The First Ten Years (Amazon exclusive edition)

~ Release by Elvis Costello (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1: My Aim Is True
CD 2: This Year’s Model
CD 3: Armed Forces
CD 4: Get Happy!!
CD 5: Trust
CD 6: Almost Blue
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1Why Don’t You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?
cover recording of:
Why Don’t You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (in 1950)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions41:39
2Sweet Dreams
cover recording of:
Sweet Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1955-12-28)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions23:00
3Success
cover recording of:
Success
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mullins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Sure Fire Music Company Inc.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions32:42
4I’m Your Toy
cover recording of:
Hot Burrito No.1
composer:
Chris Ethridge and Gram Parsons
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions23:24
5Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down
cover recording of:
The Bottle Let Me Down
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions32:10
6Brown to Blue
cover recording of:
Brown to Blue
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist), Country Johnny Mathis (US country singer and songwriter) and Virginia Helen Suber
Elvis Costello & The Attractions22:40
7Good Year for the Roses
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
cover recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Elvis Costello & The Attractions43:10
8Sittin’ and Thinkin’
cover recording of:
Sittin’ and Thinkin’
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
Elvis Costello & The Attractions33:02
9Colour of the Blues
cover recording of:
Color of the Blues
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Lawton Williams
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions32:21
10Too Far Gone
cover recording of:
Too Far Gone
lyricist and composer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions23:28
11Honey Hush
cover recording of:
Honey Hush
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Lou Willie Turner
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Turner
Elvis Costello & The Attractions22:15
12How Much I Lied
cover recording of:
How Much I've Lied
composer:
David Rivkin (producer/engineer David Rivkin) and Gram Parsons
Elvis Costello & The Attractions22:47
CD 7: Imperial Bedroom
CD 8: Punch the Clock
CD 9: Goodbye Cruel World
CD 10: King of America
CD 11: Blood and Chocolate
CD 12: Rock & Roll Music