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==Track Listing==
{{NextAlbum
===Disc 1===
|prev  = Spike
# [[Watching The Detectives]]
|prev2 = Spike
# [[I Hope You're Happy Now]]
|prev3 = <<
# [[This Year's Girl]]
|next  = Mighty Like A Rose
# [[Lover's Walk]]
|next2 = Mighty Like A Rose
# [[Pump It Up]]
|next3 = >>
# [[Strict Time]]
}}
# [[Temptation]]
{{xtoc}}
# [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]]
{{Infobox Album
# [[High Fidelity]]
|album_name  = Girls +£÷ Girls =$& Girls <br> <span style="font-size:70%"> The Songs Of Elvis Costello <br> The Sounds Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions </span>
# [[Lovable]]
|image        = GGG album cover 300.jpg
# [[Mystery Dance]]
|album_type  = collection
# [[Big Tears]]
|album_artist = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
# [[Uncomplicated]]
|release_info = 1989
# [[Lipstick Vogue]]
|record_info  = 1976-1986
# [[Man Out Of Time]]
|producer    = Elvis Costello, [[Nick Lowe]], [[Geoff Emerick]], [[Roger Bechirian]], [[Clive Langer]], [[Alan Winstanley]], [[Colin Fairley]]
# [[Brilliant Mistake]]
|label        = Columbia
# [[New Lace Sleeves]]
|length      =
# [[Accidents Will Happen]]
}}
# [[Beyond Belief]]
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# [[Black And White World]]
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# [[Green Shirt]]
1989 collection includes songs from each of Elvis Costello's first 11 albums, ''[[My Aim Is True]]'' through ''[[Blood & Chocolate]]'', except ''[[Almost Blue]]''.
# [[The Loved Ones]]
# [[New Amsterdam]]
# [[Red Shoes]]
# [[King Horse]]
# [[Big Sister's Clothes]]
===Disc 2===
# [[Alison]]
# [[Man Called Uncle]]
# [[Party Girl]]
# [[Shabby Doll]]
# [[Motel Matches]]
# [[Tiny Steps]]
# [[Almost Blue]]
# [[Riot Act]]
# [[Love Field]]
# [[Possession]]
# [[Poisoned Rose]]
# [[Indoor Fireworks]]
# [[I Want You]]
# [[Oliver's Army]]
# [[Pills And Soap]]
# [[Sunday's Best]]
# [[Watch Your Step]]
# [[Less Than Zero]]
# [[Clubland]]
# [[20. Tokyo Storm Warning]]
# [[Shipbuilding]]




