King of America [Ryko Bonus Tracks] (1995)

About this title: Stripping away much of the excess that cluttered Punch the Clock and Goodbye Cruel World, Elvis Costello returned to his folk-rock and pub rock roots with King of America, creating one of his most affecting and personal records. Costello literally took on the album as a return to roots, billing himself by his given name Declan MacManus and replacing the Attractions with a bunch of L.A. session men (although his old band appears on one cut), who give the album a rootsy but sleek veneer that sounds remarkably charged after the polished affectations of his Langer/Winstanley productions. And not ... read more

Tracks:

1. Brilliant Mistake [Costello]
2. Lovable [Costello]
3. Our Little Angel [MacManus]
4. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood [Benjamin/Caldwell]
5. Glitter Gulch [MacManus]
6. Indoor Fireworks [Costello]
7. Little Palaces [Costello]
8. I'll Wear It Proudly [MacManus]
9. American Without Tears [MacManus]
10. Eisenhower Blues [Lenoir]
11. Poisoned Rose [Costello]
12. The Big Light [Costello]
13. Jack of All Parades [Costello]
14. Suit of Lights [MacManus]
15. Sleep of the Just [MacManus]
16. The People's Limousine [Coward]
17. They'll Never Take Her Love from Me [Payne]
18. Suffering Face
19. Shoes Without Heels [MacManus]
20. King of Confidence [MacManus]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.