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==Personnel==
==Credits==
* Produced by: [[Nick Lowe]]
<div style="margin-right: 370px;">{{c1}}
* Musicians:
*[[Nick Lowe]] - producer
*[[Elvis Costello]] - guitar, vocals, backing vocals
*[[Elvis Costello]] - guitar, vocals, backing vocals
*[[The Shamrocks]] (aka [[Clover]]):
*[[The Shamrocks]] (aka [[Clover]]):
:[[John McFee]] - guitar, pedal steel
**[[John McFee]] - guitar, pedal steel
:[[Sean Hopper]] - keyboards, backing vocals
**[[Sean Hopper]] - keyboards, backing vocals
:[[Johnny Ciambotti]] - bass, backing vocals
**[[Johnny Ciambotti]] - bass, backing vocals
:[[Mickey Shine]] - drums
**[[Mickey Shine]] - drums
*[[Nick Lowe]] - backing vocals
*[[Nick Lowe]] - backing vocals
{{c2}}
Except:
Except:
*Less Than Zero: [[Stan Shaw]] - organ
*Less Than Zero: [[Stan Shaw]] - organ
*Mystery Dance: Nick Lowe - bass, Elvis & Nick  - piano & drumsticks
*Mystery Dance: [[Nick Lowe]] - bass, <br>Elvis & Nick  - piano & drumsticks
*Watching The Detectives: [[Steve Goulding]] - drums, [[Andrew Bodnar]] - bass, [[Steve Nieve]] - piano, organ
*Watching The Detectives:  
**[[Steve Goulding]] - drums
**[[Andrew Bodnar]] - bass
**[[Steve Nieve]] - piano, organ
{{cx}}</div>




==[[My Aim Is True (1993 Rykodisc/Demon Extended Play)|My Aim Is True (1993 Rykodisc/Demon edition)]]==


==My Aim Is True (1993 Rykodisc/Demon edition)==
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| writing_credits = yes
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}}
}}


 
==[[My Aim Is True (2001 Rhino / Edsel edition)|My Aim Is True (2001 Rhino/Edsel edition)]]==
 
==My Aim Is True (2001 Rhino/Edsel edition)==
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| writing_credits = yes
| total_length  = 36:49
| headline = Disc one
| headline = Disc one
|  title1  = [[Welcome To The Working Week]]
|  title1  = [[Welcome To The Working Week]]
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| writer12 = Elvis Costello
| writer12 = Elvis Costello
| length12 = 3:22
| length12 = 3:22
|  title13 = [[Watching The Detectives]]
|  title13 = [[Watching The Detectives]] (remix)
| writer13 = Elvis Costello
| writer13 = Elvis Costello
|  note13 = included on U.S. edition
| length13 = 3:45
| length13 = 3:45
}}
}}
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| writing_credits = yes
| total_length  = 35:30
| headline = Disc two
| headline = Disc two
|  title1  = .
|  title1  = [[No Action]] (Early Version)
| writer1  =  
| writer1  = Elvis Costello
| length1  =  
| length1  = 2:15
|  title2  = .
|  title2  = [[Living In Paradise]] (Early Version)
| writer2  =  
| writer2  = Elvis Costello
| length2  =  
| length2  = 3:00
|  title3  = .
|  title3  = [[Radio Sweetheart]]
| writer3  =  
| writer3  = Elvis Costello
| length3  =  
| length3  = 2:31
|  title4  = .
|  title4  = [[Stranger In The House]]
| writer4  =  
| writer4  = Elvis Costello
| length4  =  
| length4  = 3:04
|  title5  = .
|  title5  = [[I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself]]
| writer5  =  
|  note5  = Live) (Alternate mix
| length5  =  
| writer5  = [[Burt Bacharach]] & [[Hal David]]
|  title6  = .
| length5  = 2:27
| writer6  =  
|  title6  = [[Less Than Zero (Dallas Version)|Less Than Zero ("Dallas Version")]]
| length6  =  
| writer6  = Elvis Costello
|  title7  = .
| length6  = 4:17
| writer7  =  
|  title7  = [[Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)]]
| length7  =  
| writer7  = Elvis Costello
|  title8  = .
| length7  = 3:38
| writer8  =  
|  title8  = [[Mystery Dance]]
| length8  =  
|  note8  = Honky Tonk Demo
|  title9  = .
| writer8  = Elvis Costello
| writer9  =  
| length8  = 2:13
| length9  =  
|  title9  = [[Cheap Reward]]
|  title10 = .
|  note9  = Honky Tonk Demo
| writer10 =  
| writer9  = Elvis Costello
| length10 =  
| length9  = 2:16
|  title11 = .
|  title10 = [[Jump Up]]
| writer11 =  
|  note10 = Honky Tonk Demo
| length11 =  
| writer10 = Elvis Costello
|  title12 = .
| length10 = 2:06
| writer12 =  
|  title11 = [[Wave A White Flag]]
| length12 =  
|  note11 = Honky Tonk Demo
|  title13 = .
| writer11 = Elvis Costello
| writer13 =  
| length11 = 1:58
| length13 =  
|  title12 = [[Blame It On Cain]]
|  note12 = Honky Tonk Demo
| writer12 = Elvis Costello
| length12 = 3:31
|  title13 = [[Poison Moon]]
|  note13 = Honky Tonk Demo
| writer13 = Elvis Costello
| length13 = 1:53
}}
}}


