This episode Tim Burgess is joined for a Listening Party by Elvis Costello, to talk about his 1986 album, King of America.

Which has been re-released as King of America and Other Realms, a new 6 disc box set including the remaster of this classic album, a previously unreleased live concert, demos, outtakes, live recordings, so much there to discover.

Elvis Costello has rightly been lauded one of the greatest songwriters of his generations.

His music embraces jazz, country, classical, rhythm and blues, rock n roll, Tin Pan Alley, with Dylan-esque lyricism which is underpinned by punk ethics & traditions. His genre-spanning career has seen him cross paths with everyone from Allen Toussaint to The Roots, Paul McCartney to Burt Bacharach, and his genius has been rewarded with a BAFTA, multiple Grammys and Ivor Novello awards.

King of America was released on 21st February 1986 on F Beat & Columbia.