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[[Image:I'm Your Toy UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg|320px|thumb|left|UK 7" single (front sleeve), 1982]]
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==Release information==
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|'''Side A''':<br>[[I'm Your Toy]] (live) [3:47]<br>'''Side B''':<br>[[Cry, Cry, Cry]] [2:49]<br>[[Wondering]] [2:21]<br>
| 1982-04-02
| 1982-04-02
| 7"
| 7"
| F-Beat XX21
| F-Beat XX 21
| UK, ps
| UK, ps
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|'''Side A''':<br>[[I'm Your Toy]] (live, with introduction) [3:58]<br>'''Side B''':<br>[[My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You]] [2:02]<br>[[Blues Keep Calling]] [2:06]<br>[[Honky Tonk Girl]] [2:25]<br>
| 1982-04-02
| 1982-04-02
| 12"
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| UK, ps
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|'''1. '''[[I'm Your Toy]] (live) [3:45]<br>'''2. '''[[Cry, Cry, Cry]] (alternate vocal) [2:48]<br>'''3. '''[[Wondering]] (alternate vocal) [2:20]<br>'''4. '''[[My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You]] [2:02]<br>'''5. '''[[Blues Keep Calling]] [2:06]<br>'''6. '''[[Honky Tonk Girl]] [2:27]<br>
| 2003-10-27
| 2003-10-27
| 5" CD
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[[Image:I'm Your Toy UK 7" single back sleeve.jpg|320px|thumb|right|UK 7" single (back sleeve), 1982]]


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'''7" UK F-Beat XX 21'''<br />
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==7" tracklist==
[[Image:IYT UK BACK.JPG|100px]]
'''Side A''':<br>
[[Image:IYT UK A.JPG|100px]]
[[I'm Your Toy]] (Live) [3:47]<br>
[[Image:IYT UK B.JPG|100px]]
'''Side B''':<br>
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[[Cry, Cry, Cry]] [2:49]<br>
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[[Wondering]] [2:21]<br>
'''12" UK F-Beat XX 21T'''<br />
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==12" tracklist==
[[Image:12 XX21T UK BACK.JPG|170px]]
'''Side A''':<br>
[[Image:12 XX21T UK A.JPG|170px]]
[[I'm Your Toy]] (Live) [3:58]<br>
[[Image:12 XX21T UK B.JPG|170px]]
'''Side B''':<br>
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[[My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You]] [2:02]<br>
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[[Blues Keep Calling]] [2:06]<br>
'''5" CD UK Edsel XX 21'''<br />
[[Honky Tonk Girl]] [2:25]<br>
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==CD tracklist==
[[Image:TOY EDSEL DISC.JPG|75px]]
01. [[I'm Your Toy]] (Live) [3:45]<br>
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02. [[Cry, Cry, Cry]] (Alternate Vocal) [2:48]<br>
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03. [[Wondering]] (Alternate Vocal) [2:20]<br>
04. [[My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You]] [2:02]<br>
05. [[Blues Keep Calling]] [2:06]<br>
06. [[Honky Tonk Girl]] [2:27]<br>
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==Credits==
==Credits==
* [[I'm Your Toy]]:
* [[I'm Your Toy]]:
:Performed by: [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] with [[The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]]
:Performed by: [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] with [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]]
:Arranged and Conducted by [[Robert Kirby]]
:Arranged and Conducted by [[Robert Kirby]]
:Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, [[Concert 1982-01-07|1982-01-07]]
:Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, [[Concert 1982-01-07 London|1982-01-07]]
:Mixed by [[Elvis Costello]] and [[Paul "Bassman" Riley|Paul Bass]] at Am-Pro Studio
:Mixed by [[Elvis Costello]] and [[Paul "Bassman" Riley|Paul Bass]] at Am-Pro Studio
* [[Cry, Cry, Cry]], [[Wondering]], [[My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You]], [[Blues Keep Calling]] & [[Honky Tonk Girl]]:
* [[Cry, Cry, Cry]], [[Wondering]], [[My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You]], [[Blues Keep Calling]] & [[Honky Tonk Girl]]:
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* The versions of [[Cry, Cry, Cry]] and [[Wondering]] on the CD single feature subtle differences in Elvis' vocals.
* The versions of [[Cry, Cry, Cry]] and [[Wondering]] on the CD single feature subtle differences in Elvis' vocals.
* Sleeve note: "For those of you who enjoyed our fortnight's excursion into country music here is a high light from our Albert Hall bash with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, a new arrangement of 'I'm Your Toy' by Robert Kirby, plus some dusty sides from our Nashville archives. Yours blue on blue, ELVIS COSTELLO."
* Sleeve note: "For those of you who enjoyed our fortnight's excursion into country music here is a high light from our Albert Hall bash with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, a new arrangement of 'I'm Your Toy' by Robert Kirby, plus some dusty sides from our Nashville archives. Yours blue on blue, ELVIS COSTELLO."
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| [[Image:I'm Your Toy UK 7" single front label.jpg|320px|thumb|none|UK 7" single (front label), 1982]]
| [[Image:I'm Your Toy UK 7" single back label.jpg|320px|thumb|none|UK 7" single (back label), 1982]]
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==Internal links==
==Internal links==
*[[:Category:Singles|Singles A - Z]]


