My Flame Burns Blue
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| Studio album by Elvis Costello with the Metropole Orkest | ||
| Released | February 28, 2006 | |
| Recorded | July 2004 | |
| Genre | Jazz | |
| Length | 70:03 | |
| Label | Deutsche Grammophon | |
| Producer(s) | Elvis Costello | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Elvis Costello with the Metropole Orkest chronology | ||
| The Delivery Man (2004) |
My Flame Burns Blue (2006) |
The River in Reverse (2006) |
'My Flame Burns Blue' consists of recordings from the North Sea Jazz Festival in July of 2004. It is made up of various songs from throughout Elvis Costello's career. He plays along side Steve Nieve and The Metropole Orkest, with Vince Mendoza as the conductor.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Elvis Costello unless otherwise indicated.
- "Hora Decubitus" (Charles Mingus, Costello) – 5:46
- "Favourite Hour" – 3:58
- "That's How You Got Killed Before" (Dave Bartholomew) – 4:14
- "Upon a Veil of Midnight Blue" – 5:12
- "Clubland" – 4:52
- "Almost Blue" – 5:51
- "Speak Darkly, My Angel" – 3:59
- "Almost Ideal Eyes" – 4:16
- "Can You Be True?" – 3:57
- "Put Away Forbidden Playthings" – 4:22
- "Episode of Blonde" – 6:09
- "My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count)" (Strayhorn, Costello) – 5:14
- "Watching the Detectives" – 5:24
- "God Give Me Strength" (Bacharach, Costello) – 6:56
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2006 | The Billboard 200 | 188 |
| 2006 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 2 |
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