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| {{song credits | | {{song credits |
| |title = Watching The Detectives | | |title = Watching The Detectives |
| |writer = [[Elvis Costello]] | | |writer = [[Elvis Costello]] |
| |performer = [[Elvis Costello]] | | |performer = [[Elvis Costello]] |
| |producer = [[Nick Lowe]] | | |producer = [[Nick Lowe]] |
| |musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Andrew Bodnar]] - bass<br>[[Steve Goulding]] - drums<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - organ & piano overdubs | | |musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Andrew Bodnar]] - bass<br>[[Steve Goulding]] - drums<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - organ & piano overdubs |
| |record_info = May-June 1977, Pathway Studios, London | | |record_info = May-June 1977, Pathway Studios, London |
| |release_info = October 14, 1977 | | |release_info = October 14, 1977 |
| |albums = [[My Aim Is True]], 1977 (not on original release in UK, Belgium & Portugal)<br>[[Viva England]], 1982 (Spain)<br>[[This Year's Model]], 1978 (Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Sweden & Australia only; mastered slightly fast) | | |albums = [[My Aim Is True]], 1977 (not on original release in UK, Belgium & Portugal)<br>[[Viva England]], 1982 (Spain)<br>[[This Year's Model]], 1978 (Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Sweden & Australia only; mastered slightly fast) |
| |singles = [[Single: Watching The Detectives|Watching The Detectives]], 1977 (some copies have edited version)<br>[[Single: Less Than Zero|Less Than Zero]], 1985 (12" single; edited version) | | |singles = [[Single: Watching The Detectives|Watching The Detectives]], 1977 (some copies have edited version)<br>[[Single: Less Than Zero|Less Than Zero]], 1985 (12" single; edited version) |
| |collections = [[Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers]], 1980<br>[[Stiff Box Set No. 2]], 1981<br>[[The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions]], 1985<br>[[The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello)]], 1985<br>[[Girls Girls Girls]], 1989<br>[[2½ Years]], 1993<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions]], 1994<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello]], 1999<br>[[Singles, Volume 1]], 2003<br>[[The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years]], 2007<br>[[Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album]], 2015 | | |collections = [[Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers]], 1980<br>[[Stiff Box Set No. 2]], 1981<br>[[The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions]], 1985<br>[[The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello)]], 1985<br>[[Girls Girls Girls]], 1989<br>[[2½ Years]], 1993<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions]], 1994<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello]], 1999<br>[[Singles, Volume 1]], 2003<br>[[The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years]], 2007<br>[[Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album]], 2015 |
| |soundtracks = [[That Summer! (soundtrack)|That Summer!]], 1979<br>[[The Last Of The High Kings (soundtrack)|The Last Of The High Kings]], 1996<br> [[The Grimleys (soundtrack)|The Grimleys]], 2001 | | |soundtracks = [[That Summer! (soundtrack)|That Summer!]], 1979<br>[[The Last Of The High Kings (soundtrack)|The Last Of The High Kings]], 1996<br> [[The Grimleys (soundtrack)|The Grimleys]], 2001 |
| |various_artists = [[Sharp (16 Sharp New Rock Acts)]], 1979 (Netherlands; mastered slightly fast)<br>[[New Wave Disco d'Ouro]], 1981 (Portugal)<br>[[The History Of Rock: Vol. 39]], 1986<br>[[The Stiff Records Box Set]], 1992<br>[[Three Minute Heroes: 20 Of The Finest Punk & New Wave Singles]], 1992<br>[[The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock]], 1993<br>[[Start: The Best Of British]], 1994<br>[[Was Het Nu 70 Of 80?]], 1996<br>[[A Hard Night's Day]], 1997<br>[[Ultimate New Wave Hits]], 1997<br>[[Modern Rock: Lost Hits Of The '70s]], 2002<br>[[Teenage Kicks]], 2002<br>[[Crimebusters & Crossed Wires: Stories from This American Life]], 2003<br>[[Absolute Rock Classics Vol. 3]], 2003<br>[[Borders Rock Essentials Volume 2]], 2004<br>[[Steve Wright In The Afternoon: The Oldies]], 2004<br>[[Born Stiff]], 2010 | | |various_artists = [[Sharp (16 Sharp New Rock Acts)]], 1979 (Netherlands; mastered slightly fast)<br>[[New Wave Disco d'Ouro]], 1981 (Portugal)<br>[[Hot Stiffs]], 1982 (Yugoslavia)<br> [[Stiff Visions]], 1982 (video)<br> [[The History Of Rock: Vol. 39]], 1986<br>[[The Stiff Records Box Set]], 1992<br>[[Three Minute Heroes: 20 Of The Finest Punk & New Wave Singles]], 1992<br>[[The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock]], 1993<br>[[Start: The Best Of British]], 1994<br>[[Was Het Nu 70 Of 80?]], 1996<br>[[A Hard Night's Day]], 1997<br>[[Ultimate New Wave]], 1997<br>[[Modern Rock: Lost Hits Of The '70s]], 2002<br>[[Teenage Kicks]], 2002<br>[[Crimebusters & Crossed Wires: Stories from This American Life]], 2003<br>[[Absolute Rock Classics Vol. 3]], 2003<br>[[Borders Rock Essentials Volume 2]], 2004<br>[[Steve Wright In The Afternoon: The Oldies]], 2004<br>[[Born Stiff]], 2010<br>[[This Is Radio Punk]], 2016<br>[[Now That's What I Call Punk & New Wave]], 2021 |
| |promos = [[4 Track Sampler From My Aim Is True]], 1977<br>[[Excerpts From Stiff's Greatest Hits]], 1978 (excerpt)<br>[[Stiff Fourplay]], 1978<br>[[Our Aim Is True]], 1978<br>[[Timothy White's Rock Stars]], 1989<br>[[2½ Years (In 31 Minutes)]], 1993<br>[[Selections From My Aim Is True, Spike And All This Useless Beauty]], 2001<br>[[UK Elvis Costello]], 2002 | | |promos = [[4 Track Sampler From My Aim Is True]], 1977<br>[[Excerpts From Stiff's Greatest Hits]], 1978 (excerpt)<br>[[Stiff Fourplay]], 1978<br>[[Our Aim Is True]], 1978<br>[[Timothy White's Rock Stars]], 1989<br>[[2½ Years (In 31 Minutes)]], 1993<br>[[Selections From My Aim Is True, Spike And All This Useless Beauty]], 2001<br>[[UK Elvis Costello]], 2002 |
| |videos = | | |videos = |
| |length = 3:45 (most releases)<br>3:06 (edited version) | | |length = 3:45 (most releases)<br>3:06 (edited version) |
| }}<br> | | }}<br> |
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| {{song notes | | {{song notes |
| |first = [[Concert 1977-07-21 Manchester|July 21, 1977, Manchester, England]] | | |first = [[Concert 1977-07-21 Manchester|July 21, 1977, Manchester, England]] |
| |last = {{2017}} | | |last = {{2024}} |
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watching_the_Detectives_(song) Wikipedia] | | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watching_the_Detectives_(song) Wikipedia] |
| | *[https://reclinernotes.com/2022/05/08/watching-the-detectives/ Recliner Notes] |
| *[http://www.inanotherroom.com/mait.php Elvis Costello Reissues: My Aim Is True] | | *[http://www.inanotherroom.com/mait.php Elvis Costello Reissues: My Aim Is True] |
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