Top Songs as selected by the members of the EC mailing list: 17 Beyond Belief 15 Man Out Of Time 12 Oliver's Army 10 Shipbuilding [EC/Langer] 9 Brilliant Mistake 9 Accidents Will Happen 8 New Amsterdam 8 Alison 8 Sulky Girl 7 Party Girl 7 No Action 7 I'll Wear It Proudly 7 I Want You 7 Heathen Town (on 12" of "Everyday I Write The Book) 7 Couldn't Call It Unexpected No.4 7 Big Tears (b-side to "Pump It Up") 7 (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes 7 You Tripped at Every Step 7 Radio, Radio 6 Jacksons, Monk And Rowe 6 Suit Of Lights 6 Riot Act 6 Miracle Man 6 Human Hands 6 Green Shirt 6 Blue Chair (remake) 6 American Without Tears 6 What's So Funny 'bout (Peace Love and Understanding) Album Totals: 55 IbMePdErRoIoAmL 54 Armed Forces 47 This Year's Model 47 King Of America 36 Blood And Chocolate 34 My Aim Is True 34 Get Happy 31 Brutal Youth 30 Punch The Clock 29 Spike 29 Mighty Like A Rose 26 Taking Liberties 21 Trust 18 The Juliet Letters 17 Out Of Our Idiot 14 Collectibles 5 Goodbye Cruel World 3 Almost Blue My Aim Is True Welcome To The Working Week 5 Watching the Detectives 6 Miracle Man No Dancing Blame It On Cain 8 Alison Sneaky Feelings 7 (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes 4 Less Than Zero 2 Mystery Dance Pay It Back 1 I'm Not Angry 1 Waiting For The End Of The World ---- 34 This Year's Model 7 No Action (1:57) 5 This Year's Girl (3:16) 3 The Beat (3:42) 4 Pump It Up (3:12) 3 Little Triggers (2:38) 2 You Belong To Me (2:19) 1 Hand In Hand (2:30) 3 +(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (3:06) 4 Lip Service (2:34) 2 Living In Paradise (3:51) 3 Lipstick Vogue (3:29) 3 +Night Rally (2:40) 7 Radio, Radio ----- 47 Armed Forces 9 Accidents Will Happen (3:00) Senior Service (2:17) 12 Oliver's Army (2:57) 2 Big Boys (2:55) 6 Green Shirt (2:42) 7 Party Girl (3:20) 1 Goon Squad (3:15) 2 Busy Bodies (3:33) +Sunday's Best (3:23) 1 Moods For Moderns (2:49) 5 Chemistry Class (2:55) 3 Two Little Hitlers (3:10) 6 What's So Funny 'bout (Peace Love and Understanding) ----- 54 Get Happy 3 Love For Tender (1:58) 1 Opportunity (3:10) 2 The Imposter (1:56) 1 Secondary Modern (1:58) 5 King Horse (2:57) 2 Possession (2:00) Man Called Uncle (2:17) Clowntime Is Over (2:58) 8 New Amsterdam (2:10) 3 High Fidelity (2:27) I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down [Banks/Jones] (2:05) 1 Black And White World (1:54) Five Gears In Reverse (2:30) B-Movie (2:04) Motel Matches (2:24) Human Touch (2:28) Beaten To The Punch (1:47) 2 Temptation (2:32) I Stand Accused [Colton/Smith] (2:19) 6 Riot Act (3:36) ---- 34 Taking Liberties Clean Money (on 'Clubland' EP) 2 Girls Talk (on 'I Can't Stand Up..." EP) Talking In The Dark (b-side of "Accidents...") 