On April 23, 2002, “Island” label released “When I Was Cruel”, the 19^th Elvis Costello album. It was recorded 2001-2002, and was produced by Elvis Costello, Ciaran Cahill, Leo Pearson and Kieran Lynch. “When I Was Cruel” was the first album to feature Costello’s new band, The Imposters.

Personnel:

• Elvis Costello– vocals, guitars, horn arrangements, melodica,  cymbal,  bass, piano, harmonica
• Steve Nieve– organ, pianet, piano, vibraphone, melodica, filters
• Davey Faragher– bass, handclaps
• Pete Thomas– drums, handclaps, percussion, shaker, tambourine
• Leo Pearson – electric tabla, rhythm processor, tambourine, mixing
• Bill Ware– vibraphone
• Jay Rodriguez– tenor saxophone
• Roy Nathanson– alto saxophone
• Ku-umba Frank Lacy– trumpet, flugelhorn
• Curtis Fowlkes– trombone
• Steven Kennedy –backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Elvis Costello.

1. 45
2. Spooky Girlfriend
3. Tear Off Your Own Head (It’s a Doll Revolution)
4. When I Was Cruel No. 2
5. Soul for Hire
6. 15 Petals
7. Tart
8. Dust 2…
9. Dissolve
10. Alibi
11. …Dust
12. Daddy Can I Turn This?
13. My Little Blue Window
14. Episode of Blonde
15. Radio Silence