Watching The Detectives [3:43] /
Blame It On Cain (live) [2:52]
Mystery Dance (live) [2:01]
   
(Normal sleeve  /  rare 'telephone directory' sleeve)
Release date Media Catalogue number (comments)
1977-10-14 7" Stiff BUY 20 (UK, ps)
1977-10-__ 7" Columbia 3-10696 (US, a promo version also exists with a 'DJ stamp')

(Belgian release on yellow vinyl)
1977-__-__ 7" Stiff COU/B/BUY 20 (Belgium, yellow vinyl, ps)
1977-__-__ 7" Teldec AC 6.12193/Stiff BUY 20 (Germany, ps)
1977-__-__ 7" Stiff 640120 (France, ps)]
197_-__-__ 7" Stiff SRS 510042 (Holland)
1978-01-23 7" Stiff Buy 11633 (Australia, demo)
Producer:
Nick Lowe.
Personnel:
"Watching The Detectives":
Elvis Costello - guitar, vocals
Steve Goulding - drums
Andrew Bodnar - bass
Steve Nieve - piano, organ
"Blame It On Cain" & "Mystery Dance":
Elvis Costello & The Attractions:
Elvis Costello - guitar, vocals
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Pete Thomas - drums
Bruce Thomas - bass
Charts:
#15 (UK).
Notes: