The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions

The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Compilation album by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Released	1985
Recorded	1977 - 1984
Producer	Nick Lowe, Geoff Emerick, Roger Bechirian, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley
Label	Columbia
Length	53:07 (LP and cassette) 64:25 (CD)

• USA/CANADA Compilation album of (mainly) single releases by Elvis Costello & The Attractions.

This release was accompanied by a video compilation with the same artwork, but a different track-listing.

• Note: ONLY releases with "40101" suffix and issued in USA and Canada are referenced on this page.

These issues are titled "The Best Of Elvis Costello and The Attractions" (No mention of "The Man")

For UK and worldwide issues of a very similar release (with different tracklistings) jump to The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello)

USA / Canada LP

Side one
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	Alison	Elvis Costello	3:22
2.	Watching The Detectives	Elvis Costello	3:41
3.	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?	Nick Lowe	3:31
4.	Oliver's Army	Elvis Costello	2:58
5.	Pump It Up	Elvis Costello	3:17
6.	Accidents Will Happen	Elvis Costello	3:00
7.	Radio, Radio (US Mix)	Elvis Costello	3:06
8.	I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down	Homer Banks & Alan Jones	2:06
9.	Almost Blue	Elvis Costello	2:47

Side two
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	Beyond Belief	Elvis Costello	2:32
2.	Clubland	Elvis Costello	3:41
3.	Watch Your Step	Elvis Costello	2:58
4.	Shipbuilding	Elvis Costello & Clive Langer	4:49
5.	I Wanna Be Loved	Farnell Jenkins	3:50
6.	Everyday I Write The Book	Elvis Costello	3:47
7.	The Only Flame In Town	Elvis Costello	3:32

USA / Canada CD

	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	Alison	Elvis Costello	3:22
2.	Watching The Detectives	Elvis Costello	3:41
3.	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?	Nick Lowe	3:31
4.	Oliver's Army	Elvis Costello	2:58
5.	(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes	Elvis Costello	2:45
6.	Pump It Up	Elvis Costello	3:17
7.	Accidents Will Happen	Elvis Costello	3:00
8.	Radio, Radio (US Mix)	Elvis Costello	3:06
9.	I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down	Homer Banks & Alan Jones	2:06
10.	Almost Blue	Elvis Costello	2:47
11.	Good Year For The Roses	Jerry Chesnut	3:07
12.	Beyond Belief	Elvis Costello	2:32
13.	Clubland	Elvis Costello	3:41
14.	Watch Your Step	Elvis Costello	2:58
15.	Man Out Of Time	Elvis Costello	5:28
16.	Shipbuilding	Elvis Costello & Clive Langer	4:49
17.	I Wanna Be Loved	Farnell Jenkins	3:50
18.	Everyday I Write The Book	Elvis Costello	3:47
19.	The Only Flame In Town	Elvis Costello	3:32

Release information

Release date	Media	Catalog number	Comments
1985-__-__	LP	Columbia, FC40101	US (Promo copies were also issued with "For Promotion Only" stamped in gold on the cover)
1985-__-__	MC	Columbia, FCT40101	US
1985-__-__	CD	Columbia, CK40101	US
1985-__-__	LP	Columbia, FC40101	CANADA
1985-__-__	MC	Columbia, FCT40101	CANADA
1985-__-__	CD	Columbia, CK40101	CANADA
1985-__-__	CD	MSI AVU-1340	JAPAN

Related Releases

Japanese CD AVU-1340
USA manufactured disc repack, with MSI OBI

• USA CD "Longbox"
  

Longboxes were used by retail outlets
for a short period of time
to display CD's in 12" vinyl racks

 

Cassette Releases

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Images from THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS USA Cassette FCT 40101:

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Images from THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS CANADA Cassette FCT 40101:

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Charts

• US: Went gold (500,000 copies) in 1989.

Internal links

• The Best of Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Video)

External links

• Amazon (Vinyl)  •  Amazon (Cassette)
• Amazon.uk (Vinyl)
• Discogs  • RateYourMusic