For the Stars

Elvis Costello

For the Stars

RELEASED: April 10, 2001
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
Track Listing
1. No Wonder 3:36 2. Baby Plays Around 3:12 3. Go Leave 2:50 4. Rope 3:56 5. Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) 3:12 6. Broken Bicycles / Junk 4:06 7. The Other Woman 3:35 8. Like an Angel Passing Through My Room 5:02 9. Green Song 4:37 10. April After All 2:51 11. You Still Believe in Me 3:08 12. I Want to Vanish 2:41 13. For No One 2:00 14. Shamed Into Love 3:46 15. Just a Curio 4:18 16. This House Is Empty Now 4:38 17. Take It With Me 3:17 18. For the Stars 2:45
Historical Archive
For the Stars is a collaborative album by Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet, released in 1995. The album features a unique blend of Costello's signature songwriting with classical string arrangements. It showcases reinterpretations of some of his own songs, as well as a selection of covers. The combination of Costello's distinctive voice and the quartet's classical instrumentation creates a rich and emotive sound, marking a departure from his typical rock and pop styles. The album is noted for its ambitious approach to genre fusion and has been praised for its artistic merit, securing a place in Costello's diverse discography.