Elvis Costello Says His Box Set Is Not Worth The Price

From Tara:

In a jab at his record company, Elvis Costello has advised fans to purchase Louis Armstrong's box set for their holiday giving, rather than his own recent multimedia set.  He says the price for his collection, titled "Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook," is just too high:

"Unfortunately, we at www.elviscostello.com find ourselves unable to recommend this lovely item to you as the price appears to be either a misprint or a satire," Costello wrote on his website. 

Costello tried to get the record company to knock the price down, but was unsuccessful. So he is recommending buying the work of another legendary artist. 

"If you should really want to buy something special for your loved one at this time of seasonal giving, we can whole-heartedly recommend, 'Ambassador of Jazz' -- a cute little imitation suitcase, covered in travel stickers and embossed with the name 'Satchmo' but more importantly containing TEN re-mastered albums by one of the most beautiful and loving revolutionaries who ever lived – Louis Armstrong," Costello wrote. "The box should be available for under one hundred and fifty American dollars and includes a number of other tricks and treats. Frankly, the music is vastly superior."