National Ransom

Elvis Costello
National Ransom
Hear Music
HRM-32142-02
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1. National Ransom (4:05)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Gibson L-00 (1937 Acoustic and Ampeg AEB-I, Bass Guitar, Reverse Piano, Lead and Harmony Vocals
Pete Thomas: Drums
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Jerry Douglas: Lap Steel
Stuart Duncan: Electric Violin
Marc Ribot: Electric Guitars
Steve Nieve: Vox Continental Organ
T Bone Burnett: Reverse Piano
Buddy Miller: Vocal Harmonies

1929 to the Present Day
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2. Jimmie Standing In The Rain (4:15)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Gibson L-00 (1937) Acoustic Guitar and Lead Vocal
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Mike Compton: Mandolin
Stuart Duncan: Fiddle
Jeff Taylor: Piano
Steve Nieve: Celeste
Marc Ribot: Electric Guitar
Darrell Leonard: Trumpet

Doldrum, Rowley Manor - 1937
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3. Stations Of The Cross (4:58)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd. (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Lead and Harmony Vocals
Pete Thomas: Drums
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Stuart Duncan: Electric Violin
Steve Nieve: Piano
Jerry Douglas: Lap Steel
Marc Ribot: Acoustic Guitar

In An Undisclosed Location, 2005
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4. A Slow Drag With Josephine (2:43)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd. (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Gibson L-00 (1937) Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocal and Whistling
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Jeff Taylor: Piano and Accordion
Mike Compton: Mandolin and Harmony Vocal
Stuart Duncan: Violin and Wald-Zither
Marc Ribot: Banjo

Under The Napoleonic Code - 1921
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5. Five Small Words (4:45)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd. (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Fender Telecaster Guitar (1952), Mastertone Open-tuned Guitar, Farfisa Organ and Lead Vocal
Pete Thomas: Drums
Mike Piersante: Shakers
Davey Faragher: Fender Precision Electric Bass
T Bone Burnett: Gretsch Black Falcon Electric Guitar
Mike Crouch: Harmony Vocals

Tuscon, Arizona - 1978
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6. Church Underground (5:02)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd. (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Lead and Harmony Vocals
Pete Thomas: Drums and Percussion
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Jerry Douglas: Lap Steel
Stuart Duncan: Electric Viola
Steve Nieve: Piano and Hammond Organ
Marc Ribot: Electric Guitar
Darrell Leonard: Trumpet
Tom Peterson: Baritone Sax
Ira Nepus: Trombone
George Bohanon: Trombone
Maurice Spears: Bass Trombone
Horns Arranged by Darrell Leonard

Utopia, KS, 1915 To The Garden of Allah, Hollywood, California, 1947
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7. You Hung The Moon (3:55)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd. (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Lead Vocal
Pete Thomas: Drums
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Jeff Taylor: Piano
Marc Ribot: Acoustic Guitar
Darrell Leonard: Flugelhorn
Ira Nepus: Trombone
George Bohanon: Baritone Horn
Maurice Spears: Bass Trombone
Bruce Dukov (Concertmaster), Caroline Campbell, Radu Pieptea, Neel Hammond, Lucia Micarelli: Violins
Andrew Duckles, Matt Funes: Viola
Dave Eggar: Cello

Strings and Bass Clarinet Arranged by Elvis Costello
Horns Arranged by Darrell Leonard
String Contractor: Jill Dell’Abate

A Drawing Room In Pimlico, London - 1919
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8. Bullets For The New-Born King (3:35)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Gibson L-00 (1937) Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass

Somewhere In Central America - 1951
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9. I Lost You (2:56)
(Elvis Costello, Jim Lauderdale)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd (ASCAP)/Wudang Mountain Songs (SESAC) Administered by Bug Music
Elvis Costello: Martin D-28 (1954) Acoustic Guitar, Lead and Harmony Vocals
Pete Thomas: Drums
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Mike Compton: Mandolin
Jerry Douglas: Lap Steel
Stuart Duncan: Fiddle
Jeff Taylor: Accordion
Marc Ribot: Electric Guitar
Steve Neive: Vox Continental Organ

On The Road To Cain’s Ballroom, Tusla - 2009
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10. Dr. Watson, I Presume (3:41)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Martin D-18 (1947) Acoustic Guitar and Lead Vocal
Pete Thomas: Drums
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Mike Compton: Mandolin
Jerry Douglas: Dobro
Stuart Duncan: Fiddle
Jeff Taylor: Accordion and Low Whistle
Marc Ribot: Electric Guitar
Buddy Miller: Baritone Electric Guitar
Vince Gill: Harmony Vocal

Wilkesboro, North Carolina - 2007
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11. One Bell Ringing (3:37)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Martin Acoustic (1914), National Electric Guitars and Vocal
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Darrell Leonard: Bass Trumpet
Tom Peterson: Alto Flute and Bass Clarinet
Horn Arranged by Elvis Costello

The London Underground – 22^nd of July, 2005
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12. The Spell That You Cast (2:32)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Gibson Tenor Electric (1947) Lead Guitar, Lead and Harmony Vocal
Pete Thomas: Drums
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Mike Compton: Mandolin
Marc Ribot: Electric Guitar
Steve Nieve: Vox Continental Organ

The Castle Hotel, Richmond - 1965
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13. That’s Not The Part Of Him You’re Leaving (4:43)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Gibson Super 400 Acoustic Guitar (1936) and Lead Vocal
Pete Thomas: Drums
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Mike Compton: Mandolin
Jerry Douglas: Lap Steel
Stuart Duncan: Fiddle
Jeff Taylor: Piano
Steve Nieve: Hammond Organ
Jim Lauderdale: Harmony Vocal

On The Road Between Dismal and Discouraged. Right Now.
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14. My Lovely Jezebel (2:31)
(Elvis Costello - T Bone Burnett – Leon Russell)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd (ASCAP)/Henry Burnett Music (BMI)/Young Carney Music (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Vocal
Pete Thomas: Drums
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Leon Russell: Piano
Marc Ribot: Electric Guitar

Everywhere Until Either 1938 or 1951. According To Some.
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15. All These Strangers (5:53)
(Elvis Costello – T Bone Burnett)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd (ASCAP)/Henry Burnett Music (BMI)
Elvis Costello: Martin D-18 (1947) Acoustic Guitar and Lead Vocal
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Mike Compton: Mandolin
Jerry Douglas: Lap Steel
Stuart Duncan: Fiddle
Jeff Taylor: Accordion
Jim Lauderdale: Harmony Vocal

On A Narrow Bed. Some Other Time.
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16. A Voice In The Dark (3:34)
(Elvis Costello)
Sideways Songs/Universal Music Publishing/MGB Ltd. (ASCAP)
Elvis Costello: Vocals
Dennis Crouch: Double Bass
Mike Compton: Mandolin
Jerry Douglas: Lap Steel
Stuart Duncan: Fiddle
Marc Ribot: Acoustic Guitar
Jeff Taylor: Piano

On A Radio Hat - 1931
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Produced by T Bone Burnett
Recorded and Mixed by Mike Piersante
Additional Engineering: Jason Wormer, Joey Turner, Drew Bollman
Second Engineers: Kyle Ford, Vanessa Parr
Editing: Jason Wormer

Recorded at Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN, The Village Studios, West Los Angeles, CA, The House, Nashville, TN
Mixed at Electro Magnetic Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Production Manager: Milo Lewis
Guitar Technicians: Paul Ackling, Curtis Laur
Production Coordinator: Ivy Skoff
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Elvis Costello Management: Macklam Feldman Management
Steve Macklam, Sam Feldman, Darrell Gilmour
www.mfmgt.com
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Illustration: Tony Millionaire
Photography: James O’Mara/O’Mara & Ryan
Polaroid (back cover): Kate McBride/O’Mara & Ryan
Art Direction: Larissa Collins
Design: Coco Shinomiya
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Vince Gill appears courtesy of MCA Nashville
Buddy Miller appears courtesy of New West Records
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For Diana, Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James

With Love TO M.P.D.

Special thanks to S.I.L. for helping me get this done

Counsel of Wise Men & Woman:

Eddie G., Bill F., Alan B., Joshua F., Mank & Sarah Ruhl
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Thanks to our visiting Dignitaries:

Dan Penn, Donnie Fritts, Delbert McClinton, Peter Guralnick, Charley Burch & Cowboy Jack Clement

For our short afternoon together and with admiration for all the songs to Hank Cochran

In fond recollection of Dr. Johnny Ciambotti, T-Bone Welk & Larry Knechtel

Thanks for the help and advice:
Larry Jenkins, Colin Nairne & Jessica C. Mitchell
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