==Tracks==
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{{TracklistX
| headline = CD (47 tracks) <br>Disc 1
| writing_credits = no
| total_length = 77:22
|  title1  = [[Watching The Detectives]]
| length1  = 3:41
|  title2  = [[I Hope You're Happy Now]]
| length2  = 3:04
|  title3  = [[This Year's Girl]]
| length3  = 3:19
|  title4  = [[Lovers Walk]]
| length4  = 2:16
|  title5  = [[Pump It Up]]
| length5  = 3:12
|  title6  = [[Strict Time]]
| length6  = 2:38
|  title7  = [[Temptation]]
| length7  = 2:32
|  title8  = [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea|Chelsea]]
| length8  = 3:07
|  title9  = [[High Fidelity]]
| length9  = 2:26
|  title10 = [[Lovable]]
| length10 = 2:50
|  title11 = [[Mystery Dance]]
| length11 = 1:39
|  title12 = [[Big Tears]]
| length12 = 3:08
|  title13 = [[Uncomplicated]]
|  note13 = UK version
| length13 = 3:21
|  title14 = [[Lipstick Vogue]]
| length14 = 3:30
|  title15 = [[Man Out Of Time]]
| length15 = 5:23
|  title16 = [[Brilliant Mistake]]
| length16 = 3:38
|  title17 = [[New Lace Sleeves]]
| length17 = 3:45
|  title18 = [[Accidents Will Happen]]
| length18 = 2:57
|  title19 = [[Beyond Belief]]
| length19 = 2:29
|  title20 = [[Black And White World]]
| length20 = 1:54
|  title21 = [[Green Shirt]]
| length21 = 2:38
|  title22 = [[The Loved Ones]]
| length22 = 2:44
|  title23 = [[New Amsterdam]]
| length23 = 2:11
|  title24 = [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes|Red Shoes]]
| length24 = 2:44
|  title25 = [[King Horse]]
| length25 = 2:58
|  title26 = [[Big Sister's Clothes]]
| length26 = 2:10
}}
{{TracklistX
| headline = Disc 2
| writing_credits = no
| total_length = 76:17
|  title1  = [[Alison]]
| length1  = 3:14
|  title2  = [[Men Called Uncle]]
| length2  = 2:17
|  title3  = [[Party Girl]]
| length3  = 3:18
|  title4  = [[Shabby Doll]]
| length4  = 4:38
|  title5  = [[Motel Matches]]
| length5  = 2:28
|  title6  = [[Tiny Steps]]
| length6  = 2:40
|  title7  = [[Almost Blue (song)|Almost Blue]]
| length7  = 2:43
|  title8  = [[Riot Act]]
| length8  = 3:34
|  title9  = [[Love Field]]
| length9  = 3:25
|  title10 = [[Possession]]
| length10 = 2:01
|  title11 = [[Poisoned Rose]]
| length11 = 4:04
|  title12 = [[Indoor Fireworks]]
| length12 = 4:06
|  title13 = [[I Want You]]
|  note13 = edit
| length13 = 5:48
|  title14 = [[Oliver's Army]]
| length14 = 2:54
|  title15 = [[Pills And Soap]]
| length15 = 3:42
|  title16 = [[Sunday's Best]]
| length16 = 3:20
|  title17 = [[Watch Your Step]]
| length17 = 2:57
|  title18 = [[Less Than Zero]]
|  note18 = album mix
| length18 = 3:08
|  title19 = [[Clubland]]
| length19 = 3:41
|  title20 = [[Tokyo Storm Warning]]
| length20 = 6:22
|  title21 = [[Shipbuilding]]
| length21 = 4:50
}}
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{{TracklistX
| headline = Cassette (51 tracks) <br>Side 1
| writing_credits = no
|  title1  = [[Watching The Detectives]]
| length1  = 3:41
|  title2  = [[I Hope You're Happy Now]]
| length2  = 3:04
|  title3  = [[This Year's Girl]]
| length3  = 3:19
|  title4  = [[Strict Time]]
| length4  = 2:38
|  title5  = [[Pump It Up]]
| length5  = 3:12
|  title6  = [[Lovers Walk]]
| length6  = 2:16
|  title7  = [[Temptation]]
| length7  = 2:32
|  title8  = [[Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind?|Honey, Are You Straight...]]
| length8  = 2:07
|  title9  = [[Lovable]]
| length9  = 2:50
|  title10 = [[Girls Talk]]
| length10 = 1:54
|  title11 = [[Mystery Dance]]
| length11 = 1:39
|  title12 = [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea|Chelsea]]
| length12 = 3:07
|  title13 = [[High Fidelity]]
| length13 = 2:26
|  title14 = [[Big Tears]]
| length14 = 3:08
|  title15 = [[Lipstick Vogue]]
| length15 = 3:30
|  title16 = [[Poor Napoleon]]
| length16 = 3:20
}}
{{TracklistX
| headline =  Side 2
| writing_credits = no
|  title1  = [[Man Out Of Time]]
| length1  = 5:23
|  title2  = [[Brilliant Mistake]]
| length2  = 3:38
|  title3  = [[New Lace Sleeves]]
| length3  = 3:45
|  title4  = [[Accidents Will Happen]]
| length4  = 2:57
|  title5  = [[Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head|Home Is Anywhere...]]
| length5  = 5:03
|  title6  = [[The Loved Ones]]
| length6  = 2:44
|  title7  = [[King Horse]]
| length7  = 2:58
|  title8  = [[Green Shirt]]
| length8  = 2:38
|  title9  = [[Turning The Town Red]]
| length9  = 3:20
|  title10 = [[New Amsterdam]]
| length10 = 2:11
