Cruel Smile

Cruel Smile
Studio album by Elvis Costello and the Imposters
Released	October 1, 2002
Recorded	July 2002
Genre	Rock
Label	Island
Producer	Cíaran Cahil, Kevin Killen, Leo Pearson
Elvis Costello chronology
When I Was Cruel (2002) Cruel Smile (2002) North (2003)
Elvis Costello and the Imposters chronology
When I Was Cruel (2002) Cruel Smile (2002) The Delivery Man (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Pitchfork Media	(7.5/10)

Cruel Smile is a 2002 album by Elvis Costello and the Imposters. It consists of B-sides and leftover material from the When I Was Cruel sessions. Many critics panned it. [See AllMusic review]

Tracks

All tracks by Elvis Costello except were noted

1. "Smile" (face A japonaise) (Geoff Parsons, John Turner) - 3:05
2. "When I Was Cruel No. 1" - 4:16
3. "Almost Blue" (Live in Sydney) - 5:04
4. "15 Petals" (Live in Sydney) - 5:35
5. "Spooky Girlfriend" (Live at KFOG) - 4:42
6. "Honeyhouse" (Cruel No. 2) - 5:07
7. "Revolution Doll" - 3:44
8. "Peroxide Side" (Blunt Cut) - 3:48
9. "Oh Well" (Costello, Fareed) - 2:52
10. "The Imposter vs. the Floodtide (Dust and Petals)" - 3:58
11. "Watching the Detectives/My Funny Valentine" (Live in Tokyo) (Costello, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 7:09
12. "Dust" (Live in Melbourne) - 6:39
13. "Uncomplicated" (Live in Tokyo) - 4:46
14. "Smile" (face B japonaise) (Parsons, Turner) - 3:32
15. "Soul for Hire" (live in Tokyo) - 6:36

Personnel

• Steve Averill – Design
• Elena Barere – Concert Master
• Joey Baron – Drums
• Ciáran Cahil – Producer, Mixing
• Greg Cohen – Bass
• Anthony Coleman – Piano
• Elvis Costello – Vocals, Producer, Orchestration
• Jill Dell'Abate – Music Coordinator
• Enrico DiCecco – Violin
• Jesse Dylan – Photography
• Phil Edwards – Engineer
• Davey Faragher – Guitar (Bass)
• Barry Finclair – Violin
• Kevin Killen – Producer
• Jeanne LeBlanc – Cello
• Vince Lionti – Viola
• Richard Locker – Cello
• Kieran Lynch – Producer, Mixing
• Roy Nathanson – Sax (Alto)
• Steve Nieve – Piano, Keyboards, String Ensemble
• Leo Pearson – Producer, Mixing
• Renaud Pion – Clarinet, Sax (Soprano), Cor Anglais
• Marc Ribot – Guitar
• Jeff Schmidt – Mixing
• Vincent Ségal – Cello
• Richard Sortomme – Violin
• Pete Thomas – Drums

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2002	The Billboard 200	180