How anybody could try to refute the quality of an opening track like "Love for Tender" is beyond me... that said, "Get Happy" just gets better from there. With more than thirty tracks I'm  surprised that there aren't more more throwaways, but when Elvis couples  his tricky lyrics and guitar with the equally thoughtful instrumental work  of his Attractions you get some real prizes: the bouncy, understated  instrumentation of "Opportunity" that segues straight into the  break-neck ska-ish "Imposter," "Riot Act"'s dynamic  plaintive-turns-to-commanding shift of tone, and my current favorite  "Black and White World." And that's just the regular track  list... then you get eleven more "extended play" gems, ranging  from the hauntingly personal demo versions of "Black and White  World," "Riot Act," and "Love for Tender" to the  experimental feel of "Hoover Factory" and the church-y  "Clowntime is Over No. 2." For me, this album combines every  positive aspect of the Elvis Costello and The Attractions listening  experience, and is by far my recommendation for where a newcomer to EC  should begin.