ALBUM GRADE: 8
Get Happy!! is a studio album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. The fourth album by Elvis Costello, his third with the Attractions, it is notable for being a dramatic break in tone from Costello’s three previous albums, and for being heavily influenced by R&B, ska and soul music. The cover art was intentionally designed to have a “retro” feel, to look like the cover of an old LP with ring wear on both front and back.
SONG GRADES:
1. Love for Tender – 8
2. Opportunity – 8
3. The Impostor – 7
4. Secondary Modern – 8
5. King Horse – 8
6. Possession – 7
7. Man Called Uncle – 8
8. Clowntime is Over – 10
9. New Amsterdam – 10
10. High Fidelity – 9
11. I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down – 7
12. Black and White World – 9
13. 5ive Gears in Reverse – 6
14. B Movie – 8
15. Motel Matches – 7
16. Human Touch – 6
17. Beaten to the Punch – 6
18. Temptation – 8
19. I Stand Accused – 6
20. Riot Act – 10
Produced by Nick Lowe.