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The Sweetest Punch is a 1999 album by Bill Frisell, released as a companion to Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach's 1998 album Painted from Memory. Many of the earlier album's songs are featured with new arrangements by Frisell, mostly in instrumental versions.
The Sweetest Punch: The New Songs of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach Arranged by Bill Frisell | ||||
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Released | September 21, 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop, jazz | |||
Length | 64:09 | |||
Label | Decca/Universal Classics | |||
Producer | Lee Townsend | |||
Bill Frisell chronology | ||||
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Elvis Costello chronology | ||||
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Burt Bacharach chronology | ||||
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Vocals for three of the tracks are also featured, with Costello on "Toledo", Cassandra Wilson on "Painted from Memory", and Costello and Wilson in a duet on "I Still Have That Other Girl".
Track listing
editAll songs written by Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, except "Vamp Dolce", written by Frisell.
- "The Sweetest Punch" – 4:44
- "Toledo" – 5:25
- "Such Unlikely Lovers" – 5:43
- "This House Is Empty Now" – 5:03
- "Painted from Memory" – 4:10
- "What's Her Name Today?" – 4:58
- "In the Darkest Place" – 5:55
- "Vamp Dolce" – 3:25
- "My Thief" – 4:31
- "I Still Have That Other Girl" – 2:22
- "Painted from Memory (Reprise)" – 3:36
- "Long Division" – 3:59
- "Tears at the Birthday Party" – 3:44
- "I Still Have That Other Girl (Reprise)" – 1:52
- "God Give Me Strength" – 4:42
Personnel
edit- Bill Frisell — electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Brian Blade — drums, percussion
- Don Byron — clarinet, bass clarinet
- Billy Drewes — alto saxophone
- Curtis Fowlkes — trombone
- Viktor Krauss — bass
- Ron Miles — trumpet
Charts
editChart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ The Sweetest Punch at AllMusic
- ^ "Elvis Costello Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2022.