ERey Sandbox
Good References
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Melody_Maker,_March_26,_1977 (first single review)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Sounds,_March_26,_1977 (first single review -- tie with MM)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Stockholm_Aftonbladet,_April_26,_1977 (early interview/profile)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Sounds,_April_30,_1977 (early interview/profile)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Trouser_Press,_June_1977 (first US press; review of LTZ)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Melody_Maker,_June_4,_1977 (first gig review)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Melody_Maker,_June_25,_1977 (first interview)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Sounds,_July_16,_1977 (review of MAIT)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/New_Musical_Express,_July_23,_1977 (review of MAIT)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Record_Mirror,_July_23,_1977 (early interview; first review of gig w/ Attractions)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/New_Musical_Express,_July_30,_1977 (first Nick Kent article; review of Island publicity gig)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Sounds,_August_6,_1977 (likely the interview EC recalls doing while suffering a nauseating case of vertigo)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/New_Musical_Express,_August_27,_1977 (much quoted an reprinted first Nick Kent interview)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Melody_Maker,_August_6,_1977 (About Jake, Stiff, CBS publicity busking)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/London_Evening_News,_September_3,_1977 (early interview in mainstream press)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Hot_Press,_September_17,_1977 (EC already running away from the Nick Kent interview)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Village_Voice,_September_5,_1977 (half-sentence mention, first in US)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/London_Observer,_September_25,_1977 (by future EC documentarian Mark Kidel; compares Jake to Col. Tom Parker)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/International_Musician,_September_1977 (author claims to have been a fan of Flip City)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Oor,_October_5,_1977 (human-translated article from Dutch publication; long, interesting interview)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/New_Musical_Express,_October_29,_1977 (interview with Ross)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Trouser_Press,_November_1977 (review of MAIT)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Rolling_Stone,_November_3,_1977 (first mention in RS)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Jackie,_November_19,_1977 (short account of first contact with Stiff)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Trouser_Press,_December_1977 (fairly extensive interview from supposed no-interview period; probably done in late September 1977)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Rolling_Stone,_December_1,_1977 (review of MAIT by Greil Marcus)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Sounds,_December_10,_1977 (Whisky A Go Go review; Sylvie Simmons, interesting insights from outside the echo chamber)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Time,_December_26,_1977 (TIME mag)