A Conversation With Elvis Costello

A Conversation With Elvis Costello
promotional album by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Released	June 1982
Recorded	Air studios, London
Producer	"Geoff Emerick from an original idea by Elvis Costello"
Label	F-Beat
Length	103:24

Tracks

Side 1
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	chat		10:05
2.	Beyond Belief	Elvis Costello	2:37
3.	chat		3:01
4.	Tears Before Bedtime	Elvis Costello	3:00
5.	chat		0:55
6.	Shabby Doll	Elvis Costello	4:50
7.	chat		2:07
8.	The Long Honeymoon	Elvis Costello	4:16

Side 2
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	chat		3:15
10.	Man Out Of Time	Elvis Costello	5:32
11.	chat		1:41
12.	Almost Blue	Elvis Costello	2:47
13.	chat		4:00
14.	...And In Every Home	Elvis Costello	3:27

Side 3
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	chat		1:12
16.	The Loved Ones	Elvis Costello	2:51
17.	chat		0:34
18.	Human Hands	Elvis Costello	2:48
19.	chat		1:54
20.	Kid About It	Elvis Costello	2:49
21.	chat		2:39
22.	Little Savage	Elvis Costello	2:41
23.	chat		3:45
24.	Boy With A Problem	Elvis Costello, Chris Difford	2:12

Side 4
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
25.	chat		6:58
26.	Pidgin English	Elvis Costello	4:06
27.	chat		2:34
28.	You Little Fool	Elvis Costello	3:13
29.	chat		4:18
30.	Town Cryer	Elvis Costello	4:22
31.	chat		2:55

Notes

• This is a double LP in a single LP sleeve. Before each track EC describes the writing, recording, arranging and mixing of the record in enormous detail - explaining the thinking behind otherwise impenetrable lyrics.
• The front cover contains the same David Bailey photo as on the "Man Out Of Time" 12".
• These were numbered on the back, and most were signed by EC on the front in blue felt pen.

Release information

Release date	Media	Catalog number	Comments
1982-06-__	2xLP	F-Beat E.C.CHAT 2	UK promo, single sleeve

Artwork

      

Internal links

• Record Collector, September 1983
• Rock & Folk, October 1982

External links

• homepage
• Discogs