National Ransom
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National Ransom is a studio album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello that blends rock, Americana, and roots influences with character-driven storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Ransom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Ransom Context triple: [Elvis Costello, notableWork, National Ransom]
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A.
Ransom
Ransom is a 1996 American thriller film directed by Ron Howard and starring Mel Gibson, centered on a wealthy father's desperate attempt to rescue his kidnapped son.
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B.
Ransom 2
Ransom 2 is a studio album by American record producer Mike Will Made-It, featuring a wide range of prominent hip-hop and R&B artists.
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C.
Insurrection Act
The Insurrection Act is a longstanding U.S. federal law that authorizes the president to deploy military forces domestically in limited circumstances to suppress civil disorder, insurrection, and rebellion.
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D.
Operation Pointblank
Operation Pointblank was a World War II Allied air campaign focused on crippling German aircraft production and air defenses to secure air superiority ahead of the invasion of Western Europe.
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E.
The Great Raid
The Great Raid is a 2005 World War II film dramatizing the rescue of Allied prisoners of war from a Japanese camp in the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: National Ransom Target entity description: National Ransom is a studio album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello that blends rock, Americana, and roots influences with character-driven storytelling.
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A.
Ransom
Ransom is a 1996 American thriller film directed by Ron Howard and starring Mel Gibson, centered on a wealthy father's desperate attempt to rescue his kidnapped son.
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B.
Ransom 2
Ransom 2 is a studio album by American record producer Mike Will Made-It, featuring a wide range of prominent hip-hop and R&B artists.
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C.
Insurrection Act
The Insurrection Act is a longstanding U.S. federal law that authorizes the president to deploy military forces domestically in limited circumstances to suppress civil disorder, insurrection, and rebellion.
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D.
Operation Pointblank
Operation Pointblank was a World War II Allied air campaign focused on crippling German aircraft production and air defenses to secure air superiority ahead of the invasion of Western Europe.
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E.
The Great Raid
The Great Raid is a 2005 World War II film dramatizing the rescue of Allied prisoners of war from a Japanese camp in the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Elvis Costello studio albums ⓘ |
| composer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
acoustic bass
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electric guitar ⓘ fiddle ⓘ guitar ⓘ mandolin ⓘ organ ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| follows | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Americana
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alternative rock ⓘ folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Slow Drag with Josephine
NERFINISHED
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A Voice in the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ All These Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ Bullets for the New-Born King NERFINISHED ⓘ Church Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Watson, I Presume NERFINISHED ⓘ I Lost You NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmie Standing in the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ National Ransom (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ One Bell Ringing NERFINISHED ⓘ Stations of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spell That You Cast NERFINISHED ⓘ You Hung the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
roots-influenced arrangements
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storytelling songwriting ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 65 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American history
NERFINISHED
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character-driven storytelling ⓘ economic hardship ⓘ social commentary ⓘ war and conflict ⓘ |
| performer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | T Bone Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
Nashville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Hear Music
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal Music Group ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2010-10-25 ⓘ |
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Subject: National Ransom Description of subject: National Ransom is a studio album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello that blends rock, Americana, and roots influences with character-driven storytelling.
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