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began looking for a solo recording
contract. He was signed to independent label Stiff Records on the basis of a demo tape. His
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manager ... cover in what
became his trademark oversize glasses, bearing some resemblance to Buddy Holly. Stiffs
records were initially distributed only in the UK, which meant that Costello's first album
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