Elvis Costello: The Costello Show And Tell
Richard Cook, Sounds, 1 March 1986
The self-proclaimed 'King of America' talks to RICHARD COOK about his new LP, his uncomfortable relationship with the music press, and the mediocrity of today's pop music.
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