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Reach millions of additional customers: Amazon’s European marketplaces help you sell across 26 countries. Don’t miss out on tens of millions of new customers. Diversify your revenue stream:Strengthen your cash flow. Protect yourself from sales fluctuations on Amazon. com and take advantage of European holiday seasons and peak sales periods. Let Amazon handle the details: Leverage our state-of-the-art logistics, powerful tools, and world-class customer service to simplify international selling, so you can concentrate on expanding your business. Be among the first: Compared with the US, Amazon’s European marketplaces often have fewer sellers in your category, meaning more opportunity for you. Get first-mover advantage by being one of the first sellers in your category.

We usually recommend that sellers offer all their eligible US selection in Europe. With Amazon’s Build International Listings (BIL) tool, it’s easy to add your US listings across Europe, get them translated, and set pricing rules. However, you’ll need to make sure that you have the appropriate distribution rights and that your products are compliant with local European regulations. For example, a US plug won’t work in all EU countries. If you plan to use Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) to fulfill in Europe, you may want to start with a “wide and thin” approach. Start with your full catalog but just a few units per ASIN to see what sells. Then, once you identify your top-selling products, you can send in larger replenishment shipments. Get more guidance on product details in the marketplace entry strategy section.

Choose where to begin based on your business’sspecific situation, taking into consideration your product category, distribution rights, resources, and other factors. Many sellers have successfully launched immediately across all five of Amazon’s European marketplaces. Amazon tools and services, like Build International Listings (BIL) and Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) services in Europe, make selling across all European marketplaces much simpler. Of course, if you’re not comfortable selling across all five marketplaces yet, or if your distribution rights don’t cover all marketplaces, you can start with one or just a few of them. Many sellers expanding to Europe from the US marketplace start in the UK, since both marketplace languages are English. (Note: Consider differences in British English versus American English.) A common initial entry strategy involves sending inventory to a UK fulfillment center. Then, you can use the BIL tool to translate and synchronize your listings to start selling in the remaining marketplaces, using Amazon’s European Fulfillment Network (EFN), which will automatically fulfill orders across all five marketplaces using your single source of inventory in the UK. When you’re ready, you can then explore other fulfillment options, such as Multi-Country Inventory and Pan-European FBA.

Amazon has designed its marketplaces worldwide so that the process of selling is consistent and similar, no matter where you’re selling. Many services and processes that you’re familiar with in the US, such as Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), Prime, and Sponsored Products, work similarly on Amazon’s European marketplaces. However, due to differences in regulation, culture, and language, each marketplace has unique differences. Here are some of the main ones to consider: Taxes: Every European country has tax requirements for sales of products to consumers. For more information, see “What’s value-added tax (VAT), and what do I need to know about it?” Product compliance: When you select an Amazon marketplace in which to sell, you’ll need to understand whether your product is appropriate for that country. First and foremost, make sure you comply with all laws in each country. In addition, product standards differ across countries. For example, electronic devices operating on 110–220 volts that use two-prong electrical chargers may not be appropriate for European marketplaces. For more information, see “What European regulations do I need to consider?” Languages: Amazon requires that listings and customer support be provided in a marketplace’s local language. For more information, see “Are there any language requirements for selling in Europe?”

The FBA Export program on Amazon. com allows customers from around the world—including Europe—to buy your products on the US marketplace. However, European customers are more likely to shop on their local European Amazon marketplaces because they’re in their local languages and offers faster delivery. There is also an FBA Export program for the EU, so that when you sell on Amazon’s European marketplaces, Amazon will export your eligible products to buyers with postal addresses in 26 European countries. Learn how to sign up for FBA Export for EU.

Getting started selling in a new geographic region such as Europe is a serious undertaking. However, for many sellers, the initial time they invest in researching and handling requirements can pay off in sales to millions of additional customers. Amazon provides a variety of tools and services that simplify launching in Europe. Just like when you started selling in the US, your success in Europe will vary based on factors unique to your business, including product category, margins, and regulatory requirements. It’s important to take the time early in the process to fully consider all the pros and cons involved in selling in a new marketplace. Our guide to crafting a marketplace entry strategy can help.

