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Product Identifiers

ProducerKieran Lynch, Elvis Costello, Leo Pearson, Ciaran Cahill, Imposter

Record LabelIsland

UPC0731458677529

eBay Product ID (ePID)13050201199

Product Key Features

LanguageEnglish

Era2000s

Run Time3773 Sec

Release Year2002

FormatCD

FeaturesStudio Recording

GenrePop, Alternative, Rock

TypeAlbum

ArtistElvis Costello

Release TitleWhen I Was Cruel

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Guest ArtistSteve Lacy, Steve Nieve, Roy Nathanson, Bill Ware

DistributionUniversal Distribution

Number of Tracks15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States, England

BassElvis Costello, Davey Faragher

GuitarElvis Costello

MixingKieran Lynch, Elvis Costello, Leo Pearson, Ciaran Cahill

EngineerKevin Killen, Ciaran Cahill

Reviews"...Costellar...", 4 out of 5 stars - "...Costello still records...with care and creativity....WHEN I WAS CRUEL is a collection of tough tunes and textures that recalls-but doesn't recycle-the records that endeared him to his earliest admirers...", Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002in, "...Costello has blessed us with a motherlode of tunes, concetrating on crafting self-proclaimed "rowdy rhythm ballads" shaded with subtle textures and vibes...", Ranked #33 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002in, 7 out of 10 - "...The professor has his groove back....46-year-old Elvis sneers, snipes, and snaps like it's '77....the music-ranging from twangy jazzisms...to raucous blues rock...lets Costello honor his roots...", 6 Out of 10-"...There Are Reassuringly Unhealthy Signs of Life...", 3 Out of 5 Stars-"...Raw and Lengthy....The Veins at Costello's Temples Are Throbbing Again...", Ranked #2 on EW's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" - "...Packed with bristling spews, noir soundscapes, and cutting autobiographical sketches that reveal a man grappling with the onset of middle age...", Ranked #4 on Cmj's "Top 10 of 2002in, 6 Out of 10-"...Cruel Is Ultimately a Welcome Return to the Office..."

VocalsElvis Costello

KeyboardsSteve Nieve

PercussionPete Thomas

DrumsPete Thomas

Number of Audio ChannelsStereo