Elvis Costello – My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello –My Aim Is True

1977

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Added September 28 2026

Version Information

Label
Universal Music Group International
Catalog number
1741478
Original year
1977
Version year
2007
Region
Europe
Format

2 x CD
Album
Deluxe Edition
Reissue
Remastered

Version notes

Tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 1-15 to 1-17: Recorded at Pathway Studios, Islington, UK, late 1976 - early 1977.
Track 1-13: Recorded at Pathway Studios, May/June 1977.
Track 1-14: Recorded at Pathway Studios, May 1977.
Tracks 1-18 to 1-25: Recorded at Pathway Studios, late 1976.

Tracks 2-1 to 2-23:
Recorded live at The Nashville Rooms, London using the Island Studios Mobile.
Mixed at Eden Studios, Chiswick, London, 1977.
Additional mixing at Universal Mastering Studios East, New York, 2007.

℗ ©2007 Elvis Costello under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a UMG Recordings, Inc. company.

Track 2-22 is mis-printed on both insert and disc as "Crawling In The USA"

Tracklist

My Aim Is True

1-1.Welcome To The Working Week 1:23
1-2.Miracle Man 3:33
1-3.No Dancing 2:43
1-4.Blame It On Cain 2:54
1-5.Alison 3:26
1-6.Sneaky Feelings 2:12
1-7.(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes 2:50
1-8.Less Than Zero 3:19
1-9.Mystery Dance 1:37
1-10.Pay It Back 2:36
1-11.I'm Not Angry 3:02
1-12.Waiting For The End Of The World 3:27
1-13.Watching The Detectives 3:50

The Out-takes:

1-14.No Action (Early Version) 2:16
1-15.Living In Paradise (Early Version) 3:00
1-16.Radio Sweetheart 2:32
1-17.Stranger In The House 3:05

The Pathway Studios Demos:

1-18.Welcome To The Working Week 1:28
1-19.Blue Minute 1:36
1-20.Miracle Man 2:22
1-21.Waiting For The End Of The World 2:28
1-22.Call On Me 1:58
1-23.(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes 2:06
1-24.I Don't Want To Go Home 1:45
1-25.I Hear A Melody 2:11

Live At The Nashville Rooms - August 7, 1977

2-1.Introduction By Dave Robinson - Elvis Costello & The Attractions0:26
2-2.Welcome To The Working Week - Elvis Costello & The Attractions1:19
2-3.Blame It On Cain - Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:53
2-4.No Dancing - Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:58
2-5.Waiting For The End Of The World - Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:54
2-6.Night Rally - Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:35
2-7.Hoover Factory - Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:02
2-8.No Action - Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:32
2-9.(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea - Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:03
2-10.Miracle Man - Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:53
2-11.The Beat - Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:46
2-12.Less Than Zero - Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:28
2-13.(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes - Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:58
2-14.Lipstick Vogue - Elvis Costello & The Attractions4:00
2-15.Watching The Detectives - Elvis Costello & The Attractions4:24
2-16.Lip Service - Elvis Costello & The Attractions4:32
2-17.Mystery Dance - Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:34
2-18.Alison - Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:35

Live At The Nashville Rooms - Soundcheck, August 7, 1977

2-19.Pay It Back - Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:24
2-20.Radio Sweetheart - Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:57
2-21.Sneaky Feelings - Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:17
2-22.Crawling To The USA - Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:00
2-23.Alison - Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:26

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