Requirements

Decide where and what to sell, including considering local tax and regulatory requirements. Register an account and list your products. Ship your goods and fulfill orders. Manage your business, including customer support and returns.

When you import goods into the EU, you’ll need to comply with EU customs laws, as well as laws and regulations that are applicable to the EU country of import. If you store or sell goods to customers in an EU country, you may be required to register for VAT in that country. While each Amazon seller is solely responsible for being VAT compliant, Amazon can provide resources and tools for your VAT registrations and filings in EU countries. The time it takes to become VAT registered can vary. To avoid delays, we recommend that you start the process as soon as you register your EU seller account. For more information, visit Amazon’s VAT Knowledge Center and learn about VAT Services on Amazon.

When you import goods into the EU, you’ll need to comply with EU customs laws, as well as laws and regulations that are applicable to the EU country of import. European regulatory considerations:

When you import goods into the European Union (EU), you will need to comply with EU customs laws, as well as laws and regulations that are applicable to the EU country of import. Please note that you are not authorized to import your goods in the name of Amazon EU S. à r. l. or any other Amazon subsidiary or affiliate (indistinctly referred to as "Amazon" and its corporate name as an "Amazon name") or to reference Amazon anywhere in your shipping documentation. Otherwise, your shipments may be returned to their origin, abandoned, or destroyed at your cost, at the discretion of the carrier or freight forwarder carrying your goods.

Importation regulations may differ between countries in the EU and will depend on the mode of shipping you choose. Therefore, you should strongly consider hiring a logistics provider, such as a customs broker or freight forwarder, to handle the importation process for your company and help you understand all applicable requirements.

Commercial invoice

When your goods are ready to be shipped from your facility, manufacturer, or distributor, the shipper prepares the commercial invoice. It is critical that the commercial invoice be accurate to avoid delays in clearing customs. The following information must be included on the commercial invoice when importing goods into an EU country:

Invoice issue date. The complete name and address of the exporter or shipper (seller or manufacturer). The shipper's contact name, company name, address, and tax ID number. Ship-to address. Provide the legal name of your company, followed by "c/o FBA." Below this, you may use the address of the Amazon fulfillment center to which your goods should be delivered. Amazon does not, however, authorize you to include any Amazon name in this address. Please see the example below. Importer of record: Provide the legal name of your company or EU import representative, along with full contact details, Economic Operators' Registration and Identification number (EORI) and VAT registration number for the country of import (example below). Prior to shipping, you should consider ensuring that your company or representative can fulfill all criteria to act as importer of record in the country of import.

Amazon expressly prohibits the use of an Amazon name, including a fulfillment center's name, as the importer of record for any shipment of FBA inventory. Any FBA inventory shipment attempting to make entry with an Amazon name as the importer of record will be refused and returned at the shipper's expense—no exceptions.

Leaving this information blank also can result in your shipment being refused and returned.

Harmonized Tariff Schedule Code (HTS Code) Product quantity Value of each product. For samples or products with no commercial value, a nominal or fair-market value must be stated for customs purposes Total value of all products in a shipment

Additional information may also be required. These requirements are subject to change. It is your responsibility to determine and comply with import requirements.

Depending on the type of product, there may be additional certificates and licenses required for import. These can include a Declaration of Conformity, test reports, or leather certificates.

Please note that the document requirements listed above are in addition to the system-generated document requirements specified in the Shipment Creation Workflow.

Please check with your logistics provider or customs broker to ensure that you have the complete documentation needed to import into the EU destination country.

