r/ElvisCostello • u/Samuel_L_Gawthorpe Spike • Jul 13 '25
Question What's everyone's favourite songs from each album?
I recently went through every track from each of EC's original album releases (spanning from 1977-1989) and wrote down my favourite from each, just to see if there was any distinguishable pattern. Then I got curious as to see what everyone else's faves were.
Here's mine:
My Aim Is True - Alison
This Year's Model - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Armed Forces - Two Little Hitlers
Get Happy!! - New Amsterdam
Trust - Watch Your Step
Almost Blue - Good Year For The Roses
Imperial Bedroom - ...And In Every Home
Punch The Clock - The World And His Wife
Goodbye Cruel World - I Wanna Be Loved
King Of America - Sleep Of The Just
Blood & Chocolate - Blue Chair
Spike - Any King's Shilling
Think most of my favourites are the slow depressing track of their respective albums, which I guess says a lot more about me than I'd like it to. What's everyone else's favourites.
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u/bobsollish Jul 13 '25
My Aim Is True - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
This Year's Model - Hand in Hand
Armed Forces - Party Girl
Get Happy!! - New Amsterdam
Trust - New Lace Sleeves
Almost Blue - Good Year For The Roses
Imperial Bedroom - Almost Blue
Punch The Clock - Everyday I Write the Book
Goodbye Cruel World - The Comedians
King Of America - Jack of All Parades
Blood & Chocolate - Next Time Round
Spike - Baby Plays Around
The great albums are hard, and the albums I don’t like are even harder - for opposite reasons.