The Sweetest Punch

Album by Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach & Bill Frisell

The Sweetest Punch is a jazz reinterpretation of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach’s Painted from Memory, arranged and led by guitarist Bill Frisell with an ensemble, featuring mostly instrumental settings and guest vocals including Costello. Released in 1999, it reframes their collaborative compositions within contemporary jazz.
First released: 21st September 1999

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Sweetest Punch
    4:45
  2. 2.
    Toledo
    5:27
  3. 3.
    Such Unlikely Lovers
    5:44
  4. 4.
    This House Is Empty Now
    5:04
  5. 5.
    Painted From Memory
    4:10
  6. 6.
    What’s Her Name Today?
    4:57
  7. 7.
    In the Darkest Place
    5:56
  8. 8.
    Vamp Dolce
    3:27
  9. 9.
    My Thief
    4:31
  10. 10.
    I Still Have That Other Girl
    2:23
  11. 11.
    Painted From Memory (reprise)
    3:38
  12. 12.
    The Long Division
    3:59
  13. 13.
    Tears at the Birthday Party
    3:44
  14. 14.
    I Still Have That Other Girl (reprise)
    1:53
  15. 15.
    God Give Me Strength
    4:41

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