Discography 1985

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1985

{{{{{discography_complex}}} |code = I01 |image = Image:BOEC album cover 200.jpg |title = The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions |artist = Elvis Costello & The Attractions |header1 = Side 1: |title1 = Alison |title2 = Watching The Detectives |title3 = (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? |writer3 = Lowe |title4 = Oliver's Army |title5 = (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes |artist5 = CD version only |title6 = Pump It Up |title7 = Accidents Will Happen |title8 = Radio, Radio |title9 = I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down |writer9 = Banks/Jones |header10 = Side 2: |title10 = Good Year For The Roses |writer10 = Jerry Chesnut |artist10 = CD version only |title11 = Almost Blue |title12 = Beyond Belief |title13 = Man Out Of Time |artist13 = CD version only |title14 = Clubland |title15 = Watch Your Step |title16 = Shipbuilding |writer16 = EC/Langer |title17 = I Wanna Be Loved |writer17 = Farnell Jenkins |title18 = Everyday I Write The Book |title19 = The Only Flame In Town |release_details1 = 1985-__-__; LP; Columbia CK40101 (US. Promo copies were also issued with "For Promotion Only" stamped in gold on the cover)
|release_details2 = 1985-__-__; MC; Columbia FCT40101 (USA)
|release_details3 = 1985-__-__; CD; Columbia CK40101 (USA)
|note = US: Went gold (500,000 copies) in 1989.
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{{{{{discography_complex}}} |code = I02 |image = Image:The Best Of Elvis Costello The Man (version 1) album cover.jpg |image2 = Image:TMBOEC album cover 170.jpg |title = The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello) |artist = Elvis Costello |total_length = 59:10 |header1 = Side 1: |title1 = Watching The Detectives |length1 = 3:47 |title2 = Oliver's Army |length2 = 2:59 |title3 = Alison |length3 = 2:54 |title4 = Accidents Will Happen |length4 = 3:04 |title5 = Pump It Up |length5 = 3:13 |title6 = High Fidelity |length6 = 2:29 |title7 = Pills And Soap |length7 = 3:43 |title8 = (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea |length8 = 3:08 |title9 = New Lace Sleeves |length9 = 3:47 |header10 = Side 2: |title10 = Good Year For The Roses |writer10 = Jerry Chesnut |length10 = 3:09 |title11 = I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down |writer11 = Banks/Jones |length11 = 2:07 |title12 = Clubland |length12 = 3:44 |title13 = Beyond Belief |length13 = 2:36 |title14 = New Amsterdam |length14 = 2:10 |title15 = Green Shirt |length15 = 2:43 |title16 = Everyday I Write The Book |length16 = 3:56 |title17 = I Wanna Be Loved |writer17 = Farnell Jenkins |length17 = 4:45 |title18 = Shipbuilding |writer18 = EC/Langer |length18 = 4:50 |release_details1 = 1985-04-__; LP; Telstar STAR 2247 (UK)
|release_details2 = 1985-04-__; MC; Telstar STAC 2247 (UK)
|release_details3 = 1985-04-__; CD; Telstar STAR 2247]] (UK)
|release_details4 = 1986-05-__; LP; Demon IMP FIEND 52 (UK, different sleeve)
|release_details5 = 1986-05-__; MC; Demon IMP FIEND CAS 52 (UK)
|release_details6 = 1986-05-__; CD; Demon IMP FIEND CD 52 (UK)
|release_details7 = 19__-__-__; LP; Liberation Records LIB 5112 (Australia)
|release_details8 = 19__-__-__; MC; Liberation Records TCLIB 5112 (Australia)
|note = The original Telstar issues were titled The Best Of Elvis Costello - The Man. The cover was an ugly painting of EC, and was replaced with the 'phone box' picture from _Taking Liberties_ by Demon on later releases.
Some covers of the Demon CD have "(p) 1965" instead of "(p) 1985".
Tracks 1-6,8,9,11,12,15 produced by Nick Lowe.
Track 7 produced by Fairley/Imposter.
Track 10 produced by Billy Sherrill.
Track 13 produced by Geoff Emerick.
Track 14 produced by EC.
Tracks 16-18 produced by Langer & Winstanley.
Reached #8 in UK charts.
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{{{{{discography_simple}}} |code = I03 |image = Image:Green Shirt UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg |title = Green Shirt single |artist = Elvis Costello & The Attractions |title1 = Green Shirt |title2 = Beyond Belief |release_details1 = 1985-04-__; 7"; F-Beat ZB40085 (UK, black vinyl + ps, or limited edition on green vinyl in clear plastic sleeve)
|note = Reached #68 in UK charts.
