Cruel Smile
Compilation album by
Elvis Costello and the Imposters
Released1 October 2002
RecordedJuly 2002
GenreRock
Length70:54
LabelIsland
ProducerElvis Costello, Cíaran Cahil, Leo Pearson, Kieran Lynch, Kevin Killen
Elvis Costello chronology
When I Was Cruel
(2002)		 Cruel Smile
(2002)		 North
(2003)
Elvis Costello and the Imposters chronology
When I Was Cruel
(2002)		 Cruel Smile
(2002)		 The Delivery Man
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(7.5/10)[2]

Cruel Smile is a 2002 album by Elvis Costello and the Imposters. It consists of B-sides and leftover material from the When I Was Cruel sessions.

Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Costello except where indicated.

  1. "Smile" (Japanese A-side) (Charlie Chaplin, Geoff Parsons, John Turner) – 3:05
  2. "When I Was Cruel (No. 1)" – 4:16
  3. "Almost Blue" (Live in Sydney) – 5:04
  4. "15 Petals" (Live in Sydney) – 5:35
  5. "Spooky Girlfriend" (Live at KFOG, San Francisco]) – 4:42
  6. "Honeyhouse" (Cruel No. 2) – 5:07
  7. "Revolution Doll" – 3:44
  8. "Peroxide Side" (Blunt Cut) – 3:48
  9. "Oh Well" (Costello, K "Q-Tip" Fareed) – 2:52
  10. "The Imposter vs. the Floodtide (Dust and Petals)" – 3:58
  11. "Watching the Detectives/My Funny Valentine" (Live in Tokyo) (Costello, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 7:09
  12. "Dust" (Live in Melbourne) – 6:39
  13. "Uncomplicated" (Live in Tokyo) – 4:46
  14. "Smile" (Japanese B-side) (Chaplin, Parsons, Turner) – 3:32
  15. "Soul for Hire" (live in Tokyo) (unlisted track) – 6:36

Personnel

  • Elvis Costello - vocals, orchestration
  • Steve Averill – design
  • Elena Barere – concertmaster
  • Joey Baron – drums
  • Ciáran Cahil – producer, mixing
  • Greg Cohen – bass
  • Anthony Coleman – piano
  • Jill Dell'Abate – music coordinator
  • Enrico DiCecco – violin
  • Jesse Dylan – photography
  • Phil Edwards – engineer
  • Davey Faragher – bass guitar
  • Barry Finclair – violin
  • Kevin Killen – producer
  • Jeanne LeBlanc – cello
  • Vince Lionti – viola
  • Richard Locker – cello
  • Kieran Lynch – producer, mixing
  • Roy Nathanson – alto saxophone
  • Steve Nieve – piano, keyboards, string ensemble
  • Leo Pearson – producer, mixing
  • Renaud Pion – clarinet, soprano saxophone, Cor Anglais
  • Marc Ribot – guitar
  • Jeff Schmidt – mixing
  • Vincent Ségal – cello
  • Richard Sortomme – violin
  • Pete Thomas – drums

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 180

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Cruel Smile at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Elvis Costello Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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