Pretty nice, those records with Burt Bacharach, Anne Sofie von Otter and the Kronos Quartet. But we would almost forget that Elvis Costello became big as an 'angry young man', in the aftermath of punk. This compilation collects the best solid work of Declan McManus, from the time when he was still roaming youth centers night after night with his band The Attractions. With live recordings of Mystery
… Dance and You Belong To Me, an alternative version of Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind? and a demo version of Welcome To The Working Week. (MS)more
