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The Very Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977–86 is a compilation album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions, released in 1994.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Costello except as noted.

  1. "Alison" (from My Aim Is True, 1977) – 3:21
  2. "Watching the Detectives" (from single, 1978) – 3:45
  3. "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" (from This Year's Model, 1978) – 3:07
  4. "Pump It Up" (from This Year's Model, 1978) – 3:14
  5. "Radio Radio" (from single, 1978) – 3:05
  6. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" (Nick Lowe) (from single, 1979) – 3:31
  7. "Oliver's Army" (from Armed Forces, 1979) – 2:58
  8. "Accidents Will Happen" (from Armed Forces, 1979) – 3:00
  9. "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) (from Get Happy!!, 1980) – 2:05
  10. "New Amsterdam" (from Get Happy!!, 1980) – 2:11
  11. "High Fidelity" (from Get Happy!!, 1980) – 2:26
  12. "Clubland" (from Trust, 1981) – 3:42
  13. "Watch Your Step" (from Trust, 1981) – 2:57
  14. "Good Year for the Roses" (Jerry Chesnut) (from Almost Blue, 1981) – 3:07
  15. "Beyond Belief" (from Imperial Bedroom, 1982) – 2:33
  16. "Man Out of Time" (from Imperial Bedroom, 1982) – 5:26
  17. "Everyday I Write the Book" (from Punch the Clock, 1983) – 3:53
  18. "Shipbuilding" (Costello and Clive Langer) (from Punch the Clock, 1983) – 4:51
  19. "Love Field" (from Goodbye Cruel World, 1984) – 3:26
  20. "Brilliant Mistake" (from King of America, 1986) – 3:42
  21. "Indoor Fireworks" (from King of America, 1986) – 4:07
  22. "I Want You" (from Blood and Chocolate, 1986) – 6:40

References

  1. ^ Perone, James E. (7 February 1998). Elvis Costello: A Bio-bibliography. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313303999 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ The Very Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977–86 at AllMusic
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Elvis Costello". www.trouserpress.com.


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