Shipping best practices

Amazon fulfillment centers have requirements for the shipments they receive, including the size of the pallets and the type of truck that can deliver to the fulfillment center. The How to Ship Inventory to Amazon guidelines provide information needed for preparing your shipment to an Amazon fulfillment center. Paying attention to these requirements and best practices will help avoid delays in getting your inventory to the fulfillment center and into your customers' hands.

Using standard postal services

Using postal services such as China Post, Royal Mail, Parcelforce, and Deutsche Post to send your shipments to Amazon fulfillment centers is not recommended. Postal services may have different importer of record requirements for their shipments than for freight or express carrier shipments. It is possible that by using postal services to ship your goods, you could not ship to an Amazon fulfillment center as the IOR. If you are considering a postal service as a shipping option, you should consider sending the shipment to the address of your representative in the country of import and, after the shipment is delivered, forward the goods to the Amazon fulfillment center address. Prior to shipping, you may want to check with the postal service that your company or representative can be the importer of record.

For additional information regarding FBA imports and exports, please read the Importing and Exporting Inventory section.

You should ensure that you have all intellectual property rights (such as patents, trademarks, or copyrights) necessary for listing your products in Europe or selling them cross-border within Europe. You may need to have the permission of the brand owner to sell their products in a given European member state in order to avoid an infringement of intellectual property rights (as in the case where your license to the intellectual property is only valid for a specific country). In particular, your products must not be counterfeit or illegal parallel imports.

You should investigate the law governing intellectual property for every country where you want to list your products because your rights in intellectual property may only be valid for a particular country.

In addition, you may want to protect your own intellectual property in Europe.

Trademark owners may be able use their trademark rights to prevent resale in the European Economic Area (EEA) of genuine branded goods sourced from outside the EEA 2, even if the non-EEA seller has purchased the goods outside the EEA from an authorized distributor or the trademark owner.

However, the trademark owner’s rights may generally be “exhausted” (for instance, the trademark owner can no longer rely on its trademark rights) in respect of goods placed within the EEA by the trademark owner or with the trademark owner’s "consent."

The "consent" must in principle relate to each individual product imported and sold in the EEA. Trademark rights may therefore generally not be exhausted simply by the proprietor having consented to the sale of other, identical branded goods within the EEA.

Even when the goods have been placed in the EEA by the trademark owner or with the trademark owner’s consent, the trademark owner may have "legitimate reasons" for objecting to the resale of the branded goods.

Situations that may qualify as “legitimate reasons” include, but may not be limited to any of the following:

The branded goods have been altered by the reseller. All Professional sellers. The branded goods have been repackaged by the reseller. The reseller’s advertising of the goods in some way denigrates the goods or the trademark.

The “CE” mark is a mandatory conformance mark on many products (such as low-voltage equipment, medical devices, toys, personal protective equipment, and so on). By attaching the “CE” marking, the manufacturer declares that the product is in conformity with the requirements of the applicable European directives.

There are many other marks and labels in Europe (for example, textiles, products in contact with food, recycling, and so on), which you may be required to display on your products or packaging. Often product labeling is required to be in the language of the European member state where the product is sold.

Chemicals – REACH/CLP

REACH is the European regulation on chemicals and their safe use. It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical substances. Under the REACH regulation, one of the things manufacturers and importers may be required to do is to gather certain information on the properties of the chemical substances in their products, and to register the information in a central database run by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

In addition to REACH, the Regulation for Classification, Labeling, and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP Regulation) may apply to your products. The CLP Regulation incorporates the classification criteria and labeling rules agreed at the United Nations level, the so-called Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). GHS is based on the principle that the same hazards should be described and labeled in the same way all around the world.

Electrical and electronical equipment – WEEE / RoHS

If you are selling electrical or electronic equipment, you may be subject to the European legislation concerning Restrictions of the Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and/or the collection and recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

The following are examples of requirements in the WEEE regulations that you may be subject to:

Displaying the “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol on your products. The symbol indicates that the product should not be disposed of as normal waste, but rather in specific recycling centers. Joining an authorized WEEE collection and recycling scheme in any European member state in which you sell applicable products.

