Imperial Bedroom
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Imperial Bedroom is the seventh studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, and his sixth with the Attractions—keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas.
Elvis Costello & the Attractions Imperial Bedroom
Costello chose former Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick (pictured in 2003) to produce the album, as he felt his ideas would be too complex for Nick Lowe.
Imperial Bedroom features strings arranged by Attractions member Steve Nieve (pictured in 2012).
Squeeze's Chris Difford (pictured in 2013) co-wrote the lyrics for "Boy With a Problem"
Punch the Clock
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Punch the Clock is the eighth studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, and his seventh with the Attractions—keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas.
Imperial Bedroom
…Little Fool" and "Man Out of Time", failed to break the top 50 in the UK. Its commercial performance led Costello to take a new direction with 1983's Punch the Clock. It was greeted with massive acclaim from music critics and continues to be regarded as one of Costello's best works. Reviewers praised the songwriting…
Punch the Clock
Caron Wheeler, one of the album's backing vocalists, in 1990.
"Shipbuilding" features a trumpet solo by Chet Baker (pictured in 1983).