The Sweetest Punch: The New Songs of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, arranged by Bill Frisell

~ Release by Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach, Bill Frisell (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The Sweetest Punch alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: The Sweetest Punch writer: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello	4	4:45
2	Toledo alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) vocals: Elvis Costello arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: Toledo writer: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello	3	5:27
3	Such Unlikely Lovers alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: Such Unlikely Lovers writer: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello	4	5:44
4	This House Is Empty Now alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: This House Is Empty Now lyricist: Elvis Costello composer: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello publisher: Plangent Visions Music Ltd. and Windswept Pacific	4	5:04
5	Painted From Memory alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) vocals: Cassandra Wilson arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: Painted From Memory lyricist: Elvis Costello composer: Burt Bacharach publisher: New Hidden Valley Music Co. and Plangent Visions Music, Inc.	4	4:10
6	What's Her Name Today? alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: What’s Her Name Today? writer: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello publisher: Plangent Visions Music Ltd. and Windswept Pacific	4	4:57
7	In the Darkest Place alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: In the Darkest Place writer: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello	4	5:56
8	Vamp Dolce alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: Vamp Dolce composer: Bill Frisell	3	3:27
9	My Thief alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: My Thief composer: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello	4	4:31
10	I Still Have That Other Girl alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) vocals: Elvis Costello and Cassandra Wilson arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: I Still Have That Other Girl lyricist: Elvis Costello composer: Burt Bacharach	3	2:23
11	Painted From Memory (reprise) alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: Painted From Memory lyricist: Elvis Costello composer: Burt Bacharach publisher: New Hidden Valley Music Co. and Plangent Visions Music, Inc.	4	3:38
12	The Long Division alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: The Long Division writer: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello	4	3:59
13	Tears at the Birthday Party alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: Tears at the Birthday Party writer: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello	4	3:44
14	I Still Have That Other Girl (reprise) alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: I Still Have That Other Girl lyricist: Elvis Costello composer: Burt Bacharach	4	1:53
15	God Give Me Strength alto saxophone: Billy Drewes bass: Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) clarinet: Don Byron drums (drum set) and percussion: Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) guitar: Bill Frisell trombone: Curtis Fowlkes trumpet: Ron Miles (trumpet) arranger: Bill Frisell recording of: God Give Me Strength lyricist: Elvis Costello composer: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello	4	4:41

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/798194 [info]
ASIN:	DE: B00000HYIE [info]
other databases:	https://www.musik-sammler.de/release/333496/ [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/390106 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/various-artists/the-sweetest-punch-the-new-songs-of-elvis-costello-and-burt-bacharach-arranged-by-bill-frisell/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/103061/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000047290 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3522935 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.last.fm/music/Elvis+Costello/The+Sweetest+Punch+-+The+New+Songs+of+Elvis+Costello+&+Burt+Bacharach [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 731455986525
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:04:19

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Decca Records
559 865-2

Release events

Europe
1999-10-18

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