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Almost Blue
1-1	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do?) Written-By – Hank Williams	1:39
1-2	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Sweet Dreams Written-By – Don Gibson	2:59
1-3	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Success Written-By – Johnny Mullins	2:41
1-4	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	I'm Your Toy Written-By – Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons	3:23
1-5	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down Written-By – Merle Haggard	2:09
1-6	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Brown To Blue Written-By – George Jones , Virginia Franks	2:41
1-7	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Good Year For The Roses Written-By – Jerry Chesnut	3:09
1-8	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Sittin' And Thinkin' Written-By – Charlie Rich	3:03
1-9	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Colour Of The Blues Written-By – George Jones , Lawton Williams	2:21
1-10	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Too Far Gone Written-By – Billy Sherrill	3:28
1-11	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Honey Hush Written-By – Lou Willie Turner	2:14
1-12	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	How Much I've Lied Written-By – Gram Parsons, Pam Rifkin	2:48
Bonus Disc
2-1	–George Jones With Elvis Costello	Stranger In The House Guitar [Steel] – Pete DrakeWritten-By – Elvis Costello	3:39
2-2	–Johnny Cash With Elvis Costello	We Oughta Be Ashamed Acoustic Guitar – E.C.*, Johnny Cash, Martin BelmontLead Vocals – E.C.*, Johnny CashWritten-By – Earl Montgomery, George Jones	2:49
2-3	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Radio Sweetheart (Live) Written-By – Elvis Costello	3:15
2-4	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Stranger In The House (Live) Written-By – Elvis Costello	3:56
2-5	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Psycho (Live) Written-By – Leon Payne	3:35
2-6	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You) (Live) Written-By – Even Stevens	2:28
2-7	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Motel Matches (Live) Written-By – Elvis Costello	2:21
2-8	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	He'll Have To Go (Live) Written-By – Audrey Allison, Joe Allison	2:51
2-9	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Girls Talk (Live) Written-By – Elvis Costello	1:46
2-10	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Too Far Gone ("Lost Session" Version) Guitar [Steel] – Pete DrakeWritten-By – Billy Sherrill	3:11
2-11	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	He's Got You ("Lost Session" Version) Guitar [Steel] – Pete DrakeWritten-By – Hank Cochran	3:51
2-12	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Honky Tonk Girl Written-By – Loretta Lynn	2:26
2-13	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	That's Why I'm Walking Written-By – Sonny Terry/Brownie McGhee*	2:22
2-14	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Wondering Written-By – Joe Werner	2:21
2-15	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie Written-By – Red Lane, Wayne Kemp	2:38
2-16	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You Written-By – Bob Wills, Lee Ross	2:03
2-17	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Blues Keep Calling Written-By – Janis Martin	2:07
2-18	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Tears Before Bedtime Written-By – Elvis Costello	2:26
2-19	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Psycho Written-By – Leon Payne	3:22
2-20	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Cry, Cry, Cry Written-By – Johnny Cash	2:50
2-21	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	I'll Take Care Of You Written-By – Brook Benton	3:11
2-22	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven Written-By – Jack Ripley	1:59
2-23	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Brand New Heartache (Live) Written-By – Boudleaux & Felice Bryant	2:29
2-24	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	There Won't Be Anymore (Live) Written-By – Charlie Rich	2:32
2-25	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Sittin' And Thinkin' (Live) Written-By – Charlie Rich	2:51
2-26	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Honey Hush (Live) Written-By – Lou Willie Turner	2:30
2-27	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	I'm Your Toy (Live) Written-By – Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons	4:01

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elvis Costello
• Copyright (c) – Demon Music Group Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.

