King Of America - The Costello Show
(featuring The Attractions & Confederates) [57:54]
Release date Media Catalogue number (comments)
1986-02-21 LP F-Beat ZL 70946
1986-02-21 CAS F-Beat ZL 70946
1986-02-21 CD F-Beat ZD 70946 (Germany)
1986-02-__ CD Columbia 40173 (US)
1986-04-05 LP F-Beat RPL-8330 (Japan)
1986-04-15 CD F-Beat R32-1042 (Japan)
1986-__-__ CAS F-Beat RPT-8330 (Japan)
1987-03-__ CD Demon IMP FIEND CD 78 (UK)
1987-03-__ LP Demon IMP FIEND 78 (UK)
1987-03-__ CAS Demon IMP FIEND CASS 78 (UK)
19__-__-__ LP Liberation Records LIB 5111 (Australia)
19__-__-__ CAS Liberation Records TCLIB 5111 (Australia)
19__-__-__ LP RCA 104.7127 (Brazilian promo, + lyrics)
19__-__-__ CAS F-Beat VPK 1 8601 (Australia)
19__-__-__ LP F-Beat VPL1-7601 (Australia)

Japanese release in miniature paper sleeve
2003-09-27 CD Victor VICP-62510 (Japan, miniature paper sleeves of original LP artwork)
Tracks:
    Side 1:
  1. Brilliant Mistake [3:40]
  2. Lovable [MacManus/O'Riordan] [2:52]
  3. Our Little Angel [4:02]
  4. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood [Benjamin/Marcus/Caldwell] [3:20]
  5. Glitter Gulch [3:15]
  6. Indoor Fireworks [4:05]
  7. Little Palaces [3:48]
  8. I'll Wear It Proudly [4:22]
    Side 2:
  1. American Without Tears [4:30]
  2. Eisenhower Blues [J.B. Lenoir] [3:45]
  3. Poisoned Rose [4:07]
  4. The Big Light [2:32]
  5. Jack Of All Parades [5:16]
  6. Suit Of Lights [4:05]
  7. Sleep Of The Just [3:49]
Producer:
T-Bone Burnett & Elvis Costello with Larry Kalman Hirsch.
Personnel:
"Brilliant Mistake":
Elvis Costello (Little Hands Of Concrete) - acoustic guitar, vocals
Mickey Curry - brushes & drums
Jerry Scheff - string bass
T-Bone Wolk - electric guitar, piano accordeon
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ/harpsichord
"Lovable":
Elvis Costello - acoustic/electric guitar, vocals
Jerry Scheff - electric bass
Jim Keltner - sticks & drums
Mitchell Froom - organ
David Hidalgo - harmony vocals
"Our Little Angel" & "Glitter Gulch":
Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
James Burton - electric guitar, dobro
Jerry Scheff - string bass
Ron Tutt - brushes & drums
"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood":
Elvis Costello - vocals
Michael Blair - marimba
Jerry Scheff - string bass
Jim Keltner - brushes & drums
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
T-Bone Burnett - electric guitar
"Indoor Fireworks":
Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
James Burton - acoustic guitar
Jerry Scheff - string bass
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
"Little Palaces":
Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, mandolins, vocals
Jerry Scheff - string bass
"I'll Wear It Proudly":
Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
Jerry Scheff - electric bass
Jim Keltner - brushes & drums
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
"American Without Tears":
Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
Jo-El Sonnier - French accordion
James Burton - acoustic guitar
Jerry Scheff - string bass
Ron Tutt - brushes & drums
"Eisenhower Blues":
Elvis Costello - vocals
Ray Brown - string bass
Earl Palmer - brushes & drums
Tom Canning - piano
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
T-Bone Burnett - electric guitar
"Poisoned Rose":
Elvis Costello - vocals
Ray Brown - string bass
Earl Palmer - brushes & drums
Tom Canning - piano
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
"The Big Light":
James Burton - electric guitar
Jerry Scheff - string bass
Ron Tutt - brushes & drums
"Jack Of All Parades":
Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
T-Bone Wolk - electric bass
Mickey Curry - sticks & drums
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
Steve Nieve - piano
"Suit Of Lights":
Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
Bruce Thomas - electric bass
Pete Thomas - sticks & drums
Steve Nieve - piano, Hammond organ
"Sleep Of The Just":
Elvis Costello - acoustic guitar, vocals
Mitchell Froom - doctored piano
Jerry Scheff - electric bass
Jim Keltner - brushes & drums
Charts:
#11 (UK), #39 (US).
Went silver (60,000 copies) in the UK (date unknown).