2½ Years

2½ Years (box set)
4 CD Box set by Elvis Costello
Released	1993
Recorded	Pathway Studios; Eden Studios; El Mocambo Club, Toronto, Canada
Producer	Nick Lowe
Label	Demon / Rykodisc DPAMBOX 1

1993 four CD box set with booklet, comprising My Aim Is True, This Year's Model, Armed Forces and Live At The El Mocambo.

Q13 My Aim Is True (re-release)
	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	Welcome To The Working Week	Elvis Costello and Clover	1:22
2.	Miracle Man	Elvis Costello and Clover	3:31
3.	No Dancing	Elvis Costello and Clover	2:39
4.	Blame It On Cain	Elvis Costello and Clover	2:49
5.	Alison	Elvis Costello and Clover	3:21
6.	Sneaky Feelings	Elvis Costello and Clover	2:09
7.	(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes	Elvis Costello and Clover	2:47
8.	Less Than Zero	Elvis Costello and Clover	3:15
9.	Mystery Dance	Elvis Costello and Clover	1:38
10.	Pay It Back	Elvis Costello and Clover	2:33
11.	I'm Not Angry	Elvis Costello and Clover	2:57
12.	Waiting For The End Of The World	Elvis Costello and Clover	3:22
13.	Watching The Detectives (remix)		3:45
14.	Radio Sweetheart		2:25
15.	Stranger In The House		3:01
16.	Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)	Elvis Costello and Flip City	3:38
17.	Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk Demo)	Elvis Costello	2:13
18.	Cheap Reward (Honky Tonk Demo)	Elvis Costello	2:15
19.	Jump Up (Honky Tonk Demo)	Elvis Costello	2:06
20.	Wave A White Flag (Honky Tonk Demo)	Elvis Costello	1:53
21.	Blame It On Cain (Honky Tonk Demo)	Elvis Costello	3:30
22.	Poison Moon (Honky Tonk Demo)	Elvis Costello	1:53

Total Length = 60:23

Notes

This CD was also available as part of the CD box set _2 1/2 Years_[DPAMBOX 1] which also contains -Q13, -Q14, & -Q15, with booklet.
(Original copies (pre 1996) of the box set had the text 'Elvis Costello' cut out of the lid like a stencil. Later copies do not have the letters cut out.)
The track "Cheap Reward" is an early version of "Lip Service".
The 'Clover' version of "Mystery Dance" here ends differently to the original version that appeared on the _MAIT_ LP. The fade-out ending has been changed to a sudden stop.
This version of "Radio Sweetheart" is a slightly different mix to the original version (B-side of "Less Than Zero" 7"). It does not have the backing vocals singing "Oooooh" at the start of the line "Hope in the eyes..." near the start.
Due to a mastering error 1 1/2 beats are missing from "I'm Not Angry".

Q14 This Year's Model (re-release) Elvis Costello
	Title	Length
1.	No Action	1:58
2.	This Year's Girl (remix)	3:17
3.	The Beat	3:45
4.	Pump It Up	3:14
5.	Little Triggers	2:40
6.	You Belong To Me (remix)	2:22
7.	Hand In Hand	2:33
8.	(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea	3:07
9.	Lip Service (remix)	2:36
10.	Living In Paradise (remix)	3:52
11.	Lipstick Vogue	3:29
12.	Night Rally	2:41
13.	Radio, Radio	3:05
14.	Big Tears	3:09
15.	Crawling To The U.S.A.	2:53
16.	Running Out Of Angels	2:02
17.	Green Shirt (demo)	3:38
18.	Big Boys (demo)	3:00

Total length = 52:48

Q15 Armed Forces (re-release) Elvis Costello and The Attractions
	Title	Length
1.	Accidents Will Happen	3:00
2.	Senior Service	2:17
3.	Oliver's Army	2:58
4.	Big Boys	2:54
5.	Green Shirt	2:42
6.	Party Girl	3:20
7.	Goon Squad	3:14
8.	Busy Bodies	3:33
9.	Sunday's Best	3:22
10.	Moods For Moderns	2:48
11.	Chemistry Class	2:55
12.	Two Little Hitlers	3:10
13.	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? (Nick Lowe)	3:31
14.	My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart)	1:28
15.	Tiny Steps	2:42
16.	Clean Money	1:57
17.	Talking In The Dark	1:56
18.	Wednesday Week	1:56
19.	Accidents Will Happen (live at Hollywood High)	3:23
20.	Alison (live at Hollywood High)	3:06
21.	Watching The Detectives (live at Hollywood High)	6:08

Total length = 63:31

Q16 Live At The El Mocambo Elvis Costello
	Title	Length
1.	Mystery Dance (Live - El Mocambo)	2:20
2.	Waiting For The End Of The World (Live - El Mocambo)	3:53
3.	Welcome To The Working Week (Live - El Mocambo)	1:20
4.	Less Than Zero (Live - El Mocambo)	4:08
5.	The Beat (Live - El Mocambo)	3:34
6.	Lip Service (Live - El Mocambo)	2:26
7.	(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live - El Mocambo)	3:57
8.	Little Triggers (Live - El Mocambo)	2:47
9.	Radio, Radio (Live - El Mocambo)	2:34
10.	Lipstick Vogue (Live - El Mocambo)	4:47
11.	Watching The Detectives (Live - El Mocambo)	5:48
12.	Miracle Man (Live - El Mocambo)	4:08
13.	You Belong To Me (Live - El Mocambo)	2:32
14.	Pump It Up (Live - El Mocambo)	4:43

Total length = 48:59

Recorded live for radio broadcast on Monday, March 6, 1978, El Mocambo, Toronto, Canada.
This is only available as part of the box set (DPAMBOX 1) (see -Q13). For a limited period anyone who bought the other 3 CDs in the box set separately could send in the tokens and be sent this.

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