Following the frenzied pop-soul of Get Happy!!, Elvis Costello & the Attractions quickly returned to the studio and recorded Trust, their most ambitious and eclectic album to date.
As if he were proving his stylistic diversity and sophistication after the concentrated genre experiment of Get Happy!!, Costello assembled Trust as a stylistic tour de force, packing the record with a wild array of material.
"Clubland" has jazzy flourishes, "Lovers' Walk" rolls to a Bo Diddley beat, "Luxembourg" is rockabilly redux, "Watch Your Step" is soul-pop, "From a Whisper to a Scream" rocks as hard as anything since This Year's Model, "Shot with His Own Gun" is Tin Pan Alley pop, "Different Finger" is the first country song he put on an official album, and that's not even counting highlights like "New Lace Sleeves" and "White Knuckles," which essentially stick to Costello's signature pop, but offer more complex arrangements and musicianship than before.
In fact, both "complexity" and "sophistication" are keywords to the success of Trust -- without delving into the minutely textured arrangements that would dominate his next pop album, Imperial Bedroom -- Costello & the Attractions demonstrate their musical skill and savvy by essentially sticking to the direct sound of their four-piece band.
In the process, they recorded, arguably, their most impressive album, one that demonstrates all sides of Costello's songwriting and performing personality without succumbing to pretentiousness.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClublandElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Lovers' WalkElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | You'll Never Be a ManElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Pretty WordsElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Strict TimeElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | LuxembourgElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | Watch Your StepElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | New Lace SleevesElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | From a Whisper to a ScreamElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Different FingerElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 11 | White KnucklesElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | Shot With His Own GunElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 13 | Fish 'N' Chip PaperElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 14 | Big Sister's ClothesElvis Costello | Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 41 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 274 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Bechirian | Engineer |
| 2 | Martin Belmont | Guitar |
| 3 | Elvis Costello | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Elvis Costello & the Attractions | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Chris Difford | Composer |
| 6 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 7 | Sam M. Lewis | Composer |
| 8 | Nick Lowe | Producer |
| 9 | Steve Mason | Keyboards |
| 10 | Steve Nieve | Keyboards, Organ, Piano |
| 11 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 12 | Rezsö Seress | Composer |
| 13 | Bruce Thomas | Bass, Saxophone |
| 14 | Pete Thomas | Drums, Percussion, Saxophone |
| 15 | Glenn Tilbrook | Guitar (Electric), Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |