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Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Elvis Costello (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) |
 | | Costello's first album for Stiff My Aim Is True (1977), was a moderate commercial success (No. 14 in the UK and Top 40 in the US) with Costello appearing on the cover in his trademark oversize glasses, bearing a striking resemblance to a [mock?] menacing Buddy Holly. |
 | | Costello's backing on this first album was provided by American West Coast band Clover, a roots/country-ish outfit who would enjoy more success down the road after changing their name to Huey Lewis and The News. |
 | | Costello was marketed as a new wave artist or a punk, despite the fact that the album featured the straightforward ballad "Alison" (one of his most enduring songs). |
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