Elvis CostelloThis Year's Model

Label:

Radar Records (5) – RAD 3

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

A1 Elvis Costello & The Attractions No Action 1:57
A2 Elvis Costello & The Attractions This Year's Girl 3:16
A3 Elvis Costello & The Attractions The Beat 3:42
A4 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Pump It Up 3:12
A5 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Little Triggers 2:38
A6 Elvis Costello & The Attractions You Belong To Me 2:19
B1 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Hand In Hand 2:30
B2 Elvis Costello & The Attractions (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea 3:06
B3 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Lip Service 2:34
B4 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Living In Paradise 3:51
B5 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Lipstick Vogue 3:29
B6 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Night Rally 2:40
C Elvis Costello Stranger In The House
Written-ByCostello*
D Elvis Costello & The Attractions Neat, Neat, Neat
Written-ByJames*

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyWarner Communications
  • Record CompanyWEA Records Ltd.
  • Licensed FromRiviera Global Productions
  • Licensed FromRiviera Global Record Productions Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Cladhurst Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Riviera Global Productions Limited
  • Copyright ©Cladhurst Ltd.
  • Published ByPlangent Visions Music Ltd.
  • Published ByRock Music Co. Ltd.
  • Published ByStreet Music Co.
  • Printed ByGothic Print Finishers Ltd.
  • Pressed ByWEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton

Credits

  • BandSteve*
  • Mastered ByPorky (5) (tracks: A1 to B6)
  • Plated ByE.G.*
  • ProducerNick Lowe (tracks: A1 to B6)
  • Written-ByElvis Costello (tracks: A1 to B6)

Notes

The sleeve lists only Elvis Costello whilst the label lists Elvis Costello & The Attractions.

Issued under license from Riviera Global Productions.
Inner sleeve with pictures.

First 5,000 included freebie single with sticker on front cover.
This version has deliberate sleeve printing offset by about 1 inch so that the spine appears on the back and a printer's colour chart appears on the front.

The original LPs contained the following text etched next to the run-off groove on side 1: "Special pressing No. 003 Ring Moira on 434 3232 for your special prize". The first few people (believed to be limited to 1000) who phoned in received a 10" x 8" photo (with printed autograph and written message "Thanks for writing. I'm busy in Paradise right now") and a badge with the text "Elvis Costello. This Year's Model. Made In 1955 For 1984".

Note sequence of matrix/runout identifiers: the etchings and stampings are not neatly aligned, so order may vary from copy to copy.

Runouts are etched

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Other (7" cat #): SAM 83
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): SPECIAL PRESSING NO. 003 RING, MOIRA ON 434 3232 FOR YOUR SPECIAL PRIZE Ƨ-18 RAD 3 A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): A PORKY PRIME CUT S-11 RAD 3-B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): SPECIAL PRESSING NO. 003 RING, MOIRA ON 434 3232 FOR YOUR SPECIAL PRIZE RAD-3.A-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): A PORKY PRIME CUT RAD-3.B-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): A PORKY PRIME CUT RAD 3 A-6 [< 10]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): RAD 3 B-3 [20] < A PORKY PRIME CUT
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 4): RAD 3 A1 1 EG SPECIAL PRESSING NO. 003 RING, MOIRA ON 434 3232 FOR YOUR SPECIAL PRIZE S–23
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 4): RAD 3-B-1 1 EG A PORKY PRIME CUT S–23
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 5): SPECIAL PRESSING NO. 003 RING, MOIRA ON 434 3232 FOR YOUR SPECIAL PRIZE S-31 RAD 3 A1 .. EG
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 5): A PORKY PRIME CUT S-28 3-B-1 .. EG
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 6): SPECIAL PRESSING NO. 003 RING 434 3232 ASK FOR MOIRA FOR YOUR PRIZE RAD 3 A3 V
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 6): A PORKY PRIME CUT 1 0 RAD 3-B-3 V
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C): SAM 83 A-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D): SAM 83 B-3

Other Versions (5 of 178)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
This Year's Model (LP, Album) Smash Records (3) SLEPT 2 Scandinavia 1978
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This Year's Model (LP, Album) Radar Records (5) 56 477 1978
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This Year's Model (LP, Album) Radar Records (5) 56477 Belgium 1978
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This Year's Model (LP, Album, Stereo) Columbia PC 35331, 35331 Canada 1978
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This Year's Model (LP, Album) Radar Records (5) S 90.082 Spain 1978

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Reviews

  • buikki's avatar
    buikki
    Edited 4 years ago
    I have seen copies where the hype sticker was on the sleeve of the free single NOT on the cover of the actual LP. Radar Records RAD 3 UK issue with a free single.
    • rene707's avatar
      rene707
      Edited 14 years ago
      There is a 1978 US release with a different sleeve picture and, if I correctly, one different track - Watching The Detectives. Can anyone ?
      The album with the bonus single was stickered "Free album with this single".
      Pics found and ed.
      Hey and how about this for many details: http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/tym/tym_info_a01.htm

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