The 1983 Listening Post - Elvis Costello - Punch the Clock
#135
August 5 1983
Elvis Costello
Punch the Clock
5 out of 5
Highlights:
Let Them All Talk
Everyday I Write the Book
The Greatest Thing
Love Went Mad
Shipbuilding
The Invisible Man
Let Them All Talk
Everyday I Write the Book
The Greatest Thing
Love Went Mad
Shipbuilding
The Invisible Man
I know this veers from conventional wisdom but I think, from an accessibility standpoint, musicality and for downright fun, Punch the Clock is as good as or better than Imperial Bedroom, an album I think is one of the best of the decade if not in all of rock. Yes, I like Punch the Clock that much.
I loved it in college. I loved it on the original review in 2010. I love it now. Original review will be in the comments.
Bruce Thomas’ bass on “The Greatest Thing” is a thing of 80s rock genius. In fact, Thomas is terrific all over this thing. I don’t mind that the album is slathered in horns. What Elvis is doing here is almost issuing a dare to Paul Weller. The Style Council would be great. They would never come close to this.
This is Elvis at the height of his powers. He would only come close to this once or twice more (Blood & Chocolate and Secret, Profane and Sugarcane) but never would he be this crisp and fun.
I loved it in college. I loved it on the original review in 2010. I love it now. Original review will be in the comments.
Bruce Thomas’ bass on “The Greatest Thing” is a thing of 80s rock genius. In fact, Thomas is terrific all over this thing. I don’t mind that the album is slathered in horns. What Elvis is doing here is almost issuing a dare to Paul Weller. The Style Council would be great. They would never come close to this.
This is Elvis at the height of his powers. He would only come close to this once or twice more (Blood & Chocolate and Secret, Profane and Sugarcane) but never would he be this crisp and fun.
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