Credits

• Artwork By [Reissue Art Direction & Design] – Greg Allen
• Backing Vocals – Nashville Edition* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
• Bass – Bruce Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13), Henry Strzelecki (tracks: 2-1), Nick Lowe (tracks: 2-2)
• Drums – Karl Himmel (tracks: 2-1), Pete Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13, 2-2)
• Engineer – Ken Laxton (tracks: 2-1), Lou Bradley (tracks: 2-1), Ron "Snake" Reynolds* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Fast Eddy Hudson* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
• Fiddle – Johnny Gimble (tracks: 2-1), Tommy Millar (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
• Guitar – Billy Sanford (tracks: 2-1), Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13), E.C.* (tracks: 2-1), Pete Wade (tracks: 2-1), Phil Baugh (tracks: 2-1), Tommy Allsup (tracks: 2-1)
• Guitar [Lead Guitar, Pedal Steel] – John McFee (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
• Mastered By [Remastering] – Dan Hersch
• Mixed By – Dennis Herring (tracks: 2-2), E.C.* (tracks: 2-2, 2-12, 2-14, 2-16, 2-17, 2-20, 2-27), Paul Bass (tracks: 2-12, 2-14, 2-16, 2-17, 2-20, 2-23 to 2-27)
• Organ – Steve Nieve (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
• Other [Editorial Supervision] – Julee Stover
• Other [Product Manager] – Kenny Nemes
• Other [Project Assistance] – Bob Carlton, Brian Kehew, Kathryn Whitaker, Mark Leviton, Patrick Milligan, Randy Perry, Steve Woolard
• Other [Research Assistance] – Ginger Dettman
• Photography – Keith Morris, Michael Putland, Robert Mathieu, Steve Rapport
• Piano – Hargus "Pig" Robbins* (tracks: 2-1), Steve Nieve (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
• Producer – Billy Sherrill (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1, 2-10 to 2-22), Dave Edmunds (tracks: 2-2), E.C.* (tracks: 2-3 to 2-9)
• Producer [Sound] – Andrew Sandoval, Bill Inglot
• Reissue Producer – Gary Stewart , Val Jennings
• Vocals – Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13), E.C.* (tracks: 2-1), George Jones (tracks: 2-1)

Notes

2-1 Recorded at CBS Studio A, Nashville, TN.
2-2 Recorded at AM-Pro Studio, Shepherd's Bush, London (26 December 1979). Mixed at Sweet Tea Studios, Oxford, MS (3 June 2004).
2-3 to 2-9 Recorded at The Palomino Club, North Hollywood, CA (16 February 1979).
2-10 & 2-11 Recorded at CBS Studio B, Nashville, TN (20 January 1981).
2-12 to 2-22 Recorded at CBS Studio A, Nashville, TN (18-21 May 1981).
2-12, 2-14, 2-16, 2-17 & 2-20 Mixed in Shepherd's Bush & Twickenham.
2-23 to 2-26 Recorded at The Mean Machine, Aberdeen, Scotland (30 July 1981).
2-27 Recorded live at The Royal Albert Hall, London, England (7 January 1982). Mixed at The Boat House.

CD1 First issued as F-Beat [UK] #XXLP13 & Columbia [US] #37562 (October 1981).
2-1 First issued on "My Very Special Guests" by George Jones (Columbia Records).
2-5 First issued as B-side of "Sweet Dreams".
2-12, 2-14, 2-16, 2-17 & 2-20 First issued as B-sides of "I'm Your Toy" 12" & 7" singles.
2-22 First issued as the B-side of "Good Year For The Roses".

"Stranger In The House" (P)1979 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
"We Oughta Be Ashamed" (P)2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc., under license from Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

Manufactured in Japan

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988002 468140
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
XXLP13, XXLP 13	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Almost Blue ‎(LP, Album)	F-Beat, F-Beat	XXLP13, XXLP 13	UK	1981
RCD 20277	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Almost Blue ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Rykodisc	RCD 20277	USA & Canada	1994
FIEND CD 33, IMP FIEND CD 33	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Almost Blue ‎(CD, Album)	Demon Records, Imp Records	FIEND CD 33, IMP FIEND CD 33	Japan	1984
RCD 20277	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Almost Blue ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE, RM)	Rykodisc	RCD 20277	US	1994
none	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Almost Blue ‎(CD, Comp, Promo, RM)	Rhino Records	none	US	2004