The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello)
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| The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello) | |
 Compilation album by Elvis Costello | |
| Released | 1985 |
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| Producer | Nick Lowe, Colin Fairley, Imposter, Billy Sherrill, Geoff Emerick, Elvis Costello, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley |
| Label | Telstar, Demon, Liberation |
| Length | 59:10 |
- UK/AUSTRALIA/JAPAN 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: releases with "40101" suffix were issued only in USA and Canada and are NOT referenced on this page.
- These UK/Europe & Australia issues are titled "The Best Of Elvis Costello - The Man"
- For the USA/CANADA releases (with different tracklistings) jump to The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions
LP & Cassette
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| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | Watching The Detectives (remix) | Elvis Costello | 3:47 | ||||||
| 2. | Oliver's Army | Elvis Costello | 2:59 | ||||||
| 3. | Alison | Elvis Costello | 2:54 | ||||||
| 4. | Accidents Will Happen | Elvis Costello | 3:04 | ||||||
| 5. | Pump It Up | Elvis Costello | 3:13 | ||||||
| 6. | High Fidelity | Elvis Costello | 2:29 | ||||||
| 7. | Pills And Soap | Elvis Costello | 3:43 | ||||||
| 8. | (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea | Elvis Costello | 3:08 | ||||||
| 9. | New Lace Sleeves | Elvis Costello | 3:47 | ||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
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| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | Good Year For The Roses | Jerry Chesnut | 3:09 | ||||||
| 2. | I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down | Homer Banks & Alan Jones | 2:07 | ||||||
| 3. | Clubland | Elvis Costello | 3:44 | ||||||
| 4. | Beyond Belief | Elvis Costello | 2:36 | ||||||
| 5. | New Amsterdam | Elvis Costello | 2:10 | ||||||
| 6. | Green Shirt | Elvis Costello | 2:43 | ||||||
| 7. | Everyday I Write The Book | Elvis Costello | 3:56 | ||||||
| 8. | I Wanna Be Loved | Farnell Jenkins | 4:45 | ||||||
| 9. | Shipbuilding | Elvis Costello & Clive Langer | 4:50 | ||||||
CD
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Watching The Detectives (remix) | Elvis Costello | 3:47 |
| 2. | Oliver's Army | Elvis Costello | 2:59 |
| 3. | Alison | Elvis Costello | 2:54 |
| 4. | Accidents Will Happen | Elvis Costello | 3:04 |
| 5. | Pump It Up | Elvis Costello | 3:13 |
| 6. | High Fidelity | Elvis Costello | 2:29 |
| 7. | Pills And Soap | Elvis Costello | 3:43 |
| 8. | (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea | Elvis Costello | 3:08 |
| 9. | New Lace Sleeves | Elvis Costello | 3:47 |
| 10. | Good Year For The Roses | Jerry Chesnut | 3:09 |
| 11. | I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down | Homer Banks & Alan Jones | 2:07 |
| 12. | Clubland | Elvis Costello | 3:44 |
| 13. | Beyond Belief | Elvis Costello | 2:36 |
| 14. | New Amsterdam | Elvis Costello | 2:10 |
| 15. | Green Shirt | Elvis Costello | 2:43 |
| 16. | Everyday I Write The Book | Elvis Costello | 3:56 |
| 17. | I Wanna Be Loved | Farnell Jenkins | 4:45 |
| 18. | Shipbuilding | Elvis Costello & Clive Langer | 4:50 |
Release information
| Release date | Media | Catalog number | Comments |
| 1985-04-__ | LP | Telstar STAR 2247 | UK |
| 1985-04-__ | MC | Telstar STAC 2247 | UK |
| 1985-04-__ | CD | Telstar TCD 2247 | UK |
| 1986-05-__ | LP | Demon IMP FIEND 52 | UK, different sleeve |
| 1986-05-__ | MC | Demon IMP FIEND CAS 52 | UK, different sleeve |
| 1986-05-__ | CD | Demon IMP FIEND CD 52 | UK, different sleeve |
| 1986-05-__ | LP | Liberation Records LIB 5112 | Australia |
| 1986-05-__ | MC | Liberation Records TCLIB 5112 | Australia |
Related Releases
Japanese releases of THE BEST OF - THE MAN
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The Best Of 7" Single release
"Green Shirt" was released in multiple formats including 12", Green Vinyl
and 2x7" double pack to promote the release of "The Best Of - The Man"
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Cassette Releases
| Images from THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS - THE MAN STAC 2247 Cassette (Paper Labels): |
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| Images from THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS - THE MAN UAE EN 254: |
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Notes
- The original Telstar issues were titled The Best Of Elvis Costello - The Man.
- The cover was an ugly painting of EC, and was replaced with the 'phone box' picture from Taking Liberties by Demon on later releases.
- Some covers of the Demon CD have "(p) 1965" instead of "(p) 1985".
Credits
- Tracks 1-6,8,9,11,12,15 produced by Nick Lowe.
- Track 7 produced by Fairley/Imposter.
- Track 10 produced by Billy Sherrill.
- Track 13 produced by Geoff Emerick.
- Track 14 produced by Elvis Costello.
- Tracks 16-18 produced by Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley.
Charts
- Reached #8 in UK charts
