这是Elvis Costello的第一张个人专辑，首发于1977年。当时他还是个负责“数据输入”的小职员，业余时间参与一些酒吧的演唱和创作，也曾发行过一些单曲，但反响都不太大。这张专辑的录制基本上都是在深夜进行的，总共录制时间不超过24小时，而为他演奏的乐队成员则基本上是友情支援，由于合约关系，他们中很多人甚至连名字都没有在制作名单里出现。这张艰苦奋斗的专辑取得了不错的成绩，在英国得到了公众的注意，在美国的Billboard也排到了第32位。从此Elvis Costello开始正式进入歌坛。

Alternating between loud, sumptuously produced rock and softer, Tin Pan Alley-inspired songs, the British singer-songwriter delivers a brooding set of songs about time’s ceaseless march.

This Year's Model is Elvis Costello's second album and his first with the Attractions, released in 1978. It was mainly recorded at Eden Studios in West London.

Declan Patrick MacManus, OBE, known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter. He has won multiple awards in his career, including Grammy Awards in 1999 and 2020, and has twice been nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male Artist.

Declan Patrick MacManus, OBE, known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter. He has won multiple awards in his career, including Grammy Awards in 1999 and 2020, and has twice been nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male Artist.