art direction, design Greg Allen
tracks 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 20 bass Bruce Thomas
coordinator [liner notes coordination] Tim Scanlin
tracks 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 20 drums Pete Thomas
tracks 2-17 engineer Guy Bidmead
tracks 2-11 to 2-16 engineer Paul Riley
photography by Keith Morris
photography by Peter Anderson
tracks 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 20 piano, organ Steve Nieve
tracks 1-9 producer Elvis Costello
tracks 2-11 to 2-17, 2-20 to 2-25 producer Elvis Costello
tracks 2-18 producer Geoff Emerick
tracks 1-1 to 1-9, 1-11 to 2-9 producer Nick Lowe
producer [sound] Andrew Sandoval
producer [sound] Bill Inglot
product manager Jimmy Edwards
product manager Mike Engstrom
product manager [project assistance] Amy Utstein
product manager [project assistance] Bob Carlton
product manager [project assistance] Brian Kehew
product manager [project assistance] David Gorman
product manager [project assistance] Ginger Dettman
product manager [project assistance] Lori Carfora
product manager [project assistance] Patrick Milligan
product manager [project assistance] Randy Perry
product manager [project assistance] Steve Woolard
reissue producer Gary Stewart
reissue producer Val Jennings
remastered by [remastering] Dan Hersch
supervised by [editorial supervision] Julee Stover
tracks 1-1 to 1-20, 2-3 to 2-9 technician [balanced by] Roger Bechirian
tracks 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-20 vocals, guitar Elvis Costello
tracks 1-11, 2-18 written-by Allen A. Jones
tracks 1-1 to 1-10, 1-12 to 1-18, 1-20, 2-3 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-17, 2-19 to 2-29 written-by Elvis Costello
tracks 1-11, 2-18 written-by Homer Banks
tracks 2-2 written-by Jeff Burstin
tracks 2-2 written-by Joe Camilleri
tracks 1-19, 2-1 written-by Raymond Barry Smith
tracks 2-30 written-by Ronald White
tracks 2-30 written-by Smokey Robinson
tracks 1-19, 2-1 written-by Tony Colton
tracks 2-2 written-by Tony Faehse
tracks 2-10 written-by Van McCoy
Phonographic Copyright (p) Elvis Costello
Copyright (c) Demon Music Group Ltd.
Marketed By Demon Records
Recorded At Wisseloord Studios
Recorded At Eden Studios
Recorded At Archipelago Studios
Recorded At Abbey Road Studios
Remixed At T.W. Studios
Recorded At U.K. Pro Studio
Recorded At AM-PRO Studios
Recorded At T.W. Studios
Recorded At Air Studios
Recorded At Olympic Studios
Recorded At Pinkpop
Recorded At The Palomino
Recorded At Hammersmith Odeon
Recorded At Canvey Island
1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-20 Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland & Eden Studios, Acton, London (October 1979).
1-9, 2-20 to 2-25 Recorded at Archipelago Studios, Pimlico, London (1979).
2-1 & 2-2 Recorded at EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 2, London (28 May 1979).
2-3 to 2-9 Recorded at Wisseloord Studios (October 1979).
2-10 Recorded at Eden Studios (October 1979).
2-7 & 2-10 Remixed at T.V. Studios, Fulham, London.
2-11 & 2-12 Recorded at U.K.Pro Studio (subsequently known as AM-Pro), London (November 1979).
2-13 to 2-18 Recorded at AM-Pro Studios, Shepherd's Bush, London (March 1980).
2-17 Recorded at T.W. Studios, Fulham, London (early 1980).
2-18 Recorded at AIR Studios, London (16 November 1981).
2-19 Recorded at Olympic Studio, England (1980).
2-26 Recording location unknown.
2-27 Recorded at The Pinkpop Festival, Geleen, Holland (4 June 1979).
2-28 Recorded at the Palomino Club, North Hollywood, CA (16 February 1979).
2-29 Recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (29 December 1979).
2-30 Recorded at Canvey Island, England (2 April 1980).

CD1 First issued as F-Beat [UK] #XXLP1 & Columbia [US] #36347 (February 1980).
2-2 First issued on Out Of Our Idiot.
2-3 First issued as the B-side of I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down).
2-7 & 2-10 First issued as the B-sides of High Fidelity.
2-13, 2-14 & 2-17 First issued on the New Amsterdam E.P.
2-16 & 2-20 First issued on Taking Liberties [US] and Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers [UK].
2-29 First issued on Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea.

This reissue/compilation ℗ 1980, 1987, 1994 & 2003 Elvis Costello.
© 2003 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 71052 1
Matrix / Runout: MANUS105/A DEMON MUSIC GROUP 43469 (CD1, Variant 1 )
Matrix / Runout: MANUS105/A DEMON MUSIC GROUP LTD 61191 (CD1, Variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD12 (CD1, Variant 1 & 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5Q04 (CD1, Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5Q16 (CD1, Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: MANUS105/B DEMON MUSIC GROUP LTD. 47484 (CD2, Variant 1 & 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD12 (CD2, Variant 1 & 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5Q04 (CD2, Variant 1 )
Mould SID Code: none (CD2, Variant 2)