Everyday I Write The Book (single)

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Tracks	Release date	Media	Catalog number	Comments
Side A: Everyday I Write The Book [3:56] Side B: Heathen Town [3:11]	1983-07-01	7"	F-Beat XX32	UK, ps
	1983-07-__	7"	Columbia 38-04045	US, ps
	1983-__-__	7"	F-Beat ZB-68082	Spain, ps
	1983-__-__	7"	F-Beat ZB-68082	Germany, ps
	1983-__-__	7"	F-Beat 104162	Australia, ps
	1983-__-__	7"	Musart MI 30970	Mexico, promo, ps
Side A: Everyday I Write The Book [3:56] Side B: Heathen Town [3:11] Night Time [2:56]	1983-07-01	12"	F-Beat XX 32T	UK, ps
Side A: Everyday I Write The Book (Extended Remix) [4:52] Side B: Heathen Town [3:11] Night Time [2:56]	1983-07-__	12"	F-Beat XX 32T RE MIX	UK ps
Side A: Everyday I Write The Book (Special Club Version) [5:05] Everyday I Write The Book (Instrumental) [3:41] Side B: Heathen Town [3:11] Night Time [2:56]	1983-08-__	12"	Columbia 44-04115	US, ps; also issued as promo
01. Everyday I Write The Book [3:56] 02. Heathen Town [3:11] 03. Night Time [2:56] 04. Everyday I Write The Book (Extended Mix) [4:52] 05. Everyday I Write The Book (Special Club Version) [5:05] 06. Everyday I Write The Book (Instrumental) [3:41]	2003-10-27	5" CD	Edsel XX 32	UK, available only in Singles, Volume 3 box set

Artwork

7" UK F-Beat XX 32


7" USA COLUMBIA 38-04045


7" USA COLUMBIA PROMO 38-04045 PROMO
Images to follow

7" Canada COLUMBIA 38-04045


7" Spain F-Beat ZB-68082


7" Spain F-Beat ZB-68082 PROMO


7" Germany F-Beat ZB-68082


7" Australia F-Beat 104162


7" Australia RCA 104162


7" Mexico, promo, Musart MI 30970

Images with thanks to Stephen Tomlinson

12" UK F-Beat XX32T


12" UK F-Beat XX32T (remix)


12" USA Columbia 44-04115


12" USA Columbia 44-04115 PROMO


5" CD UK EDSEL XX 32

Credits

• Everyday I Write The Book & Heathen Town:

Performed by: Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Produced by: Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley

• Night Time:

Performed by: Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Produced by: Elvis Costello

Charts

Everyday I Write The Book LYRIC clipping

• #28 (UK)
• #36 (US)
• This was EC's first US top 40 hit.

Notes

• The Spanish 7" gives Everyday I Write The Book the translated title "Cada dia escribo el libro."
• Night Time is an old Escorts number.
• The second pressing of the UK 12" has a slightly longer remix of the title track (which is not the same as the US 'special club' version). Some (but not all) of the covers carried a sticker saying "EXTENDED REMIX 4:52". The covers of both UK 12" versions are identical.
• The "special club version" of Everyday I Write The Book was remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez and engineered by John "Tokes" Potoker.

External links

• Discogs