Elvis Costello & the Attractions - The Very Best of Elvis Costello

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Album Details

Title: The Very Best of Elvis Costello
Artist: Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Release Date: 10/25/1994
Re-Released On: 4/17/2001
Label: Rhino Records
Duration: 154:32
Album Type(s): Greatest Hits
UPC: 081227665227
Genre: Rock
Styles: Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter, Punk, New Wave, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk/New Wave, British Punk, College Rock
Moods: Angry, Literate, Sophisticated, Witty, Bittersweet, Brittle, Cynical/Sarcastic, Freewheeling, Intense, Intimate, Sardonic, Acerbic, Brash, Energetic, Quirky, Raucous, Refined/Mannered, Reflective, Snide, Tense/Anxious, Aggressive, Angst-Ridden, Bitter, Cathartic, Cerebral, Complex, Confident, Elegant, Exuberant, Fun, Hostile, Ironic, Manic, Melancholy, Passionate, Plaintive, Playful, Poignant, Rambunctious, Rebellious, Reckless, Rollicking, Romantic, Rousing, Rowdy, Stylish, Swaggering, Urgent, Visceral, Volatile, Wistful, Wry, Ambitious, Confrontational, Detached, Earnest, Elaborate, Fiery, Gloomy, Humorous, Messy, Paranoid, Sad, Searching, Autumnal, Exciting, Lively, Sprawling, Weary, Yearning
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

Additional Releases

Year	Type	Label	Catalog #
2001	CD	Rhino Records	76652

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Track Listings Disc 1

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?
Oliver's Army
Watching the Detectives
Alison
(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea
Accidents Will Happen
Pump It Up
I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
Radio, Radio
Clubland
A Good Year for the Roses
Man Out of Time
I Wanna Be Loved
Everyday I Write the Book
Brilliant Mistake
The Other Side of Summer
Tokyo Storm Warning
Sulky Girl
So Like Candy
Veronica
She

Track Listings Disc 2

Big Tears
Beyond Belief
Lipstick Vogue
Green Shirt
Pills and Soap
Tramp the Dirt Down
Shipbuilding
High Fidelity
New Lace Sleeves
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
Talking in the Dark
New Amsterdam
I Hope You're Happy Now
Riot Act
My Funny Valentine
Indoor Fireworks
Almost Blue
I Want You
God Give Me Strength
That Day Is Done
I Want to Vanish

Credits

Name	Credits
Alan Winstanley	Producer
Barry Finclair	Violin
Brodsky Quartet	Vocals
Bruce Thomas	Bass
Burt Bacharach	Piano, Conductor, Producer, Flugelhorn
Caron Wheeler	Vocals (Background)
Chet Baker	Trumpet
Chris Parker	Drums
Claudia Fontaine	Vocals (Background)
Clive Langer	Producer
Colin Fairley	Assistant Producer
David Bedford	String Arrangements
David Hartley	Piano
David Nadien	Violin
David Spinozza	Guitar
Davy Spillane	Whistle (Human), Uillean Pipes
Declan Young	Assistant
D�nal Lunny	Bouzouki, Guitar (Acoustic)
E.C.	Guitar, Vocals
Elvis Costello	Guitar, Vocals, Producer
Frank Ricotti	Vibe Master
Gary Barnacle	Saxophone
Gavin Greenaway	Assistant Producer
Geoff Emerick	Producer
Geoffrey Alexander	Conductor
Gilly Sherill	Producer
Ian Belton	Violin
James Burton	Vocals, Guitar
Jan Mullen	Violin
Jerry Scheff	String Bass, Double Bass
John Ciambotti	Bass
John McFee	Pedal Steel, Guitar
John Pintavalle	Violin
Jon Jacobs	Assistant
Julian Kershaw	Arranger
Julien Barber	Viola
Kevin Killen	Engineer, Producer, Mixing
L.H.C.	Guitar (Acoustic)
Larry Kalman Hirsch	Producer
Larry Knechtel	Piano
Laura Seaton	Violin
Lawrence Feldman	Flute (Alto)
Lew Soloff	Flugelhorn
Luis Jardim	Percussion
Marc Ribot	Sounds
Michael Blair	Glockenspiel, Tambourine, Tympani [Timpani]
Mickey Curry	Guitar (Acoustic)
Micky Shine	Bass, Bass (Vocal), Drums
Mitchell Froom	Organ (Hammond), Mellotron, Harmonium, Producer
Nick Lowe	Vocals (Background), Producer
Paul Cassidy	Viola
Paul Clarvis	Drums
Paul McCartney	Drums, Vocals
Paul Reabody	Violin
Pete Thomas	Drums
Pete Whyman	Clarinet (Bass)
Richard Locker	Cello
Richard Sortomme	Violin
Rob Mounsey	Keyboards
Robert Tassi	Engineer, Mixing
Roger Bechirian	Engineer
Roy Babbington	Double Bass
Steve Goulding	Drums
Steve Nieve	Keyboards, Piano, Orchestration, Organ
Steve Wickham	Fiddle
Sue Pray	Viola
T Bone Burnett	Producer
T-Bone Wolk	Bass
The Fairfield Four	Vocals
Tim Roberts	Assistant
Tommy Millar	Fiddle
Trevor Barry	Bass
Trevor Jones	Producer

Member Reviews

Darrin R. wrote on 3/21/2007...

Great compilation of one of the most influential alt artists of the 20th century. 2-cd set