min greie, men var helt ok.

Technically sound but it wasn't for me.

Dårlig å kalle seg Elvis når man ikke er Elvis

Greit nok det her, kan se for meg at det var ganske fett i 1977. Hørt i dag så blir det ikke så spesielt, men plager meg ikke liksom. 2/5

Sikkert nyskapende for sin tid, men nå var det litt kjedelig

A couple of well known songs to enjoy, and Elvis is creative and highly productive, with elements of Pop and Punk and Country and Rock but I don't hugely enjoy it, and making me listen to 5283278930 of his albums in this book isn't going to change that.

Rather boring.

I always thought it was a weird coincidence that there was a second Elvis that got famous making music, but learning that he just started going by Elvis because there already was a famous Elvis makes Costello's music make much more sense. Nothing here is bad, and the album is a pretty good listen, but nothing is particularly interesting or unique either.

I think it’s official. I’m just not an Elvis Costello guy. This dude could be singing the greatest song of all time and I’d hate it- I can’t get past his voice. He sounds like a cartoon dog. His voice would probably work better if his songs were less Pop. But they are not. I actually enjoy the backing band. But like I said- I can’t get past the voice. TWO STARS

2,5/5 Some songs were nice, others a bit bland to my taste. I was a bit bored of him repeating the same line over and over again at the end of multiple songs until the song faded. It was just repetitive to me. I was pleasantly surprised by 'blame it on cain'. I discovered the storyline of Abel and Cain from the bible. I'm not religious but am interested how people interpret different lessons from these stories. over-all I had some vibes but it wasn't my cup of tea. favorites: Alison, Watching The Detectives and (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes.

I hate to be down on somebody’s body of work - but just not my thing. For me lacks complexity and not music that I can find an occasion for where I may be able to warm to it more.

Try as I may, I've never been able to give a shit about Costello

2.5 - Meh

I have never disliked Elvis Costello- it’s just not something I would listen to on purpose.

Meh. Watching the Detectives was okay.

never much liked his stuff. Alison and Watching the detectives are the hits, very different songs but heard them a lot. I actually like The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes. but a lot of the album was very samey. like Van Morrison at 128BPM with an offset guitar,

Interesting.

kinda boop, but probably wont go back

I've always heard about Elvis Costello, but had never listened to him. This was okay, but I'm not sure why it's vital or how it spawned his career...?

Elvis, you are no Elvis! But you try on some songs. You also try to be a bluesman, a punker. Makes me wonder, can you just be you? Feels like a cover artist with original material, but still trying to sound like others. IT doesn't work for me. Not horrible, but I might change the station if it came on the radio. 2.25 rounded down to 2.

I've listened to several albums now, and I still don't like Elvis Costello.

There’s just something so corny about Costello that I can’t really get over. I disliked the entire album except for the last two songs. Maybe it’s the genre hop to ska that sold me on Watching the Detectives but I actually enjoyed that song and felt like his style and guitar playing worked better in that space. It felt less preachy and less showboaty. I think my reoccurring issue with him is that it feels like he’s trying so hard to be hip and cool and deep at the same time. A lot of people are cool because they put it all out there and don’t care what people think, and some people are cool because they out none of it out there because they care what people think. He both cares what others think and puts it all out there, and I think it’s just a corny combination. When he tries less I like him more. He wants to be Billy Joel and Bob Dylan at the same time but isn’t being the charm of either.

I think Alison is a good song, I’m just sick of Elvis Costello at this point. What is the point of a solo project when it doesn’t sound any different from the band? Please tell me there’s only five of his appearances on this list.

Yep. That's more Elvis Costello.

Some good songs

1 y I know. Alison, the rest ehhhh

Alright album, nothing stood out. Felt like a classic rock album my dad would play, but no bangers.

This guy made a career out of writing and recording slop that all sounds almost identical to the rest of his discography, and hacks like Colin Larkin (author of the 1001 Albums book) looked glisteningly into the trough. "Eat up, little piggy, and I may just bless you with some more Britpop", Colin says to us.

I don't know it didn't speak to me

Not for me.

Ehhh it's pretty dorky but some of the tracks have a fun rockabilly sound

I don't like being so reductive but... Sad boomer music.

It’s ok

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This album makes me wonder if the list really needed to be over 1000 albums long. 1,5

#664. I looked, and it seems there are 6 of his albums on this list. So now that I've listened to this sixth and last of his albums here, I can go back to never listening to Elvis Costello ever again. Which I am thankful for. 2/5: nope

When did Elvis 2 drop?

Quite revolutionary for that time, a pleasant listening 2/5

I was kinda disappointed when it’s this album. Or maybe it’s just how I feel about Costello in general, I’m always just alittle underwhelmed. I don’t love his voice but I do love that he essentially just rights old school rock n roll. But he doesn’t quite have the pipes to make the music pop and explode like it should. But I will say I do love this album instrumentally. The old RnR sound is super nostalgic for me but it kinda just makes me want to listen to other bands as opposed to more of his music. That being said the diamond in the rough for this album is “mystery dance”. The song is super silly and that makes it really endearing to me, as well as being the only song I saved off the album. Make of that what you will.

Haven't heard this album before. Second album I've ever heard from Costello and I'm convinced he's incapable of creating engaging music. He's like if somebody gave Billy Joel a guitar instead of a piano and took away all his creative variety. Most songs on this album sound nearly identical 2/5

Overrated. His next album is better.

Found the vocals annoying

Für mich ein normales Rock-Album aus den 70ern. Klingt ok, aber nicht besonders aufregend. 2/5

I think this means I'm finally coming to the end of the Elvis Costello tunnel. I'm honestly so sick of this man. There's 3 good songs on here IMO: Alison, Less Than Zero, and Watching the Detectives. The rest is painfully mid.