Elvis Costello - Kojak Variety (MOVLP1127) LP Turquoise Vinyl
The 1995 album Kojak Variety by Elvis Costello solely consists of cover songs written by others. Featured covers include “Strange” by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, “Bama Lama Bama Loo” by Little Richard, “Running Out Of Fools” by Aretha Franklin and “Hidden Charms” by Willie Dixon amongst others. The track “Days” previously appeared on the soundtrack Until The End Of The World, the 1991 score to Wim Wenders' same-titled film.
Costello recorded the album alongside James Burton, Jim Keltner, Larry Knechtel, Marc Ribot, Jerry Scheff and Pete Thomas.
Kojak Variety is available as a limited edition of 2500 individually numbered copies on turquoise coloured vinyl and includes an insert.
180 gram audiophile vinyl
1. Strange
2. Hidden Charms
3. Remove This Doubt
4. I Threw It All Away
5. Leave My Kitten Alone
6. Everybody´s Crying Mercy
7. I´ve Been Wrong Before
8. Bama Lama Bama Loo
9. Must You Throw Dirt In My Face
10. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man
11. The Very Thought Of You
12. Payday
13. Please Stay
14. Running Out Of Fools
15. Days
Costello recorded the album alongside James Burton, Jim Keltner, Larry Knechtel, Marc Ribot, Jerry Scheff and Pete Thomas.
Kojak Variety is available as a limited edition of 2500 individually numbered copies on turquoise coloured vinyl and includes an insert.
180 gram audiophile vinyl
1. Strange
2. Hidden Charms
3. Remove This Doubt
4. I Threw It All Away
5. Leave My Kitten Alone
6. Everybody´s Crying Mercy
7. I´ve Been Wrong Before
8. Bama Lama Bama Loo
9. Must You Throw Dirt In My Face
10. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man
11. The Very Thought Of You
12. Payday
13. Please Stay
14. Running Out Of Fools
15. Days