1991 Elvis Costello – Mighty Like A Rose
Mighty Like A Rose is the 13th studio album by the British rock singer and songwriter Elvis Costello, released in 1991 on compact disc as Warner Brothers 26575. The title is presumably a reference to the pop standard “Mighty Lak’ a Rose”, and although that song does not appear on the album, the words of its first stanza are quoted in the booklet of the 2002 reissue. It peaked at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart, and at No. 55 on the Billboard 200.
Tracks
1 The Other Side Of Summer (Elvis Costello) 03:56
2 Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) (Elvis Costello; Jim Keltner) 04:05
3 How To Be Dumb (Elvis Costello) 05:13
4 All Grown Up (Elvis Costello) 04:16
5 Invasion Hit Parade (Elvis Costello) 05:34
6 Harpies Bizarre (Elvis Costello) 03:44
7 After The Fall (Elvis Costello) 04:37
8 Georgie And Her Rival (Elvis Costello) 03:38
9 So Like Candy (Elvis Costello; Paul McCartney) 04:36
10 Interlude: Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 2 (Elvis Costello) 00:22
11 Playboy To A Man (Elvis Costello; Paul McCartney) 03:20
12 Sweet Pear (Elvis Costello) 03:36
13 Broken (Elvis Costello; Cait O’Riordan) 03:36
14 Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 4 (Elvis Costello) 03:49
Biography
Musicians
1 The Other Side Of Summer
| Bass | Elvis Costello |
| Bass | T-Bone Wolk |
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Pete Thomas |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Burton |
| 12 String Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| Organ | Mitchell Froom |
| Organ | Larry Knechtel |
| Piano | Benmont Tench |
| Piano | Mitchell Froom |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Bells | Pete Thomas |
| Castanets | Pete Thomas |
| Tambourine | Pete Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Richard Page |
| Background Vocals | Steve George |
| Background Vocals | Steven Soles |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
2 Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)
| Bass | Nick Lowe |
| Drums (programming) | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar (solo) | James Burton |
| Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| Special FX | Marc Ribot |
| Percussion | Jim Keltner |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
3 How To Be Dumb
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Pete Thomas |
| Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| Hammond Organ | Larry Knechtel |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Sax | Roger Lewis |
| Maracas | Elvis Costello |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
4 All Grown Up
| Bass | T-Bone Wolk |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Chamberlin | Mitchell Froom |
| Clavinet | Larry Knechtel |
| Organ | Mitchell Froom |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Cornet | Marc Ribot |
| Horn | Marc Ribot |
| Strings | Gavyn Wright |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
5 Invasion Hit Parade
| Bass | T-Bone Wolk |
| Drums | Pete Thomas |
| Guitar | Marc Ribot |
| Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| Chamberlin | Mitchell Froom |
| Organ | Elvis Costello |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Trumpet | Ross McManus |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
6 Harpies Bizarre
| Bass | T-Bone Wolk |
| Drums | Pete Thomas |
| Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| Harpsichord | Larry Knechtel |
| Organ | Mitchell Froom |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Bassoon | Neil Levesley |
| Clarinet | Nicholas Bucknall |
| Flute | Andrew Findon |
| French Horn | Simon Rayner |
| Oboe | Richard Morgan |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
7 After The Fall
| Double Bass | Rob Wasserman |
| Acoustic Guitar | Marc Ribot |
| Acoustic Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| Celeste | Mitchell Froom |
| Harmonium | Larry Knechtel |
| Background Vocals | Steven Soles |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
8 Georgie And Her Rival
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Pete Thomas |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Guitar | Marc Ribot |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Burton |
| 12 String Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| Chamberlin | Mitchell Froom |
| Hammond Organ | Mitchell Froom |
| Harpsichord | Benmont Tench |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
9 So Like Candy
| Bass | T-Bone Wolk |
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Marc Ribot |
| Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| Acoustic Guitar | Marc Ribot |
| Acoustic Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| Celeste | Mitchell Froom |
| Chamberlin | Mitchell Froom |
| Mellotron | Mitchell Froom |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
10 Interlude: Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 2
| Drums | Jenell Marshall |
| Drums | Lionel Batiste |
| Sax | Roger Lewis |
| Sax | Kevin Harris |
| Soussaphone | Kirk Joseph |
| Trombone | Charles Joseph |
| Trumpet | Efrem Towns |
| Trumpet | Gregory Davis |
11 Playboy To A Man
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Marc Ribot |
| Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| 12 String Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| Organ | Elvis Costello |
| Organ | Mitchell Froom |
| Piano | Mitchell Froom |
| Piano | Benmont Tench |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
12 Sweet Pear
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Pete Thomas |
| Guitar | Elvis Costello |
| Hammond Organ | Larry Knechtel |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Sax | Roger Lewis |
| Sax | Kevin Harris |
| Soussaphone | Kirk Johnson |
| Trombone | Charles Joseph |
| Trumpet | Efrem Towns |
| Trumpet | Gregory Davis |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
13 Broken
| Double Bass | Rob Wasserman |
| Guitar | Marc Ribot |
| Chamberlin | Mitchell Froom |
| Chamberlin | Elvis Costello |
| Harmonium | Larry Knechtel |
| Piano | Elvis Costello |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
14 Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 4
| Double Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Banjo | Marc Ribot |
| Calliope | Benmont Tench |
| Celeste | Elvis Costello |
| Chamberlin | Mitchell Froom |
| Harmonium | Benmont Tench |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Piano | Elvis Costello |
| Cornet | Marc Ribot |
| Horn | Marc Ribot |
| Tuba | Jerry Scheff |
| Vocals | Elvis Costello |
Liner Notes
Producer – Elvis Costello, Kevin Killen, Mitchell Froom
Arranged By (Strings) – Fiachra Trench (Track 4)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Mitchell Froom, Elvis Costello (Track 1)
Arranged By (Woodwinds) – Fiachra Trench (Tracks 4, 6, 8)
Conductor – Fiachra Trench (Track 4)
Engineer – Kevin Killen, Paula Max Garcia
Engineer (Assistant) – Richard Sullivan
Mixed By – Kevin Killen
Artwork, Photography – Amelia Stein
Design – Eammon Singer, Michael Krage
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Westside Studios
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Phonographic Copyright WEA International Inc
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