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The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions

The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions is a compilation album by English musician Elvis Costello and his backing band the Attractions, released in 1985. It was the first of what would be many career-spanning compilation albums of previously released material for Costello.

A UK variation of the album was called The Best of Elvis Costello – The Man and had a markedly different track listing.

Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Costello except as indicated.

LP and cassette

Side one

  1. "Alison" (from My Aim Is True, 1977) – 3:22
  2. "Watching the Detectives" (from single, 1978) – 3:41
  3. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?" (Nick Lowe) (from single, 1979) – 3:31
  4. "Oliver's Army" (from Armed Forces, 1979) – 2:58
  5. "Pump It Up" (from This Year's Model, 1978) – 3:17
  6. "Accidents Will Happen" (from Armed Forces, 1979) – 3:00
  7. "Radio, Radio" (from single, 1978) – 3:06
  8. "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down" (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) (from Get Happy!!, 1980) – 2:06

Side two

  1. "Almost Blue" (from Imperial Bedroom, 1982) – 2:47
  2. "Beyond Belief" (from Imperial Bedroom, 1982) – 2:32
  3. "Clubland" (from Trust, 1981) – 3:41
  4. "Watch Your Step" (from Trust, 1981) – 2:58
  5. "Shipbuilding" (from Punch the Clock, 1983) – 4:49
  6. "I Wanna Be Loved" (Farnell Jenkins) (from Goodbye Cruel World, 1984) – 3:50
  7. "Everyday I Write the Book" (from Punch the Clock, 1983) – 3:47
  8. "The Only Flame in Town" (from Goodbye Cruel World, 1984) – 3:32

Compact disc

  1. "Alison" – 3:19
  2. "Watching the Detectives" – 3:41
  3. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?" (Lowe) – 3:31
  4. "Oliver's Army" – 2:57
  5. "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" (from My Aim Is True, 1977) – 2:45
  6. "Pump It Up" – 3:16
  7. "Accidents Will Happen" – 3:01
  8. "Radio, Radio" – 3:06
  9. "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down" – 2:06
  10. "A Good Year for the Roses" (Jerry Chesnut) (from Almost Blue, 1981) – 3:07
  11. "Almost Blue" – 2:46
  12. "Beyond Belief" – 2:32
  13. "Man Out of Time" (from Imperial Bedroom, 1982) – 5:27
  14. "Clubland" – 3:42
  15. "Watch Your Step" – 2:57
  16. "Shipbuilding" – 4:49
  17. "I Wanna Be Loved" (Jenkins) – 3:50
  18. "Everyday I Write the Book" – 3:47
  19. "The Only Flame in Town" – 3:32

The Best of Elvis Costello – The Man (UK) LP and cassette

Side one

  1. "Watching the Detectives" – 3:41
  2. "Oliver's Army" – 2:58
  3. "Alison" – 3:22
  4. "Accidents Will Happen" – 3:00
  5. "Pump It Up" – 3:17
  6. "High Fidelity" (from Get Happy!!, 1980) – 2:28
  7. "Pills and Soap" (from Punch the Clock, 1983) – 3:43
  8. "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" (from This Year's Model, 1978) – 3:06
  9. "New Lace Sleeves" (from Trust, 1981) – 3:45

Side two

  1. "Good Year For The Roses" – 3:07
  2. "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down" – 2:06
  3. "Clubland" – 3:41
  4. "Beyond Belief" – 2:32
  5. "New Amsterdam" (from Get Happy!!, 1980) – 2:12
  6. "Green Shirt" (from Armed Forces, 1979) – 2:42
  7. "Everyday I Write the Book" – 3:47
  8. "I Wanna Be Loved" (Jenkins) – 3:50
  9. "Shipbuilding" – 4:49

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