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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 WhymanCelesta – Elvis CostelloDouble 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 NieveOther [Rhythm Research] – Matt MacManus	6:00
1-12	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	I Want To Vanish Bass Clarinet – Pete WhymanCello – Jacqueline ThomasClarinet [Bb] – Ruth CauseyDouble Bass – Roy BabbingtonOrchestrated By – Elvis Costello, Steve NieveStrings – The Brodsky Quartet*Viola – Paul CassidyViolin – Ian Belton , Michael Thomas	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 MacManusBass [Hofner] – E.C.*Recorded By – Ben FennerSampler [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 (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

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)
• Management [Product Manager] – Jimmy Edwards
• 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
• Photography By [Cover & Box] – Amelia Stein
• Photography By [Paris] – Tim Kent
• 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 (tracks: 2-3), Mark Prentice (tracks: 2-3), MacManus Fils* (tracks: 2-5)
• Producer [Sound] – Andrew Sandoval, Bill Inglot
• Reissue Producer – Gary Stewart , 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 Fairfield Four 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

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
9362-46198-2	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	All This Useless Beauty ‎(CD, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	9362-46198-2	Europe	1996
none	Elvis Costello	All This Useless Beauty ‎(Cass, Promo)	WARNER Music Benelux	none	Benelux	1996
W2 46198	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	All This Useless Beauty ‎(CD, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	W2 46198	Canada	1996
9362-46198-4, WE 491	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	All This Useless Beauty ‎(Cass, Album)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	9362-46198-4, WE 491	Europe	1996
WPCR-680	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	All This Useless Beauty ‎(CD, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	WPCR-680	Japan	1996

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