Of late, what I have been most impressed with from Elvis is the musically collaborative TV show he did called “Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…” I only saw a few episodes, but they were brilliant. I recommend a Wikipedia search to keep track of it all. He has made so much music in genres outside his punk-pop, new-wave origins that it defies categorization. The collaborations Elvis has been a part of are numerous and, I’m sure, will go on and on. Well, Elvis Costello collaborated with T Bone to write the track “Scarlett Tide” for that soundtrack. Last week, T Bone Burnett’s name was one of those in the collaboration, and I mentioned his Academy Award winning work on the “Cold Mountain” soundtrack. And finally, since I’ve tied politics to so many of these albums, it feels appropriate - as President Trump continues to bring the country and perhaps the world to ruin (this week, by backing out of the Paris Climate Accord) - to close this project with the track, “Waiting For The End Of The World.” Also, I wanted the graduation album to welcome her to the grown-up world of working for a living (”Welcome To The Working Week”). With this last album, I want to affirm that this effort was to support my daughter’s personal and professional interests in music (my aim was true). I’ve decided to go with one of the best debut albums ever, by one of my favorite musicians, for whom I have the utmost respect. It’s important to wrap this up with a special album. Four years of sharing album-of-the-week are over.
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