|  title11 = [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes|Red Shoes]]
| length11 = 2:44
|  title12 = [[Beyond Belief]]
| length12 = 2:29
|  title13 = [[Sleep Of The Just]]
| length13 = 3:49
}}
{{TracklistX
| headline = Side 3
| writing_credits = no
| total_length =
|  title1  = [[Alison]]
| length1  = 3:14
|  title2  = [[Shabby Doll]]
| length2  = 4:38
|  title3  = [[Our Little Angel]]
| length3  = 4:02
|  title4  = [[The Long Honeymoon]]
| length4  = 4:13
|  title5  = [[Men Called Uncle]]
| length5  = 2:17
|  title6  = [[Almost Blue (song)|Almost Blue]]
| length6  = 2:43
|  title7  = [[Riot Act]]
| length7  = 3:34
|  title8  = [[Crimes Of Paris]]
| length8  = 4:19
|  title9  = [[Poisoned Rose]]
| length9  = 4:04
|  title10 = [[I Want You]]
|  note10 = edit
| length10 = 5:48
|  title11 = [[Jack Of All Parades]]
| length11 = 5:16
}}
{{TracklistX
| headline = Side 4
| writing_credits = no
| total_length =
|  title1  = [[Oliver's Army]]
| length1  = 2:54
|  title2  = [[Little Palaces]]
| length2  = 3:48
|  title3  = [[Pills And Soap]]
| length3  = 3:42
|  title4  = [[Night Rally]]
| length4  = 2:44
|  title5  = [[American Without Tears]]
| length5  = 4:30
|  title6  = [[Watch Your Step]]
| length6  = 2:57
|  title7  = [[Suit Of Lights]]
| length7  = 4:05
|  title8  = [[Clubland]]
| length8  = 3:41
|  title9  = [[Tokyo Storm Warning]]
| length9  = 6:22
|  title10 = [[Shipbuilding]]
| length10 = 4:50
|  title11 = [[Clowntime Is Over]]
| length11 = 2:58
}}
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{{TracklistX
| headline = LP (30 tracks) <br>Side 1
| writing_credits = no
|  title1  = [[Watching The Detectives]]
| length1  = 3:41
|  title2  = [[I Hope You're Happy Now]]
| length2  = 3:04
|  title3  = [[Pump It Up]]
| length3  = 3:12
|  title4  = [[Lovers Walk]]
| length4  = 2:16
|  title5  = [[Temptation]]
| length5  = 2:32
|  title6  = [[Lovable]]
| length6  = 2:50
|  title7  = [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea|Chelsea]]
| length7  = 3:07
|  title8  = [[High Fidelity]]
| length8  = 2:26
|  title9  = [[Lipstick Vogue]]
| length9  = 3:30
}}
{{TracklistX
| headline =  Side 2
| writing_credits = no
|  title1  = [[Man Out Of Time]]
| length1  = 5:23
|  title2  = [[Brilliant Mistake]]
| length2  = 3:38
|  title3  = [[New Lace Sleeves]]
| length3  = 3:45
|  title4  = [[King Horse]]
| length4  = 2:58
|  title5  = [[Green Shirt]]
| length5  = 2:38
|  title6  = [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes|Red Shoes]]
| length6  = 2:44
|  title7  = [[Beyond Belief]]
| length7  = 2:29
}}
{{TracklistX
| headline = Side 3
| writing_credits = no
|  title1  = [[Alison]]
| length1  = 3:14
|  title2  = [[Indoor Fireworks]]
| length2  = 4:06
|  title3  = [[Party Girl]]
| length3  = 3:18
|  title4  = [[Almost Blue (song)|Almost Blue]]
| length4  = 2:43
|  title5  = [[Riot Act]]
| length5  = 3:34
|  title6  = [[Poisoned Rose]]
| length6  = 4:04
|  title7  = [[I Want You]]
|  note7  = edit
| length7  = 5:48
|  title8  = [[I'll Wear It Proudly]]
| length8  = 4:19
}}
{{TracklistX
| headline = Side 4
| writing_credits = no
|  title1  = [[Oliver's Army]]
| length1  = 2:54
|  title2  = [[Pills And Soap]]
| length2  = 3:42
|  title3  = [[Stranger In The House]]
| length3  = 3:01
|  title4  = [[Clubland]]
| length4  = 3:41
|  title5  = [[Tokyo Storm Warning]]
| length5  = 6:22
|  title6  = [[Shipbuilding]]
| length6  = 4:50
}}
|}
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==Notes==
*All songs written by Elvis Costello, except "[[Shipbuilding]]" (Costello & [[Clive Langer|Langer]]); and "[[Lovable]]" and "[[Tokyo Storm Warning]]" (MacManus & [[Cait O'Riordan|O'Riordan]]).
*The CD edition has 47 tracks, the cassette has 51, and the vinyl edition has 30.
==Internal links==
*[[Girls Girls Girls (1989) liner notes|Liner notes]]
*[[:Category:Girls Girls Girls reviews|Reviews]]
==Japanese releases==
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==Cassette releases==
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==External links==
*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifpxqe5ldse AllMusic] {{t}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_Girls_Girls_(Elvis_Costello_album) Wikipedia]
*[http://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Costello-Girls-Girls-Girls/master/39494 Discogs]
*[http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/67790 Musik-Sammler.de]
*[http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=351588 eil.com]


