Elvis Costello & The Brodsky Quartet - Juliet Letters (Purple Vinyl)

The Juliet Letters is the 14th studio album by singer and songwriter Elvis Costello. Originally released in 1993, the critically acclaimed album peaked at No. 18 on the UK album chart. The entire instrumental backing for The Juliet Letters is provided by The Brodsky Quartet. Costello had become interested in classical music around the time of Spike and began attending classical concerts.

One of the ensembles he enjoyed most was the Brodsky Quartet. Once Costello and the Quartet got to know each other, they were keen on working together, eventually resulting in a full length album. Costello described The Juliet Letters as “a song sequence for string quartet and voice and it has a title. It’s a little bit different. It’s not a rock opera. It’s a new thing.”

1. Deliver Us

2. For Other Eyes

3. Swine

4. Expert Rites

5. Dead Letter

6. I Almost Had A Weakness

7. Why?

8. Who Do You Think You Are?

9. Taking My Life In Your Hands

10. This Offer Is Unrepeatable

11. Dear Sweet Filthy World

12. The Letter Home

13. Jacksons, Monk And Rowe

14. This Sad Burlesque

15. Romeo’s Seance

16. I Thought I’d Write To Juliet

17. Last Post

18. The First To Leave

19. Damnation’s Cellar

20. The Birds Will Still Be Singing