Across the 6CD editon, Elvis Costello: 'King of America & Other Realms' explores the career defining 1986 album produced by T-Bone Burnett: from the solo demo versions of songs that appear on 'King of America' to the mélange of Memphis to New Orleans inspired recordings and collaborations over the last 4 decades.
The journey across the music is guided by Costello’s newly self-penned 35-page essay and numerous rare and never-before seen photos. The collection is anchored by CD1, a new 2024 remaster of the album from the original master tapes. CD2 collects the solo demos recorded in 1985 & now includes 6 never heard before Red Bus Session recordings. CD3 is a never heard, mixed from the multitrack tapes, 17-song concert recorded in London, UK on January 27, 1987. Hear Elvis in concert backed by James Burton, Jim Keltner, Jerry Scheff, Belmont Tench & T-Bone Wolk. The set closes with 3 compilation CDs that digest Costello’s studio recordings, previously unreleased demos, outtakes & live recordings.
The 2CD set includes the new 2024 remaster of the album 'King Of America' from the original master tapes, with CD2 being a collection of songs featuring studio recordings, previously unreleased demos, outtakes & live recordings from this wild and wonderfully odd odyssey.
The LP version is just the 2024 remaster.
TRACK LISTING
CD1/LP – King Of America (2024 Remaster):
1. Brilliant Mistake
2. Lovable
3. Our Little Angel
4. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
5. Glitter Gulch
6. Indoor Fireworks
7. Little Palaces
8. I'll Wear It Proudly
9. American Without Tears
10. Eisenhower Blues
11. Poisoned Rose
12. The Big Light
13. Jack Of All Parades
14. Suit Of Lights
15. Sleep Of The Just
CD2 – Le Roi Sans Sabots Demos, Outtakes & Other Realms:
1. The People's Limousine – The Coward Brothers
2. Next Time Round (Red Bus Demo) *
3. Deportee (Red Bus Demo) *
4. Brilliant Mistake (Red Bus Demo) *
5. Suffering Face (Solo Demo)
6. Poisoned Rose (Solo Demo)
7. Jack Of All Parades (Solo Demo)
8. Sleep Of The Just (Red Bus Demo) *
9. Blue Chair (Red Bus Demo) *
10. I Hope You're Happy Now (Solo Demo)
11. I'll Wear It Proudly (Solo Demo)
12. Indoor Fireworks (Solo Demo)
13. Having It All (Solo Demo)
14. Shoes Without Heels (Red Bus Demo) *
15. King Of Confidence (Outtake)
16. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me – The Coward Brothers
17. American Without Tears No. 2 (Twilight Version)
CD3 - Kings Of America Live At The Royal Alert Hall 27th January 1987:
1. The Big Light *
2. Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line *
3. Our Little Angel *
4. It Tears Me Up *
5. I'll Wear It Proudly *
6. Lovable *
7. Riverboat *
8. Sally Sue Brown/36-22-36 *
9. American Without Tears *
10. Brilliant Mistake *
11. What Would I Do Without You? *
12. You're Mind's On Vacation / Your Funeral, My Trial *
13. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man *
14. Payday *
15. That's How You Got Killed Before (Reprise) *
16. Sleep Of The Just *
17. True Love Ways *
CD4 – Il Principe Di New Orleans E Le Marchese Del Mississippi:
1. There’s A Story In Your Voice – With Lucinda Williams
2. Country Darkness
3. The Delivery Man
4. Nothing Clings Like Ivy
5. Heart Shaped Bruise – With Emmylou Harris (Live At The Hi-Tone, Memphis **
6. Bedlam (Live At Montreal Jazz) **
7. Either Side Of The Same Town
8. Wonder Woman
9. In Another Room (The Clarkdale Sessions)
10. The Monkey * - Rehearsal With Dave Bartholomew & The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
11. Monkey To Man
12. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
13. Clown Strike (Live At Montreal Jazz) **
14. Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
15. The River In Reverse
16. The Greatest Love – From Treme *
17. Ascension Day
CD5 – El Prtncipe Del Purgatorio:
1. Stations Of The Cross
2. Quick Like A Flash (Unreleased Version) *
3. Sulphur To Sugarcane
4. Red Cotton
5. Lost On The River #12
6. A Slow Drag With Josephine
7. I Felt The Chill
8. Complicated Shadows (Cashbox Version)
9. She's Pulling Out The Pin
10. Condemned Man (Demo) *
11. Hidden Shame
12. Red Wicked Wine – With Dr. Ralph Stanley
13. The Scarlet Tide – With Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings (Live At The Grand Ole Opry)*
14. One Bell Ringing
15. Bullets For The New Born King
16. All These Strangers
17. For More Tears (Demo) *
18. You Hung The Moon
CD6 – Der Herzog Des Rampenlight:
1. Stella Hurt
2. Mr. Feathers
3. Under Lime
4. Jimmie Standing In The Rain
5. Down Among The Wines And Spirits
6. Dr. Watson, I Presume
7. Church Underground (Demo) *
8. A Voice In The Dark
9. April 5th – With Rosanne Cash & Kris Kristofferson
10. Indoor Fireworks (Memphis Magnetic Version) *
11. That’s Not The Part Of Him You’re Leaving – With Larkin Poe *
12. Brilliant Mistake/Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Cape Fear Version) *
13. That Day Is Done – With The Fairfield Four
* Previously Unreleased
** First-ever Audio Release