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Latest revision as of 12:56, 17 June 2023

<< Spike Mighty Like A Rose >>
Girls +£÷ Girls =$& Girls
The Songs Of Elvis Costello
The Sounds Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions
GGG album cover 300.jpg
Released1989
Recorded1976-1986
ProducerElvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Geoff Emerick, Roger Bechirian, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, Colin Fairley
LabelColumbia
Girls Girls Girls DEMON advertisement.

1989 collection includes songs from each of Elvis Costello's first 11 albums, My Aim Is True through Blood & Chocolate, except Almost Blue.


Tracks

CD (47 tracks)
Disc 1
Title Lgth
1. Watching The Detectives   3:41
2. I Hope You're Happy Now   3:04
3. This Year's Girl   3:19
4. Lovers Walk   2:16
5. Pump It Up   3:12
6. Strict Time   2:38
7. Temptation   2:32
8. Chelsea   3:07
9. High Fidelity   2:26
10. Lovable   2:50
11. Mystery Dance   1:39
12. Big Tears   3:08
13. Uncomplicated (UK version) 3:21
14. Lipstick Vogue   3:30
15. Man Out Of Time   5:23
16. Brilliant Mistake   3:38
17. New Lace Sleeves   3:45
18. Accidents Will Happen   2:57
19. Beyond Belief   2:29
20. Black And White World   1:54
21. Green Shirt   2:38
22. The Loved Ones   2:44
23. New Amsterdam   2:11
24. Red Shoes   2:44
25. King Horse   2:58
26. Big Sister's Clothes   2:10
77:22
Disc 2
Title Lgth
1. Alison   3:14
2. Men Called Uncle   2:17
3. Party Girl   3:18
4. Shabby Doll   4:38
5. Motel Matches   2:28
6. Tiny Steps   2:40
7. Almost Blue   2:43
8. Riot Act   3:34
9. Love Field   3:25
10. Possession   2:01
11. Poisoned Rose   4:04
12. Indoor Fireworks   4:06
13. I Want You (edit) 5:48
14. Oliver's Army   2:54
15. Pills And Soap   3:42
16. Sunday's Best   3:20
17. Watch Your Step   2:57
18. Less Than Zero (album mix) 3:08
19. Clubland   3:41
20. Tokyo Storm Warning   6:22
21. Shipbuilding   4:50
76:17
Cassette (51 tracks)
Side 1
Title Lgth
1. Watching The Detectives   3:41
2. I Hope You're Happy Now   3:04
3. This Year's Girl   3:19
4. Strict Time   2:38
5. Pump It Up   3:12
6. Lovers Walk   2:16
7. Temptation   2:32
8. Honey, Are You Straight...   2:07
9. Lovable   2:50
10. Girls Talk   1:54
11. Mystery Dance   1:39
12. Chelsea   3:07
13. High Fidelity   2:26
14. Big Tears   3:08
15. Lipstick Vogue   3:30
16. Poor Napoleon   3:20
Side 2
Title Lgth
1. Man Out Of Time   5:23
2. Brilliant Mistake   3:38
3. New Lace Sleeves   3:45
4. Accidents Will Happen   2:57
5. Home Is Anywhere...   5:03
6. The Loved Ones   2:44
7. King Horse   2:58
8. Green Shirt   2:38
9. Turning The Town Red   3:20
10. New Amsterdam   2:11
11. Red Shoes   2:44
12. Beyond Belief   2:29
13. Sleep Of The Just   3:49
Side 3
Title Lgth
1. Alison   3:14
2. Shabby Doll   4:38
3. Our Little Angel   4:02
4. The Long Honeymoon   4:13
5. Men Called Uncle   2:17
6. Almost Blue   2:43
7. Riot Act   3:34
8. Crimes Of Paris   4:19
9. Poisoned Rose   4:04
10. I Want You (edit) 5:48
11. Jack Of All Parades   5:16
Side 4
Title Lgth
1. Oliver's Army   2:54
2. Little Palaces   3:48
3. Pills And Soap   3:42
4. Night Rally   2:44
5. American Without Tears   4:30
6. Watch Your Step   2:57
7. Suit Of Lights   4:05
8. Clubland   3:41
9. Tokyo Storm Warning   6:22
10. Shipbuilding   4:50
11. Clowntime Is Over   2:58
LP (30 tracks)
Side 1
Title Lgth
1. Watching The Detectives   3:41
2. I Hope You're Happy Now   3:04
3. Pump It Up   3:12
4. Lovers Walk   2:16
5. Temptation   2:32
6. Lovable   2:50
7. Chelsea   3:07
8. High Fidelity   2:26
9. Lipstick Vogue   3:30
Side 2
Title Lgth
1. Man Out Of Time   5:23
2. Brilliant Mistake   3:38
3. New Lace Sleeves   3:45
4. King Horse   2:58
5. Green Shirt   2:38
6. Red Shoes   2:44
7. Beyond Belief   2:29
Side 3
Title Lgth
1. Alison   3:14
2. Indoor Fireworks   4:06
3. Party Girl   3:18
4. Almost Blue   2:43
5. Riot Act   3:34
6. Poisoned Rose   4:04
7. I Want You (edit) 5:48
8. I'll Wear It Proudly   4:19
Side 4
Title Lgth
1. Oliver's Army   2:54
2. Pills And Soap   3:42
3. Stranger In The House   3:01
4. Clubland   3:41
5. Tokyo Storm Warning   6:22
6. Shipbuilding   4:50


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