Pills And Soap (single)
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Release information
| 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 |
Tracklist
Side A: Pills And Soap [3:46]
Side B: Pills And Soap (Extended Version) [4:12]
Credits
- Performed by: The Imposter
- Produced by: Colin Fairley and The Imposter (uncredited on original single)
Charts
- #16 (UK)
Notes
- 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.
