art direction, design Greg Allen
tracks 1-1 to 2-16 bass Bruce Thomas
tracks 2-23 bass Elvis Costello
tracks 1-1 to 2-16 drums Pete Thomas
tracks 2-23 electronic drums [linn drum], keyboards Elvis Costello
tracks 2-17 to 2-22 engineer Howard Massey
tracks 2-12 to 2-16 guitar Elvis Costello
liner notes [editorial supervision] Julee Stover
liner notes [liner notes coordination] Tim Scanlin
management [project assistance] Amy Utstein
management [project assistance] Bob Carlton
management [project assistance] Brian Kehew
management [project assistance] David Gorman
management [project assistance] Lori Carfora
management [project assistance] Patrick Milligan
management [project assistance] Randy Perry
management [project assistance] Steve Woolard
tracks 1-1 to 1-15 orchestrated by Steve Nieve
tracks 2-17 to 2-22 performer [everything else] Elvis Costello
photography by David Bailey
tracks 2-12 to 2-16 piano, organ Elvis Costello
tracks 1-1 to 2-16 piano, organ Steve Nieve
tracks 2-12 to 2-23 producer Elvis Costello
tracks 1-1 to 2-11 producer Geoff Emerick
tracks 1-1 to 2-11 producer [assisted by] Jon Jacobs
tracks 2-23 producer [assisted by] Neill King
tracks 2-12 to 2-16 producer [assisted by] Paul Bass
producer [sound] Andrew Sandoval
producer [sound] Bill Inglot
product manager Jimmy Edwards
reissue producer Gary Stewart
reissue producer Val Jennings
remastered by Dan Hersch
research [research assistance] Ginger Dettman
tracks 2-12 to 2-23 vocals Elvis Costello
tracks 1-1 to 2-11 vocals, guitar Elvis Costello
tracks 1-12 written-by Chris Difford
tracks 2-14 written-by Doc Pomus
tracks 1-1 to 2-12, 2-17 to 2-23 written-by Elvis Costello
tracks 2-16 written-by John Gustafson
tracks 2-14 written-by Mort Shuman
tracks 2-15 written-by Patrick Chambers
tracks 2-13 written-by Smokey Robinson
tracks 2-16 written-by Tony Crane
Phonographic Copyright (p) Elvis Costello
Copyright (c) Demon Music Group Ltd.
Marketed By Demon Records
Recorded At Air Studios
Recorded At Matrix Studios
Recorded At Pathway Studios
Recorded At Eden Studios
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 (1981).
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.

This reissue/compilation (P)1982, 1983, 1994 & 2002 Elvis Costello
(C)2002 Demon Music Group Ltd.
Marketed by Demon Records, a division of the Demon Music Group Ltd., London, W1T 1JU.
Manufactured in the EU.


Barcode: 7 40155 71082 8
Matrix / Runout: MANUS108/1 01 (CD1, Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: MANUS108/2 01 (CD2, Variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L136 (CD1 & CD2, Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 04AV (CD1 & CD2, Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: MANUS108/A DEMON MUSIC GROUP LTD 61203 (CD1, Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: MANUS108/B DEMON MUSIC GROUP LTD 61204 (CD2, Variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD12 (CD1 & CD2, Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5Q16 (CD1 & CD2, Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: MANUS108/A DEMON MUSIC GROUP LTD **72338 (CD1, Variant 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD11 (CD1, Variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5Q10 (CD1, Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: MANUS108/B DEMON MUSIC GROUP LTD 61204 (CD2, Variant 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD12 (CD2, Variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5Q10 (CD2, Variant 3)