Out Of Our Idiot

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Out Of Our Idiot
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Compilation album by
Various artists (EC in various guises)
Released1987-12
Recorded1979 - 1987
ProducerNick Lowe, Colin Fairley, The Mono-Kings, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, The Coward Brothers, Geoff Emerick, Allen Toussaint, Imposter, Elvis Costello, Paul "Bassman" Riley, J.Henry Burnett, Larry Kalman Hirsch
LabelDemon
Length??:?? (LP and cassette)
70:47(CD)


LP and cassette

Side one
TitleWriter(s)Performer(s) Length
1. Seven Day Weekend  Jimmy Cliff & Elvis CostelloJimmy Cliff, Elvis Costello &
The Attractions
2:37
2. Turning The Town Red  Elvis CostelloElvis Costello & The Attractions 3:20
3. Heathen Town  Elvis CostelloElvis Costello & The Attractions 3:06
4. The People's Limousine  Henry & Howard CowardThe Coward Brothers 3:37
5. So Young  Camilleri, Burstin, FaehseElvis Costello & The Attractions 3:26
6. American Without Tears No. 2  Declan MacManusElvis Costello 3:33
7. Get Yourself Another Fool (Idiot mix)Haywood, TuckerElvis Costello & The Attractions 4:01
8. Walking On Thin Ice  Yoko OnoElvis Costello & The Attractions 3:42
Side two
TitleWriter(s)Performer(s) Length
1. Blue Chair (single version)Declan MacManusElvis Costello 3:38
2. Baby It's You  Bacharach, David, WilliamsElvis Costello & Nick Lowe 3:15
3. From Head To Toe  Smokey RobinsonElvis Costello & The Attractions 2:34
4. Shoes Without Heels  Declan MacManusElvis Costello &
The Confederates
4:14
5. Baby's Got A Brand New Hairdo  Declan MacManusThe Costello Show with
The Attractions
3:21
6. The Flirting Kind  Elvis CostelloElvis Costello & The Attractions 2:58
7. Black Sails In The Sunset  Elvis CostelloElvis Costello & The Attractions 3:09
8. Imperial Bedroom  Elvis CostelloNapoleon Dynamite &
The Royal Guard
2:47
9. The Stamping Ground  Elvis CostelloThe Emotional Toothpaste 3:09


CD

TitleWriter(s)Performer(s) Length
1. Seven Day Weekend  Jimmy Cliff & Elvis CostelloJimmy Cliff, Elvis Costello &
The Attractions
2:37
2. Turning The Town Red  Elvis CostelloElvis Costello & The Attractions 3:20
3. Heathen Town  Elvis CostelloElvis Costello & The Attractions 3:06
4. The People's Limousine  Henry & Howard CowardThe Coward Brothers 3:37
5. So Young  Camilleri, Burstin, FaehseElvis Costello & The Attractions 3:26
6. Little Goody Two Shoes  Elvis CostelloElvis Costello & The Attractions 2:27
7. American Without Tears No. 2  Declan MacManusElvis Costello 3:33
8. Get Yourself Another Fool (Idiot mix)Haywood, TuckerElvis Costello & The Attractions 4:01
9. Walking On Thin Ice  Yoko OnoElvis Costello & The Attractions 3:42
10. Withered And Died  Richard ThompsonThe Imposter 3:12
11. Blue Chair (single version)Declan MacManusElvis Costello 3:38
12. Baby It's You  Bacharach, David, WilliamsElvis Costello & Nick Lowe 3:15
13. From Head To Toe  Smokey RobinsonElvis Costello & The Attractions 2:34
14. Shoes Without Heels  Declan MacManusElvis Costello &
The Confederates
4:14
15. Baby's Got A Brand New Hairdo  Declan MacManusThe Costello Show with
The Attractions
3:21
16. The Flirting Kind  Elvis CostelloElvis Costello & The Attractions 2:58
17. Black Sails In The Sunset  Elvis CostelloElvis Costello & The Attractions 3:09
18. A Town Called Big Nothing (Really Big Nothing)  Declan MacManusThe MacManus Gang 5:43
19. Big Sister  Elvis CostelloElvis Costello & The Attractions 2:16
20. Imperial Bedroom  Elvis CostelloNapoleon Dynamite &
The Royal Guard
2:47
21. The Stamping Ground  Elvis CostelloThe Emotional Toothpaste 3:09

Credits

Tracks 1 & 8 produced by Nick Lowe with Colin Fairley.
Track 2 produced by the Mono-Kings, Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley.
Track 3 & 16 produced by Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley.
Track 4 produced by The Coward Brothers.
Track 5 produced at Gunpoint by Nick Lowe.
Track 6 produced by Geoff Emerick.
Track 7 produced by Colin Fairley.
Track 9 produced by Allen Toussaint.
Track 10 produced by Fairley/Imposter.
Track 11 produced by The Coward Brothers.
Track 12 produced by Lowe/Costello/Bassman.
Track 13 produced by EC assisted by Paul Bass.
Track 14 produced by J.Henry Burnett & Larry Kalman Hirsch.
Track 15 produced by J.Henry (T-Bone) Burnett & EC.
Track 17 & 19 produced by Nick Lowe.
Track 18, 20 & 21 produced by EC.

Release information

Release date Media Catalog number Comments
1987-12-04 LP Demon IMP XFIEND 67 with round blue on yellow sticker saying "ELVIS COSTELLO Rare and unreleased cuts X FIEND 67"
1987-12-04 MC Demon IMP FIEND CASS 67
1987-12-04 CD Demon IMP FIEND CD 67

Notes

Charts

  • UK: Went silver (60,000 copies) (date unkown).

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