Title: Not looking forward to the next one
Product review: In the liner notes to KOJAK VARIETY, EC mentions that he considers this CD the first volume in a series. My question is "Why?" This mixed bag of R&B, ballads and the occasional well-known classic (Ray Davies "Days") is unsatisfying to say the least. Actually the liner notes are the best part, insightful looks at Costello's past and how his taste in music developed. The problem is I don't understand why Costello needed to make this record. Better he had put his name on a compilation of original recordings and let the listener in on what motivated him to create CD's like GET HAPPY. As it stands this CD is just a mistake. Costello's take on the various tunes lack the vitality of his original work and even the songs he should make his own, like Randy Newman's "I've Been Wrong Before" and "Days" are more annoying than memorable. If KOJAK VARIETY Vol. 2 does appear as promised, I think I'll skip it.
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