Costello, Elvis & The Attractions : My Aim is TrueWhen 'My Aim Was True' was released in 1977, no one knew that the character on the cover, with coke bottle glasses, ill fitting clothes, and Jerry Lewis posture would become a pop culture icon. Elvis Costello arrived as the uber geek, hell bent on blowing away years of macho rock posturing with his revenge of the nerds image and sharp, snappy sound, instantly defining New Wave. In retrospect, the songs with echoes of everything from the Band 'Blame It

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Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend are joined on the album by long-time Who drummer Zak Starkey