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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelMercury
EAN0731458682929
eBay Product ID (ePID)4052234975
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
Era2000s
Run Time3958 Sec
Release Year2015
FormatCD
FeaturesStudio Recording
GenrePop, Alternative, Rock
TypeAlbum
ArtistElvis Costello
Release TitleWhen I Was Cruel
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
DistributionUniversal Music
Number of Tracks16
Country/Region of ManufactureEngland
Reviews6 out of 10 - "...There are reassuringly unhealthy signs of life...", "...Costellar...", 3 out of 5 stars - "...Raw and lengthy....the veins at Costello's temples are throbbing again...", Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002", 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...", Ranked #4 on CMJ's "Top 10 of 2002", "...Costello has blessed us with a motherlode of tunes, concetrating on crafting self-proclaimed "rowdy rhythm ballads" shaded with subtle textures and vibes...", 6 out of 10 - "...CRUEL is ultimately a welcome return to the office...", 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...", 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 #33 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002"