Batteries

If you sell batteries or products that contain batteries, you may be subject to the Battery Directive. The Battery Directive imposes specific obligations on producers and distributors of batteries.

The following are examples of requirements you may be subject to:

Displaying the “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol on your batteries. The symbol indicates that the battery should not be disposed of as normal waste, but rather in specific recycling centers. Joining an authorized battery collection and recycling scheme in any European member state in which you sell your batteries.

Packaging and packaging waste

Packaged products you sell in Europe must comply with the European Packaging and Packaging Waste regulations.

The following are examples of requirements you may be subject to:

Joining an authorized packaging collection and recycling scheme in any European member state in which you sell your products. Displaying recycling symbols on your packaging (for example, the “green dot” symbol).

Plugs and voltage

Countries in Europe use different types of plugs—for instance, the U. K. 3-pin rectangular plug and the continental European 2-pin round plug. In addition, products you import into Europe might work on a different voltage.

Please ensure that you comply with the regulations on plugs and voltage in any European member state in which you list your products. In particular, your customers should be able to safely use your products. For more information regarding what plugs and sockets are accepted in EU fulfillment centers, visit the Electrical Goods Requirements: Plugs and Sockets help page (Seller Central Europe account required).

Toys

The European Toys Safety Directive requires, among others things, that it must be possible to use a toy without any danger to one’s health or safety during the toy’s foreseeable and normal period of use. You may also be required to place warnings on the products that specify the appropriate conditions and limitations of use.

Medical devices

Medical devices range from simple products like bandages to the most sophisticated life-supporting products. If your product is considered a medical device, you may be subject to the European Medical Devices Directive. The Directive requires, among other things, that medical devices shall not compromise the safety and health of patients, or users and other persons when properly implanted, maintained, and used.

Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics

Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics are subject to various regulations in Europe, including special labeling and packaging requirements. The regulations are only partially harmonized. For example, a product may be sold over-the-counter in some European member states, while in others it may only be legally sold in pharmacies.

Food

Food and food products are subject to many regulations in Europe. European food regulations in particular aim at establishing high-quality standards for food and food product hygiene, animal health and welfare, and plant health, and prevent the risk of contamination from external substances.

European food regulations include, among many other things, the following:

Specifying rules on appropriate labeling for food products. Often product labeling is required to be in the language of the European member state where the product is sold. Establishing mandatory refund and recycling schemes for beverage packaging in several European member states.

Please note that these consumer rights are described for illustrative purposes only and do not constitute any legal advice or substitute for any contractual obligation that you may have agreed upon with Amazon or directly with the consumer. To learn more about rules that apply to international sellers, check out Global Selling International Seller Rules here.

Rights of cancelation

With some exceptions, consumers in the European Union have the right to cancel a purchase of a product bought online within 14 days of receiving the final item of the order, if they purchased multiple items together that were delivered separately. Even when there is no error from your side, you must refund the item and the shipping costs. You may not have to refund all costs unless one of the following is true:

For example, you must refund the normal cost of sending the item to the consumer but not any extra costs for services that the customer chooses, such as expedited delivery or gift-wrapping. Similarly, when you expressly inform the consumer, you don't have to bear the cost of returning the product to you.

Please note that these consumer rights are in addition to any contractual return rights that you may have agreed upon with Amazon (e. g. 30-day return guarantee) or directly with the consumer.

Legal warranty

In the EU, you are required by law to give customers a warranty stating that the products you sell are free from faults and are as advertised (i. e., conformant with the contract). Standards exist to assess when products do not conform to the contract. If the products do not conform, customers can request a free repair, replacement, or refund following a sale. The warranty period will vary depending on the country. Most EU countries provide for a minimum period of two years from the date the customer received the product. The United Kingdom, however, requires a "reasonable time" following the sale that will vary depending on the product and its value.

