Listening Post: Elvis Costello – Ranking

How does Septenary rank Declan McManus?

My Aim is True: A+ (100)
This Year’s Model: A+ (100)
Imperial Bedroom: A+ (100)
Punch the Clock: A+ (100)
Armed Forces: A (97)
Blood & Chocolate: A (95)
Trust: A (97)
Secret, Profane and Sugarcane: A- (93)
Momofuku: A- (92)
When I Was Cruel: B+ (88)
All This Useless Beauty: B+ (87)
Brutal Youth: B (85)
Almost Blue: B- (82)
King of America: B- (82)
Mighty Like a Rose: B- (81)
The Delivery Man: B- (81)
Spike: C (75)
Kojack Variety: C (74)
Get Happy: C- (72)
Painted From Memory C- (71)
Goodbye Cruel World: D+ (68)
The Juliet Letters: D (65)
North: D- (60)

Elvis Costello Average Grade: 85. Solid B. Impressive considering the amount of work AND the amount of experimentation. He has a new one that I will be reviewing soon.