==[[My Aim Is True (2007 Hip-O deluxe edition)|My Aim Is True (2007 Hip-O deluxe edition)]]==
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| total_length  =
| headline = Disc one:<br>My Aim Is True
| title1  = [[Welcome To The Working Week]]
| writer1  = Elvis Costello
| length1  = 1:22
| title2  = [[Miracle Man]]
| writer2  = Elvis Costello
| length2  = 3:31
| title3  = [[No Dancing]]
| writer3  = Elvis Costello
| length3  = 2:39
| title4  = [[Blame It On Cain]]
| writer4  = Elvis Costello
| length4  = 2:49
| title5  = [[Alison]]
| writer5  = Elvis Costello
| length5  = 3:21
| title6  = [[Sneaky Feelings]]
| writer6  = Elvis Costello
| length6  = 2:09
| title7    = [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes]]
| writer7  = Elvis Costello
| length7  = 2:47
| title8    = [[Less Than Zero]]
| writer8  = Elvis Costello
| length8  = 3:15
| title9    = [[Mystery Dance]]
| writer9  = Elvis Costello
| length9  = 1:38
| title10    = [[Pay It Back]]
| writer10  = Elvis Costello
| length10  = 2:33
| title11    = [[I'm Not Angry]]
| writer11  = Elvis Costello
| length11  = 2:57
| title12    = [[Waiting For The End Of The World]]
| writer12  = Elvis Costello
| length12  = 3:22
|  title13 = [[Watching The Detectives]]
|note13 = remix
| writer13 = Elvis Costello
| length13 = 3:45
}}
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| total_length  =
| headline = The Outtakes
|  title14  = [[No Action]]
| note14 = Early Version
| writer14  = Elvis Costello
| length14  = 2:15
|  title15  = [[Living In Paradise]]
| note15 = Early Version
| writer15  = Elvis Costello
| length15  = 3:00
|  title16  = [[Radio Sweetheart]]
| writer16  = Elvis Costello
| length16  = 2:25
|  title17  = [[Stranger In The House]]
| writer17  = Elvis Costello
| length17  = 3:01
}}
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| total_length  =
| headline = The Pathway Studio Demos
|  title18 = [[Welcome To The Working Week]]
| writer18 = Elvis Costello
| length18 = 1:35
|  title19 = [[Blue Minute]]
| writer19 = Elvis Costello
| length19 = 1:40
|  title20 = [[Miracle Man]]
| writer20 = Elvis Costello
| length20 = 2:22
|  title21 = [[Waiting For The End Of The World]]
| writer21 = Elvis Costello
| length21 = 2:25
|  title22 = [[Call On Me]]
| writer22 = Elvis Costello
| length22 = 1:59
|  title23 = [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes]]
| writer23 = Elvis Costello
| length23 = 2:03
|  title24 = [[I Don't Want To Go Home]]
| writer24 = Elvis Costello
| length24 = 1:48
|  title25 = [[I Hear A Melody]]
| writer25 = Elvis Costello
| length25 = 2:13
}}


