Mighty Like a Rose

by Elvis Costello

Mighty Like a Rose cover art

Featuring dense instrumentation and collaborative songwriting with Paul McCartney, the album marked a shift away from the stripped-back folk elements of his prior work. Despite being a commercial success, its occasionally bitter lyricism and cluttered arrangements divided critical consensus.

Genres

  • Pop Rock
  • Singer-Songwriter

Tracklist

  1. The Other Side of Summer
  2. Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)
  3. How to Be Dumb
  4. All Grown Up
  5. Invasion Hit Parade
  6. Harpies Bizarre
  7. After the Fall
  8. Georgie and Her Rival
  9. So Like Candy
  10. Interlude: Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 2 - Instrumental
  11. Playboy to a Man
  12. Sweet Pear
  13. Broken
  14. Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4