Elvis Costello Announces What Is Probably The First-Ever 49th Anniversary Box Set
We don't see a lot of people celebrating the 49th anniversary of some momentous achievement. For that matter, we don't see a lot of 48th or 47th anniversary galas, either. People tend to like nice, round numbers, so they tend to hang on until something hits the big 50. But Elvis Costello doesn't like to make the obvious choice, and so he's planning what, from our research, appears to be the…
Elvis Costello has announced what is likely the first-ever 49th anniversary box set for his 1977 debut album My Aim Is True. This is an unusual milestone, as most people celebrate round numbers like 50, 48th or 47th anniversaries. However, Costello decided to take a different approach and create this special collection to mark the occasion.
The 49th anniversary edition of My Aim Is True is a five-CD box set containing 104 tracks, 52 of which are previously unreleased. It includes demos, outtakes, live recordings, interviews, a remastered version of the album from the original analog tapes, and 72 pages of notes from Costello himself. The set also features contributions from artists such as Nick Lowe, Warren Zanes, Rosanne Cash, Peter Wolf, Jim James, Steve Nieve, and Pete Thomas.
Costello revealed that he initially thought the idea of a 50th anniversary celebration for My Aim Is True was preposterous. He explained that it couldn't just be set up like a venerable object in a glass case. Instead, the box set aims to showcase the wealth of material surrounding the album, including early versions of his first UK hit "Watching The Detectives" which was not included in the original release. The box set is set to be released on October 2nd on UME.
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