Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers
| Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers | ||||
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| Released | 7 November 1980 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1977–80 | |||
| Genres | Punk rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 52:37 | |||
| Label | F-Beat[1] | |||
| Producers | Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe | |||
| Elvis Costello and the Attractions chronology | ||||
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Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers is a compilation album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and his backing band the Attractions, comprising tracks not previously released on albums.[2][3] It is largely made up of B-sides, but features one previously unreleased recording. It was released only in the United Kingdom, initially only on cassette, though later in other formats.[4]
Its track listing is very similar to that of the North America-released album Taking Liberties; the differences are that on the latter, the tracks "Watching The Detectives", "Radio, Radio" and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" are replaced by "Night Rally", "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" and "Sunday's Best".
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Elvis Costello, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clean Money" (previously unreleased) | 1:57 |
| 2. | "Girls Talk" (B-side of "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down") | 1:56 |
| 3. | "Talking in the Dark" | 1:56 |
| 4. | "Radio Sweetheart" (B-side of "Less Than Zero") | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Big Tears" (B-side of "Pump It Up") | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Crawling to the USA" (from the Americathon motion picture soundtrack) | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Just a Memory" (B-side of "New Amsterdam") | 2:14 |
| 8. | "Watching the Detectives" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Stranger in the House" | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Clowntime Is Over" (Version 2, B-side of "High Fidelity") | 3:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Getting Mighty Crowded" (B-side of "High Fidelity") | Van McCoy | 2:05 |
| 12. | "Hoover Factory" (previously unreleased) | 1:43 | |
| 13. | "Tiny Steps" (B-side of "Radio Radio") | 2:42 | |
| 14. | "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" | Nick Lowe | 3:31 |
| 15. | "Dr Luther's Assistant" (from the EP single "New Amsterdam") | 3:28 | |
| 16. | "Radio Radio" | 3:04 | |
| 17. | "Black and White World (No. 2)" (previously unreleased) | 1:51 | |
| 18. | "Wednesday Week" (B-side of "Talking in the Dark") | 2:02 | |
| 19. | "My Funny Valentine" (B-side of "Oliver's Army") | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 1:25 |
| 20. | "Ghost Train" (B-side of "New Amsterdam") | 3:05 | |
| Total length: | 52:37 | ||
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References
- ↑ "TrouserPress.com :: Elvis Costello". www.trouserpress.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ "Elvis Costello & the Attractions | Rhino". www.rhino.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ Bruno, Franklin (28 April 2005). Elvis Costello's Armed Forces. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781441195821. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Thomson, Graham (7 March 2013). Complicated Shadows: The Life And Music Of Elvis Costello. Canongate Books. ISBN 9781782111634. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers - Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello & the Attractions | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Costello, Elvis". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.