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3 unusual facts about My Flame Burns Blue


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An abridged version of this album was included as a bonus disc with the initial release of Costello's 2005 album My Flame Burns Blue.

My Flame Burns Blue

"Speak Darkly My Angel" was written for Anne Sofie von Otter and the Brodsky Quartet, while "Put Away Forbidden Playthings" was his contribution to a concert commemorating the death of Henry Purcell.

In addition to the Mingus tune, he drafted words for "Blood Count" by Billy Strayhorn, appearing here as the title song "My Flame Burns Blue."



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