The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years

The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years
Greatest hits album by
Elvis Costello
Released1 May 2007
Recorded1977–1986
GenreNew wave, Rock
Length1:18:36
LabelHip-O Records (US)
UM3 (International)
Elvis Costello chronology
The River in Reverse
(2006) 		The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years
(2007) 		Rock And Roll Music
(2007)

The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years is a compilation album by Elvis Costello released in 2007,[1] consisting of songs taken from the early years of his discography, compiled by Costello himself.[2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic says that this collection "is quite similar to the last previous single-disc collection, the 1994 Ryko/Demon set The Very Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions", with 19 of the 22 tracks the same. The three omitted tracks are "New Amsterdam", "Watch Your Step", and "Love Field." Those songs are replaced by different choices in this set with "New Lace Sleeves", "Almost Blue", and "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes", resulting in the Goodbye Cruel World album being unrepresented on the new compilation. "With these three songs rubbing shoulders with...all the other usual suspects, The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years winds up being the best single-disc summary and introduction to Costello's prime years."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Elvis Costello, except where noted

No.TitleOriginally fromLength
1."(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes"My Aim Is True, 19772:49
2."Alison"My Aim Is True3:24
3."Watching The Detectives (Single Version)"My Aim Is True3:47
4."(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea"This Year's Model, 19783:11
5."Pump It Up"This Year's Model3:18
6."Radio, Radio"This Year's Model3:07
7."Accidents Will Happen"Armed Forces, 19793:01
8."Oliver's Army"Armed Forces3:00
9."(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding (Nick Lowe)"Armed Forces3:33
10."I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (Homer Banks/Allen Jones)"Get Happy!!, 19802:08
11."High Fidelity"Get Happy!!2:29
12."Clubland"Trust, 19813:45
13."New Lace Sleeves"Trust3:48
14."A Good Year for the Roses (Jerry Chesnut)"Almost Blue, 19813:09
15."Beyond Belief"Imperial Bedroom, 19822:35
16."Man Out of Time"Imperial Bedroom5:29
17."Almost Blue"Imperial Bedroom2:49
18."Everyday I Write the Book"Punch the Clock, 19833:55
19."Shipbuilding (Elvis Costello/Clive Langer)"Punch the Clock4:53
20."Brilliant Mistake"King of America, 19863:45
21."Indoor Fireworks"King of America4:10
22."I Want You"Blood & Chocolate, 19866:42

Chart positions

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 110

References

  1. ^ "Elvis Costello Best Of Elvis Costello: First 10 Years Review" BBC.
  2. ^ "Elvis Costello 'The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years'/'Rock and Roll Music'" The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  3. ^ "The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years" PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  4. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Elvis Costello Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.