2½ Years

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1▼CD: 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
1:22
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
3:31
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
2:39
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
2:49
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.
3:21
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
2:09
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
2:47
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
1:38
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
2:57
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
3:22
13Watching the Detectives
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
14Radio Sweetheart
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Nick Lowe
guitar:
Elvis Costello
pedal steel guitar:
John McFee
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1976-09-17)
recording of:
Radio Sweetheart
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:25
15Stranger in the House
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti
guitar:
Elvis Costello
keyboard:
Sean Hopper
pedal steel guitar:
John McFee
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1976 until 1977)
recording of:
Stranger in the House
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:01
16Imagination Is a Powerful Deceiver
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Mich Kent
guitar:
Elvis Costello and Steve Hazlehurst
percussion:
Dickie Faulkner
3:38
17Mystery Dance
guitar:
Elvis Costello
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Mystery Dance
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:13
18Cheap Reward
guitar:
Elvis Costello
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Cheap Reward
writer:
Elvis Costello
2:15
19Jump Up
guitar:
Elvis Costello
vocals:
Elvis Costello
2:06
20Wave a White Flag
guitar:
Elvis Costello
vocals:
Elvis Costello
1:53
21Blame It on Cain
guitar:
Elvis Costello
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Blame It on Cain
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:30
22Poison Moon
guitar:
Elvis Costello
vocals:
Elvis Costello
1:53
2▼CD: This Year's Model
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1No Action
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
No Action
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
1:58
2This Year's Girl
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
This Year’s Girl
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:17
3The Beat
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
The Beat
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:45
4Pump It Up
producer:
Nick Lowe
performer:
The Attractions 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
3:14
5Little Triggers
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
Little Triggers
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:40
6You Belong to Me
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
You Belong to Me
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:22
7Hand in Hand
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
Hand in Hand
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:33
8(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea
recording of:
(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
3:07
9Lip Service
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
Lip Service
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:36
10Living in Paradise
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
Living in Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:52
11Lipstick Vogue
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
Lipstick Vogue
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:29
12Night Rally
recording of:
Night Rally
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:41
13Radio, Radio
producer:
Nick Lowe
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 239)
recording of:
Radio, Radio
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
premiered by:
Rangeline Hill (from 2025 to present) and Midwinter's Dream (from 2025-05-01 to present)
3:05
14Big Tears
recording of:
Big Tears
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:09
15Crawling to the USA
recording of:
Crawling to the USA
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:53
16Running Out of Angels
recording of:
Running Out of Angels
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:02
17Green Shirt
recording of:
Green Shirt
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
2:20
18Big Boys
recording of:
Big Boys
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
3:00
3▼CD: Armed Forces
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1Accidents Will Happen
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Accidents Will Happen (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited
3:00
2Senior Service
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Senior Service (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
2:17
3Oliver's Army
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Oliver’s Army (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:58
4Big Boys
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Big Boys (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
2:54
5Green Shirt
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Green Shirt (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
2:42
6Party Girl
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Party Girl (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
3:20
7Goon Squad
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Goon Squad (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
3:14
8Busy Bodies
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Busy Bodies (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
3:33
9Sunday's Best
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
Sunday’s Best
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
3:22
10Moods for Moderns
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Moods for Moderns (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
2:48
11Chemistry Class
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Chemistry Class (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
2:55
12Two Little Hitlers
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Two Little Hitlers (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
3:10
13(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 284)
cover recording of:
(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
lyricist and composer:
Nick Lowe
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music, Inc.
3:31
14My Funny Valentine
cover recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
1:28
15Tiny Steps
recording of:
Tiny Steps
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
2:42
16Clean Money
background vocals:
Dave Edmunds
recording of:
Clean Money
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
1:57
17Talking in the Dark
recording of:
Talking in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
1:56
18Wednesday Week
recording of:
Wednesday Week
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
2:01
19Accidents Will Happen (live)
live recording of:
Accidents Will Happen
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited
3:06
20Alison (live)
live recording of:
Alison
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
3:06
21Watching the Detectives (live)
live 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.
6:08
4▼CD: Live at the El Mocambo
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1Mystery Dance (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
Mystery Dance (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:19
2Waiting for the End of the World (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
Waiting for the End of the World (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:52
3Welcome to the Working Week (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
Welcome to the Working Week (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
1:19
4Less Than Zero (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
Less Than Zero (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
4:08
5The Beat (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
The Beat (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:33
6Lip Service (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
Lip Service (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:26
7(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
3:56
8Little Triggers (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
Little Triggers (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:47
9Radio, Radio (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
Radio, Radio (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
premiered by:
Rangeline Hill (from 2025 to present) and Midwinter's Dream (from 2025-05-01 to present)
2:33
10Lipstick Vogue (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
Lipstick Vogue (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
4:46
11Watching the Detectives (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
Watching the Detectives (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
5:48
12Miracle Man/Band Introduction (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
Miracle Man (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
4:07
13You Belong to Me (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
You Belong to Me (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:32
14Pump It Up (live)
recorded at:
El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1978-03-06)
live recording of:
Pump It Up (on 1978-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
recording of:
Pump It Up
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
4:42