==External links==
==External links==
 
* [http://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Costello-The-Attractions-With-Royal-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Im-Your-Toy/master/42890 Discogs]


[[Category:1982]]
[[Category:1982]]
[[Category: Singles]]
[[Category:Singles]]
[[Category:F-Beat]]

Latest revision as of 08:09, 4 May 2023

Tracks Release date Media Catalog number Comments
Side A:
I'm Your Toy (live) [3:47]
Side B:
Cry, Cry, Cry [2:49]
Wondering [2:21]
 1982-04-02 7" F-Beat XX 21 UK, ps
Side A:
I'm Your Toy (live, with introduction) [3:58]
Side B:
My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You [2:02]
Blues Keep Calling [2:06]
Honky Tonk Girl [2:25]
 1982-04-02 12" F-Beat XX21T UK, ps
1. I'm Your Toy (live) [3:45]
2. Cry, Cry, Cry (alternate vocal) [2:48]
3. Wondering (alternate vocal) [2:20]
4. My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You [2:02]
5. Blues Keep Calling [2:06]
6. Honky Tonk Girl [2:27]
 2003-10-27 5" CD Edsel XX 21 UK, available only in Singles, Volume 2 box set


Artwork

7" UK F-Beat XX 21
IYT UK FRONT.JPG IYT UK BACK.JPG IYT UK A.JPG IYT UK B.JPG

12" UK F-Beat XX 21T
12 XX21T UK FRONT.JPG 12 XX21T UK BACK.JPG 12 XX21T UK A.JPG 12 XX21T UK B.JPG

5" CD UK Edsel XX 21
TOY EDSEL FRONT.JPG TOY EDSEL BACK.JPG TOY EDSEL DISC.JPG

Credits

Performed by: Elvis Costello & The Attractions with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Arranged and Conducted by Robert Kirby
Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 1982-01-07
Mixed by Elvis Costello and Paul Bass at Am-Pro Studio
Performed by: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Recorded by Billy Sherrill in Nashville
Mixed by Elvis Costello and Paul Bass

Charts

  • #51 (UK)

Notes

  • I'm Your Toy includes a brief spoken intro on the 12" single. This does not appear on the 7" or CD singles.
  • The versions of Cry, Cry, Cry and Wondering on the CD single feature subtle differences in Elvis' vocals.
  • Sleeve note: "For those of you who enjoyed our fortnight's excursion into country music here is a high light from our Albert Hall bash with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, a new arrangement of 'I'm Your Toy' by Robert Kirby, plus some dusty sides from our Nashville archives. Yours blue on blue, ELVIS COSTELLO."

Internal links

External links

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