Momofuku (album)

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Momofuku
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Studio album by
Elvis Costello and the Imposters
Released22 April 2008 (2008-04-22)
Recorded16 January 2008; 7–14 February 2008
Studio Sound City, Van Nuys, California
Genre
Length47:10
Label Lost Highway
Producer
Elvis Costello chronology
The River in Reverse
(2006)
Momofuku
(2008)
Secret, Profane & Sugarcane
(2009)
Elvis Costello and The Imposters chronology
The Delivery Man
(2004)
Momofuku
(2008)
Look Now
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork 7.5/10 [3]
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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.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Elvis Costello, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
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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References

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  3. Pitchfork review
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