The period during which you can receive a warranty-related claim from a customer also varies by country. For example, parties to a contract in England and Wales have up to six years to bring a claim from the date on which their rights were infringed; a customer thus may claim that a product is faulty six years after receiving it.

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The Imitation of Christ - Zippered Cover

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I've read only the first 30%. The majority of the book is do's and dont's about how to be a better person. That would ordinarily bore me but this list is surprisingly fresh and contains a number of ideas that go beyond the obvious. It's not written from a dogmatic 'do this or God will punish you' point of view. Instead it's more like 'you'll go deeper in your meditation practice if you avoid these pitfalls'.

The benefit of reading it is not so much that I learn new information but that it seems to work on the reader's mind in a subtle way, so that if one opens the book feeling agitated about the details of his or her complicated life, after a chapter or two one is reminded that life is something deeper than those trivial details. After twenty minutes of reading I often forget completely whatever thought was troubling me and feel calmer and more clearly motivated to focus on what really matters in life and let everything else take its own natural course.

The author makes occasional mention of a secret level of spiritual instruction that is given to only a select few. Although it's interesting to speculate about what type of instruction the author refers to, don't hope for this book to divulge too much about its contents. The author stays focused on the main topic of how to structure ones outer life to facilitate development of the inner life.

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The review of the Kindle Version of the Imitation of Christ, specifically TRANSLATED BY REV. WILLIAM BENHAM, DIGIBOOKS PUBLISHING, is written in the old English. If you prefer your bible translation as the King James Version, then this is the version for you. If you prefer a different translation, say NIV, or the New King James 2016 Version, then this is NOT FOR YOU. I do recognize that subtle but sometimes important differences can be had between translations, but for me, I do like the DOVER THRIFT VERSION.

Amazon is NOT clear on the version of the book you are purchasing; when on the DOVER VERSION in amazon, purchases made in the paperback mode provide the specific version I wanted; but also wanting the Kindle version it showed it was available in that version. However, once you choose the Kindle version, it brings you to another screen where the cover is different. I did no pick up that subtlety initially and purchased via ebook what I though I purchased in paperback form. They should not show the Dover Version with a choice of Kindle version unless the Dover Version is what is being delivered to my Kindle. BAD AMAZON!

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A Carmelite Hermit/Priest once came upon me reading a copy of 'The Imitation of Christ' in the cloistered garden of the hermitage that I was living at temporarily. He sat beside me and looked at my book with a warm smile, he said "Always keep this book close to your heart, and you will never go astray". Since that day, it is rare for me to go anywhere without a well read copy of the Catholic Classic stuffed with care in my bag, and read a chapter or two every chance I get. It never gets 'old', and it's refreshing, penetrating words always "speak to me" in new and inviting ways, as if it were the first time reading that particular passage every time!

I was very pleased to see these new leather zip-cover versions, as I've gone through a couple soft cover versions with daily wear and tear, in and out of the backpack, etc. There are two versions in these similar covers, two different translations by two seperate publishers. The one pictured here is my personal favorite, published by TAN, it is the same trusted and true old translation that is found in the beloved old 'Confraternity of the Precious Blood' versions. that familiar little blue soft-covered version with stunning b&w detailed pictures to meditate upon as you read. This version was originally translated from Latin by Richard Challoner D. D., and is more true to the original translation. Though it is written in an older style of proper English, it is easy enough for most people to comprehend, and the older writing style has much artistic, poetic charm that is often times lost in some of the newer 'up-to-date' English translations. Remember, this is the second most translated and published book in history next to the Holy Bible! The other new leather zip-cover version available now looks nearly identical to this, but rather than a Cross on the front cover, it has a 'Chi Ro' design and omits the authors' name. This version, equally impressive, is put out by the Catholic Book Publishing Co., and is the same translation (edited by Clare L. Fitzpatrick) that is available in the small red hardcover version that is quite popular by the same publisher. This too is an excellent version, but the translation is much more modern and more readable by the everyday layperson, or anyone who wishes to hear this timeless wisdom in a more easily accessible version without the 'thee's, thou's, and shall's" of the aforementioned version. It's personal preference, example.

