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Released
  
1985

The Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions (1985)
  
King of America (1986)

Label
  
Columbia Records

Recorded
  
1977–1984

Release date
  
1985

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Length
  
53:07 (LP and cassette) 64:25 (CD)

Artists
  
Elvis Costello, The Attractions

Genres
  
Rock music, New wave, Punk rock, Pop music, Power pop

Producers
  
Nick Lowe, Geoff Emerick, Roger Bechirian, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley

Similar
  
Elvis Costello albums, New wave albums

The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions is a 1985 compilation album, the first of what would be many compilation albums for Costello.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Costello except as indicated.

Side one

  1. "Alison" (from My Aim Is True, 1977) – 3:22
  2. "Watching the Detectives" (from single, 1978) – 3:41
  3. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?" (Nick Lowe) (from single, 1979) – 3:31
  4. "Oliver's Army" (from Armed Forces, 1979) – 2:58
  5. "Pump It Up" (from This Year's Model, 1978) – 3:17
  6. "Accidents Will Happen" (from Armed Forces, 1979) – 3:00
  7. "Radio, Radio" (from single, 1978) – 3:06
  8. "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down" (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) (from Get Happy!!, 1980) – 2:06

Side two

  1. "Almost Blue" (from Imperial Bedroom, 1982) – 2:47
  2. "Beyond Belief" (from Imperial Bedroom, 1982) – 2:32
  3. "Clubland" (from Trust, 1981) – 3:41
  4. "Watch Your Step" (from Trust, 1981) – 2:58
  5. "Shipbuilding" (from Punch the Clock, 1983) – 4:49
  6. "I Wanna Be Loved" (Farnell Jenkins) (from Goodbye Cruel World, 1984) – 3:50
  7. "Everyday I Write the Book" (from Punch the Clock, 1983) – 3:47
  8. "The Only Flame in Town" (from Goodbye Cruel World, 1984) – 3:32

Compact disc

  1. "Alison" – 3:22
  2. "Watching the Detectives" – 3:41
  3. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?" (Lowe) – 3:31
  4. "Oliver's Army" – 2:58
  5. "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" (from My Aim Is True, 1977) – 2:45
  6. "Pump It Up" – 3:17
  7. "Accidents Will Happen" – 3:00
  8. "Radio, Radio" – 3:06
  9. "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down" – 2:06
  10. "A Good Year for the Roses" (Jerry Chesnut) (from Almost Blue, 1981) – 3:07
  11. "Almost Blue" – 2:47
  12. "Beyond Belief" – 2:32
  13. "Clubland" – 3:41
  14. "Watch Your Step" – 2:58
  15. "Man Out of Time" (from Imperial Bedroom, 1982) – 5:28
  16. "Shipbuilding" – 4:49
  17. "I Wanna Be Loved" – 3:50
  18. "Everyday I Write the Book" – 3:47
  19. "The Only Flame in Town" – 3:32

Personnel

  1. Elvis Costello – vocals, guitar
  2. Steve Nieve – keyboards
  3. Bruce Thomas – bass
  4. Pete Thomas – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

  1. Caron Wheeler – vocals
  2. Claudia Fontaine – vocals
  3. Clover – various instruments
  4. Chet Baker – trumpet
  5. Andrew Bodnar – bass
  6. Steve Goulding – drums
  7. Darryl Hall – vocals
  8. Green Gartside – vocals

Charts

Album

Songs

1Alison3:25
2Watching the Detectives3:41
3(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace - Love and Understanding3:32

References

The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions Wikipedia
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