There was no particular reason I had for purchasing Elvis Costello's 1991 Mighty Like a Rose album. I had heard two of the tracks before ("The Other Side of Summer" and "So Like Candy"), and while they're both great songs, I already had them on CD. Still, Elvis Costello is a pretty safe bet for great music, so I was happy to pop this album into my player and see how it worked out.
I have to say that this actually exceeded my expectations. The album is somewhat dark, but almost all of the songs are great. The only one for which I didn't really care was "After the Fall." Otherwise, it's hard to pick standouts. "The Other Side of Summer" is an awesome track, as is "Harpies Bizarre." "Broken" is sad but beautiful. "Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4" makes a great closer.
Overall, this is quite a good album. Recommended.
Tracks:
1. The Other Side of Summer
2. Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)
3. How to Be Dumb
4. All Grown Up
5. Invasion Hit Parade
6. Harpies Bizarre
7. After the Fall
8. Georgie and Her Rival
9. So Like Candy
10. Interlude: Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 2
11. Playboy to a Man
12. Sweet Pear
13. Broken
14. Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4
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