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{{{{{discography_complex}}} |code = I04 |image = Image:Green Shirt UK 7" single (double pack) front sleeve.jpg |title = Green Shirt single |artist = Elvis Costello & The Attractions |header1 = Record 1: |title1 = Green Shirt |title2 = Beyond Belief |header3 = Record 2: |title3 = Oliver's Army |title4 = Good Year For The Roses |writer4 = Jerry Chesnut |release_details1 = 1985-04-__; 2x7"; F-Beat ZB40085/7 (ps, shrinkwrapped double pack)
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{{{{{discography_simple}}} |code = I05 |image = Image:Green Shirt UK 12" single front sleeve.jpg |title = Green Shirt single |artist = Elvis Costello & The Attractions |title1 = Green Shirt |title2 = Beyond Belief |title3 = Green Shirt (extended remix) |length3 = 3:18 |release_details1 = 1985-04-__; 12"; F-Beat ZT 40086 (UK, ps for black vinyl, clear plastic for limited edition on green vinyl)
|note = The "Green Shirt remix" is produced by Nick Lowe and remixed by Colin Fairley, and consists of emphasis of backbeat, lots of echo, and the phrase 'gonna get it' repeated and echoed.
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{{{{{discography_simple}}} |code = I06 |image = Image:John Hiatt Warming Up To The Ice Age album cover.jpg |title = Warming Up To The Ice Age |artist = John Hiatt |title1 = Living A Little, Laughing A Little |writer1 = Bell/Creed |length1 = 4:03 |artist1 = John Hiatt & EC |release_details1 = 1985-05-__; LP/CAS; Geffen GEF 26309
|release_details2 = 1985-__-__; CD; Geffen GED 24055 (Germany)
|release_details3 = 1985-__-__; LP; Geffen GHS 24055 (US, Promo copies were also issued with "For Promotion Only" stamped in gold on the cover)
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{{{{{discography_simple}}} |code = I07 |image = Image:Living A Little, Laughing A Little 7" single front sleeve.jpg |title = Living A Little, Laughing A Little single |artist = John Hiatt |title1 = Living A Little, Laughing A Little |writer1 = Bell/Creed |artist1 = John Hiatt & EC |length1 = 3:59 |title2 = I'm A Real Man |writer2 = John Hiatt |artist2 = John Hiatt |length2 = 2:30 |release_details1 = 1985-05-__; 7"; Geffen/CBS A 6121 (ps)
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{{{{{discography_simple}}} |code = I08 |image = File:Living A Little, Laughing A Little 12" single front sleeve.jpg |title = Living A Little, Laughing A Little single |artist = John Hiatt |title1 = Living A Little, Laughing A Little |writer1 = Bell/Creed |artist1 = John Hiatt & EC |length1 = 3:59 |title2 = I'm A Real Man |writer2 = John Hiatt |artist2 = John Hiatt |length2 = 2:30 |title3 = When We Ran (live) |writer3 = John Hiatt |artist3 = John Hiatt |title4 = Everybody's Girl (live) |writer4 = John Hiatt |artist4 = John Hiatt |release_details1 = 1985-05-__; 12"; Geffen/CBS TX 6121 (ps)
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{{{{{discography_simple}}} |code = I09 |image = Image:Image To Come Later.gif |title = Living A Little, Laughing A Little single |artist = John Hiatt |title1 = Living A Little, Laughing A Little |writer1 = Bell/Creed |release_details1 = 1985-05-__; 12"; Geffen/CBS PRO-A2272 (US promo)
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{{{{{discography_simple}}} |code = I10 |image = Image:The People's Limousine UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg |title = The People's Limousine single |artist = The Coward Brothers |title1 = The People's Limousine |writer1 = Henry & Howard Coward |title2 = They'll Never Take Her Love From Me |writer2 = Leon Payne |release_details1 = 1985-07-20; 7"; IMP 006 (UK, ps)
|release_details2 = 1985-__-__; 7"; IMP/RCA RPS-183 (Japan, ps)
|note = Produced by The Coward Brothers.
The Coward Bros. are EC and T-Bone Burnett.
This record was also given away with copies of the "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" 7" single.
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{{{{{discography_simple}}} |code = I11 |image = Image:LTZ Stiff 12inch.jpg |title = Less Than Zero single |title1 = Less Than Zero |artist = Elvis Costello |length1 = 3:12 |title2 = Radio Sweetheart (single mix) |length2 = 2:27 |title3 = Alison |length3 = 3:20 |title4 = Watching The Detectives (edit) |length4 = 3:06 |release_details1 = 1985-11-__; 12"; Stiff BUYIT 239 (UK, ps)
|note = The edited version of "WtD" leaves out the last verse.
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{{{{{discography_simple}}} |image = Image:12 DWP 970A-B.jpg |title = Save The Children |artist = various artists |title1 = The Only Flame In Town (intro + talkover) |length1 = ~0:30 |artist1 = EC+A |release_details1 = 1985-__-__; 7"; DWP 970A/B (US promo)
|note = This single contains public radio service spots for the 'Save The Children' charity. Also doing spots are Dionne Warwick, Peter Falk, Alabama, Air Supply, David Bowie, Ben Kingsley, and many more.
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{{{{{discography_simple}}} |image = Image:Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight album cover.jpg |title = Be Yourself Tonight |artist = Eurythmics |title1 = Adrian |writer1 = Lennox/Stewart |length1= 4:29 |note1 = EC: harmony vocal
|release_details1 = 1985-__-__; CD; RCA ND 74602
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