Elvis Costello announces a box set celebrating the 49th anniversary of his 1977 debut album, My Aim Is True. Multiple outlets report the project as a first-of-its-kind 49th-anniversary release, noting that artists and labels more commonly mark milestone anniversaries such as 50 years. The announcement is presented as a deliberate choice by Costello, with at least one source quoting him as saying that the idea of celebrating a 50th anniversary is “preposterous.” The news focuses on the album being commemorated and on the anniversary concept behind the packaging. While the reports confirm the nature of the release and its anniversary framing, they do not, in the provided excerpts, detail the contents, track list, release date, or edition specifics of the box set. The outlets characterize the announcement as noteworthy both for its timing and for its unconventional milestone number, linking the box set directly to the album’s 1977 original release.
Elvis Costello announces 49th anniversary box set for My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello announces a box set celebrating the 49th anniversary of his 1977 debut album, My Aim Is True. Multiple outlets report the project as a first-of-its-kind 49th-anniversary release, noting...
- Elvis Costello announces a box set for his 1977 debut album, My Aim Is True.
- The box set is planned as a 49th-anniversary release.
- One source quotes Costello saying the idea of celebrating a 50th anniversary is “preposterous.”
- The announcement is presented as unusual because 49th anniversaries are rarely used for releases.
- The provided reports do not include box set contents, track lists, or release dates.
“I thought the whole idea of celebrating a 50th Anniversary was preposterous”
3 hours agoWe don't see a lot of people celebrating the 49th anniversary of some momentous achievement. For that matter, we don't see a lot of 48th or 47th anniversary galas, either. People tend to like nice, round numbers, so they tend to hang on until something hits the big 50. But Elvis Costello doesn't like to make the obvious choice, and so he's planning what, from our research, appears to be the first-ever 49th anniversary box set for his classic 1977 debut album My Aim Is True. The post Elvis Costello Announces What Is Probably The First-Ever 49th Anniversary Box Set appeared first on Stereogum.
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