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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

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Side one

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



Side two

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




= Compact disc

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




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

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Side one

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



Side two

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




Personnel


Elvis Costello – vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve – keyboards
Bruce Thomas – bass
Pete Thomas – drums, percussion




= Additional personnel

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Caron Wheeler – vocals
Claudia Fontaine – vocals
Clover – various instruments
Chet Baker – trumpet
Andrew Bodnar – bass
Steve Goulding – drums
Daryl Hall – vocals
Green Gartside – vocals




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