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{{xtoc}}{{Infobox Album
|album_name  = Taking Liberties
|image        = TL_album_cover_200.jpg
|album_type  = Compilation album
|album_artist = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|release_info = November 1980
|record_info  = 1977-1980
|producer    = [[Elvis Costello]], [[Nick Lowe]]
|label        = Columbia
|length      = 51:10
}}


==Tracks==
{{tracklist
| headline      = Side one
| writing_credits = yes


D21 Taking Liberties - EC
| title1      = [[Clean Money]]
      Side 1:
| writer1    = [[Elvis Costello]]
          Clean Money
| length1    =
          Girls Talk
| title2      = [[Girls Talk]]
          Talking In The Dark
| writer2    = Elvis Costello
          Radio Sweetheart (2:24)
| length2    =
          Black And White World (demo)
| title3      = [[Talking In The Dark]]
          Big Tears
| writer3    = Elvis Costello
          Just A Memory
| length3    =
          Night Rally
| title4      = [[Radio Sweetheart]]
          Stranger In The House
| writer4    = Elvis Costello
          Clowntime Is Over (version 2)
| length4    = 2:24
      Side 2:
| title5      = [[Black And White World]]
          Getting Might Crowded
|  note5      = demo
          Hoover Factory
| writer5    = Elvis Costello
          Tiny Steps
| length5    =
          (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
| title6      = [[Big Tears]]
          Dr Luther's Assistant
| writer6    = Elvis Costello
          Sunday's Best
| length6    =
          Crawling To The U.S.A.
| title7      = [[Just A Memory]]
          Wednesday Week
| writer7    = Elvis Costello
          My Funny Valentine [Rodgers-Hart]
| length7    =
          Ghost Train
| title8      = [[Night Rally]]
      [1980-11-__; LP; Columbia CK 36839 (JC 36939) (US, they used the old 78
| writer8    = Elvis Costello
                    rpm label with the word 'Columbia' changed to 'Costello')]
| length8    =
      [1980-__-__; LP; Columbia JC 36839 (Canada)]
| title9      = [[Stranger In The House]]
      [1980-__-__; LP; Columbia PC 36839]
| writer9    = Elvis Costello
      [1980-__-__; 8T; Columbia JVC 36839 (Dolby)]
| length9    =
      [19__-__-__; CD]
| title10    = [[Clowntime Is Over]]
      The album's inner sleeve has recording details for all tracks.
|  note10    = version 2
      This version of "Radio Sweetheart" is a slightly different mix to the
| writer10    = Elvis Costello
      original version (B-side of "Less Than Zero" 7"). It does not have the
| length10    =
      backing vocals singing "Oooooh" at the start of the line "Hope in the
}}
      eyes..." near the start.
{{tracklist
      I have seen a Canadian version of the LP that had the CBS/Columbia
| headline      = Side two
      logo on the label blanked out with a circular black sticker (standard
| writing_credits = yes
      practice for Columbia albums imported to the UK).
| title1      = [[Getting Mighty Crowded]]
      Reached #28 in US charts.
| writer1    = [[Van McCoy]]
| length1    =
| title2      = [[Hoover Factory]]
| writer2    = Elvis Costello
| length2    =
| title3      = [[Tiny Steps]]
| writer3    = Elvis Costello
| length3    =
| title4      = [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]]
| writer4    = Elvis Costello
| length4    =
| title5      = [[Dr. Luther's Assistant]]
| writer5    = Elvis Costello
| length5    =
| title6      = [[Sunday's Best]]
| writer6    = Elvis Costello
| length6    =
| title7      = [[Crawling To The USA|Crawling To The U.S.A.]]
| writer7    = Elvis Costello
| length7    =
| title8      = [[Wednesday Week]]
| writer8    = Elvis Costello
| length8    =
| title9      = [[My Funny Valentine]]
| writer9    = [[Richard Rodgers]] & [[Lorenz Hart]]
| length9    =
| title10    = [[Ghost Train]]
| writer10    = Elvis Costello
| length10    =
}}
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==Notes==
* Charted at #28 (US)
*The album's inner sleeve has recording details for all tracks.
*This version of "Radio Sweetheart" is a slightly different mix to the original version (B-side of "Less Than Zero" 7"). It does not have the backing vocals singing "Oooooh" at the start of the line "Hope in the eyes..." near the start.
*There is a Canadian version of the LP that had the CBS/Columbia logo on the label blanked out with a circular black sticker (standard practice for Columbia albums imported to the UK).
 
