Inside Tracks #4: Dave Edmunds "Girls Talk," 1979 + Covers by Songwriter Elvis Costello & Linda Ronstadt, 1980

The gift of song from Elvis to Edmunds results in a fully-realized production I'm wondering if Costello ever envisioned. Then, Linda tries to de-throne Chrissie Hynde & Patti Smith as New Wave Queen!

“For the last time, my version is not a 'cover'; it is the original, first recorded and first released version. I arranged and produced it.”—Dave Edmunds in a YouTube comment, circa 2017

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