The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello)
- Elvis Costello [59:10]
Release date Media Catalogue number (comments)
1985-04-__ LP Telstar STAR 2247 (UK)
1985-04-__ CAS Telstar STAR 2247 (UK)
1985-04-__ CD Telstar STAR 2247 (UK)
1986-05-__ LP Demon IMP FIEND 52 (UK, different sleeve)
1986-05-__ CAS Demon IMP FIEND CAS 52 (UK)
1986-05-__ CD Demon IMP FIEND CD 52 (UK)
19__-__-__ LP Liberation Records LIB 5112 (Australia)
19__-__-__ CAS Liberation Records TCLIB 5112 (Australia)
Tracks:
    Side 1:
  1. Watching the Detectives (3:47)
  2. Oliver's Army (2:59)
  3. Alison (2:54)
  4. Accidents Will Happen (3:04)
  5. Pump It Up (3:13)
  6. High Fidelity (2:29)
  7. Pills And Soap (3:43)
  8. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (3:08)
  9. New Lace Sleeves (3:47)
    Side 2:
  1. Good Year For the Roses [Jerry Chesnut] (3:09)
  2. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down [Banks/Jones] (2:07)
  3. Clubland (3:44)
  4. Beyond Belief (2:36)
  5. New Amsterdam (2:10)
  6. Green Shirt (2:43)
  7. Everyday I Write the Book (3:56)
  8. I Wanna Be Loved [Farnell/Jenkins] (4:45)
  9. Shipbuilding [EC/Langer] (4:50)
Producer:
Tracks 1-6,8,9,11,12,15: Nick Lowe.
Track 7: Fairley/Imposter.
Track 10: Billy Sherrill.
Track 13: Geoff Emerick.
Track 14: Elvis Costello.
Tracks 16-18: Langer & Winstanley.
Charts:
#8 (UK).
Notes:
  • The original Telstar issues we titled The Best Of Elvis Costello - The Man.
  • The cover was an ugly painting of EC, and was replaced with the 'phone box' picture from Taking Liberties by Demon on later releases.
  • Some covers of the Demon CD have "(p) 1965" instead of "(p) 1985".