Elvis Costello’s 1986 album “King of America,” one of my favorite records ever, has been re-released in a six-CD boxed set version. “King of America and Other Realms,”offers a comprehensive look not only at at the album’s making, but its aftermath and lasting influence.
The basic components of the boxed set are the CDs. The first disc consists of a remastered version of “King of America,” the album Costello recorded with producer T Bone Burnett and a host of session musicians, including members of Elvis Presley’s TCB band. Instead of working exclusively with his usual band the Attractions, “King of America” saw Costello working mainly with a group he called The Confederates, which included guitarist James Burton, bassist Jerry Scheff, and drummer Ronnie Tutt to bring an authentic American sound to the record.
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