The Very Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977–86
1994 greatest hits album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
The Very Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977–86 | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions | ||||
Released | 25 October 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1977–1986 | |||
Genre | New wave, punk rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 77:07 | |||
Label | Rykodisc, Demon[1] | |||
Producer | Nick Lowe, Billy Sherrill, Geoff Emerick, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, T-Bone Burnett, Declan MacManus & Colin Fairley | |||
Elvis Costello and the Attractions chronology | ||||
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The Very Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977–86 is a compilation album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions, released in 1994.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Elvis Costello except as noted.
- "Alison" (from My Aim Is True, 1977) – 3:21
- "Watching the Detectives" (from single, 1978) – 3:45
- "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" (from This Year's Model, 1978) – 3:07
- "Pump It Up" (from This Year's Model, 1978) – 3:14
- "Radio Radio" (from single, 1978) – 3:05
- "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" (Nick Lowe) (from single, 1979) – 3:31
- "Oliver's Army" (from Armed Forces, 1979) – 2:58
- "Accidents Will Happen" (from Armed Forces, 1979) – 3:00
- "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) (from Get Happy!!, 1980) – 2:05
- "New Amsterdam" (from Get Happy!!, 1980) – 2:11
- "High Fidelity" (from Get Happy!!, 1980) – 2:26
- "Clubland" (from Trust, 1981) – 3:42
- "Watch Your Step" (from Trust, 1981) – 2:57
- "Good Year for the Roses" (Jerry Chesnut) (from Almost Blue, 1981) – 3:07
- "Beyond Belief" (from Imperial Bedroom, 1982) – 2:33
- "Man Out of Time" (from Imperial Bedroom, 1982) – 5:26
- "Everyday I Write the Book" (from Punch the Clock, 1983) – 3:53
- "Shipbuilding" (Costello and Clive Langer) (from Punch the Clock, 1983) – 4:51
- "Love Field" (from Goodbye Cruel World, 1984) – 3:26
- "Brilliant Mistake" (from King of America, 1986) – 3:42
- "Indoor Fireworks" (from King of America, 1986) – 4:07
- "I Want You" (from Blood and Chocolate, 1986) – 6:40
References
- ^ Perone, James E. (7 February 1998). Elvis Costello: A Bio-bibliography. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313303999 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Very Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977–86 at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Elvis Costello". www.trouserpress.com.
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- The Imposters: Steve Nieve
- Pete Thomas
- Davey Faragher
- The Attractions: Steve Nieve
- Pete Thomas
- Bruce Thomas
- My Aim Is True
- This Year's Model
- Armed Forces
- Get Happy!!
- Trust
- Almost Blue
- Imperial Bedroom
- Punch the Clock
- Goodbye Cruel World
- King of America
- Blood & Chocolate
- Spike
- Mighty Like a Rose
- The Juliet Letters
- Brutal Youth
- Kojak Variety
- All This Useless Beauty
- Painted from Memory
- When I Was Cruel
- North
- Il Sogno
- The Delivery Man
- The River in Reverse
- Momofuku
- Secret, Profane & Sugarcane
- National Ransom
- Wise Up Ghost
- Look Now
- Hey Clockface
- The Boy Named If
- Live at the El Mocambo
- Deep Dead Blue
- Costello & Nieve
- My Flame Burns Blue
- Live at Hollywood High
- Taking Liberties
- Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers
- The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions
- The Man
- Out of Our Idiot
- Girls Girls Girls
- 2½ Years
- The Very Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977–86
- Extreme Honey
- Costello Album (bootleg)
- The Very Best of Elvis Costello
- Cruel Smile
- The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years
- The Songs of Bacharach & Costello
- "Less Than Zero"
- "Alison"
- "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes"
- "Watching the Detectives"
- "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea"
- "Pump It Up"
- "This Year's Girl"
- "Radio Radio"
- "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding"
- "Oliver's Army"
- "Accidents Will Happen"
- "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down"
- "High Fidelity"
- "New Amsterdam"
- "Clubland"
- "From a Whisper to a Scream"
- "Watch Your Step"
- "A Good Year for the Roses"
- "Sweet Dreams"
- "You Little Fool"
- "Man Out of Time"
- "Everyday I Write the Book"
- "The Only Flame in Town"
- "Green Shirt"
- "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
- "I Want You"
- "Blue Chair"
- "Veronica"
- "The Other Side of Summer"
- "Sulky Girl"
- "13 Steps Lead Down"
- "London's Brilliant Parade"
- "The Other End of the Telescope"
- "You Bowed Down"
- "She"
- "45"
- "Brilliant Mistake"
- "Complicated Shadows"
- "Welcome to the Working Week"
- "Lipstick Vogue"
- "Senior Service"
- "Stranger in the House"
- "Girls Talk"
- "Riot Act"
- "New Lace Sleeves"
- "Beyond Belief"
- "Almost Blue"
- "Shipbuilding"
- "Indoor Fireworks"
- "Jack of All Parades"
- "Suit of Lights"
- "I Hope You're Happy Now"
- "Next Time Round"
- Terror & Magnificence
- The Sweetest Punch
- For the Stars
- Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes
- The Resurrection of Rust
- G.B.H.
- Jake's Progress
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