There's a strong case for regarding this as EC's best album - if not of his entire career, which is too varied and complex, then surely of his early years. The magic ingredient was the arrival of the band that would accompany him through his strongest period, his most sympathetic backing of all: the butt-kicking Attractions, who injected enough adrenalin into these Nick Lowe-produced sessions to yield an embarrassment of riches - 'Pump It Up', 'Radio Radio', 'Lipstick Vogue' and eight more acidic tracks. It's ignoble to suggest that Costello was maturing: he arrived fully formed and in no need of assistance. It was like giving a great F1 driver a faster car.
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机译：有充分的理由将其视为EC的最佳专辑-如果不是他整个职业的总和，因为他的职业太过多样化和复杂，那肯定是他早年的经历。魔术的组成部分是乐队的到来，这将伴随他度过最强大的时期，也是他最有同情心的支持：踢屁股的景点，他们在尼克·劳恩（Nick Lowe）的这些演出中注入了足够的肾上腺素，以致使财富尴尬-' Pump It Up”，“ Radio Radio”，“ Lipstick Vogue”和另外八个酸性轨道。暗示科斯特洛正在走向成熟，这是无可厚非的：他完全康复了，不需要帮助。就像给一位出色的F1驾驶员提供更快的汽车一样。
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