Elvis Costello And The Attractions - Get Happy!! Album

Tracklist

1	Beaten To The Punch	1:47
2	Human Touch	2:28
3	The Imposter	1:58
4	Clowntime Is Over	2:59
5	Opportunity	3:12
6	Man Called Uncle	2:17
7	Black And White World	1:56
8	Motel Matches	2:30
9	Possession Organ – Elvis Costello	2:03
10	I Stand Accused Harmonica – Bruce ThomasWritten-By – Ray Smith, Tony Colton	2:20
11	B Movie	2:04
12	New Amsterdam Performer [All Instruments] – Elvis Costello	2:11
13	High Fidelity	2:27
14	King Horse	3:01
15	Secondary Modern	1:56
16	I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down Written-By – Allen Jones, Homer Banks	2:06
17	Riot Act	3:36
18	5ive Gears In Reverse	2:38
19	Love For Tender	1:57
20	Temptation	2:32

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
XXLP1, XX LP 1	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Get Happy!! ‎(LP, Album)	F-Beat, F-Beat	XXLP1, XX LP 1	UK	1980
PCT 36347	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Get Happy!! ‎(Cass, Album)	Columbia	PCT 36347	US	1980
PC 36347	Elvis Costello And The Attractions	Get Happy!! ‎(LP, Album, Pit)	Columbia	PC 36347	US	1980
DPAM 5	Elvis Costello And The Attractions	Get Happy!! ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Demon Records	DPAM 5	UK	1994
RCD 20275	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Get Happy!! ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Rykodisc	RCD 20275	USA & Canada	1994

Credits

• Bass – Bruce Thomas (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 20)
• Design [Sleeve Design] – Barney Bubbles
• Drums – Pete Thomas (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 20)
• Engineer – Roger Bechirian (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 20)
• Guitar, Vocals – Elvis Costello
• Mastered By – Dan Hersch
• Photography By – Keith Morris
• Piano, Organ – Steve Nieve (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 20)
• Producer – Elvis Costello (tracks: 9), Nick Lowe (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 20)
• Written-By – Elvis Costello (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 18)

• Lacquer Cut By – timtom
• Mixed By [Balanced By] – Roger Bechirian
• Producer, Liner Notes – Nick Lowe

• Artwork [Sleeve Design] – Barney Bubbles
• Bass – Bruce Thomas (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 20)
• Drums – Pete Thomas (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 20)
• Engineer – Roger Bechirian (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 20)
• Guitar, Vocals – Elvis Costello
• Mastered By – Dan Hersch
• Photography – Keith Morris
• Piano, Organ – Steve Nieve (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 20)
• Producer – Elvis Costello (tracks: 9), Nick Lowe (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 20)
• Written-By – Elvis Costello (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 18)

Notes

Digipak.

GET HAPPY!! was first issued as F-Beat XXLP1 (UK) & Columbia JC36347 (US), February 1980.

All songs published by BMG Music Publishing (UK) except
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (c) 1967 Irving Music Inc. Copyright Renewed.
I Stand Accused (c) 1965 (Renewed) Getaway Songs Ltd. (PRS). All rights reserved by Unichappel Music Inc.Issued with custom-printed inner sleeve.

Catalog # XXLP1 appears on the sleeve's spine, back sleeve, and inner sleeve.
Catalog # XX LP 1 appears on the labels.

Printed on back sleeve:
Recorded in Holland
Issued under license from Riviera Global Record Productions Limited
Distributed by WEA Records Pty. Limited
[Warner 'W' logo] A Warner Communications Company

Printed on spine:
F.Beat Records

Printed on labels:
Stereo
℗1980
[A] All tracks [...] published by Matthews Music
[B] All tracks [...] published by Matthews Music except [B1] Warner Bros. [B9] Control
Issued under license from Riviera Global Record Prods Ltd
℗ & © 1980 Riviera Global Record Prods Ltd
Manufactured & distributed by WEA Records Pty. Limited
[Warner 'W' logo] A Warner Communications Company

Conflicting information on release:
Main Artist on sleeve and spine: Elvis Costello and The Attractions
Main Artist on labels: Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Title on sleeve and spine: Get Happy!!
Title on labels: Get Happy!

Track Listing on rear cover Side One (A1 to A10) appears on disk Side 2 and Side Two (B1 to B10) appears on disk Side 1. This is intentional, and consistent with the original (UK) pressing.

B2 titled "Black & White World" on back sleeve vs. "Black And White World" on label
B3 titled "5ive Gears In Reverse" on back sleeve vs. "Five Gears In Reverse" on labelDigipak.

Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland
& Eden studios, Acton, London, October 1979.

New Amsterdam recorded at Archipelago Studios, Pimlico, London, 1979.

Mastered at DigiPrep, Los Angeles, CA

GET HAPPY!! was first issued as F-Beat XXLP1 (UK) & Columbia JC36347 (US), February 1980.

All songs published by BMG Music Publishing (UK) except
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (c) 1967 Irving Music Inc. Copyright Renewed.
I Stand Accused (c) 1965 (Renewed) Getaway Songs Ltd. (PRS). All rights reserved by Unichappel Music Inc.

Barcodes

• Rights Society: PRS

• Barcode: 6 02517 26083 2
• Matrix / Runout: B00 086 3202 01!! F EDC logo MADE IN USA BY EDC
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L005
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 0379

• Matrix / Runout (Side-1 Printed Label): MX195033
• Matrix / Runout (Side-2 Printed Label): MX195034
• Matrix / Runout (Runout (Stamped) Side 1): MX195033 XXLP1-1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout (Etched) Side 1): timitom-cbslondon
• Matrix / Runout (Runout (Stamped) Side 2): MX195034 XXLP1-2
• Matrix / Runout (Runout (Etched) Side 2): TᴛY-cbslondon
• Other (Photography VAT on back sleeve): 239 7568 14
• Other (Artwork VAT on back sleeve): 245 4945 42

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elvis Costello
• Copyright (c) – Elvis Costello
• Licensed To – Universal Music Enterprises
• Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
• Recorded At – Wisseloord Studios
• Recorded At – Eden Studios
• Mastered At – Digiprep
• Recorded At – Archipelago Studios

• Record Company – Warner Communications
• Manufactured By – WEA Records Pty. Limited
• Distributed By – WEA Records Pty. Limited
• Licensed From – Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd.
• Published By – Matthews Music
• Published By – Warner Bros.
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Lacquer Cut At – CBS Studios, London

• Published By – BMG Music Publishing UK
• Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
• Published By – Getaway Songs Ltd.
• Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
• Recorded At – Wisseloord Studios
• Recorded At – Eden Studios
• Mastered At – DigiPrep

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