This Year's Model (1978)
0.2702Canon Score · ranked #143 all time
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About the album
This Year's Model is the second studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, released on 17 March 1978 through Radar Records. After being backed by Clover for his debut album My Aim Is True (1977), Costello formed the Attractions—keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas (no relation)—as his permanent backing band. Recording sessions took place at London's Eden Studios in
Why it ranks #143
Every list on which This Year's Model appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #98 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #121 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Pazz & Jop critics' poll #1 albums | Award | Winner |