{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| total_length  =
| headline = Disc two:<br>Live at The Nashville Rooms - [[Concert 1977-08-07 London|August 7, 1977]]
|  title1  = Introduction by Dave Robinson
| writer1  = Elvis Costello
| length1  = 0:25
|    title2 = [[Welcome To The Working Week]]
| writer2  = Elvis Costello
| length2  = 1:18
|    title3 = [[Blame It On Cain]]
| writer3  = Elvis Costello
| length3  = 2:53
|    title4 = [[No Dancing]]
| writer4  = Elvis Costello
| length4  = 2:57
|    title5 = [[Waiting For The End Of The World]]
| writer5  = Elvis Costello
| length5  = 3:54
|    title6 = [[Night Rally]]
| writer6  = Elvis Costello
| length6  = 2:34
|    title7 = [[Hoover Factory]]
| writer7  = Elvis Costello
| length7  = 2:01
|    title8 = [[No Action]]
| writer8  = Elvis Costello
| length8  = 2:31
|    title9 = [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]]
| writer9  = Elvis Costello
| length9  = 3:03
|  title10 = [[Miracle Man]]
| writer10 = Elvis Costello
| length10 = 3:53
|  title11 = [[The Beat]]
| writer11 = Elvis Costello
| length11 = 3:46
|  title12 = [[Less Than Zero]]
| writer12 = Elvis Costello
| length12 = 3:27
|  title13 = [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes]]
| writer13 = Elvis Costello
| length13 = 2:57
|  title14 = [[Lipstick Vogue]]
| writer14 = Elvis Costello
| length14 = 3:59
|  title15 = [[Watching The Detectives]]
| writer15 = Elvis Costello
| length15 = 4:23
|  title16 = [[Lip Service]]
| writer16 = Elvis Costello
| length16 = 4:31
|  title17 = [[Mystery Dance]]
| writer17 = Elvis Costello
| length17 = 3:34
|  title18 = [[Alison]]
| writer18 = Elvis Costello
| length18 = 3:33
}}
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| headline = Live at The Nashville Rooms - Soundcheck, [[Concert 1977-08-07 London|August 7, 1977]]
|  title19 = [[Pay It Back]]
| writer19 = Elvis Costello
| length19 = 2:23
|  title20 = [[Radio Sweetheart]]
| writer20 = Elvis Costello
| length20 = 2:56
|  title21 = [[Sneaky Feelings]]
| writer21 = Elvis Costello
| length21 = 2:16
|  title22 = [[Crawling To The USA]]
| writer22 = Elvis Costello
| length22 = 3:00
|  title23 = [[Alison]]
| writer23 = Elvis Costello
| length23 = 3:25
}}
<br />


==My Aim Is True (2007 Hip-O deluxe edition)==
==Related Releases==
.
*[[My Aim Is True Japan|'''My Aim Is True''' - Japanese Discography]]
 
*[[My Aim is True Cassettes|'''My Aim Is True''' - Cassette Discography]]
 
*[[Vinyl Reissue Discography#My Aim Is True|'''My Aim Is True''' - Vinyl LP reissues]]
 
*[[My Aim Is True (1993 Rykodisc/Demon Extended Play)|'''My Aim Is True''' - Rykodisc/Demon CD reissue 1993 (Extended Play)]]
 
*[[My Aim Is True (2001 Rhino / Edsel edition)|'''My Aim Is True''' - Rhino/Edsel 2CD reissue 2001 (Bonus Disc)]]
 
*[[My Aim Is True (2007 Hip-O deluxe edition)|'''My Aim Is True''' - Hip-O '''Deluxe 2CD''' reissue 2007]]
 
*[[Hip-O reissues|Hip-O CD reissues 2006 onwards ]]
 
 
 
 


==My Aim Is True Singles==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 87%;"
|-
|[[Image:Less Than Zero UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: Less Than Zero|120px]]
|[[Image:Alison UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: Alison|120px]]
|[[Image:(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes UK 7" single front sleeve.gif|link=Single: (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes|120px]]
|[[Image:Watching The Detectives UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: Watching The Detectives|120px]]
|[[Image:Mystery Dance Belgium 7" single front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: Mystery Dance|120px]]
|-
|Less Than Zero
|Alison
|Red Shoes
|Watching The Detectives
|Mystery Dance
|}
<br />


