Elvis Costello - Cruel Smile (2002)
Artist: Elvis Costello
Title: Cruel Smile
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: Island Records
Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / MP3 320 Kbps
Total Time: 01:10:54
Total Size: 466 Mb / 183 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist: Title: Cruel Smile
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: Island Records
Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / MP3 320 Kbps
Total Time: 01:10:54
Total Size: 466 Mb / 183 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
01. Smile (Japanese A-Side) 03:05
02. When I Was Cruel 04:16
03. Almost Blue (Live At Sydney Enmore Theatre, Australia / 2002) 05:05
04. 15 Petals (Live At Sydney Enmore Theatre, Australia / 2002) 05:36
05. Spooky Girlfriend (KFOG Radio, San Francisco / 2002) 04:43
06. Honeyhouse (Cruel no. 2) 05:06
07. Revolution Doll 03:45
08. Peroxide Side (Blunt Cut) 03:48
09. Oh Well 02:52
10. The Imposter Vs. The Floodtide (Dust & Petals) 03:58
11. Watching The Detectives / My Funny Valentine (Live At Tokyo Kokusai Forum / 2002) 07:09
12. Dust (Live At Melbourne Concert Hall, Australia / 2002) 06:40
13. Uncomplicated (Live At Tokyo Kokusai Forum / 2002) 04:45
14. Smile (Japanese B-Side) 03:31
15. Soul For Hire (Live At Tokyo Kokusai Forum / 2002) 06:35
Cruel Smile is a stop-gap compilation of peripheral recordings dating from the When I Was Cruel sessions (including sundry remixes of tracks from that album), radio slots, and performance tracks, many of which were originally released as B-sides and bonus cuts on singles from the far flung corners of the globe. Costello aficionados may already own the likes of the blood-and-guts live rendition of "Uncomplicated" and the two admirable recordings of the Charlie Chaplin-penned/Nat "King" Cole-covered "Smile"--one dripping with strings, sax, and theatrical stardust and the other more plaintive), which Costello recorded for the Japanese TV drama 100 Million Stars Falling from the Sky. -- Kevin Maidment