Just six months after King of America hit shelves, Elvis Costello released another full-length album, 1986’s Blood & Chocolate.

I wish I’d been a fan at that point because I can’t imagine the glee with which this release must have been met right on the heels of its classic predecessor.

Costello has always been a prolific artist but putting out two of his best albums within half a year of each other is an embarrassment of riches.

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