2 Radio Sweetheart (b-side of "Less Than Zero") 1 Black and White World (demo version) 7 Big Tears (b-side to "Pump It Up") 1 Just A Memory (on the "New Amsterdam" EP) 1 Stranger In The House (on UK freebie-Radar SAM83) Clowntime Is Over (slow) (b-side to "High Fidelity" 12") 1 Getting Might Crowded (b-side to "High Fidelity" 12") 3 Hoover Factory (on 'Clubland' EP) 4 Tiny Steps (b-side of "Radio Radio") 1 Dr Luther's Assistant (b-side of "New Amsterdam") 2 Crawling To The U.S.A. (in AMERICATHON film) 1 Wednesday Week (b-side of "Accidents...") My Funny Valentine [Rodgers-Hart] (b-side to "Oliver's Army") Ghost Train (b-side of "New Amsterdam") ---- 26 Trust 1 Clubland (3:42) Lover's Walk (2:15) 3 You'll Never Be A Man (2:54) 1 Pretty Words (3:10) 2 Strict Time (2:39) Luxembourg (2:25) 3 Watch Your Step (2:57) 4 New Lace Sleeves (3:44) 3 From A Whisper To A Scream (2:52) Different Finger (1:56) White Knuckles (3:46) Shot With His Own Gun (3:29) Fish 'N' Chip Paper (2:53) 4 Big Sister's Clothes (2:09) ------ 21 Almost Blue Why Don't You Love Me (like you used to do) [Williams] (1:30) Sweet Dreams [Gibson] (2:52) Success [Mullins] (2:35) 1 I'm Your Toy Ethridge/Parsons] (3:18) Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down [Haggard] (2:05) Brown To Blue [Jones] (2:35) 2 Good Year For The Roses [Chesnut] (3:05) Sittin' And Thinkin' [Rich] (2:50) Colour Of The Blues [Williams/Jones] (2:15) Too Far Gone [Sherill] (3:18) Honey Hush [Turner] (2:05) How Much I Lied [Parsons/Rifkin] (2:40) -------- 3 IbMePdErRoIoAmL 17 Beyond Belief (2:32) Tears Before Bedtime (2:58) Shabby Doll (4:43) 2 The Long Honeymoon (4:13) 15 Man Out Of Time (5:25) 1 Almost Blue (2:42) 2 ...And In Every Home (3:20) 2 The Loved Ones (2:47) 6 Human Hands (2:42) 1 Kid About It (2:41) Little Savage (2:36) Boy With A Problem [EC/Chris Difford] (2:07) 5 Pidgin English (3:55) 3 You Little Fool (3:06) 1 Town Cryer (4:10) ---- 55 Punch The Clock 2 Let The All Talk (3:05) 5 Everyday I Write The Book (3:54) 2 The Greatest Thing (3:04) 2 The Element Within Her (2:52) Love Went Mad (3:12) 10 Shipbuilding [EC/Langer] (4:52) TKO (Boxing Day) (3:28) 2 Charm School (3:55) 2 The Invisible Man (3:05) Mouth Almighty (3:00) King Of Thieves (3:45) 3 Pills And Soap (3:42) 2 The World And His Wife (3:25) ------ 30 Goodbye Cruel World The Only Flame In Town (with Daryl Hall) Home Truth Room With No Number 1 Inch By Inch Worthless Thing 1 Love Field I Wanna Be Loved [Farnell-Jenkins] 3 The Comedians Joe Porterhouse Sour Milk Cow Blues The Great Unknown The Deportees Club Peace In Our Time ------ 5 King Of America 9 Brilliant Mistake 1 Lovable [MacManus-O'Riordan] 1 Our Little Angel Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood [Benjamin-Caldwell-Marcus] 1 Glitter Gulch 3 Indoor Fireworks 4 Little Palaces 7 I'll Wear It Proudly 6 American Without Tears Eisenhower Blues [J.B. Lenoir] 1 Poisoned Rose The Big Light 5 Jack Of All Parades 6 Suit Of Lights 3 Sleep Of The Just ----- 47 Blood And Chocolate 2 Uncomplicated 4 I Hope You're Happy Now 5 Tokyo Storm Warning 2 Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head 7 I Want You Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind? 6 Blue Chair (remake) 4 Battered Old Bird 4 Crimes Of Paris 1 Poor Napolean 1 Next Time Around ----- 36 Out Of Our Idiot 2 Seven Day Weekend (Elvis Costello & Jimmy Cliff) 2 Turning The Town Red (on 12" of "I Wanna Be Loved) 7 Heathen