Complicated Shadows: The Life And Music Of Elvis Costello by Graeme Thomson

“Brilliantly written…
in the absence of Elvis Costello putting pen to paper himself, this is far
and away the next best thing.” Record Collector; “A substantive
record of the man’s energy and brilliance after nearly 30 years of standing up
when we might have expected him to be falling down.” Observer; “A
cracker… meticulously researched and fluently told.” Observer Music
Monthly; “Thomson’s pop scholarship is strong: he has gone deep into the
archives and immersed himself in the music.” Guardian; “As
believable and fair a picture of the man himself as I suspect is actually
possible. He’ll not like it though.” Herald; “Vital”
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