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My Aim Is True
1-1	Welcome To The Working Week	1:23
1-2	Miracle Man	3:33
1-3	No Dancing	2:43
1-4	Blame It On Cain	2:53
1-5	Alison	3:25
1-6	Sneaky Feelings	2:12
1-7	(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes	2:49
1-8	Less Than Zero	3:18
1-9	Mystery Dance Percussion [Drumstick] – E.C.*, Nick Lowe	1:37
1-10	Pay It Back	2:36
1-11	I'm Not Angry	3:02
1-12	Waiting For The End Of The World	3:26
1-13	Watching The Detectives	3:45
Bonus Disc
2-1	No Action (Early Version)	2:15
2-2	Living In Paradise (Early Version)	3:00
2-3	Radio Sweetheart	2:31
2-4	Stranger In The House	3:04
2-5	I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live)	2:27
2-6	Less Than Zero ("Dallas Version") Performer – The Attractions	4:19
2-7	Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver) Drums [Possibly] – Ian Powling, Malcolm Dennis Percussion – Dickie FaulknerPerformer – Flip City, Ken Smith , Mike WhelanRecorded By – Dave Robinson	3:39
2-8	Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk Demo)	2:15
2-9	Cheap Reward (Honky Tonk Demo)	2:18
2-10	Jump Up (Honky Tonk Demo)	2:09
2-11	Wave A White Flag (Honky Tonk Demo)	1:59
2-12	Blame It On Cain (Honky Tonk Demo)	3:34
2-13	Poison Moon (Honky Tonk Demo)	1:53

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – MSI (Music Scene Incorporated)

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Wendy Sherman
• Backing Vocals – E.C.* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-2), Johnny Ciambotti (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-2), Nick Lowe (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-2), Sean Hopper (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-2)
• Bass – Andrew Bodnar (tracks: 1-13, 2-1), Bruce Thomas (tracks: 2-6), John Ciambotti* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-2), Mich Kent (tracks: 2-7), Nick Lowe (tracks: 1-9, 2-3)
• Coordinator [Liner Notes Coordination] – Shawn Amos
• Drums – Mickey Shine (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-2), Pete Thomas (tracks: 2-6), Steve Goulding (tracks: 1-13, 2-1)
• Engineer – Bazza
• Guitar – E.C.*, John McFee, Steve Hazelhurst (tracks: 2-7)
• Management [Product Manager] – Jimmy Edwards
• Organ – Sean Hopper (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-2), Stan Shaw (tracks: 1-8), Steve Nieve (tracks: 1-13, 2-6)
• Photography By – Barry Plummer, Chalkie Davies, Chris Gabrin, Keith Morris , Roberta Bayley
• Piano – E.C.* (tracks: 1-9), Nick Lowe (tracks: 1-9), Sean Hopper (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-2), Steve Nieve (tracks: 1-13, 2-6)
• Producer – Nick Lowe
• Producer [Sound] – Andrew Sandoval, Bill Inglot
• Product Manager [Licensing] – Malia Doss
• Product Manager [Project Assistance] – Amy Utstein, Bob Carlton, David Gorman, Lori Carfora, Patrick Milligan, Randy Perry, Steve Woolard
• Reissue Producer – Gary Stewart , Val Jennings
• Remastered By – Dan Hersch
• Research [Research Assistance] – Ginger Dettman
• Steel Guitar [Pedal] – John McFee (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-2)
• Supervised By [Editorial Supervision] – Julee Stover
• Vocals – E.C.*
• Written-By – Burt Bacharach & Hal David* (tracks: 2-5), Elvis Costello

Notes

Identical to the UK release MANUS 101 apart from the addition of a Japanese MSI OBI & Paper fold-out Japanese insert.

1-1 to 1-13 recorded at Pathway Studios, Islington, U.K. (late 1976-early 1977).
2-3: "Radio Sweetheart" first issued as the B-side of "Less Than Zero".
2-4: "Stranger In The House" first issued as a bonus single with the first 50,000 copies of the U.K. version of "This Year's Model".
2-5: "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live)" first issued on the album "Live Stiffs".
2-6: "Less Than Zero ("Dallas Version") first issued on the promotional album "Live At The El Mocambo", from a live March 1978 broadcast by CHUM-FM, Toronto.
2-7: "Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)" recorded at Hope & Anchor Studios, Islington, U.K. (1974-1975).
2-8 to 2-13 recorded in Elvis' bedroom. Most were first broadcast by Charlie Gillett on his BBC Radio London programme Honky Tonk.

This reissue/compilation
(P) 1977, 1978, 1993 & 2001 Elvis Costello
(C) 2001 Demon Records Ltd., a division of the Demon Music Group Ltd.
Marketed by Demon/Westside, London W1T 1JU.
Manufactured in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 938167 010265

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SEEZ 3	Elvis Costello	My Aim Is True ‎(LP, Album, Pin)	Stiff Records	SEEZ 3	UK	1977
CK 35037	Elvis Costello	My Aim Is True ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Columbia	CK 35037	US	Unknown
R2 74285	Elvis Costello	My Aim Is True ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Comp, RM)	Rhino Records	R2 74285	US	2001
6.23318 AO, SEEZ 3	Elvis Costello	My Aim Is True ‎(LP, Album, Blu)	Stiff Records, Stiff Records	6.23318 AO, SEEZ 3	Germany	1977
SEEZ 3	Elvis Costello	My Aim Is True ‎(LP, Album, TP)	Stiff Records	SEEZ 3	UK	1977