ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER ELVIS COSTELLO For The Stars 2LP DEUTSCHE GRAM 2001 EU orig
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THIS IS THE 2001 EUROPEAN ORIGINAL PRESSING on DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Records. LIMITED EDITION. GATEFOLD COVER + INSERT. The cover is in VG condition: normal wear and without any major deterioration BUT discolouration/wear on corners/spines, mild & heavy creases on edges/corners, surface ringwear/edgewear, left spine is fully readable; INSIDE PANELS & INSERT in VG+ condition, normal wear; please for details see photos. Vinyls in EX condition [barely played].

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ANNE SOPIE VON OTTER Meets ELVIS COSTELLO

 The Swedish mezzo soprano Anne Sofie von Otter is among the most versatile singers on today's scene, recording and performing opera of various eras and in various languages, art song, oratorio, rock, pop, and jazz. 

 Elvis Costello arrived as a sneering spitfire, the smartest and meanest singer/songwriter in the first wave of 1970s British punk backed by the Attractions, a band who could match his ferocity. Soon, Costello galloped away from the loud, fast rules of punk, demonstrating his musical and verbal facility with Armed Forces, a 1979 album that contained "Oliver's Army," "Accidents Will Happen," and his cover of Nick Lowe's "(What's So Funny About) Peace, Love and Understanding," a trio of singles that turned into new wave standards. Such rapid musical evolution and switches in style became the rule in Costello's career, as he amassed a catalog that seemed to touch upon every conceivable genre of popular music.

 "FOR THE STARS"

tracklist: please, for tracklist see pictures

2001      2LP     DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON RECORDS     469 411-1

PRINTED IN THE EU       ORIGINAL PRESSING

LIMITED EDITION

GATEFOLD COVER + INSERT

NOTES: Front cover stating "HIGH QUALITY 2 LP VINYL VERSION · LIMITED EDITION".

Came with lyric sheet.

 Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: (text) 0 28946 94111 9

Label Code: LC 0173

LABEL: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON - RED/BLUE LABELS - BLACK/WHITE TEXT

 Catalog on cover: 469 411-1    GI X2[boxed]

Catalog on insert: 469 411-1    GI X2[boxed]

 Catalog on labels: DISC ONE: 469 412-1

DISC TWO: 469 413-1

 Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): B145160-01 A3 D33 469 412-1 S1=3 320

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): B145160-01 B2 D33 469 412-1 S2=2 320

Matrix / Runout (Side C, Stamped): B145160-02 C3 4̷6̷9̷ ̷4̷1̷ ̷2̷-̷1̷ ̷S̷1̷  320  D33 469 413-1 S1=3

Matrix / Runout (Side D, Stamped): B145160-02 D2 D33 469 413-1 S2=2 320

 On labels: rim text "Stereo 33.......℗ 2001 Deutsche.......Universal Music.....Made in the EU. All rights.......prohibited"

A Universal Music Company

 On Inside Panels: Photos + Notes by Anne Sofie Von Otter and Elvis Costello

 On Back Cover: Tracklist + Credits

Produced by Elvis Costello

℗ & © 2001 Deutsche Grammophone..........Made in the E.U.

A Universal Music Company

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RECORDS EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG but (please, see pictures and read above description)

For the Stars winds through a number of pop songs, ranging from new Costello songs to pop standards, from old Elvis favorites to covers of the Beach Boys, Paul McCartney, Ron Sexsmith, ABBA, and Tom Waits. Most of this is executed in a manner similar to The Juliet Letters, finding a middle ground between classicist pop and chamber music without bowing to the conventions of either. Above all, this is frequently interesting music...(AllMusic)

 


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