Name: The Boy Named If
Brand: Elvis Costello

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

EMIV2047

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r21800830]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Double Heavyweight Vinyl housed in Gatefold Sleeve with Printed Inners.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-01-14

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602438366842

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

EMICD2047

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Mintpack with 20 Page Booklet.

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0602438366873

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Elvis Costello

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Elvis Costello is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He was born on August 25, 1954 in London, England. In the early years of his career, he gained recognition as part of the group Elvis Costello & The Attractions. However, in 1996, the band recorded their last album and underwent some lineup changes. They reformed in 2002 with a new bassist and adopted a new name: The Imposters.
Throughout his career, Elvis Costello has been known for his diverse musical style and thought-provoking lyrics. His talent has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. In addition to his music career, he is also recognized for his marriage to Diana Krall since 2003.
To learn more about other bands or aliases associated with Elvis Costello (such as The Imposters or Confederates), you can explore Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus' profile.

Costello tell us, ”The full title of this record is 'The Boy Named If (And Other Children’s Stories).’ ‘IF,’ is a nickname for your imaginary friend; your secret self, the one who knows everything you deny, the one you blame for the shattered crockery and the hearts you break, even your own."

Produced by Sebastian Krys and Elvis Costello - the album is a collection of thirteen snapshots, “That take us from the last days of a bewildered boyhood to that mortifying moment when you are told to stop acting like a child - which for most men (and perhaps a few gals too) can be any time in the next fifty years," as Costello put it.

The Boy Named If

Music GB