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1	...This Town...	4:26
2	Let Him Dangle	4:44
3	Deep Dark Truthful Mirror	4:03
4	Veronica	3:10
5	God's Comic	5:27
6	Chewing Gum	3:43
7	Tramp The Dirt Down	5:40
8	Stalin Malone	4:04
9	Satellite	5:42
10	Pads, Paws And Claws Written-By – D.P.A. Mac Manus*, Paul McCartney	2:54
11	Baby Plays Around Written-By – Cait O'Riordan, D.P.A. Mac Manus*	2:48
12	Miss MacBeth	4:22
13	Any King's Shilling	6:03
14	Coal-Train Robberies	3:15
15	Last Boat Leaving	3:29

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
• Made By – TELDEC Record Service GmbH

Credits

• Baritone Saxophone – Roger Lewis (tracks: 3, 6, 8, 12)
• Bass – Jerry Scheff, Paul McCartney (tracks: 1, 4), T-Bone Wolk (tracks: 9, 14)
• Bass Drum – Lionel Batiste (tracks: 8)
• Bells, Glockenspiel, Drum, Timpani, Xylophone, Marimba, Tambourine – Micheal Blair*
• Bodhrán – Christy Moore (tracks: 13)
• Bouzouki, Bodhrán – Donal Lunny (tracks: 7, 12, 13)
• Double Bass, Cello – Buell Niedlinger* (tracks: 5, 13)
• Drums – Jerry Marotta, Pete Thomas (tracks: 7, 12), Willie Green (tracks: 6)
• Electric Guitar, Banjo – Marc Ribot
• Electric Piano, Chamberlin, Harmonium – Mitchell Froom
• Electronic Drums – Ralph Forbes (tracks: 1, 9)
• Engineer [Additional] – Mike Ross*
• Engineer [Assistant, Air London] – Lance Phillips
• Engineer [Assistant, Ocean Way] – Stacey Baird*
• Engineer [Assistant, Southlake] – Dave Farrell*
• Engineer [Assistant, Windmill Lane] – John Grimes
• Engineer [Assistant] – Mike Ross*
• Engineer, Mixed By – Kevin Killen
• Fiddle – Frankie Gavin (tracks: 13), Steve Wickham (tracks: 7, 12, 13)
• Grand Piano – Allen Toussaint (tracks: 3)
• Guitar, Organ, Piano, Melodica, Tambourine, Vocals, Written-By – D.P.A. Mac Manus*
• Harmony Vocals – Chrissie Hynde (tracks: 9)
• Harp – Derek Bell (tracks: 13)
• Maracas, Bells – Cait O'Riordan (tracks: 1, 14)
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Piano, Spinet, Clavinet – Benmont Tench
• Producer – Elvis Costello, Kevin Killen
• Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass – T Bone Burnett*
• Snare – Jenell Marshall (tracks: 8)
• Snare, Cymbal, Drums – Jim Keltner (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 14)
• Sousaphone – Kirk Joseph (tracks: 3, 6, 8, 12)
• Tenor Saxophone – Kevin Harris (tracks: 3, 6, 8, 12)
• Trumpet – Efrem Towns (tracks: 3, 6, 8, 12), Gregory Davis (tracks: 3, 6, 8, 12)
• Twelve-String Guitar – Roger McGuinn (tracks: 1)
• Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle – Davy Spillane (tracks: 7, 12, 13)
• Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar – Elvis Costello

Notes

℗ & © 1989 Warner Bros. Records Inc, for the US & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in Germany.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7599-25848-2 1
• Barcode (scan): 075992584821
• Matrix / Runout: 925848-2 RSA
• Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM
• Label Code: LC 0392
• Other (French distribution code): WE 835
• Other (Inner ring): [Warner logo] 11

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
925 848-1, WX 238	Elvis Costello	Spike ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	925 848-1, WX 238	Europe	1989
W2 25848	Elvis Costello	Spike ‎(CD, Album, Club)	Warner Bros. Records	W2 25848	US	1989
9 25848-2	Elvis Costello	Spike ‎(CD, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	9 25848-2	US	1989
R2 25848	Elvis Costello	Spike ‎(CD, Album)	Rhino Records	R2 25848	US	2009
W1-25848	Elvis Costello	Spike ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	W1-25848	US	1989

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