Girls! Girls! Girls!

~ Release by Elvis Costello (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Disc 1 TOC ID "4EHDa.vcgYGxVslL8UwRpANXP2Q-"
Disc 2 TOC ID "9WK2EeiiNAED_INHp5yqVvCYSBQ-"
Front of Disc 1: "D-FIEND CD 160 (D-FIEND CD 160A)"
Disc 1 matrix: "MADE IN U.K. BY PDO" "FIEND CD 160A 10092751 02 %"

Front of Disc 2: "D-FIEND CD 160 (D-FIEND CD 160B)"
Disc 2 matrix: "MADE IN U.K. BY PDO" "FIEND CD 160B 20092751 02 %"

On double jewel case:
spine - "ELVIS COSTELLO · GIRLS! GIRLS ! GIRLS! · DEMON RECORDS · D FIEND CD 160"
rear - "© 1989 Deemon Records Ltd., Brentford, Middx.
Manafactured in England.
Issued under licence from Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd."

Annotation last modified on 2026-09-06 17:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Watching the Detectives
engineer:
"Bazza" Farmer
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
bass and electric bass guitar [bass]:
Andrew Bodnar (bass player)
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ and piano [piano overdubs]:
Steve (Nason) Nieve
piano:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elvis Costello (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Demon Records Ltd. (80s UK new wave/reissues) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976, from 1976 until 1977, from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 354) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 355)
recording of:
Watching the Detectives
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
writer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
4.153:44
2I Hope You're Happy Now
recording of:
I Hope You’re Happy Now
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:08
3This Year’s Girl
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
recording of:
This Year’s Girl
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3.753:21
4Lover's Walk
recording of:
Lover’s Walk
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:19
5Pump It Up
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
performer:
The Attractions (Elvis Costello) and Elvis Costello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elvis Costello (in 1978)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 181)
recording of:
Pump It Up
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
4.63:15
6Strict Time
recording of:
Strict Time
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:41
7Temptation
recording of:
Temptation (Elvis Costello)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:33
8I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea
recording of:
(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
43:10
9High Fidelity
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
recording of:
High Fidelity
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present))
4.352:28
10Lovable
associate producer:
David Miner (electric and double bassist)
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer), Larry Kalman Hirsch (Producer & Engineer) (task: with) and Declan Patrick MacManus
recording of:
Lovable
writer:
Declan Patrick MacManus and Cait O’Riordan
3.52:52
11Mystery Dance
engineer:
"Bazza" Farmer
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
bass:
Johnny Ciambotti and Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (Clover drummer) (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers) (in 1976)
organ:
Sean Hopper (US keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News)
pedal steel guitar:
John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers)
percussion [drumstick]:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) (in 1976)
piano:
Sean Hopper (US keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News), Elvis Costello (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) (in 1976)
rhythm sticks [drumsticks]:
Elvis Costello
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Elvis Costello, Sean Hopper (US keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News), Johnny Ciambotti and Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976, from 1976 until 1977)
recording of:
Mystery Dance (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3.751:41
12Big Tears
recording of:
Big Tears
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:10
13Uncomplicated
3:23
14Lipstick Vogue
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
recording of:
Lipstick Vogue
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
4.53:32
15Man Out of Time
recording of:
Man Out of Time
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
5:28
16Brilliant Mistake
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer) and Larry Kalman Hirsch (Producer & Engineer) (task: with)
recording of:
Brilliant Mistake
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
3.53:44
17New Lace Sleeves
recording of:
New Lace Sleeves
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:48
18Accidents Will Happen
recording of:
Accidents Will Happen
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited
3:00
19Beyond Belief
recording of:
Beyond Belief
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:31
20Black and White World
recording of:
Black and White World
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
1:56
21Green Shirt
recording of:
Green Shirt
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
2:41
22The Loved Ones
recording of:
The Loved Ones
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:46
23New Amsterdam
recording of:
New Amsterdam
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Plangent Vision Music
2:13
24(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
engineer:
"Bazza" Farmer
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
bass:
Johnny Ciambotti
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (Clover drummer) (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers) (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (US keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (in 1976)
pedal steel guitar:
John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers)
background vocals:
Sean Hopper (US keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (in 1976), Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) (in 1976)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Elvis Costello
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976, from 1976 until 1977)
recording of:
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3.652:49
25King Horse
recording of:
King Horse
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
3:00
26Big Sister's Clothes
recording of:
Big Sister’s Clothes
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
2:12
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