Momofuku (album)
2008 studio album by Elvis Costello and the Imposters
Momofuku | ||||
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Studio album by Elvis Costello and the Imposters | ||||
Released | 22 April 2008 (2008-04-22) | |||
Recorded | 16 January 2008; 7–14 February 2008 | |||
Studio | Sound City, Van Nuys, California | |||
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Length | 47:10 | |||
Label | Lost Highway | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Guardian | [2] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10[3] |
Spin | [4] |
Momofuku is an album by Elvis Costello and the Imposters, released in 2008. The album features Rilo Kiley's frontwoman Jenny Lewis on harmony vocals on several tracks. The album title refers to Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen noodles, and the speed at which the album was conceived and created.[5] It was first released on vinyl and as a digital download, then later released on CD.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Elvis Costello, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "No Hiding Place" | 3:59 | |
2. | "American Gangster Time" | 3:45 | |
3. | "Turpentine" | 5:40 | |
4. | "Harry Worth" | 4:28 | |
5. | "Drum & Bone" | 2:34 | |
6. | "Flutter & Wow" | 4:18 | |
7. | "Stella Hurt" | 4:46 | |
8. | "Mr. Feathers" | 2:45 | |
9. | "My Three Sons" | 3:05 | |
10. | "Song with Rose" |
| 3:02 |
11. | "Pardon Me, Madam, My Name Is Eve" |
| 3:53 |
12. | "Go Away" | 4:55 |
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 49 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 98 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 34 |
UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 112 |
US Billboard 200[10] | 59 |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "The first 10: Elvis Costello, Momofuku". The Guardian. 18 May 2008. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019.
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ "Discography Elvis Costello". Spin. Vol. 24, no. 12. December 2008. p. 76.
- ^ "Elvis Costello Reveals All About "Momofuku"". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Elvis Costello and the Imposters – Momofuku" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "デクラン・マクマナスのアルバム売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Elvis Costello and the Imposters – Momofuku". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR". zobbel.de. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Elvis Costello Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
External links
- Momofuku at Discogs (list of releases)
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