Song · Elvis Costello & the Attractions
“From a Whisper to a Scream” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions
From the album Trust (1981)
“From a Whisper to a Scream” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1981 and 2003. It was first released in 1981 on the album Trust. Its best result is #95 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #95 alternative song of 1981 and #5,789 alternative song of all time.
Elvis Costello wrote "From a Whisper to a Scream" for Trust, the 1981 album he made with the Attractions, and brought in a couple of ringers: Squeeze frontman Glenn Tilbrook to sing alongside him and ex-Rumour guitarist Martin Belmont to add a guitar part. The lyric keeps circling back to the bottle, and the whole thing hurtles like a night that has already got away from everybody.
Nick Lowe produced, with Neill King assisting and Roger Bechirian engineering, while Steve Nieve works both piano and organ, Bruce Thomas plays bass and Pete Thomas drums. Released in February 1981 as the album's second single, it missed the British chart entirely, a comedown after the singles before it, though it did some business on American rock charts, and critics have been kind to it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1274 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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