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When I Was Cruel

When I Was Cruel is the 19th studio album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, released in the US by Island Records on 23 April 2002. Although formally credited as solo Costello album, this was the first album to feature his new band, the Imposters featuring Steve Nieve on keyboards, Davey Faragher on bass guitar and Pete Thomas on drums. Their only difference from his previous band, the Attractions, was Faragher replacing Bruce Thomas, with whom Costello had feuded.

Track listing
All songs written by Elvis Costello. • "45" – 3:33 • "Spooky Girlfriend" – 4:22 • "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)" – 3:31 • "When I Was Cruel No. 2" – 7:06 (featuring a sample from Mina's "Un bacio è troppo poco") • "Soul for Hire" – 3:55 • "15 Petals" – 4:01 • "Tart" – 4:03 • "Dust 2..." – 3:21 • "Dissolve" – 2:22 • "Alibi" – 6:42 • "...Dust" – 3:03 • "Daddy Can I Turn This?" – 3:41 • "My Little Blue Window" – 3:10 • "Oh Well" – 2:51 (Europe and Japan only) • "Episode of Blonde" – 5:01 • "Radio Silence" – 4:58 • "Smile" – 3:05 (Japan only) ==Personnel==
Personnel
Elvis Costellovocals, guitars, horn arrangements on 6, 11, 15, melodica, cymbal, bass, piano, harmonicaSteve Nieveorgan, pianet, piano, vibraphone, melodica, filters • Davey Faragher – bass, handclaps • Pete Thomasdrums, handclaps, percussion, shaker, tambourine Additional personnel • Steven Kennedy – backing vocals on 1, 12, 13 • Leo Pearson – electric tabla on 3, rhythm processor on 5, 8, tambourine, mixing • Bill Ware – vibraphone on 4 • Ku-umba Frank Lacytrumpet on 6, flugelhorn on 11, 15 • Curtis Fowlkestrombone on 6, 11, 15 • Jay Rodrigueztenor saxophone on 6, 11, 15 • Roy Nathansonalto saxophone on 6, 11, 15 ==Charts==
Charts
Year-end charts ==References==
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