This Year's Model is the second studio album by the English singer-
songwriter Elvis Costello (pictured), released on 17 March 1978 through
Radar Records with his new backing band, the Attractions. It was
recorded at Eden Studios in late 1977 and early 1978. Nick Lowe was the
producer, and Roger Béchirian the engineer. The songs embrace new wave,
power pop and punk rock; the lyrics explore subjects such as mass
control and relationships. The cover art, by Barney Bubbles, shows
Costello behind a camera, emphasising his role as an observer. The
singles "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" and "Pump It Up" were
commercially successful and the album reached number four on the UK
Albums Chart. The US LP reached number 30 on Billboard's Top LPs & Tape
chart. The album received critical acclaim for its songwriting and
performances; it has been described as one of Costello's best works and
has appeared on several lists of all-time greatest albums. A new version
of the album was released in 2021.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Year%27s_Model>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1677:
Franco-Dutch War: France captured the town of Valenciennes in
the Spanish Netherlands.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Valenciennes_%281676%E2%80%931677%29>
1917:
World War I: Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster led a
force to rescue 92 prisoners of war from Bir Hakeim, killing the
Sensussi guards and their families.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bir_Hakeim_rescue>
1942:
The Holocaust: The first mass killings of Jews began at Belzec
extermination camp in occupied Poland, the first of the Operation
Reinhard camps to begin operation.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Reinhard>
1963:
An eruption of Mount Agung on Bali, Indonesia, killed at least
1,100 people.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Agung>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
Gaelic football:
An Irish form of football played by two teams of 15 players each, who
score by kicking or punching a ball into the opposing team's goal or
over a crossbar and between two upright posts above the goal.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gaelic_football>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I arise today Through the strength of heaven: Light of sun
Brilliance of moon Splendor of fire Speed of lightning Swiftness of
wind Depth of sea Stability of earth Firmness of rock.
--Saint Patrick
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick>
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