Brutal Youth
- Elvis Costello
[57:24]
Release dateMedia Catalogue number (comments)
1994-03-08 CD WEA 9362-45535-2 (UK)
1994-03-08CAS WEA 9362-45535-4 (UK)
1994-03-08 CD WEA 9 45535-2 (US)
1994-03-__ CD WEA 9 45535-2 (US promo. Contains the following text printed in gold on the front of the liner notes: "For promotional use only. Sale or other transfer is prohibited. Must be returned on demand of recording company")
1994-03-08CAS WEA 9 45535-4 (US)
1994-03-08 LP WEA
1994-03-__ CD WEA CDW 45535 (Canada)
1994-03-__CAS WEA 24 45535 (Canada)
1994-03-__ CD WEA CD WPCP 5809 (Japan)
1994-__-__ CD WEA 9362-45535-A (US promo, no booklet, just track listing and personell in black & white on the back)
1994-__-__ CD Warner 936245535-2 (Australia)
Tracks:
  1. Pony St. [3:25]
  2. Kinder Murder [3:25]
  3. 13 Steps Lead Down [3:16]
  4. This Is Hell [4:27]
  5. Clown Strike [4:05]
  6. You Tripped At Every Step [4:12]
  7. Still Too Soon To Know [2:19]
  8. 20% Amnesia [3:26]
  9. Sulky Girl [5:07]
  10. London's Brilliant Parade [4:23]
  11. My Science Fiction Twin [4:10]
  12. Rocking Horse Road [4:03]
  13. Just About Glad [3:14]
  14. All The Rage [3:52]
  15. Favourite Hour [3:31]
Producer:
Mitchell Froom & Elvis Costello.
Personnel:
Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar + piano on "Favourite Hour" and bass on "Kinder Murder" & "20% Amnesia".
Pete Thomas - drums & percussion section.
Steve Nieve - piano, organ & harmonium.
Bruce Thomas - bass on "13 Steps Lead Down", "This Is Hell", "You Tripped At Every Step", "Sulky Girl" & "London's Brilliant Parade".
Nick Lowe - bass on "Pony St.", "Clown Strike", "Still To Soon To Know", "My Science Fiction Twin", "Rocking Horse Road", "Just About Glad" & "All The Rage".
Charts:
#2 (UK), #34 (US).
Went silver (60,000 copies) in the UK (date unknown).
The Los Angeles Times reported in July '98 that this album was the most successful of EC'S 90s albums, but that it had only sold 181,000 copies.