Wise Up Ghost (And Other Songs 2013 Number One) is an inspired collaboration between legendary songwriter Elvis Costello and pioneering hip-hop band The Roots. Released on Blue Note in 2013, this album weaves together Costello’s incisive lyricism with The Roots’ signature grooves, resulting in a sound that is both soulful and charged with rock energy. The project stands out as a creative blend, drawing from Costello’s past works while exploring new musical territory alongside one of hip-hop’s most innovative ensembles.
This release brings together lush, detailed arrangements and a rich sense of musical history, with tracks recorded across iconic studios in New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. Critics have praised the album for its inventive reworkings of Costello’s earlier songs and the seamless fusion of R&B, funk, and rock influences, making Wise Up Ghost a notable entry in both artists’ catalogs and a distinctive listen for fans of genre-defying music.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Blue Note
- Genre: Hip-Hop, Rock
- Release Date: 09/13/2013
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TRACKS
A1. Walk Us Uptown
A2. Sugar Won't Work
A3. Refuse To Be Saved
B1. Wake Me Up
B2. Tripwire
B3. Stick Out Your Tongue
C1. Come The Meantimes
C2. (She Might Be A) Grenade
C3. Cinco Minutos Con Vos
D1. Viceroy's Row
D2. Wise Up Ghost
D3. If I Could Believe
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