Watching the Detectives

~ Recording by Elvis Costello

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Watching the Detectives3:43Elvis CostelloWatching the Detectives (yellow vinyl)
  • 1977-10-14 BE
1.1Watching the Detectives3:43Elvis CostelloWatching the Detectives (yellow/brown vinyl)
  • 1977-10-14 BE
1.1Watching the Detectives3:43Elvis CostelloWatching the Detectives
  • 1977-11-04 GB
1.1Watching the Detectives3:43Elvis CostelloWatching the Detectives
  • 1977-11-04 GB
1.7Watching the Detectives3:35Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThis Year’s Model
  • 1978-03-17 DE
1.2Watching the Detectives3:41Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions
1.2Watching the Detectives3:41Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions
1.2Watching the Detectives3:41Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions
1.2Watching the Detectives3:42Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions
1.2Watching the Detectives3:41Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions (DADC repress)
1.2Watching the Detectives3:41Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions (Columbia House club pressing)

Relationships

producer:Nick Lowe
bass:Andrew Bodnar (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
drums (drum set):Steve Goulding (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
organ and piano [overdubs]:Steve Nieve (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
vocals:Elvis Costello (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
recorded at:Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
recording of:Watching the Detectives

Related works

Watching the Detectives

lyricist and composer:Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
BMG Songs, Inc.
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.