The Costello Show
King Of America

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king of america

Release Date
February 1986
Rhino remaster 04/26/2005

Musicians
  • The Little Hands of Concrete - vocals, acoustic guitar (1-3,5-9,12-15), electric guitar (2), mandolins (7)
  • Mickey Curry - brushes & drums (1), sticks & drums (13)
  • Jerry Scheff - string bass (1-7,9,12), electric bass (8,15)
  • T-Bone Wolk - electric guitar & piano accordion (1), electric bass (13)
  • Mitchell Froom - organ (1,2,4,6,8,10,11,13), harpsichord (1), doctored piano (15)
  • Jim Keltner - sticks & drums (2,4,8), brushes & drums (15)
  • David Hidalgo - harmony vocal (2)
  • James Burton - electric guitar (3,5,6,9,12), dobro (3,5)
  • Ron Tutt - brushes & drums (3,5,9,12)
  • Michael Blair - marimba (4)
  • T-Bone Burnett - electric guitar (4,10)
  • Jo-El Sonnier - french accordion (9)
  • Ray Brown - string bass (10,11)
  • Earl Palmer - brushes & drums (10,11)
  • Tom Canning - piano (10,11)
  • Steve Nieve - piano (12-14), organ (13,14)
  • Bruce Thomas - electric bass (13,14)
  • Pete Thomas - sticks &drums (13,14)

Disc One - Original Album
  1. Brilliant Mistake
    (MacManus) 3:45
  2. Lovable
    (MacManus/O'Riordan) 2:53
  3. Our Little Angel
    (MacManus) 4:05
  4. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
    (Benjamin/Marcus/Caldwell) 3:21
  5. Glitter Gulch
    (MacManus) 3:17
  6. Indoor Fireworks
    (Costello) 4:10
  7. Little Palaces
    (MacManus) 3:49
  8. I'll Wear It Proudly
    (MacManus) 4:24
  9. American Without Tears
    (MacManus) 4:34
  10. Eisenhower Blues
    (MacManus) 3:46
  11. Poisoned Rose
    (MacManus) 4:06
  12. The Big Light
    (MacManus) 2:33
  13. Jack of All Parades
    (MacManus) 5:17
  14. Suit of Lights
    (MacManus) 4:05
  15. Sleep of the Just
    (MacManus) 3:51

Disc Two - Bonus Disc
  1. Having It All (solo demo)
    (MacManus) 3:57
  2. Suffering Face (solo demo)
    (MacManus) 3:08
  3. Deportee (solo demo)
    (MacManus) 3:35
  4. Indoor Fireworks (solo demo)
    (MacManus) 3:49
  5. I Hope You're Happy Now (solo demo)
    (MacManus) 3:06
  6. Poisoned Rose (solo demo)
    (MacManus) 4:12
  7. I'll Wear It Proudly (solo demo)
    (MacManus) 3:25
  8. Jack of All Parades (solo demo)
    (MacManus) 3:32
  9. The People's Limousine
    (Henry & Howard Coward) 3:42
  10. They'll Never Take Her Love from Me
    (Payne) 2:54
  11. King of Confidence (outtake)
    (MacManus) 2:48
  12. Shoes Without Heels
    (MacManus) 4:20
  13. End of the Rainbow (solo demo)
    (Thompson) 3:27
  14. Betrayal (outtake)
    (Costello) 2:24
  15. That's How You Got Killed Before (live)
    (Barholomew) 3:13
  16. The Big Light (live)
    (MacManus) 3:08
  17. It Tears Me Up (live)
    (Penn/Oldham) 3:26
  18. Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line (live)
    (Bryant) 2:42
  19. Your Mind Is on Vacation/Your Funeral My Trial (live)
    (Allison, Williamson) 5:16
  20. That's How You Got Killed Before (Reprise) (live)
    (Barholomew) 7:00
  21. True Love Ways (live)
    (Holly/Petty) 3:32

Bonus Disc Notes

  • "The People's Limousine" and "They'll Never Take Her Love from Me" were recorded by The Coward Brothers

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