Elvis Costello by Paul Moore
Elvis Costello took advantage of the original master recordings for this new version.
Elvis Costello has recorded a Spanish language version of his 1977 debut Attractions album This Year’s Model and will release it on September 10th.
Musicians including Draco Rosa, Fito Páez, Nicole Zignago and Jorge Drexler were invited to take part in the sessions for Spanish Model, ones which are also to be documented in a series directed by Jose Tillan, set to begin the day before the album’s release.
“We are thrilled to have worked with Elvis Costello in developing six visual content shorts that tell the story of how and why This Year’s Model becomes Spanish Model,” Tillan says.
“This is such a unique and completely new concept, which made the process of storytelling both challenging and adventurous. It is amazing how the DNA of the original album – both the music and themes – totally resonate with Spanish speaking artists and audiences.”
“I love the humour and heart that Jose has caught in this film,” Elvis Costello said. “It’s been great to hear all these voices and see the faces of our new friends. The whole gang’s here. One last time with feeling.”