Elvis Costello is urging fans to stay away from a new reissued vinyl version of his 1991 Mighty Like A Rose album. The album, which featured two of his then-recent collaborations with Paul McCartney, was his second in his contract with Warner Bros. Records. The singer/songwriter has taken to his social media platforms to let fans know the album has been reissued and marketed without his input.
Costello, who has always take a very active role in how his catalogue is handled, tweeted:
Really mystified why these gimmicky, opportunistic releases are being punted out to “specialist” vinyl imprints by WB. These are CD era recordings that took advantage of the larger canvas.