Various – Out Of Our Idiot

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Label:	Demon Records – X FIEND 67
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	1987
Genre:	Rock
Style:	New Wave, Rock & Roll

Tracklist

A1	Jimmy Cliff, Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Seven Day Weekend Written-By – Elvis Costello, Jimmy Cliff
A2	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Turning The Town Red Mixed By – John Jacobs, N. Dynamite Producer – Mono King Producer [Assisisted By] – John Jacobs* Written-By – E. Costello*
A3	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Heathen Town Written-By – E. Costello*
A4	The Coward Brothers–	The People's Limousine Bass – David Miner Drums – Ron Tutt Engineer – Larry Hirsch Lead Guitar, Written-By – Howard Coward Producer – The Coward Brothers Rhythm Guitar, Written-By – Henry Coward
A5	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	So Young Written-By – J. Burstin, J. Camilleri, T. Faehse*
A6	Elvis Costello–	American Without Tears No. 2 (Twilight Version) Mixed By – Colin Fairley Producer – Napoleon Dynamite Written-By – MacManus*
A7	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Get Yourself Another Fool Engineer – Colin Fairley Written-By – Tucker, Haywood
A8	Elvis Costello & The Attractions With The TKO Horns*–	Walking On Thin Ice Producer – Allen Toussaint Written-By – Y. Ono*
B1	Elvis Costello–	Blue Chair Bass – T-Bone Wolk Drums – Mickey Curry Guitar – T-Bone Burnett Keyboards – Steve Nieve Mixed By – Colin Fairley, Howard Coward Recorded By – Henry Coward, Larry Hirsch Written-By – MacManus*
B2	Nick Lowe & Elvis Costello–	Baby It's You Bass Guitar, Vocals – Nick Lowe Lead Guitar, Vocals – Elvis Costello Producer – Paul Riley Vocals – Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe Written-By – Williams, Bacharach, David*
B3	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	From Head To Toe Producer [Assisisted By] – Paul Bass Written-By – W. Robinson*
B4	Elvis Costello & The Confederates–	Shoes Without Heels Bass – Jerry Scheff Drums – Ron Tutt Guitar – James Burton Producer – Larry Hirsch, J. Henry Burnett* Written-By – MacManus*
B5	The Costello Show Featuring The Attractions–	Baby's Got A Brand New Hairdo Engineer – Larry Hirsch Producer – Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus, J. Henry (T-Bone) Burnett* Written-By – MacManus*
B6	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	The Flirting Kind Arranged By [Horns] – The TKO Horns* Arranged By [String] – David Bedford Written-By – E. Costello*
B7	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Black Sails In The Sunset Mixed By – Colin Fairley Recorded By – Roger Bechirian Written-By – E. Costello*
B8	Napoleon Dynamite & The Royal Guard*–	Imperial Bedroom Engineer – Neil King* Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Gary Barnacle Trombone – Annie Whitehead Written-By – E. Costello*
B9	The Emotional Toothpaste–	The Stamping Ground Written-By – E. Costello*

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd.
Copyright © – Demon Records Ltd.
Published By – Bug Music
Published By – Carlin
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – EMI Music
Published By – Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Published By – Ludix Music
Published By – Ono Music Ltd.
Published By – Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Engineered At – Ocean Way Recording
Produced At – Air Studios
Produced At – AM-PRO Studios
Produced At – Eden Studios
Produced At – Abbey Road Studios
Produced At – Genetic Studios
Produced At – Matrix Studios
Produced At – Pathway Studios
Produced At – Sarm West Studios
Produced At – Sea-Saint Studio
Mixed At – Eden Studios

Credits

Lacquer Cut By – TY*
Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley (tracks: A2, A3, B6), Colin Fairley (tracks: A1, A6, A7), Elvis Costello (tracks: A7, B2, B3, B8, B9), Nick Lowe (tracks: A1, A5, A7, B2, B7)

Notes

The album was credited to "Various" (label) and "Various Artists" (spine) rather than to Elvis Costello because the tracks were recorded and credited under a variety of names, including The Costello Show, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Elvis Costello and the Confederates, The Coward Brothers, Napoleon Dynamite, The Emotional Toothpaste and The MacManus Gang, and with a variety of collaborators. Most copies have a hype sticker on the front cover reading:

ELVIS
RARE AND UNRELEASED CUTS
COSTELLO
X-FIEND 67

℗ 1987 Demon Records Ltd.

Track A2 is the theme music from Granada TV series 'Scully'.

Issued with a printed inner sleeve.

Manufactured in England.

Publishing and production information:

A1 Plangent Visions Music Ltd / Warner Bros Music Ltd. Produced at Eden Studios, London 1986
A2 Plangent Visions Music Ltd. Produced at SARM West and AIR London 1984
A3 Plangent Visions Music Ltd. Produced at AIR London and Genetic, Berks 1983
A4 Plangent Visions Music Ltd / Warner Bros Music Ltd / Bug Music. Produced at The Sound Factory and Sunset Sound, Los Angeles 1985
A5 EMI Music. Produced at EMI Abbey Road (27 May 1979)
A6 Plangent Visions Music Ltd. A Napoleon Dynamite Production at Eden Studios, London 1987.
A7 Copyright Control. Produced at Eden Studios, London 1985
A8 Ono Music Ltd / Warner Bros Music Ltd. Produced at Sea Saint Studios, New Orleans, 1984
B1 Plangent Visions Music Ltd. Recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles. Mixed at Eden Studios, London 1987
B2 Ludix Music Ltd (Carlin). Produced at Am-Pro Studios, London, 1984
B3 Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. Produced at Matrix Studio, London, 1982
B4 Plangent Visions Music Ltd. Produced at Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, 1985
B5 Plangent Visions Music Ltd. Produced at Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, 1985
B6 Plangent Visions Music Ltd. Produced at AIR London and Genetic, Berks 1983
B7 Plangent Visions Music Ltd. Mixed at Eden Studios, London 1980
B8 Plangent Visions Music Ltd. Produced at Eden Studios, London 1982
B9 Plangent Visions Music Ltd. Produced at Pathway Studios, London 1982

The runout strings are etched except side A: "X" "TY1" and side B: "TY1" stamped. Variant 2 runouts have same etched/stamped as previously mentioned, but also have "O" and "D" stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 014757 010675
Barcode (Scanned): 5014757010675
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): XFIEND 67-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): XFIEND 67-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): XFIEND-67-A2 TY1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): XFIEND-67-B1 TY1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): XFIEND-67-A2 TY1 O D
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): XFIEND-67-B1 O TY1 D

Other Versions (4)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Out Of Our Idiot (CD, Compilation)	Demon Records	FIEND CD 67	UK	1987
New Submission	Out Of Our Idiot (Cassette, Compilation)	Demon Records	FIEND CASS 67	UK	1987
New Submission	Out Of Our Idiot (CD, Compilation)	MSI (2), Demon Records	FIEND CD 67	Japan	1987
New Submission	Out Of Our Idiot (Cassette, Compilation, Dolby)	Demon Records	FIEND CASS 67	UK	1987

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Reviews

vinylshrine7 Dec 1, 2015
This is a duplicate entry and should be removed
itsFuzzyfm Nov 7, 2015
This release and 1026862 look VERY similar - I can't see any difference. Stand to be corrected, but this feels like a "merge" to me ...
resijoy Dec 22, 2013
my copy has a sticker "ELVIS rare and unreleased cuts COSTELLO x fiend 67"