First line of the TAN version = "He that followeth me, walketh not in darkness," . as opposed to the CBPC's version, "No one who follows Me will ever walk in darkness." (John 8:12).

But, to be truly enlightened and touched by these timeless words of wisdom of the Spiritual Life, I reccommend buying both versions, and absorbing both as to get a better understanding of these holy and guiding words. There are those who may say that A' Kempis's writings are 'not for everyone', as most of his writings were written to give guidance to the young novitiates of his monastic order where he served as Novice Master for a time, but please do not let that turn you away from the holy and life changing power of his spiritually uplifting direction that still speaks to many today. If you have any call to any form of holiness, or just want to enhance and reinvigorate your daily spiritual life, there is no way that you can go wrong with Thomas A 'Kempis and this, his most well known and loved body of work.

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Disc: 1

1. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding

2. Oliver's Army

3. Watching the Detectives

4. Alison

5. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea

6. Accidents Will Happen

7. Pump It Up

8. I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down

9. Radio Radio

10. Clubland

11. Good Year for the Roses

12. Man Out of Time

13. I Wanna Be Loved

14. Everyday I Write the Book

15. Brilliant Mistake

16. Other Side of Summer

17. Tokyo Storm Warning

18. Sulky Girl

19. So Like Candy

20. Veronica

21. She

Disc: 2

1. Big Tears

2. Beyond Belief

3. Lipstick Vogue

4. Green Shirt

5. Pills and Soap

6. Tramp the Dirt Down

7. Shipbuilding

8. High Fidelity

9. New Lace Sleeves

10. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

11. Talking in the Dark

12. New Amsterdam

13. I Hope You're Happy Now

14. Riot Act

15. My Funny Valentine

16. Indoor Fireworks

17. Almost Blue

18. I Want You

19. God Give Me Strength

20. That Day Is Gone

21. I Want to Vanish

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The debate over whether he is punk or new wave is long over; today Elvis Costello is less likely to be found on a list with Strummer and Scabies than he is with Bacharach and David and Jimmy Webb. Lauded initially for his energetic and literate attacks on the social ills of Thatcher's England, he has become a peerless master of the popular song. The evolution of Costello's craft as a songwriter and performer, from the early high-octane polemics, through his stylistic experiments with country and soul, and on to standards written for others, is splendidly documented on this elegant two-disc set. Chronology is ignored in favor of a thoughtful program that catalogs the jewels from his prolific output and a sprinkling of covers that demonstrate the maturing of his singing voice. The 42 tracks here lean generously to the first 10 years with the Attractions, but also collects the best of his subsequent collaborations with the cream of America's session musicians and on through to "She," his contribution to the soundtrack of 1999's Notting Hill. --Rob Stewart

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The good times and the bad. , August 30, 2001

Reviewer: Joe Lee (see more about me) from Brandon, MS USA

Like Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello has been a musical chameleon. This isn't lost on Rhino Records, who issued this compilation--check out the photos of Elvis on the back of the jewel box. There's no doubt he's plenty talented--he has gone from East Coast New Wave in the late 1970's to Burt Bacharach-written torch ballads in the late 1990's and covered everything else in between.

Maybe there's too much music here (42 tracks), and previous Costello collections indeed short-changed him. But after the first ten tracks or so on Disc One--which cover the cream of his new wave years and are all great--Costello veers all over the road, trying out country before edging back toward many kinds of pop. Occasionally he caught fire--"Everyday I Write The Book" is a catchy song with just the right Costello lyrical bite, and it was a deserved pop hit. The story of "Veronica" is made plain in the video, but it's still a powerfully emotional song. But the second disc is a mess--too little focus as he apparently grew bored with each incarnation. The last tracks on that disc are from the Bacharach collection, and they're very good. It takes a lot of patience to reach them, however.

