The Man: The Best of Elvis Costello

~ Release by Elvis Costello (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Watching the Detectives
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Andrew Bodnar (bass player)
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ and piano:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elvis Costello (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Demon Records Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976, from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 354) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 355)
recording of:
Watching the Detectives
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
4.153:43
A2Oliver’s Army
recording of:
Oliver’s Army
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:00
A3Alison
bass:
John Ciambotti
drums (drum set):
Micky Shine (Clover drummer)
guitar:
Elvis Costello and John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers)
keyboard:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News)
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Alison (from 1976 until 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
1:59
A4Accidents Will Happen
recording of:
Accidents Will Happen
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited
3:00
A5Pump It Up
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
performer:
The Attractions (Elvis Costello) and Elvis Costello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elvis Costello (in 1978)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 181)
recording of:
Pump It Up
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
4.63:12
A6High Fidelity
recording of:
High Fidelity
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:27
A7Pills and Soap
drum machine and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
piano:
Steve Nieve
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Pills and Soap
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
43:42
A8(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea
recording of:
(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
43:06
A9New Lace Sleeves
recording of:
New Lace Sleeves
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:44
B1Good Year for the Roses
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
cover recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
4.253:05
B2I Can’t Stand Up (for Falling Down)
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down
composer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter) and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
4.52:05
B3Clubland
recording of:
Clubland
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:42
B4Beyond Belief
producer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Beyond Belief
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3.52:33
B5New Amsterdam
recording of:
New Amsterdam
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Plangent Vision Music
42:10
B6Green Shirt
recording of:
Green Shirt
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
2:42
B7Everyday I Write the Book
recording of:
Everyday I Write the Book
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
4:00
B8I Wanna Be Loved
recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved
lyricist and composer:
Farnell Jenkins
5:05
B9Shipbuilding
recording of:
Shipbuilding
lyricist:
Elvis Costello
composer:
Clive Langer
publisher:
Plangent Vision Music and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:52