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British singer-songwriter Elvis Costello has released a new EP containing French versions of songs from his 2020 album Hey Clockface. Titled La Face de Pendule à Coucou, the EP includes the track No Flag (en Français), sung by Iggy Pop.
When asked about the difficulties of singing in a language that’s not his native tongue, Iggy Pop said: “There’s a uniqueness to the French language. No other language has vowels that sound like that. Learning a song that’s as quick as No Flag took a month of practice because my lips weren’t used to those combinations.
“I [worked on it] for 40 minutes a day for about five weeks. You don’t want to do too much work on it at once or it’s not fun anymore.”
On top of Pop, the record features collaborators such as Steve Nieve, alongside various Parisian artists including Tshegue, Isabelle Adjiani, and AJUQ.
La Face de Pendule à Coucou was shared digitally March 26, and is to be released on vinyl this summer via Concord Records.
Costello has also shared the French-adapted lyric video for the track Hetty O’Hara Confidential
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ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS Armed Forces (1979 UK second press 12-track vinyl LP, the classic third album from Mr Costello, including the hits Accidents Will Happen and Oliver's Army, complete with picture inner, single pocket picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play RAD14)
- Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedroom - Canadian - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.00, €14.04 (New Item) (arrived 09-Apr-2024 12:30)on May 5, 2024 at 12:24 pm
ELVIS COSTELLO Imperial Bedroom (1982 Canadian 15-track LP, picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve shows a little shelf/ringwear whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play FC38157)
- Elvis Costello - Watching The Detective - French - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 13-Feb-2024 14:26)on May 5, 2024 at 12:24 pm
ELVIS COSTELLO Watching The Detective (1977 French wide-centred 3-track 7" vinyl single, also including Blame It On Caine and Mystery Dance, housed in a thin card picture sleeve. The sleeve displays minimal wear with no splits or rips, whilstthe vinyl remains Excellent with some minor surface scuffs)
- Elvis Costello - Green Shirt - Double Pack - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 15-Feb-2024 13:10)on May 5, 2024 at 12:24 pm
ELVIS COSTELLO Green Shirt (1985 UK limited edition 4-track double vinyl 7" set, also including Beyond Belief, Olivers Army and Good Year For The Roses, housed in a glossy gatefold picture sleeve ZB40087)
- Elvis Costello - Alison - US - 7" vinyl - Promo - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 14-Mar-2024 16:29)on May 5, 2024 at 12:24 pm
ELVIS COSTELLO Alison (1977 US wide centred 7" vinyl single with 'Demonstration - Not For Sale' stamped on the label, also including Miracle Man, housed in a die-cut paper sleeve. The vinyl remains in a really nice condition with only light signsof play)
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