CONTENIDO
PRÓLOGO
INTRODUCCIÓN
CARA A
I. Radio Sweetheart – Los singles de éxito
1 “Watching the Detectives”
2 “(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea”
3 “Pump It up”
4 “Radio Radio”
5 “Oliver’s Army”
6 “Accidents Will Happen”
7 “High Fidelity”
8 “Man out of Time”
9 “Everyday I Write the Book”
10 “Veronica”
II. Pills and Soap – Momentos decisivos de su biografía
1 “Ghost Train” – Rusty
2 “I Want to Vanish” – Primera sesión en el estudio
3 “Pay It Back” – Flip City
4 “Let Him Dangle” – El nombre y la imagen
5 “Blame It on Cain” – John Peel pincha sus canciones
6 “Waiting for the End of the World” – Costello toca en la puerta de un hotel
7 “Night Rally” – Rock contra el racismo
8 “All You Need Is Love” – Live Aid
9 “Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 4” – Aprende a leer y escribir música
10 “Little Palaces” – Meltdown
III. Miracle Man – Álbumes escogidos
1 My Aim Is True
2 This Year’s Model
3 Armed Forces
4 Get Happy!!
5 Imperial Bedroom
6 King of America
7 Blood & Chocolate
8 Spike
9 The Delivery Man
10 Momofuku
IV. Complicated Shadows – Sus aliados
1 “Watch Your Step” – Su familia
2 “Third Rate Romance” – Dave Robinson
3 “Hand in Hand” – Jake Riviera
4 “Lip Service” – Charlie Gillett
5 “My Science Fiction Twin” – Nick Lowe
6 “Little Triggers” – Clover
7 “The Beat” – Pete Thomas
8 “How to Be Dumb” – Bruce Thomas
9 “Big Tears” – Steve Nieve
10 “The Scarlet Tide” – T Bone Burnett
V. Indoor Fireworks – Los discos que le marcaron
1 Sings for Only the Lonely – Frank Sinatra
2 Sound Venture – Georgie Fame & The Harry South Big Band
3 Rubber Soul / Revolver – The Beatles
4 Music from Big Pink – The Band
5 David Ackles – David Ackles
6 Dusty in Memphis – Dusty Springfield
7 Workingman’s Dead / American Beauty – Grateful Dead
8 Blue – Joni Mitchell
9 GP – Gram Parsons
10 Time out of Mind – Bob Dylan
CARA B
VI. Mystery Dance – Selección de canciones que no llegaron a las listas de éxito
1 “Less than Zero”
2 “Alison”
3 “Mystery Dance”
4 “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes”
5 “Beyond Belief”
6 “Shipbuilding”
7 “I Want You”
8 “Tramp the Dirt Down”
9 “So Like Candy”
10 “When I Was Cruel No. 2”
VII. Brilliant Mistake – Intentos de autosabotaje
1 “Chemistry Class” – Tácticas promocionales
2 “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” – Primera gira del sello Stiff
3 “America without Tears” – Cambio de canción en TV
4 “Party Girl” – Bebe Buell
5 “Goon Squad” – Concierto australiano
6 “Riot Act” – Gira norteamericana de 1979
7 “Sunday’s Best” – Declaraciones racistas
8 “I Thought I’d Write to Juliet” – Respuesta a una crítica negativa
9 “Sulky Girl” – Actor en la película de Spice Girls
10 “Bedlam” – Aclaraciones a un artículo laudatorio
VIII. Welcome to the Working Week – Los discos grabados con otros artistas
1 GBH – Richard Harvey
2 The Juliet Letters – The Brodsky Quartet
3 Now Ain’t the Time for Your Tears – Wendy James
4 Costello & Nieve – Steve Nieve
5 Painted from Memory – Burt Bacharach
6 The Sweetest Punch – Bill Frisell
7 For the Stars – Anne Sofie von Otter
8 The River in Reverse – Allen Toussaint
9 Wise up Ghost – The Roots
10 Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes – Bob Dylan
IX. Stranger in the House – Sus colaboraciones
1 “Stranger in the House” – George Jones
2 “(Dawning of a) New Era” – The Specials
3 “The Big Light” – Johnny Cash
4 “Labelled with Love” – Squeeze
5 “Are You Havin’ Any Fun?” – Tony Bennett
6 “Almost Blue” – Chet Baker
7 “A Pair of Brown Eyes” – The Pogues
8 “You Want Her Too” – Paul McCartney
9 “The Comedians” – Roy Orbison
10 “Payday” – Jesse Winchester
X. Brilliant Disguise – Las versiones
1 “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding”
2 “My Funny Valentine”
3 “I Can’t Stand up for Falling Down”
4 “Good Year for the Roses”
5 “I Wanna Be Loved”
6 “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”
7 “Brilliant Disguise”
8 “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”
9 “She”
10 “Stand Down Margaret”
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ÍNDICE ONOMÁSTICO