==Charts==
==Charts==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
* Album recorded in a total of 24 hours at Pathway Studios, Islington.
* Album recorded in a total of 24 hours at Pathway Studios, Islington.
* Early LP covers had a black & white photo on the front, and many different coloured backs. Later issues had a green tint on the front picture and a green back. The Demon issue originally had a yellow tint on the photo and a yellow back, and the reissue has a green tint photo. The early covers also have different manufacturer credits on the back cover and label: "Made & manufactured by Press & Post" & "Distributed by Island Records". There are thought to be at least 11 different cover variations.
* Early LP covers had a black & white photo by [[Keith Morris]] on the front, and many different coloured backs. Later issues had a green tint on the front picture and a green back. The Demon issue originally had a yellow tint on the photo and a yellow back, and the reissue has a green tint photo. The early covers also have different manufacturer credits on the back cover and label: "Made & manufactured by Press & Post" & "Distributed by Island Records". There are thought to be at least 11 different cover variations.
* The first few UK copies came with a poster and a form asking the buyer to send in the address of a friend, who would then receive a free copy. The form read:
* The first few UK copies came with a poster and a form asking the buyer to send in the address of a friend, who would then receive a free copy. The form read:
::''HELP US HYPE ELVIS''
::''HELP US HYPE ELVIS''
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* According to Goldmine Record Collector, in 1984 Columbia Records reissued, in the U.S. & Canada, all of studio albums to that time (MAIT, TYM, AF, GH, T, AB, IB, & PTC) with the prefix “PC” instead of the original “JC” or “FC”, but the same 5-digit number as before.  
* According to Goldmine Record Collector, in 1984 Columbia Records reissued, in the U.S. & Canada, all of studio albums to that time (MAIT, TYM, AF, GH, T, AB, IB, & PTC) with the prefix “PC” instead of the original “JC” or “FC”, but the same 5-digit number as before.  
* The track times listed on the LP are totally wrong.
* The track times listed on the LP are totally wrong.
<br />




==Reviews==
==Reviews==
{{Album reviews: My Aim Is True}}
*[[New Musical Express, July 23, 1977]]
 
==Internal links==
*[[My Aim Is True lyrics|Lyrics]]
*[[My Aim Is True (1993) liner notes|Liner notes (1993)]]
*[[My Aim Is True (2001) liner notes|Liner notes (2001)]]
*[[My Aim Is True reviews]]
*[[Viva England|Spanish reissue "Viva England" (1982)]]




==Internal links==
*[[Lyrics: My Aim Is True|Lyrics]]
*[[Liner Notes: My Aim Is True|Liner Notes]]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait.htm Home Page discography page]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait.htm Home Page discography page]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a01.htm Home Page discography detailed page]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a01.htm Home Page discography detailed page]
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* [http://www.inanotherroom.com/mait.html Elvis Costello Reissues: My Aim Is True]
* [http://www.inanotherroom.com/mait.html Elvis Costello Reissues: My Aim Is True]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tgde4j170wa4link AMG] {{-}} [http://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Costello-My-Aim-Is-True/master/39488 Discogs] {{-}} [http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/14368 musik-sammler.de] {{-}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Aim_Is_True Wikipedia]
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* [http://www.snapgalleries.com/shop/product.asp?P_ID=1949&CAT_ID=20111 Cover image for sale]
 
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My Aim Is True
MAIT UK initial album cover large.jpg
studio album by
Elvis Costello
Released1977-07-22
RecordedLate 1976 - early 1977, Pathway Studios, London
ProducerNick Lowe


My Aim Is True (1977 LP)

Side one
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Welcome To The Working Week  Elvis Costello 1:22
2. Miracle Man  Elvis Costello 3:31
3. No Dancing  Elvis Costello 2:39
4. Blame It On Cain  Elvis Costello 2:39
5. Alison  Elvis Costello 3:21
6. Sneaky Feelings  Elvis Costello 2:09
7. Watching The Detectives (included on U.S. edition)Elvis Costello 3:45
Side two
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes  Elvis Costello 2:47
2. Less Than Zero  Elvis Costello 3:15
3. Mystery Dance  Elvis Costello 1:38
4. Pay It Back  Elvis Costello 2:33
5. I'm Not Angry  Elvis Costello 2:57
6. Waiting For The End Of The World  Elvis Costello 3:22


