The Sweetest Punch: The New Songs of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach Arranged by Bill Frisell

by Bill Frisell

The Sweetest Punch: The New Songs of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach Arranged by Bill Frisell cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 September 1999
  • Label: Decca
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:04:09
  • Community rating: 3.31/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Guitarist Bill Frisell performs the songs of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach in instrumental arrangements, drawn from their collaboration 'Painted from Memory'. Singer Cassandra Wilson appears as a guest vocalist.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, guitar-driven, melodic, improvisation, sophisticated

Tracklist

  1. The Sweetest Punch (4:44)
  2. Toledo (5:25)
  3. Such Unlikely Lovers (5:43)
  4. This House Is Empty Now (5:03)
  5. Painted From Memory (4:10)
  6. What's Her Name Today? (4:58)
  7. In The Darkest Place (5:55)
  8. Vamp Dolce (3:25)
  9. My Thief (4:31)
  10. I Still Have That Other Girl (2:22)
  11. Painted From Memory (Reprise) (3:36)
  12. The Long Division (3:59)
  13. Tears At The Birthday Party (3:44)
  14. I Still Have That Other Girl (Reprise) (1:52)
  15. God Give Me Strength (4:42)

Credits

  • Elvis Costello - primary artist, lyrics by, vocals, written-by
  • Burt Bacharach - primary artist, written-by
  • Bill Frisell - primary artist, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, arranged by, written-by
  • Don Byron - clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Brian Blade - drums, percussion
  • Lee Townsend - producer

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