My Aim Is True (Rhino
re-release) - Elvis Costello
[36:41/37:56]
Release date
Media
Catalogue number (comments)
2001-08-21
2xCD
Rhino R2 74285 (US)
2001-09-03
2xCD
Demon MANUS101 (UK)
Disc 1:
Welcome To The Working Week [1:22]
Miracle Man [3:31]
No Dancing [2:39]
Blame It On Cain [2:49]
Alison [3:21]
Sneaky Feelings [2:09]
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes [2:47]
Less Than Zero [3:15]
Mystery Dance [1:38]
Pay It Back [2:33]
I'm Not Angry [2:57]
Waiting For The End Of The World [3:22]
Watching The Detectives [3:45]
Disc 2:
No Action (Early Version) [2:15]
Living In Paradise (Early Version) [3:00]
Radio Sweetheart [2:25]
Stranger In The House [3:01]
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live) (Bacharach/David) [2:28]
Less Than Zero ("Dallas Version") [3:55]
Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver) [3:38]
Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk Demo) [2:13]
Cheap Reward (Honky Tonk Demo) [2:15]
Jump Up (Honky Tonk Demo) [2:06]
Wave A White Flag (Honky Tonk Demo) [1:53]
Blame It On Cain (Honky Tonk Demo) [3:30]
Poison Moon (Honky Tonk Demo) [1:53]
Producer:
Nick Lowe.
Personnel:
Disc 1:
Elvis Costello - guitar, vocals, backing vocals
Clover (aka The Shamrocks):
John McFee - guitar, pedal steel
Sean Hopper - piano, organ, backing vocals
Johnny Ciambotti - bass, backing vocals
Michael Shine - drums
Nick Lowe - backing vocals
Except:
"Mystery Dance":
Nick Lowe - bass
Elvis & Nick - piano & drumsticks
"Less Than Zero":
Stan Shaw - organ
"Watching The Detectives":
Steve Goulding - drums
Andrew Bodnar - bass
Steve Nieve - organ & piano overdubs
Disc 2:
"No Action":
Elvis - vocals, guitar
Andrew Bodnar - bass
Steve Goulding - drums
"Living In Paradise":
Personnel same as main album credits
"Radio Sweetheart":
Nick Lowe - bass
"Less Than Zero ("Dallas Version")":
Elvis - vocals, guitar
The Attractions:
Steve Nieve - piano, organ
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
"Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)":
Recorded by Dave Robinson at Hope & Anchor Studios, Islington, U.K.
(1974-1975)
Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Flip City:
Mich Kent - bass
Malcolm Dennis or Ian Powling - drums
Steve Hazelhurst - guitar
Dickie Faulkner - percussion
Mike Whelan & Ken Smith - unknown
"Mystery Dance," "Cheap Reward," Jump Up," Wave A White Flag," "Blame
It On Cain" & "Poison Moon":
Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Liner Notes:
New liner notes were written
by Elvis Costello for this re-release.
Booklet/Credits:
Reissue Produced for Release by GARY STEWART & VAL JENNINGS
Sound Produced by BILL INGLOT & ANDREW SANDOVAL
Remastering:
Product Manager: JIMMY EDWARDS
Liner Notes Coordination: SHAWN AMOS
Research Assistance: GINGER DETTMAN
Editorial Supervision: JULEE STOVER
Licensing: MALIA DOSS
Art Direction: HUGH BROWN
Design: WENDY SHERMAN
Photos:
Project Assistance: AMY UTSTEIN, RANDY PERRY, DAVID GORMAN, BOB CARLTON,
PATRICK MILLIGAN, LORI CARFORA & STEVE WOOLARD
Elvis would like to thank: LEW DIFFORD, CHARLIE GILLETT, SUSAN COELHO,
GILL TAYLOR, TRUDIE FRITH & ALEXANDER ROSS
Rhino would like to thank: HARVEY KUBERNICK, GREGG GELLER, EDDIE GORODETSKY,
BILL FLANAGAN, MIKE BODAYLE & BEYOND BELIEF MAGAZINE
Outer Packaging Information:
This Reissue/Compilation P 1977, 1978, 1993 & 2001 Elvis Costello Ltd. &
C 1977 & 2001 Elvis Costello Ltd. & Rhino Entertainment Company, 10635 Santa
Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025-4900. Printed in U.S.A.
Label Information:
This Reissue/Compilation P 1977, 1978, 1993 & 2001 Elvis Costello Ltd. Made
in U.S.A.
Notes:
"Radio Sweetheart": First issued as the B-Side of "Less Than
Zero"
"Stranger In The House": First issued as a Bonus single with the first
50,000 copies of the U.K. version of This Year's Model
"I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live)": First issued on the
album Live Stiffs (Various Artists)
"Less Than Zero ("Dallas Version")": First issued on the Promotional
album Live At The El Mocambo, from a live March 1978 broadcast by CHUM-FM,
Toronto.
"Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)": Recorded by Dave Robinson at
Hope & Anchor Studios, Islington, U.K. (1974-1975)
"Mystery Dance," "Cheap Reward," Jump Up," Wave A White Flag," "Blame
It On Cain" & "Poison Moon": Recorded in Elvis' bedroom. Most were first
broadcast by Charlie Gillett on his BBC Radio London programme "Honky
Tonk"
The track "Cheap Reward" is an early version of "Lip Service".