King of America
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King of America is the tenth studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, released on 21 February 1986. Co-produced by Costello and T Bone Burnett, the album originated following a series of tours the two made under the name "the Coward Brothers". Recording took place in mid-1985 at various studios in Los Angeles, California, with a group of American session musicians dubbed "the…

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Released
February 21st, 1986
Type
Album
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Labels
Columbia

Professional reviews

Source Rating
Record Mirror (Mike Gardner – 22 February 1986)
5/5 stars
Smash Hits (Chris Heath – 26 February – 11 March 1986)7/10
AllMusic (Stephen Thomas Erlewine)
4.5/5 stars
Blender (Douglas Wolk – March 2005)
5/5 stars
Chicago Tribune (Greg Kot – 2 June 1991)
4/5 stars
Entertainment Weekly (Armond White – 10 May 1991)A
Pitchfork (Stephen M. Deusner – 8 May 2005)8.7/10
Spin (December 2008)
4/5 stars
PopMatters (Zeth Lundy – 2 June 2005)6/10
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Last updated: January 24th, 2017

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