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King of America is the tenth album by the British rock singer and songwriter Elvis Costello, billed as "the Costello Show featuring the Attractions and Confederates."
At the time of this album, the recently-divorced Costello legally changed his name back to Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus (the "Aloysius" being a new addition). Consequently, this is the first of a string of albums where the songs and production are credited to MacManus, while the album itself is credited to Elvis Costello. All of Costello's instrumental performances on this album are attributed to "the Little Hands of Concrete" (L.H.C. for short), a self-deprecating reference to his guitar-playing ability.

Track listing

All tracks written by Declan MacManus except as noted.

Side one

"Brilliant Mistake" – 3:44

"Lovable" (MacManus, Cait O'Riordan) – 2:52

"Our Little Angel" – 4:06

"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, Gloria Caldwell) – 3:17

"Glitter Gulch" – 3:14

"Indoor Fireworks" – 4:10

"Little Palaces" – 3:51

"I'll Wear It Proudly" – 4:21

Side two

"American Without Tears" – 4:30

"Eisenhower Blues" (J. B. Lenoir) – 3:43

"Poisoned Rose" – 4:09

"The Big Light" – 2:33

"Jack of All Parades" – 5:17

"Suit of Lights" – 4:02

"Sleep of the Just" – 3:48

Bonus tracks (1995 Rykodisc)

"The People's Limousine" (Costello, T-Bone Burnett) – 3:38

"They'll Never Take Her Love from Me" (Leon Payne) – 3:01

"Suffering Face" – 3:08

"Shoes Without Heels" – 4:18

"King of Confidence" (Costello) – 2:46

Bonus disc (2005 Rhino)

"Having It All" (demo version) – 3:57

"Suffering Face" (demo version) – 3:08

"Deportee" (demo version) – 3:35

"Indoor Fireworks" (demo version) (Costello) – 3:49

"I Hope You're Happy Now" (demo version) – 3:06

"Poisoned Rose" (demo version) – 4:12

"I'll Wear It Proudly" (demo version) – 3:25

"Jack of All Parades" (demo version) – 3:32

"The People's Limousine" (Costello, Burnett) – 3:38

"They'll Never Take Her Love from Me" (Payne) – 3:01

"King of Confidence" (outtake) (Costello) – 2:48

"Shoes Without Heels" – 4:20

"End of the Rainbow" (demo version) – 3:27

"Betrayal" (outtake) (Costello) – 2:24

"That's How You Got Killed Before" (live) (Dave Bartholomew} – 3:13

"The Big Light" (live) – 3:08

"It Tears Me Up" (live) (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) – 3:26

"The Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" (live) (Jimmy Bryant) – 2:42

"Your Mind Is on Vacation" (Mose Allison) / "Your Funeral and My Life" (live) (Sonny Boy Williamson II) – 5:16

"That's How You Got Killed Before" (Reprise) (live) (Bartholomew) – 7:00

"True Love Ways" (live) (Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) – 3:32 Note: The Rykodisc version has the original tracks and bonus tracks on one CD. The Rhino version has two CDs with the original tracks on the first CD.

Personnel

Elvis Costello a/k/a The Little Hands of Concrete a/k/a Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolins, lead vocal

Mickey Curry – brushes, drums, sticks

Jerry Scheff – string bass, electric bass

T Bone Wolk – electric guitar, piano accordion, electric bass

Mitchell Froom – Hammond organ, harpsichord, organ, doctored piano

Additional personnel

Jim Keltner – sticks, drums, brushes

David Hidalgo – harmony vocal (on "Lovable")

James Burton – electric guitar, Dobro, acoustic guitar

Ron Tutt – brushes, drums

Michael Blair – marimba

T-Bone Burnett – electric guitar, production

Jo-El Sonnier – French accordion (on "American Without Tears")

Ray Brown – string bass (on "Eisenhower Blues")

Earl Palmer– brushes, drums

Tom Canning – piano

Steve Nieve – piano, Hammond organ

Bruce Thomas – electric bass (on "Suit of Lights")

Pete Thomas – sticks, drums (on "Suit of Lights")Further Information

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