The Attractions sound tight and professional, but haven’t quite gelled. Many of the tunes that would appear on This Year’s Model are on the setlist, and it’s interesting to hear them in their early form. Costello takes the stage backed by The Attractions, and the concert serves as a bridge between My Aim is True and This Year’s Model. This is the incentive for the hardcore fan to purchase this disc. The second disc is a live concert, recorded in 1977. Four of the songs on the demo tape are unreleased, but while they are good, none of them are forgotten classics.
The first disc also contains Costello’s demos for Pathway Studios. However, the song’s country twang doesn’t fit in within the album’s pub rock parameters. One of those outtakes, “Radio Sweetheart,” is a classic in its own right. The demo versions of “No Action” and “Living in Paradise” are still present, as are the outtakes. What sets this reissue apart from the 1993 Rykodisc edition or the 2002 Rhino edition? The good news is that there isn’t much overlap. If you are already a Costello devotee, the answer is not as clear cut. So if you’ve never heard this record, the deluxe version provides the perfect excuse. Like all great debuts, there is a sense of greatness as if you know that the artist will continue to grow. “Alison,” “Watching the Detectives”and“Less Than Zero” have not aged. With biting cynicism and an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music, Costello created songs that have become standards. Three decades after its original release, it remains one of the greatest debuts in music history. If you don’t own a copy of My Aim Is True, you should know the answer to that question. This begs the question, is the new deluxe edition of My Aim Is True worth it?
However, this is the third time in 15 years that Costello has re-released My Aim Is True. It’s a good way to bring new fans into the fold and reward hardcore fans at the same time. This is not uncommon, most bands reissue key albums at some point in their career.
Elvis Costello has re-released his debut album, My Aim Is True just in time for its 30 th anniversary.
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