National Ransom
| National Ransom | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 October 2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country, roots rock | |||
| Length | 62:33 | |||
| Label | Hear Music/Universal | |||
| Producer | T Bone Burnett | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
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| Mojo | |
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| Uncut | |
National Ransom is a studio album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, released on 25 October 2010 (2 November in the US) through the Hear Music label. It was recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles with American songwriter and producer T Bone Burnett. The album's cover art is made by Maakies creator Tony Millionaire.
Featured musicians include Costello's recent backing bands The Imposters and The Sugarcanes, while the album also includes guest appearances by Vince Gill, Marc Ribot, Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale and Leon Russell.
The album was positively received by critics, earning a score of 79/100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic.