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[[Image:ATUB_album_cover_large.jpg|thumb|260px|right|'''All This Useless Beauty''', [[1996]]]]  
{{Infobox Album
|album_name  = All This Useless Beauty
|image        = ATUB_album_cover_large.jpg
|album_type  = studio album
|album_artist = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|release_info = 1996-05-13 (UK)<br>1996-05-14 (US/Canada)<br>1996-05-25 (Japan)<br>2001-08-21 (US 2CD reissue)<br>2001-09-03 (UK 2CD reissue)
|record_info  = August-September 1995<br>Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin<br>February 1996<br>Westside Studios, London
|producer    = [[Geoff Emerick]] & [[Elvis Costello]]
|label        = [[Warner Bros.]] (1996)<br>[[Rhino]] (2001)
|length      = 48:20
}}






==Tracks==
==Tracks==
01. '''[[The Other End (Of The Telescope)|The Other End Of The Telescope]]''' [4:06]<br>
01. '''[[The Other End (Of The Telescope)|The Other End Of The Telescope]]''' [Costello/Mann] (4:06)<br>
02. '''[[Little Atoms]]''' [3:56]<br>
02. '''[[Little Atoms]]''' (3:56)<br>
03. '''[[All This Useless Beauty (song)|All This Useless Beauty]]''' [4:37]<br>
03. '''[[All This Useless Beauty (song)|All This Useless Beauty]]''' (4:37)<br>
04. '''[[Complicated Shadows]]''' [4:43]<br>
04. '''[[Complicated Shadows]]''' (4:43)<br>
05. '''[[Why Can't A Man Stand Alone?]]''' [3:16]<br>
05. '''[[Why Can't A Man Stand Alone?]]''' (3:16)<br>
06. '''[[Distorted Angel]]''' [4:31]<br>
06. '''[[Distorted Angel]]''' (4:31)<br>
07. '''[[Shallow Grave]]''' [2:00]<br>
07. '''[[Shallow Grave]]''' [McCartney/MacManus] (2:00)<br>
08. '''[[Poor Fractured Atlas]]''' [3:57]<br>
08. '''[[Poor Fractured Atlas]]''' (3:57)<br>
09. '''[[Starting To Come To Me]]''' [2:43]<br>
09. '''[[Starting To Come To Me]]''' (2:43)<br>
10. '''[[You Bowed Down]]''' [4:53]<br>
10. '''[[You Bowed Down]]''' (4:53)<br>
11. '''[[It's Time]]''' [5:57]<br>
11. '''[[It's Time]]''' (5:57)<br>
12. '''[[I Want To Vanish]]''' [3:13]<br>
12. '''[[I Want To Vanish]]''' (3:13)<br>


Length: [48:20]<br>
All songs written by Elvis Costello except where noted.


==Credits==
==Credits==
* Produced by: '''[[Geoff Emmerick]]''' and '''[[Elvis Costello]]'''
* Musicians:  
* Musicians:  
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]] and [[Guitarists|guitar]]
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]] and [[Guitarists|guitar]]
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:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]
:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]


:'''[[Pete Whyman]]''' - bass clarinet on "All This Useless Beauty" & "I Want To Vanish"
:'''[[Pete Whyman]]''' - bass clarinet on [[All This Useless Beauty (song)|All This Useless Beauty]] & [[I Want To Vanish]]
:'''[[Roy Babbington]]''' - double bass on "All This Useless Beauty" & "I Want To Vanish"
:'''[[Roy Babbington]]''' - double bass on [[All This Useless Beauty (song)|All This Useless Beauty]] & [[I Want To Vanish]]
:'''[[Matt MacManus]]''' - rhythm research on "It's Time"
:'''[[Matt MacManus]]''' - rhythm research on [[It's Time]]
:'''[[The Brodsky Quartet]]''' - "I Want To Vanish"
:'''[[The Brodsky Quartet]]''' - [[I Want To Vanish]]
:'''[[Ruth Causey]]''' - Bb clarinet on "I Want To Vanish"
:'''[[Ruth Causey]]''' - Bb clarinet on [[I Want To Vanish]]


