- rock, alternative rock
- 64 min
- 15 tracks
- The Island Def Jam Music Group
When I Was Cruel is the 19th studio album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, released in the US by Island Records on 23 April 2002. Although formally credited as solo Costello album, this was the first album to feature his new band, the Imposters featuring Steve Nieve on keyboards, Davey Faragher on bass guitar and Pete Thomas on drums. Their only difference from his previous band, the Attractions, was Faragher replacing Bruce Thomas, with whom Costello had feuded.
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Spare, character-led, classical in form and grave.
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
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Tracks
- 1453:36
- 2Spooky Girlfriend4:25
- 3Tear Off Your Own Head (It’s a Doll Revolution)3:34
- 4When I Was Cruel No. 27:09
- 5Soul for Hire3:58
- 615 Petals4:03
- 7Tart4:06
- 8Dust 2…3:24
- 9Dissolve2:25
- 10Alibi6:45
- 11…Dust3:06
- 12Daddy Can I Turn This?3:44
- 13My Little Blue Window3:13
- 14Episode of Blonde5:06
- 15Radio Silence4:59
15 tracks, 64 minutes.
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- Artist
- Elvis Costello
- Label
- The Island Def Jam Music Group
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- US
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