Tracklist

Imperial Bedroom
1-1	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Beyond Belief	2:34
1-2	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Tears Before Bedtime	3:02
1-3	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Shabby Doll	4:48
1-4	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	The Long Honeymoon	4:15
1-5	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Man Out Of Time	5:27
1-6	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Almost Blue	2:50
1-7	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	...And In Every Home	3:23
1-8	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	The Loved Ones	2:48
1-9	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Human Hands	2:43
1-10	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Kid About It	2:45
1-11	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Little Savage	2:37
1-12	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Boy With A Problem	2:13
1-13	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Pidgin English	3:58
1-14	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	You Little Fool	3:11
1-15	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Town Cryer	4:16
Bonus Disc
2-1	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	The Land Of Give And Take (Early Version Of Beyond Belief)	3:05
2-2	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Tears Before Bedtime (Alternate Version)	3:03
2-3	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Man Out Of Time (Alternate Version)	3:43
2-4	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Human Hands (Early Version)	2:44
2-5	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Kid About It (Alternate Version)	3:18
2-6	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Little Savage (Alternate Version)	3:07
2-7	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	You Little Fool (Alternate Version)	2:59
2-8	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Town Cryer (Fast Version)	2:15
2-9	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Little Goody Two Shoes (Alternate Version)	3:10
2-10	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	The Town Where Time Stood Still (Alternate Version)	2:57
2-11	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	...And In Every Home (Rehearsal)	3:12
2-12	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	I Turn Around	2:10
2-13	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	From Head To Toe	2:35
2-14	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	The World Of Broken Hearts	3:03
2-15	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Night Time	2:55
2-16	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Really Mystified	2:05
2-17	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	The Stamping Ground	3:10
2-18	–Elvis Costello	Shabby Doll (Demo)	4:21
2-19	–Elvis Costello	Man Out Of Time (Demo)	3:26
2-20	–Elvis Costello	You Little Fool (Demo)	3:11
2-21	–Elvis Costello	Town Cryer (Demo)	3:03
2-22	–Elvis Costello	Seconds Of Pleasure (Demo)	3:19
2-23	–Elvis Costello	Imperial Bedroom	2:48

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elvis Costello
• Copyright (c) – Demon Music Group Ltd.
• Recorded At – Air Studios
• Recorded At – Matrix Studios
• Recorded At – Pathway Studios
• Recorded At – Eden Studios
• Manufactured By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Greg Allen
• Bass – Bruce Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 2-16), E.C.* (tracks: 2-23)
• Drums – Pete Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 2-16)
• Electronic Drums [Linn Drum], Keyboards – E.C.* (tracks: 2-23)
• Engineer – Howard Massey (tracks: 2-17 to 2-22)
• Guitar – E.C.* (tracks: 2-12 to 2-16)
• Liner Notes [Editorial Supervision] – Julee Stover
• Liner Notes [Liner Notes Coordination] – Tim Scanlin
• Management [Project Assistance] – Amy Utstein, Bob Carlton, Brian Kehew, David Gorman, Lori Carfora, Patrick Milligan, Randy Perry, Steve Woolard
• Orchestrated By – Steve Nieve (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15)
• Performer [Everything Else] – E.C.* (tracks: 2-17 to 2-22)
• Photography By – David Bailey
• Piano, Organ – E.C.* (tracks: 2-12 to 2-16), Steve Nieve (tracks: 1-1 to 2-16)
• Producer – E.C.* (tracks: 2-12 to 2-23), Geoff Emerick (tracks: 1-1 to 2-11)
• Producer [Assisted By] – Jon Jacobs (tracks: 1-1 to 2-11), Neil King* (tracks: 2-23), Paul Bass (tracks: 2-12 to 2-16)
• Producer [Sound] – Andrew Sandoval, Bill Inglot
• Product Manager – Jimmy Edwards
• Reissue Producer – Gary Stewart , Val Jennings
• Remastered By – Dan Hersch
• Research [Research Assistance] – Ginger Dettman
• Vocals – E.C.* (tracks: 2-12 to 2-23)
• Vocals, Guitar – Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 2-11)
• Written-By – Chris Difford (tracks: 1-12), Doc Pomus (tracks: 2-14), Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 2-12, 2-17 to 2-23), Johnny Gustafson* (tracks: 2-16), Mort Shuman (tracks: 2-14), Patrick Chambers (tracks: 2-15), Smokey Robinson (tracks: 2-13), Tony Crane (tracks: 2-16)

Notes

Title is listed as 'IbMePdErRoIoAmL' on the actual release, but it widely known by the title it is listed under (Imperial Bedroom).

1-1 to 1-15 Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London .
2-1 to 2-10 Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London (November 1981).
2-11 Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London (October 1981).
2-12 to 2-16 Recorded at Matrix Studios, London (February 1982).
2-17 to 2-22 Recorded at Pathway Studios, London (21/22 August 1981).
2-23 Recorded at Eden Studios, London (2 May 1982).

CD1 First issued as F-Beat [UK] #XXLP17 & Columbia [US] #38157 (July 1982).
2-13 & 2-14 First issued as F-Beat [UK] single #XX30.
2-15 First issued as the B-side of the 12" single "Everyday I Write The Book".
2-16 First issued on "Sometimes A Great Notion" (by Various Artists), EMI.
2-17 First issued as the B-side of "You Little Fool".
2-23 First issued as the B-side of the 12" single "Man Out of Time".

Manufactured in Japan.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988002 459865
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
XXLP 17	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	IbMePdErRoIoAmL (Imperial Bedroom) ‎(LP, Album)	F-Beat	XXLP 17	UK	1982
XXC 17	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Imperial Bedroom ‎(Cass, Album)	F-Beat	XXC 17	UK	1982
MANUS 108	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Imperial Bedroom ‎(CD, Album, RM + CD, Comp, RM)	Edsel Records	MANUS 108	UK	2002
P-617	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Imperial Bedroom ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Contessa	P-617	Indonesia	1982
RCD 20278	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Imperial Bedroom ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Rykodisc	RCD 20278	US	1994

{keyblock}