{{double image|right|Taking Liberties back.jpg|167|TL_album_cover_200.jpg|163|Back and front cover.}}
{{double image|right|Taking Liberties sleeve 1.jpg|166|Taking Liberties sleeve 2.jpg|164|Inner Sleeve.}}
{{double image|right|Taking Liberties LP label 1.jpg|165|Taking Liberties LP label 2.jpg|165|LP labels.}}
 
==Release info==
{| border="1"
|-
| '''Release date'''
| '''Media'''
| '''Catalog number'''
| '''Comments'''
|-
| 1980-11-__
| LP
| Columbia CK 36839 (JC 36939)
| US (the label resembles the old 78 rpm label, <br> but with the word 'Columbia' changed to 'Costello')
|-
| 1980-__-__
| LP
| Columbia PC 36839
| US
|-
| 1980-__-__
| LP
| Columbia JC 36839
| Canada
|-
| 1980-__-__
| 8T
| Columbia JVC 36839 (Dolby)
| US
|-
| 19__-__-__
| CD
|
|
|-
|}
 
==Cassettes==
{{CASS LIBERTIES USA PCT 36839 Image Browser}}
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{{CASS LIBERTIES CANADA JCT 36839 Image Browser}}
<br>
<br>
==8 Track Tapes==
'''TAKING LIBERTIES USA 8 Track Tape JVC 36839'''<br />
<small>Images with thanks to [[Stephen Tomlinson]]</small><br>
[[Image:8TRACK TAKING LIBERTIES USA FRONT.jpg|x150px]]
[[Image:8TRACK TAKING LIBERTIES USA BACK.jpg|x150px]]
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==Internal links==
*[[:Category:Taking Liberties reviews|Reviews]]
*[[Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers]]
*[[Taking Liberties (4 track promo)]]
 
==External links==
*[http://www.elviscostello.com/records-detail///Columbia+Records+/Elvis+Costello+And+The+Attractions/Taking+Liberties/cd/672 elviscostello.com]
*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5287gj4rj6ia AllMusic]
*[http://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Costello-Taking-Liberties/master/122213 Discogs]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_Liberties Wikipedia]
*[http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/231025 musik-sammler.de]
*[http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/elvis_costello/taking_liberties/ RateYourMusic]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/col/col_info_a02.htm Home Page info page]
 
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 11 September 2022

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Taking Liberties
TL album cover 200.jpg
Compilation album by
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
ReleasedNovember 1980
Recorded1977-1980
ProducerElvis Costello, Nick Lowe
LabelColumbia
Length51:10

Tracks

Side one
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Clean Money  Elvis Costello  
2. Girls Talk  Elvis Costello  
3. Talking In The Dark  Elvis Costello  
4. Radio Sweetheart  Elvis Costello 2:24
5. Black And White World (demo)Elvis Costello  
6. Big Tears  Elvis Costello  
7. Just A Memory  Elvis Costello  
8. Night Rally  Elvis Costello  
9. Stranger In The House  Elvis Costello  
10. Clowntime Is Over (version 2)Elvis Costello  
Side two
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Getting Mighty Crowded  Van McCoy  
2. Hoover Factory  Elvis Costello  
3. Tiny Steps  Elvis Costello  
4. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea  Elvis Costello  
5. Dr. Luther's Assistant  Elvis Costello  
6. Sunday's Best  Elvis Costello  
7. Crawling To The U.S.A.  Elvis Costello  
8. Wednesday Week  Elvis Costello  
9. My Funny Valentine  Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart  
10. Ghost Train  Elvis Costello  



Notes

  • Charted at #28 (US)
  • The album's inner sleeve has recording details for all tracks.
  • This version of "Radio Sweetheart" is a slightly different mix to the original version (B-side of "Less Than Zero" 7"). It does not have the backing vocals singing "Oooooh" at the start of the line "Hope in the eyes..." near the start.
  • There is a Canadian version of the LP that had the CBS/Columbia logo on the label blanked out with a circular black sticker (standard practice for Columbia albums imported to the UK).
Back and front cover.
Inner Sleeve.
LP labels.

Release info

Release date Media Catalog number Comments
1980-11-__ LP Columbia CK 36839 (JC 36939) US (the label resembles the old 78 rpm label,
but with the word 'Columbia' changed to 'Costello')
1980-__-__ LP Columbia PC 36839 US
1980-__-__ LP Columbia JC 36839 Canada
1980-__-__ 8T Columbia JVC 36839 (Dolby) US
19__-__-__ CD

Cassettes

Images from TAKING LIBERTIES USA Cassette PCT 36839:

|CASS LIBERTIES USA PCT 36839 COVER.JPG  |CASS LIBERTIES USA PCT 36839 A.JPG  |CASS LIBERTIES USA PCT 36839 B.JPG

Images from TAKING LIBERTIES Canada Cassette JCT 36839:

|CASS CANADA LIBERTIES JCT 36839 COVER.JPG  |CASS CANADA LIBERTIES JCT 36839 A.JPG  |CASS CANADA LIBERTIES JCT 36839 B.JPG

8 Track Tapes

TAKING LIBERTIES USA 8 Track Tape JVC 36839
Images with thanks to Stephen Tomlinson
8TRACK TAKING LIBERTIES USA FRONT.jpg 8TRACK TAKING LIBERTIES USA BACK.jpg

Internal links

External links

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