My Aim Is True

Track listing

1. "Welcome to the Working Week"
2. "Miracle Man"
3. "No Dancing"
4. "Blame it on Cain"
5. "Alison"
6. "Sneaky Feelings"
7. "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes"
8. "Less Than Zero"
9. "Mystery Dance"
10. "Pay It Back"
11. "I'm Not Angry"
12. "Waiting for the End of the World"
13. "Watching the Detectives"

(All songs written by Elvis Costello.)

NOTE: "Watching the Detectives" was not on the original UK release of this album, but rather was issued as a single in October 1977. On the US version it was very oddly relegated to the end of side one.

Personnel

• Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar; piano and drumsticks on "Mystery Dance"
• Nick Lowe - producer, backing vocals; piano, drumsticks and bass on "Mystery Dance"
• Bazza (Barry Farmer) - engineer
• John McFee - guitar, pedal steel
• Sean Hopper - piano, organ, backing vocals
• Stan Shaw - organ on "Less Than Zero"
• Johnny Ciambotti - bass, backing vocals
• Mickey Shine - drums
• Andrew Bodnar - bass on "Watching the Detectives"
• Steve Goulding - drums on "Watching the Detectives"
• Steve Nieve - organ and piano overdubs on "Watching the Detectives"

Recorded at Pathway Studio, London, early 1977

Reviews

New Musical Express, 1977-07-23

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