North is a 2003 album by Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...

. It reached 44 in the UK album charts, 57 in the US charts and No. 1 in the US Traditional Jazz charts.

Coming after the return-to-form rock'n'roll of When I Was Cruel

When I Was Cruel

When I Was Cruel is Elvis Costello's 20th album, recorded in 2001 and 2002 and released in the US by Island Records on 23 April 2002. Although officially a solo Costello album, this was the first album to feature his new band, The Imposters, whose only difference from his previous band, The...

, North is an intimate album of ballads, reportedly inspired by Costello's relationship with Diana Krall

Diana Krall

Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer, known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 6 million albums in the US and over 15 million worldwide; altogether, she has sold more albums than any other female jazz artist during the 1990s and 2000s...

. The album received mixed reviews.

A limited edition of the album also contains a DVD with two solo piano performances by Costello ("North," "Fallen") and a promo video for "Still." There is also a code included inside the package for a free download of the outtake title track "North," which is provided in the Windows Media Audio (.wma) format.

Track listing

1. "You Left Me in the Dark" - 3:26
2. "Someone Took the Words Away" - 4:35
3. "When Did I Stop Dreaming?" - 5:22
4. "You Turned to Me" - 2:32
5. "Fallen" - 3:12
6. "When It Sings" - 3:58
7. "Still" - 2:27
8. "Let Me Tell You About Her" - 4:23
9. "Can You Be True?" - 3:45
10. "When Green Eyes Turn Blue" - 4:17
11. "I'm in the Mood Again" - 2:34

• The UK and Japanese editions contain the bonus track "Impatience." The Japanese edition also contains another bonus track, "Too Blue."

Limited Edition DVD

1. "North" (Solo Live Performance) - 3:06
2. "Still" (Studio Version Promo Video) - 2:44
3. "Fallen" (Solo Live Performance) - 3:08

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2003	The Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...	57
2003	Billboard Top Internet Albums	57
2003	Billboard Top Jazz Albums	1