Cruel Smile

by Elvis Costello & The Imposters

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 October 2002
  • Label: Edsel Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:07:10
  • Community rating: 2.73/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Vincent S茅gal, Barry Finclair, Joey Baron, Greg Cohen, Vincent Lionti, Elvis Costello, Anthony Coleman, Marc Ribot, Richard Locker, Richard Sortomme, Enrico Dicecco, Bill Ware, Roy Nathanson, Renaud Pion, The Imposters, Elena Barere

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Cruel Smile' captures Elvis Costello & The Imposters in concert, drawing on melodic guitar pop. Extended passages and improvisation play a larger role than on studio recordings, with songs allowed to stretch in performance.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, accessible, dance, rhythmic, bubbly

Tracklist

  1. Smile (Japanese A-Side) (3:05)
  2. When I Was Cruel (No. 1) (4:16)
  3. Almost Blue (Live In Sydney) (5:04)
  4. 15 Petals (Live In Sydney) (5:35)
  5. Spooky Girlfriend (Live At KFOG) (4:42)
  6. Honeyhouse (Cruel No. 2) (5:07)
  7. Revolution Doll (3:44)
  8. Peroxide Side (Blunt Cut) (3:48)
  9. Oh Well (2:52)
  10. The Imposter vs. The Floodtide (Dust And Petals) (3:58)
  11. Watching The Detectives
  12. My Funny Valentine
  13. Dust (Live In Melbourne) (6:39)
  14. Uncomplicated (Live In Tokyo) (4:46)
  15. Smile (Japanese B-Side) (3:32)
  16. Soul For Hire (Live In Tokyo) (6:36)
  17. 45 (3:26)

Credits

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