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Revision as of 22:45, 18 July 2009
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Adapted from the discography originally compiled by Paul Hosken
Key to format: |
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Notes:
- All tracks are composed by EC, except where otherwise stated.
Title+tracks-artist/[release date (yyyy-mm-dd); format; Label cat.# (Country)]/notes
1977
Less Than Zero single
[1977-03-25; 7"; Stiff BUY 11 (UK, originally in laminated ps)] |
Produced by Nick Lowe. |
A Bunch Of Stiff Records
[1977-04-__; LP; Stiff SEEZ 2 (UK)] |
Although the actual title of this record is as above, it was more commonly known as A Bunch Of Stiffs. |
Alison single
[1977-05-27; 7"; Stiff BUY 14 (UK, ps)] |
Produced by Nick Lowe. |
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes single
[1977-07-07; 7"; Stiff BUY 15 (UK, no ps)] |
Dutch ps same as French ps. |
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes single
[1977-07-__; 7"; Stiff BUY 15 (UK)] |
This was a mispressing of the normal 'Red Shoes' single (-A05). |
My Aim Is True
Side 2:
(32:56) |
Produced by Nick Lowe. Uncredited backing by Clover.
According to Goldmine Record Collector, in 1984 Columbia Records reissued, in the U.S. & Canada, all of studio albums to that time (MAIT, TYM, AF, GH, T, AB, IB, & PTC) with the prefix "PC" instead of the original "JC" or "FC", but the same 5-digit number as before. |
Jem Imports Sampler No. 4
[1977-08-__; LP; JEM PROMO-4 (US promo)] |
This is the very first US release of an EC track. |
Alison single [1977-__-__; 7"; Columbia 3-10641 (US promo)] |
Note that the catalog number is the same as for A09. |
Alison single
[1977-__-__; 7"; Columbia 3-10641 (USA)] |
Note that the catalog number is the same as for A08. "MM" recorded live at The Nashville Rooms, London, 1977-08-07. |
Hits Greatest Stiffs
[1977-09-28; LP; Stiff FIST1] |
Watching The Detectives single
[1977-10-14; 7"; Stiff BUY 20 (UK, grey stiff label, ps)] |
"BIOC" & "MD" recorded live at The Nashville Rooms, London, 1977-08-07, & produced by Nick Lowe.
Record Collector (#49) reports that some promo copies of this single apparently had different takes of the live songs on the B-side. |
Watching The Detectives single
[1977-__-__; 7"; Columbia 3-10696 (US, DJ promo)] |
Watching The Detectives single [1977-__-__; 7"; Stiff BUY 20 (UK, 1-sided test pressing)] |
Watching The Detectives single [1977-10-__; 7"; Stiff BUY 20DJ (UK promo)] |
Etched in the runoff for side A is "tone controlled". |
Watching The Detectives single
[1977-__-__; 7"; Columbia 3-10705 (USA)] |
Mystery Dance single
[1977-__-__; 7"; Stiff cou-b/640-131 (Belgium, ps)] |
A limited number of the Belgian single were on orange/yellow vinyl. |
4 Track Sampler From My Aim Is True [1977-__-__; 12"; EC-1 (Australian promo)] |
1978
Excerpts From Stiff's Greatest Hits
1978-__-__; 7"; Stiff FREEB2 (UK promo, 33rpm) |
Also contains excerpts from 9 other Stiff releases (Stiff BUY 13 - BUY 24). |
Nick Lowe Live From The El Mocambo, March 6th 1978
1978-__-__; 7";CBS 7CDN-1 (CANADA promo, 33rpm) |
This 7" is the missing 3 track encore from the Live At The El Mocambo LP where Nick Lowe and band play along with Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
Alison single
1978-__-__; 7"; Stiff (Teldec) 6.12259 (Germany/Netherlands, ps) |
Heroes & Cowards
1978-__-__; LP; Stiff SEWL 1000 (Italian) |
Live Stiffs
(37:18) |
"MM" was recorded live Leicester University, 1977-10-22. |
Stiff Fourplay
Side 2:
1978-02-24; 7"; Stiff Fourplay (promo flexi-disc (33 rpm) given away with edition no.78 of Rock Australia magazine) |
The flexi was manufactured and distributed by EMI (Australia). |
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea single
1978-03-03; 7"; Radar ADA 3 (UK, ps) |
The Radar label was set up by Jake Riviera specifically to handle EC, Nick Lowe and The Yachts. |
Live At The El Mocambo
Side 2:
1978-03-06; LP; Canadian Columbia CDN-10C (Canadian promo) |
Recording of a stereo CHUM-FM live broadcast on 1978-03-06 in Toronto. (Recorded by Comfort Sound).
