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Goodbye Cruel World 1984

new wave 44 min 13 tracks F-Beat

Goodbye Cruel World is the ninth studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, and his eighth with the Attractions—keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas.

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Character

Spare, character-led, classical in form and grave.

sparerichly built
character-ledplot-driven
classical in form

Tracks

A1The Only Flame in Town4:03
A2Home Truth3:13
A3Room With No Number4:14
A4Inch by Inch2:29
A5Worthless Thing3:05
A6Love Field3:28
B1I Wanna Be Loved4:48
B2The Comedians2:36
B3Joe Porterhouse3:30
B4Sour Milk‐Cow Blues2:51
B5The Great Unknown3:00
B6The Deportees Club2:54
B7Peace in Our Time4:08

13 tracks, 44 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Label: F-Beat
Released: 1984
Type: Album
Format: Cassette
Country: XE

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