On May 14, 1991, “Warner Bros” label released “Mighty Like a Rose”, the thirteenth Elvis Costello studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, and was produced by Elvis Costello, Mitchell Froom and Kevin Killen.
Personnel:
- Elvis Costello (Declan MacManus) – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, maracas, keyboards
- Marc Ribot– guitar, cornet, rhythm guitar, horn
- James Burton– acoustic guitar
- Mitchell Froom– organ, celeste, harmonium
- Larry Knechtel– organ, piano, Hammond organ, clavinet
- Benmont Tench– piano
- Steve Nieve– keyboards
- Rob Wasserman– electric bass
- Tom “T-Bone” Wolk– bass
- Jerry Scheff– electric bass, electric guitar
- Jim Keltner– drums, percussion
- Lionel Batiste– drums
- Jenell Marshall– drums, percussion
- Pete Thomas– drums, percussion, castanets, tambourine, bells
- Nicholas Bucknail –clarinet
- Gregory Davis– trumpet
- Andre Findon –flute
- Charles Joseph– trombone
- Kirk Joseph– tuba
- Roger Lewis– baritone saxophone
- Ross MacManus– trumpet
- Richard Morgan –oboe
- Simon Rayner –French horn
- Efrem Towns– trumpet
- Steve George– backing vocals
- Steven Soles– backing vocals
- Richard Page– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Elvis Costello, except where noted.
- The Other Side of Summer
- Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) – Declan MacManus
- How to Be Dumb
- All Grown Up
- Invasion Hit Parade
- Harpies Bizarre
- After the Fall
- Georgie and Her Rival
- So Like Candy – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
- Interlude: Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 2
- Playboy to A Man – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
- Sweet Pear
- Broken- Cait O’Riordan
- Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 4
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