The First Ten Years

~ Release by Elvis Costello (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media: My Aim Is True
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1Welcome to the Working Week
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
background vocals:
Sean Hopper (in 1976), Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Welcome to the Working Week (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
1:23
2Miracle Man
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Miracle Man (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:32
3No Dancing
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
background vocals:
Sean Hopper (in 1976), Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
No Dancing (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:40
4Blame It on Cain
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Blame It on Cain (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:50
5Alison
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
background vocals:
Sean Hopper (in 1976), Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 318) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 396)
recording of:
Alison (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
3:24
6Sneaky Feelings
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
background vocals:
Sean Hopper (in 1976), Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Sneaky Feelings (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:10
7(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
background vocals:
Sean Hopper (in 1976), Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:46
8Less Than Zero
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ:
Sean Hopper (in 1976) and Stan Shaw (in 1976)
piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Less Than Zero (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:15
9Mystery Dance
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Nick Lowe (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
percussion [drumstick] and piano:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Mystery Dance (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
1:37
10Pay It Back
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
background vocals:
Sean Hopper (in 1976), Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Pay It Back (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:33
11I’m Not Angry
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
background vocals:
Sean Hopper (in 1976), Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
I’m Not Angry (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:00
12Waiting for the End of the World
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
pedal steel guitar:
John McFee (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Waiting for the End of the World (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:23
13Watching the Detectives (single version)
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Andrew Bodnar
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, 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 (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.
3:45
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