==2001 Rhino edition==
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===Disc 1===
'''All This Useless Beauty''' (48:20)<br>
01. '''[[The Other End (Of The Telescope)|The Other End Of The Telescope]]''' [Costello/Mann] (4:06)<br>
02. '''[[Little Atoms]]''' (3:56)<br>
03. '''[[All This Useless Beauty (song)|All This Useless Beauty]]''' (4:37)<br>
04. '''[[Complicated Shadows]]''' (4:43)<br>
05. '''[[Why Can't A Man Stand Alone?]]''' (3:16)<br>
06. '''[[Distorted Angel]]''' (4:31)<br>
07. '''[[Shallow Grave]]''' [McCartney/MacManus] (2:00)<br>
08. '''[[Poor Fractured Atlas]]''' (3:57)<br>
09. '''[[Starting To Come To Me]]''' (2:43)<br>
10. '''[[You Bowed Down]]''' (4:53)<br>
11. '''[[It's Time]]''' (5:57)<br>
12. '''[[I Want To Vanish]]''' (3:13)<br>
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===Disc 2===
'''Bonus Disc''' (68:14)<br>
01. '''[[Almost Ideal Eyes]]''' (4:19)<br>
02. '''[[My Dark Life]]''' - with [[Brian Eno]] (6:19)<br>
03. '''[[That Day Is Done]]''' - with [[The Fairfield Four]] [McCartney/MacManus] (5:08)<br>
04. '''[[What Do I Do Now?]]''' [Louise Wener] (4:26)<br>
05. '''[[The Bridge I Burned]]''' (5:19)<br>
06. '''[[It's Time]] (Demo)''' (3:58)<br>
07. '''[[Complicated Shadows]] (Demo)''' (2:24)<br>
08. '''[[You Bowed Down]] (Demo)''' (4:18)<br>
09. '''[[Mistress And Maid]] (Demo)''' [McCartney/MacManus] (2:17)<br>
10. '''[[Distorted Angel]] (Demo)''' (2:31)<br>
11. '''[[The Fall Of The World's Own Optimist|World's Great Optimist]] (Demo)''' [Costello/Mann] (2:32)<br>
12. '''[[The Only Flame In Town]] (Demo)''' (4:11)<br>
13. '''[[The Comedians]] (Demo)''' (3:05)<br>
14. '''[[The Days Take Care Of Everything]] (Demo)''' (3:55)<br>
15. '''[[Hidden Shame]] (Demo)''' (3:56)<br>
16. '''[[Why Can't A Man Stand Alone?|Why Can't A Man Stand Alone]] (Demo)''' (2:58)<br>
17. '''[[Distorted Angel]] (Tricky Remix)''' (5:35)<br>
|}


==Original discography pages==
==Original discography pages==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/atub.html Elvis Costello on Rhino's '''All This Useless Beauty''' resissue page]
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/atub.html Elvis Costello on Rhino's '''All This Useless Beauty''' reissue page]




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[[Category:Costello albums]]
[[Category:All This Useless Beauty|*1996]]
[[Category:All This Useless Beauty|*1996]]
[[Category:2001]]
[[Category:Rhino]]
[[Category:Edsel]]
[[Category:Rhino reissues]]
[[Category:All This Useless Beauty|*2001]]

Revision as of 04:27, 9 March 2009

All This Useless Beauty
ATUB album cover large.jpg
Released1996-05-13 (UK)
1996-05-14 (US/Canada)
1996-05-25 (Japan)
2001-08-21 (US 2CD reissue)
2001-09-03 (UK 2CD reissue)
RecordedAugust-September 1995
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
February 1996
Westside Studios, London
ProducerGeoff Emerick & Elvis Costello
LabelWarner Bros. (1996)
Rhino (2001)
Length48:20


Tracks

01. The Other End Of The Telescope [Costello/Mann] (4:06)
02. Little Atoms (3:56)
03. All This Useless Beauty (4:37)
04. Complicated Shadows (4:43)
05. Why Can't A Man Stand Alone? (3:16)
06. Distorted Angel (4:31)
07. Shallow Grave [McCartney/MacManus] (2:00)
08. Poor Fractured Atlas (3:57)
09. Starting To Come To Me (2:43)
10. You Bowed Down (4:53)
11. It's Time (5:57)
12. I Want To Vanish (3:13)

All songs written by Elvis Costello except where noted.

Credits

  • Musicians:
Elvis Costello - vocals and guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
Pete Whyman - bass clarinet on All This Useless Beauty & I Want To Vanish
Roy Babbington - double bass on All This Useless Beauty & I Want To Vanish
Matt MacManus - rhythm research on It's Time
The Brodsky Quartet - I Want To Vanish
Ruth Causey - Bb clarinet on I Want To Vanish


2001 Rhino edition

Disc 1

All This Useless Beauty (48:20)

01. The Other End Of The Telescope [Costello/Mann] (4:06)
02. Little Atoms (3:56)
03. All This Useless Beauty (4:37)
04. Complicated Shadows (4:43)
05. Why Can't A Man Stand Alone? (3:16)
06. Distorted Angel (4:31)
07. Shallow Grave [McCartney/MacManus] (2:00)
08. Poor Fractured Atlas (3:57)
09. Starting To Come To Me (2:43)
10. You Bowed Down (4:53)
11. It's Time (5:57)
12. I Want To Vanish (3:13)

Disc 2

Bonus Disc (68:14)

01. Almost Ideal Eyes (4:19)
02. My Dark Life - with Brian Eno (6:19)
03. That Day Is Done - with The Fairfield Four [McCartney/MacManus] (5:08)
04. What Do I Do Now? [Louise Wener] (4:26)
05. The Bridge I Burned (5:19)
06. It's Time (Demo) (3:58)
07. Complicated Shadows (Demo) (2:24)
08. You Bowed Down (Demo) (4:18)
09. Mistress And Maid (Demo) [McCartney/MacManus] (2:17)
10. Distorted Angel (Demo) (2:31)
11. World's Great Optimist (Demo) [Costello/Mann] (2:32)
12. The Only Flame In Town (Demo) (4:11)
13. The Comedians (Demo) (3:05)
14. The Days Take Care Of Everything (Demo) (3:55)
15. Hidden Shame (Demo) (3:56)
16. Why Can't A Man Stand Alone (Demo) (2:58)
17. Distorted Angel (Tricky Remix) (5:35)

Original discography pages

Reviews

Internal links

External links

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