Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers

This album is the British equivalent of the U.S. B-side and non-album track release Taking Liberties, down to a similar song ordering. Three of these songs, "Clowntime Is Over," "Black and White World," and "Clean Money" (later revised and retitled "Love for Tender") appear in greatly altered versions on Get Happy!! Other numbers, such as the country tune "Stranger in the House," the motown-sounding song "Getting Mighty Crowded," and the Tin Pan Alley-style number "Just a Memory," anticipate the style experiments of his subsequent albums. Given Elvis Costello's stunningly great songwriting talents, this rarities platter is better than the primary album releases by most bands. This is an excellent record, highly recommended if Taking Liberties is not available. Other review sources state that this album's arrangements are different from those of Taking Liberties, but this reviewer hears no difference here. ~ David Cleary, All Music Guide

Name Credits Aldo Bocca Engineer Alex Call Vocals, Guitar Andrew Bodnar Bass Bassman Engineer Bazza Engineer Bruce Thomas Saxophone, Bass Chalkie Davies Photography Chas Hetherington Engineer Clover Engineer Dave Edmunds Vocals (Background), Vocals Elvis Costello Producer, Vocals, Guitar Elvis Costello & the Attractions Performer Guy Bidmead Remixing Huey Lewis Vocals, Harmonica John Ciambotti Bass, Vocals John McFee Guitar, Vocals Mick Jones Guitar, Guitar Micky Shine Vocals, Drums Nick Lowe Bass, Vocals, Producer Pete Thomas Percussion, Saxophone, Drums Phil Smee Design Roger Bechirian Engineer Sean Hopper Keyboards, Vocals Steve Goulding Drums Steve Mason Keyboards Steve Nieve Keyboards The Attractions Vocals (Background), Engineer, ?, Guitar