On February 21, 1986, “F-Beat” label released “King of America”, the tenth Elvis Costello studio album. “King of America” was recorded in 1985 and 1986, at “Ocean Way” and “Sunset Sound & Sound Factory Studio”, and was produced by J. Henry (T-Bone) Burnett and Declan MacManus.

Personnel:

• Elvis Costello – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
• T-Bone Burnett- guitars, backing vocals
• James Burton– electric guitar, Dobro, acoustic guitar
• Tom “T-Bone” Wolk– electric guitar, piano accordion, electric bass
• Tom Canning– piano
• Steve Nieve– piano, Hammond organ
• Mitchell Froom– Hammond organ, harpsichord, organ, doctored piano
• Jo-El Sonnier– French accordion
• Jerry Scheff– string bass, electric bass
• Ray Brown– double bass
• Bruce Thomas– electric bass
• Mickey Curry– brushes, drums, sticks
• Pete Thomas– sticks, drums
• Jim Keltner– sticks, drums, brushes
• Earl Palmer– brushes, drums
• Ron Tutt– brushes, drums
• Michael Blair –marimba
• Ralph Carney- saxophone
• David Hidalgo– harmony vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Declan MacManus except where noted.

1. Brilliant Mistake
2. Lovable – Declan MacManus, Cait O’Riordan
3. Our Little Angel
4. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, Gloria Caldwell
5. Glitter Gulch
6. Indoor Fireworks
7. Little Palaces
8. I’ll Wear It Proudly
9. American Without Tears
10. Eisenhower Blues – B. Lenoir
11. Poisoned Rose
12. The Big Light
13. Jack of All Parades
14. Suit of Lights
15. Sleep of the Just