Elvis Costello & The Attractions – All This Useless Beauty

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Label:	Rhino Records (2) – 8122-74284-2, Warner Bros. Records – WPCR-11208~9
Format:	CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered CD, Compilation, Promo, Remastered All Media, Deluxe Edition
Country:	Japan
Released:	Mar 13, 2002
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Alternative Rock, Rock & Roll

Tracklist

		All This Useless Beauty
1-1	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	The Other End Of The Telescope	4:07
1-2	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Little Atoms	3:59
1-3	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	All This Useless Beauty Bass Clarinet – Pete Whyman Celesta – Elvis Costello Double Bass – Roy Babbington	4:40
1-4	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Complicated Shadows	4:43
1-5	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Why Can't A Man Stand Alone?	3:16
1-6	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Distorted Angel	4:34
1-7	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Shallow Grave Bass [Second] – Elvis Costello	2:03
1-8	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Poor Fractured Atlas	3:58
1-9	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Starting To Come To Me	2:43
1-10	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	You Bowed Down Keyboards [Bridge] – Elvis Costello	4:55
1-11	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	It's Time Drum Programming – Steve Nieve Other [Rhythm Research] – Matt MacManus	6:00
1-12	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	I Want To Vanish Bass Clarinet – Pete Whyman Cello – Jacqueline Thomas Clarinet [Bb] – Ruth Causey Double Bass – Roy Babbington Orchestrated By – Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve Strings – The Brodsky Quartet* Viola – Paul Cassidy Violin – Ian Belton (2), Michael Thomas (5)	3:13
		Bonus Disc
2-1	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Almost Ideal Eyes	4:23
2-2	Elvis Costello With Brian Eno–	My Dark Life Electronics [Gadgets] – Brian Eno	6:25
2-3	Elvis Costello With The Fairfield Four–	That Day Is Done Lead Vocals – Elvis Costello	5:11
2-4	Elvis Costello–	What Do I Do Now?	4:29
2-5	Elvis Costello–	The Bridge I Burned Bass [Fender], Loops [Drum Loop] – Matt MacManus Bass [Hofner] – E.C.* Recorded By – Ben Fenner Sampler [Sample Control] – Ned Douglas	5:23
2-6	Elvis Costello–	It's Time (Demo)	4:00
2-7	Elvis Costello–	Complicated Shadows (Demo)	2:27
2-8	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	You Bowed Down (Demo)	4:21
2-9	Elvis Costello–	Mistress And Maid (Demo)	2:20
2-10	Elvis Costello–	Distorted Angel (Demo)	2:33
2-11	Elvis Costello–	World's Great Optimist (Demo)	2:34
2-12	Elvis Costello–	The Only Flame In Town (Demo)	4:14
2-13	Elvis Costello–	The Comedians (Demo)	3:09
2-14	Elvis Costello–	The Days Take Care Of Everything (Demo)	4:00
2-15	Elvis Costello–	Hidden Shame (Demo)	3:59
2-16	Elvis Costello–	Why Can't A Man Stand Alone (Demo)	3:01
2-17	Elvis Costello & The Attractions–	Distorted Angel (Tricky Remix) Remix – Tricky	5:35

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Record Company – WEA Japan
Distributed By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
Manufactured By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe

Credits

Acoustic Guitar – Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12), E.C.* (tracks: 2-1, 2-8), Pete Thomas (tracks: 1-10)
Art Direction, Design – Wendy Sherman
Bass – Bruce Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1, 2-8), E.C.* (tracks: 2-2)
Coordinator [Liner Notes Coordination] – Shawn Amos
Design [Sleeve Design] – Eamonn Singer, Patrick Swan, Steve Averill
Drum Programming, Sequenced By – Steve Nieve (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1, 2-8)
Drums – Danny Goffey (tracks: 2-5)
Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1, 2-8)
Edited By [Post-production Editing] – Kevin Killen (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar – Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12), E.C.* (tracks: 2-1, 2-8)
Engineer [Assistant] – Anthony Lycenko (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12), Ciaran Cahill* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12), Sam Gibson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
Engineer, Mixed By – Geoff Emerick (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12), Jon Jacobs (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
Guitar – E.C.* (tracks: 2-2)
Keyboards – E.C.* (tracks: 2-5), Steve Nieve (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1, 2-8)
Other [Licensing] – Malia Doss
Other [Project Assistance] – Amy Ustein, Bob Carlton, David Gorman, Lori Carfora, Patrick Milligan, Randy Perry, Steve Woolard
Other [Studio Mission Control] – Milo Lewis, Robbie McLeod
Performer [All Instruments] – E.C.* (tracks: 2-4 to 2-7, 2-9 to 2-16)
Photography By – Tim Kent (2)
Photography By [Cover & Box] – Amelia Stein
Photography By [Paris] – Tim Kent (2)
Piano – E.C.* (tracks: 2-2), Larry Knechtel (tracks: 2-3), Steve Nieve (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1, 2-8)
Producer – Brian Eno (tracks: 2-2), MacManus Père* (tracks: 2-5), Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 2-2), Geoff Emerick (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1), Lee Olsen (3) (tracks: 2-3), Mark Prentice (tracks: 2-3), MacManus Fils* (tracks: 2-5)
Producer [Sound] – Andrew Sandoval, Bill Inglot
Product Manager – Jimmy Edwards
Reissue Producer – Gary Stewart (4), Val Jennings
Remastered By – Dan Hersch
Research [Research Assistance] – Ginger Dettman
Supervised By [Editorial Supervision] – Julee Stover
Vocals – Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12), E.C.* (tracks: 2-1, 2-2, 2-4 to 2-16), The Fairfield Four (tracks: 2-3)
Written-By – Aimee Mann (tracks: 1-1, 2-11), Declan MacManus* (tracks: 1-7, 2-3, 2-9), Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 1-8 to 2-2, 2-5 to 2-8, 2-10 to 2-17), Louise Wener (tracks: 2-4), Paul McCartney (tracks: 1-7, 2-3, 2-9)

Notes

Japanese release of the European Deluxe 2CD Re-issue on Rhino - No bonus tracks.

Includes Glossy English lyric/info/photo Booklet
Includes Japanese black & White paper booklet with info & lyrics.
With Japanese OBI which extends fully across the back face of the Jewel case.

Assembled In Japan.
Japanese booklet printed in Japan.

1-1 to 2-1 Recorded at Windmill Lane Recording, Dublin & Westside Studios, London. Mixed at Westside Studios & Mayfair Studios, London.
2-4 Recorded at Elvis' house.

2-1 First issued as B-side to "You Bowed Down" [U.S.] & as the B-side to "Little Atoms" ('On Of Four') [U.K.]
2-2 First issued on the album "Songs In The Key Of X" (Various Artists).
2-3 First issued on the <a href=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Fairfield+Four>Fairfield Four</a> album "I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray".
2-4 First issued on the album "17 Volume (Fifth Birthday Bumper Bonanza!)" (Various Artists).
2-5 First issued on "Extreme Honey: The Very Best Of The Warner Bros. Years".
2-17 First issued as the B-side of "You Bowed Down" [U.S.] & as the B-side of "All This Useless Beauty" ('Four Of Four') [U.K.]

This Reissue/Compilation ℗ 1996 & 2001 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Made in Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 4 943674 032181
Label Code: LC 00392
Rights Society (Cover): JASRAC
Rights Society (Discs): GEMA/BIEM

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	All This Useless Beauty (CD, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	CDW 46198	Canada	1996
Recently Edited	All This Useless Beauty (CD, Album, Club Edition)	Warner Bros. Records	9 46198-2	US	1996
Recently Edited	All This Useless Beauty (CD, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	9362-46198-2	Europe	1996
	All This Useless Beauty (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	1-46198, 9 46198-1	US	1996
Recently Edited	All This Useless Beauty (CD, Album, Promo)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	PROP146, 9362-46198-2	Europe	1996