Town (on 12" of "Everyday I Write The Book) The People's Limousine (a-side of 45) So Young [Camilleri/Faehse/Burstin] (previously un-issued) Little Goody Two Shoes (previously un-issued) 1 American Without Tears #2 (Twilight Version) Get Yourself Another Fool (b-side of "Lovable") Walking On Thin Ice [Yoko Ono] Withered and Died [Richard Thompson] (bw "Peace...Time") Blue Chair (12" single) Baby It's You [] (Nick Lowe & Elvis Costello) From Head To Toe [Smokey Robinson] (released as a UK 45) 1 Shoes Without Heels (12" single) 2 Baby's Got A Brand New Hairdo (b-side of "...Misunderstood") The Flirting Kind (b-side of "Let Them All Talk" 12") 2 Black Sails In The Sunset (on "Tokyo..." 12") A Town Called Big Nothing (Really Big Nothing) Big Sister (b-side of "You Little Fool") Imperial Bedroom (on 12" of "Man Out Time") Stamping Ground (b-side of "You Little Fool") ----- 17 Spike 3 ...This Town... (4:26) 2 Let Him Dangle (4:44) 5 Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (4:03) 4 Veronica (3:10) 3 God's Comic (5:27) 3 Chewing Gum (3:43) 3 Tramp The Dirt Down (5:40) Stalin Malone (4:04) 1 Satellite (5:42) 1 Pads, Paws And Claws (2:54) 1 Baby Plays Around (2:48) Miss Macbeth (4:22) 1 Any King's Shilling (6:03) 2 Coal Train Robberies (3:15) Last Boat Leaving (3:29) ---- 29 Mighty Like A Rose 4 The Other Side Of Summer (3:56) 1 Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) (4:05) 5 How To Be Dumb (5:12) All Grown Up (4:17) Invasion Hit Parade (5:33) 1 Harpies Bizarre (3:44) 2 After The Fall (4:38) Georgie And Her Rival (3:38) 4 So Like Candy (4:36) Interlude: Couldn't Call It Unexpected No.2 (0:22) 1 Playboy To A Man (3:17) 4 Sweet Pear (3:36) Broken (3:36) 7 Couldn't Call It Unexpected No.4 (3:49) ----- 29 The Juliet Letters Deliver Us (0:49) For Other Eyes (2:55) Swine (2:09) Expert Rites (2:23) Dead Letter (2:19) 2 I Almost Had A Weakness (3:53) Why? (1:26) 1 Who Do You Think You Are? (3:29) Taking My Life In Your Hands (3:20) 1 This Offer Is Unrepeatable (3:13) Dear Sweet Filthy World (4:18) The Letter Home (3:11) 6 Jacksons, Monk And Rowe (3:44) 1 This Sad Burlesque (2:47) 1 Romeo's Seance (3:33) 2 I Thought I'd Write To Juliet (4:08) Last Post (2:25) 2 The First To Leave (5:00) 1 Damnation's Cellar (3:26) 1 The Birds Will Still Be Singing (4:27) ------- 18 Brutal Youth 1 Pony Street 1 Kinder Murder 13 Steps Lead Down 1 This is Hell 1 Clown Strike 7 You Tripped at Every Step 3 Still Too Soon to Know 20% Amnesia 8 Sulky Girl 3 London's Brilliant Parade 1 My Science Fiction Twin 2 Rocking Horse Road Just About Glad 3 All The Rage Favourite Hour ------- 31 Collectibles / B-singles 1 Party Party 2 The People's Limousine 2 Imagination (Is a Powerful Deceiver) 1 Poison Moon 1 Green Shirt (demo version) 1 My Brave Face (MacManus/McCartney) 1 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (live version) 1 Night Time - (B Side of Everyday I write the book 12") 1 Psycho [Leon Payne] 1 St. Stephen Day Murders [Costello/Moloney] 1 Veronica (acoustic demo version) 1 Pop Life (????? Has anyone heard of this song?) ----- 14