Credits

Except:


My Aim Is True (1993 Rykodisc/Demon edition)

TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Welcome To The Working Week  Elvis Costello 1:22
2. Miracle Man  Elvis Costello 3:31
3. No Dancing  Elvis Costello 2:39
4. Blame It On Cain  Elvis Costello 2:39
5. Alison  Elvis Costello 3:21
6. Sneaky Feelings  Elvis Costello 2:09
7. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes  Elvis Costello 2:47
8. Less Than Zero  Elvis Costello 3:15
9. Mystery Dance  Elvis Costello 1:38
10. Pay It Back  Elvis Costello 2:33
11. I'm Not Angry  Elvis Costello 2:57
12. Waiting For The End Of The World  Elvis Costello 3:22
13. Watching The Detectives (remix)Elvis Costello 3:45
Extended Play
TitleWriter(s) Length
14. Radio Sweetheart (remix)Elvis Costello 2:25
15. Stranger In The House  Elvis Costello 3:01
16. Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)  Elvis Costello 3:38
17. Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 2:13
18. Cheap Reward (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 2:15
19. Jump Up (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 2:06
20. Wave A White Flag (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 1:53
21. Blame It On Cain (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 3:30
22. Poison Moon (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 1:53
60:21

My Aim Is True (2001 Rhino/Edsel edition)

Disc one
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Welcome To The Working Week  Elvis Costello 1:22
2. Miracle Man  Elvis Costello 3:31
3. No Dancing  Elvis Costello 2:39
4. Blame It On Cain  Elvis Costello 2:39
5. Alison  Elvis Costello 3:21
6. Sneaky Feelings  Elvis Costello 2:09
7. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes  Elvis Costello 2:47
8. Less Than Zero  Elvis Costello 3:15
9. Mystery Dance  Elvis Costello 1:38
10. Pay It Back  Elvis Costello 2:33
11. I'm Not Angry  Elvis Costello 2:57
12. Waiting For The End Of The World  Elvis Costello 3:22
13. Watching The Detectives (remix)  Elvis Costello 3:45
36:49
Disc two
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. No Action (Early Version)  Elvis Costello 2:15
2. Living In Paradise (Early Version)  Elvis Costello 3:00
3. Radio Sweetheart  Elvis Costello 2:31
4. Stranger In The House  Elvis Costello 3:04
5. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live) (Alternate mix)Burt Bacharach & Hal David 2:27
6. Less Than Zero ("Dallas Version")  Elvis Costello 4:17
7. Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)  Elvis Costello 3:38
8. Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 2:13
9. Cheap Reward (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 2:16
10. Jump Up (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 2:06
11. Wave A White Flag (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 1:58
12. Blame It On Cain (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 3:31
13. Poison Moon (Honky Tonk Demo)Elvis Costello 1:53
35:30

My Aim Is True (2007 Hip-O deluxe edition)