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Truly the Essential Elvis!, June 23, 2001

Reviewer: Lise Alper (see more about me) from Englewood, CO United States

I have owned quite a number of Elvis Costello anthology albums. The first was back in the late 80's, a "Greatest Hits" LP put out by CBS/Columbia. In 91 I purchased "Girls, Girls, Girls" a triple CD collection, & recently found a budget priced cassette called "Extreme Honey: the Best of the Warner Bros. Years". Each of these had songs I liked, but often contained more that I didn't.

Now I have purchased "The Very Best of Elvis Costello" & for once I can say this album absolutely lives up to it's title! In 2 CD's we have an overview of the extraordinary career of one of the most prolific & multi-faceted songwriters of our time. It's wonderful! Everything is here, from the chilling "Watching the Detectives" & supersonic "Lipstick Vogue" of the early albums thru the jazz & country-tinged experiments of the late 80's up to his latest collaborations with the Brodsky Quartet & Burt Bacharach. There isn't a single song that tempts me to hit the "forward" button on my CD player.

Curiously, Rhino has opted to put the material in a non-sequential order. Most greatest hits collections start with the earliest songs, working their way up to the latest. "The Very Best of. " was organized by someone who had their mind on creating an emotional mood rather than a history of the artist. Although normally I prefer the time-line approach, in this casse it works quite well. If you want to hear the developement of Costello's song-writing, Rhino has included original release dates in the credits so that you can sequence your own order. Other than song titles & lists of musicians, this is about all the information you will discover inside the jewel case. This is about the only weakness I can find to this package. Personally I would have preferred some type of liner notes included.

If you only own 1 Elvis Costello album, make it "The Very Best of. " . I guarantee you won't regret it!

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You dimwits got the preview songs wrong, July 1, 2003

Reviewer: A music fan from Auburn, AL USA

The sample songs are lined up wrong. When you click on the first song on disc 1 you hear the first song on disc 2.

Elvis Costello is great (his early stuff). This is a great disc with many of his best songs, but it is hard to imagine him in his early form not savaging a company like [amazon. com] for making the dumb mistake you all made.

Will you ever catch it? I'll be watching.

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Power Pop Music, October 24, 2002

Reviewer: jbembe (see more about me) from Dallas, Tx United States

Prior to owning this album, the only Elvis Costello I was familiar with was the best of the warner years disc. I enjoyed that alot, but my interest in Costello as a musician was more peripheral. After buying this best of, his music simply jumps out at me! Smart, clever, creative, fun, thoughtful, this music is extremely fun and captivating such that it makes you want to understand what he's talking about. Get this disc, and discover great pop music.

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Lovely collection, April 18, 2002

Reviewer: Jim Gibson from Apple Valley, MN USA

In one of her last interviews, the late movie critic Pauline Kael expressed her admiration for Elvis Costello.

It's not hard to see why. Elvis Costello's music often reminds me of Jean-Luc Godard's earlier movies

(which Kael also admired); romantic, skeptical, political, philosophical all at the same time.

There's an intelligence to Costello's music and lyrics that has always lifted him above most other rock performers.

After 25 years, the song 'Alison' can still give me goosebumps.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Basically, THE Perfect Compilation Disk, January 14, 2002

Reviewer: T Spencer Medvick (see more about me) from Richfield, OH USA

This is an exceptional album, it may be the best compilation disk I have ever heard, over it's two disks it:

1. Provides an excellant cross section of Elvis' career

2. Keeps the listener interested by the mix of sounds

3. Doesn't have a "clunker"

4. Provides something hard to find elsewhere ("She")

5. Does not give everything away, there are omissions here that make me go back to the original albums

As an introduction to Elvis or for the obsessed fan, this album is essential.

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