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Title: This is NOT the best "best of" Elvis Costello
Review: I take exception to Chris Wallace's comment that this is the best summation of Elvis's Columbia years (now released on Ryko). I rate it "1" star only to get your attention here before making a hasty decision! It is still quite good of course. The better collection is available at Amazon as an import (see below) and is called "Girls, Girls, Girls" on Columbia. It consists of 2 CD's containing 50 tracks hand-picked (with comments) by Elvis himself. The only "hits" missing are "You're Not the Only Flame" and "Peace, Love, & Understanding." For 20 bucks you're gonna get the artists' pick of his best material. It's not chronological and is sequenced quite nicely. Elvis' liner notes are insightful and funny. If forced to own just one Elvis Costello CD, "Girls, Girls, Girls" would be it.
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