Accidents Will Happen (single)

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Tracks	Release date	Media	Catalog number	Comments
Side A: Accidents Will Happen [2:59] Side B: Talking In The Dark [1:55] Wednesday Week [2:06]	1979-05-04	7"	Radar ADA 35	UK, group ps or inside out ps or "Fish is Brain Food" Sleeve
	1979-__-__	7"	Radar RAD 17 393 N	Germany/Belgium, ps different to UK
	1979-__-__	7"	Radar WB.17.393	Holland, ps different to UK. Features a photo by Chalkie Davies of EC in front of the Hoover Factory.
	1979-__-__	7"	Radar / Hispavox 45-1884	Spain, ps
	1979-__-__	7"	Radar/Warner P-444F	Japan, fold out ps + lyrics
Side A: Accidents Will Happen [3:00] Side B: My Funny Valentine [1:20]	1979-__-__	7"	Radar 17 322 WEA 17 322	France, diff ps Radar labels or WEA buff labels B-Side incorrectly credited to EC&A
Side A: Accidents Will Happen [3:00] Side B: Sunday's Best [3:23]	1979-__-__	7"	Columbia 3-10919	US
	1979-__-__	7"	Columbia 3-10919	Canada
Side A: Accidents Will Happen (mono) [3:00] Side B: Accidents Will Happen (Stereo) [3:00]	1979-__-__	7"	Columbia 3-10919	US, white label promo. The runout on the mono side is T.ZSP165434-1D, and on the stereo side is T.ZSS165435-1C
1. Accidents Will Happen [2:59] 2. Alison [3:16]	1989-__-__	3" CD	Columbia 13K 68362	USA "Hall Of Fame" mini CD reissue in long card slip case
	1989-__-__	MC	Columbia 13T 68362	USA "Hall Of Fame"
1. Accidents Will Happen [2:59] 2. Talking In The Dark [1:55] 3. Wednesday Week [2:06]	2003-10-27	5" CD	Edsel ADA 35	UK, available only in Singles, Volume 1 box set
Side A: Accidents Will Happen (Remastered) [3:01] Side B: Busy Bodies (Alternate Version) [3:47]	2020-11-__	7"	Universal UMe B0031761-01 S-02	Worldwide, available only in :Armed Forces Super Deluxe box set "Accidents Will Happen 7""

Artwork

7" UK Radar ADA 35 "Fish Is Brain Food" Sleeve


7" Germany RAD 17 393 N


7" Holland WB.17.393


7" Spain RADAR 45-1884


7" Japan Radar/Warner P-444F


7" Japan Radar/Warner P-444F PROMO


7" France Radar 17 322


7" France Radar 17 322 (Alternate WEA labels)


7" USA Columbia 3-10919


7" Canada Columbia 3-10919


7" USA Columbia 3-10919 PROMO


3" CD USA Columbia "Hall Of Fame" 13K 68362


MC USA Columbia "Hall Of Fame" 13T 68362


5" CD Edsel ADA 35


7" Worldwide UMe B0031761-01 S-02

Credits

• Performed by: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
• Produced by: Nick Lowe

Charts

• #28 (UK)

Notes

• Issued with 3 different picture sleeves, the first and most common was inside out and featured pictures from the animated video. Some copies had the sleeve the correct way round. The third cover was a more conventional design with the 'fish is brain food' picture.
• Etched on the run-off groove of A-side of the UK version is the message "Porky Prime cuts will happen".

Internal links

• 1970's Singles

External links

• Discogs