Momofuku | ||||
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Studio album by Elvis Costello and the Imposters | ||||
Released | 22 April 2008 | |||
Recorded | 16 January 2008; 7–14 February 2008 | |||
Studio | Sound City, Van Nuys, California | |||
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Length | 47:10 | |||
Label | Lost Highway | |||
Producer | ||||
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Elvis Costello and The Imposters chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Guardian | [2] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [3] |
Spin | [4] |
Momofuku is an album by Elvis Costello and the Imposters, released in 2008. The album features Rilo Kiley's frontwoman Jenny Lewis on harmony vocals on several tracks. The album title refers to Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen noodles, and the speed at which the album was conceived and created. [5] It was first released on vinyl and as a digital download, then later released on CD.
All tracks are written by Elvis Costello, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "No Hiding Place" | 3:59 | |
2. | "American Gangster Time" | 3:45 | |
3. | "Turpentine" | 5:40 | |
4. | "Harry Worth" | 4:28 | |
5. | "Drum & Bone" | 2:34 | |
6. | "Flutter & Wow" | 4:18 | |
7. | "Stella Hurt" | 4:46 | |
8. | "Mr. Feathers" | 2:45 | |
9. | "My Three Sons" | 3:05 | |
10. | "Song with Rose" |
| 3:02 |
11. | "Pardon Me, Madam, My Name Is Eve" |
| 3:53 |
12. | "Go Away" | 4:55 |
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6] | 49 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [7] | 98 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [8] | 34 |
UK Albums (OCC) [9] | 112 |
US Billboard 200 [10] | 59 |
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