Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Almost Blue

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do?) Written-By – Williams*	1:30
A2	Sweet Dreams Written-By – Gibson*	2:52
A3	Success Written-By – Mullins*	2:35
A4	I'm Your Toy Written-By – Ethridge*, Parsons*	3:18
A5	Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down Written-By – Haggard*	2:05
A6	Brown To Blue Written-By – Mathis*, Jones*, Franks*	2:35
B1	Good Year For The Roses Written-By – Chesnut*	3:05
B2	Sittin' And Thinkin' Written-By – Rich*	2:50
B3	Colour Of The Blues Written-By – Jones*, Williams*	2:15
B4	Too Far Gone Written-By – Sherrill*	3:18
B5	Honey Hush Written-By – Turner*	2:05
B6	How Much I've Lied Written-By – Parsons*, Rivkin*	2:40

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – F-Beat Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – F-Beat Records Ltd.
• Printed By – Robor Ltd.
• Published By – Acuff Rose Music Ltd.
• Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
• Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
• Published By – MCPS Ltd.
• Published By – Burlington Music Ltd.
• Published By – Valentine Music Group
• Published By – Knox Music Ltd.
• Published By – Lark Music Ltd.
• Published By – EMI Publishing Ltd
• Published By – Carlin Music Ltd.
• Published By – Rondor Music Ltd.
• Recorded At – CBS Studios, Nashville
• Lacquer Cut At – The Town House

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Nashville Edition*
• Bass – Bruce Thomas
• Drums – Pete Thomas
• Engineer – Ron "Snake" Reynolds*
• Engineer [Assistant] – Fast Eddy Hudson*
• Guitar, Vocals – Elvis Costello
• Lead Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar – John McFee
• Photography By – Keith Morris
• Piano, Organ – Steve Nieve
• Producer – Billy Sherrill
• Violin – Tommy Miller*

Notes

Yellow / Green sleeve
MCPS is the publisher for Track 5 side 1 and not rights society.
Printed by Robor Limited.
First Category sleeve second Category labels

Recorded in CBS Studio A, Nashville.
Dates 18-29 May 1981.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): XXLP 13-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): XXLP 13-B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Etched): XXLP13 A1 B W-11 KD
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Etched): XXLP13 B1 D W-18 KD
• Matrix / Runout (Side A & B Runout, Stamped): TOWNHOUSE

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