Disc one:
My Aim Is True
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Welcome To The Working Week  Elvis Costello 1:22
2. Miracle Man  Elvis Costello 3:31
3. No Dancing  Elvis Costello 2:39
4. Blame It On Cain  Elvis Costello 2:49
5. Alison  Elvis Costello 3:21
6. Sneaky Feelings  Elvis Costello 2:09
7. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes  Elvis Costello 2:47
8. Less Than Zero  Elvis Costello 3:15
9. Mystery Dance  Elvis Costello 1:38
10. Pay It Back  Elvis Costello 2:33
11. I'm Not Angry  Elvis Costello 2:57
12. Waiting For The End Of The World  Elvis Costello 3:22
13. Watching The Detectives (remix)Elvis Costello 3:45
The Outtakes
TitleWriter(s) Length
14. No Action (Early Version)Elvis Costello 2:15
15. Living In Paradise (Early Version)Elvis Costello 3:00
16. Radio Sweetheart  Elvis Costello 2:25
17. Stranger In The House  Elvis Costello 3:01
The Pathway Studio Demos
TitleWriter(s) Length
18. Welcome To The Working Week  Elvis Costello 1:35
19. Blue Minute  Elvis Costello 1:40
20. Miracle Man  Elvis Costello 2:22
21. Waiting For The End Of The World  Elvis Costello 2:25
22. Call On Me  Elvis Costello 1:59
23. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes  Elvis Costello 2:03
24. I Don't Want To Go Home  Elvis Costello 1:48
25. I Hear A Melody  Elvis Costello 2:13
Disc two:
Live at The Nashville Rooms - August 7, 1977
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Introduction by Dave Robinson  Elvis Costello 0:25
2. Welcome To The Working Week  Elvis Costello 1:18
3. Blame It On Cain  Elvis Costello 2:53
4. No Dancing  Elvis Costello 2:57
5. Waiting For The End Of The World  Elvis Costello 3:54
6. Night Rally  Elvis Costello 2:34
7. Hoover Factory  Elvis Costello 2:01
8. No Action  Elvis Costello 2:31
9. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea  Elvis Costello 3:03
10. Miracle Man  Elvis Costello 3:53
11. The Beat  Elvis Costello 3:46
12. Less Than Zero  Elvis Costello 3:27
13. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes  Elvis Costello 2:57
14. Lipstick Vogue  Elvis Costello 3:59
15. Watching The Detectives  Elvis Costello 4:23
16. Lip Service  Elvis Costello 4:31
17. Mystery Dance  Elvis Costello 3:34
18. Alison  Elvis Costello 3:33
Live at The Nashville Rooms - Soundcheck, August 7, 1977
TitleWriter(s) Length
19. Pay It Back  Elvis Costello 2:23
20. Radio Sweetheart  Elvis Costello 2:56
21. Sneaky Feelings  Elvis Costello 2:16
22. Crawling To The USA  Elvis Costello 3:00
23. Alison  Elvis Costello 3:25


Related Releases

My Aim Is True Singles

Less Than Zero UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg Alison UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes UK 7" single front sleeve.gif Watching The Detectives UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg Mystery Dance Belgium 7" single front sleeve.jpg
Less Than Zero Alison Red Shoes Watching The Detectives Mystery Dance


Charts

  • #14 (UK), #32 (US).
  • Went silver (60,000 copies) in the UK (date unknown).
  • Went gold (500,000 copies) in the US in 1981.
  • Went platinum (1 million copies) in the US in 1991.

Notes

  • Album recorded in a total of 24 hours at Pathway Studios, Islington.
  • Early LP covers had a black & white photo by Keith Morris on the front, and many different coloured backs. Later issues had a green tint on the front picture and a green back. The Demon issue originally had a yellow tint on the photo and a yellow back, and the reissue has a green tint photo. The early covers also have different manufacturer credits on the back cover and label: "Made & manufactured by Press & Post" & "Distributed by Island Records". There are thought to be at least 11 different cover variations.
  • The first few UK copies came with a poster and a form asking the buyer to send in the address of a friend, who would then receive a free copy. The form read:
HELP US HYPE ELVIS
In these John Denver days, people in Framptonland are loathe to shell out on new artists. As you've bought this record we assume that you groove to the Elvis GB sound. As you know there are only two Elvis. On is fat and famous, one is small and languishes in obscurity. Stiff Records, ever keen to meet the record buying public demands, have hatched a plot that allows you to become a potent factor in El's future. Here's how are See-Elvis-Go-Gold-Stiff-Go-Broke scheme works. You pay the postage. We send the album. And all you have to do is write no more than 25 words why you like the English Elvis and send this sheet (together with postage stamps to the value of 23p) to: Stiff Records, 32 Alexander Street, London W2. We will then send a free album to the person of your choice who you think can do the most for Elvis. This offer is limited to the UK only. We are only giving away 1000 albums (Jeesus - only 1000!) so write off today and grab a small stake in shaping El's destiny. His meal ticket, your El Dorado. This offer does not apply to Island Records executives, groupies, liggers, Elvis Costello and employees of Stiff.
  • According to Goldmine Record Collector, in 1984 Columbia Records reissued, in the U.S. & Canada, all of studio albums to that time (MAIT, TYM, AF, GH, T, AB, IB, & PTC) with the prefix “PC” instead of the original “JC” or “FC”, but the same 5-digit number as before.
  • The track times listed on the LP are totally wrong.



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