Pills And Soap (single): Difference between revisions

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Release date	Media	Catalog number	Comments
1983-05-27	7"	Demon IMP 001	UK, no ps
2003-10-27	5" CD	Edsel IMP 001	UK, available only in Singles, Volume 2 box set

7" UK Demon IMP 001

5" CD UK Edsel IMP 001

Side A: Pills And Soap [3:46]
Side B: Pills And Soap (Extended Version) [4:12]

EC wanted this single out fast, before the general election, while F-Beat was undergoing a change of distribution. For this he formed a new label and issued it as "The Imposter". Originally, the single was only going to be available for less than a week, and planned to be deleted on the eve of the general election. The first pressing was of only 15,000 copies, but finally a total of 160,000 copies were made.
This song was slightly remixed for the album.
In the extended version the chorus "Give me the needle/Give me the rope..." is sung twice just before the "Four and twenty crowbars..." verse.
This single was also included with the 2xLP version of The Very Best Of Elvis Costello And The Attractions.

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