The support act that evening was Nick Lowe. CBS Records Canada released a very limited 33 1/3 rpm 7" promo called Nick Lowe Live At The El Mocambo [7CDN-1] with the following tracks: "I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass" b/w "Shake & Pop/Heart Of The City". |
This Year's Model
Side 2:
(35:14) |
Produced by Nick Lowe. |
Stranger In The House single
1978-03-17; 7"; Radar SAM 83 (UK, plain Radar sleeve) |
Free with first 5000 copies of UK version of This Year's Model LP. |
Pump It Up single
1978-04-28; 7"; Radar ADA 10 (UK, ps) |
Produced by Nick Lowe. |
My Aim Is True / This Year's Model Promo Picture Disc
Side 2: 1978-05-__; LP; Columbia-CBS (no cat.#) (US promo picture disc) |
Side 1 contains the TYM photo with 'Elvis Costello & the Attractions' printed around the rim in bold letters. The other side has the EC picture from MAIT on a plain white background. |
Radio, Radio single
1978-10-20; 7"; Radar ADA 24 (UK, ps) |
Produced by Nick Lowe. |
This Year's Girl single
1978-__-__; 7"; Columbia 3-10762 (US, also issued as a white label promo) |
"TYG" is a slightly edited version of the album track. |
This Year's Girl single
1978-__-__; 7"; Columbia 3-10762 (white label US promo) |
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea single
1978-__-__; 7"; Columbia C4-8292 (US/Canada, ps, a limited number of the Canadian singles were pressed on yellow 'tiger splattered' vinyl) |
American Squirm single
1978-11-23; 7"; Radar ADA 26 (UK, ps) |
On "American Squirm" EC sings backing vocals. |
Talking In The Dark single
1978-12-18; 7"; Radar RG 1 (freebie, ps) |
9000 copies pressed. |
Now See Them Live
Side 2:
1978-__-__; 12"; Columbia/Capitol AS443 (US promo to promote '78 tour, clear orange vinyl, ps) |
The EC/Lowe side has a Columbia label, while the DeVille side has a Capitol label. |
Arista AOR Sampler
1978-__-__; 2xLP; Arista ALS 06 (US promo) |
"Miracle Man" is the Live Stiffs version, recorded live at Leicester University, 1977-10-22. |
Action Replay
1978-__-__; LP; K-Tel (UK) |
1979
Armed Forces
Side 2:
1979-01-05; LP; Radar RAD 14 (UK) |
Some UK copies were mispressed and have 'Peace, Love & Understanding' instead of 'Two Little Hitlers'. |
Armed Forces
Side 2:
1979-01-__; MC; Radar RAC 14 (UK) |
Live At Hollywood High
1979-01-05; 7"; Radar SAM 90 (UK, ps) |
Free with Armed Forces LP. |
Oliver's Army single
1979-02-02; 7"; Radar ADA 31 (UK, ps) |
"MFV" production is incorrectly credited to Nick Lowe on B-side. On later copies this was corrected, and the performer of the track was also changed to just EC. |
My Funny Valentine single
1979-02-__; 7"; Columbia AE7-1172 (US promo, red vinyl /w 'flying hearts' on label) |
Free at Valentines's Day gig, Long Beach CA. |
Senior Service/Oliver's Army single
1979-__-__; 7"; Warner Bros. WBS 317 (South Africa, no ps) |
Green Shirt single
1979-__-__; 7"; Columbia 3-10972 (Canada, no ps) |
Accidents Will Happen single
1979-05-04; 7"; Radar ADA 35 (UK, group ps, video ps or inside out video ps) |
"TITD" & "WW" produced by Nick Lowe. |
Accidents Will Happen single
1979-__-__; 7"; Columbia 3-10919 (USA) |
Accidents Will Happen single
1979-__-__; 7"; Columbia 3-10919 (US white label promo. The runout on the mono side has the number T.ZSP165434-1D, and on the stereo side T.ZSS165435-1C) |
Accidents Will Happen single
1979-__-__; 7"; Radar/WEA 17 332 (France, ps) |
That Summer! soundtrack 1979-__-__; LP; Arista SPART 1088 (yellow or black vinyl |
Americathon soundtrack
1979-10-__; LP; Lorimar CBS 70172 |
"CttUSA" was recorded at Waterloo studios, Sydney, Dec-78. |
Sharp (16 Sharp New Rock Acts)
1979-__-__; LP; WEA 58.080 (Netherlands) |
This tracks may be listed as live, but I believe it is the normal studio version speeded up a little! |
The Main Event
1979-__-__; LP; K-Tel NE 1046 (UK) |
"Live At Hollywood High" USA 12" PROMO
[1979-__-__; 12"; AS 529 Columbia (US promo) "Live At Hollywood High"] |
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