Elvis CostelloWatching The Detectives

Label:

Stiff Records – BUY 20

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM , EMI Records Pressing

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A Elvis Costello Watching The Detectives 3:43
B1 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Blame It On Caine 2:58
B2 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Mystery Dance 1:50

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Stiff Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Stiff Records Ltd.
  • Published ByStreet Music Co.
  • Printed ByDelga Press Limited
  • Pressed ByEMI Records

Credits

  • ProducerNick Lowe
  • Written-ByE. Costello*

Notes

On labels:
℗&© 1977 Stiff Records Ltd.
Street Music Company.
B side tracks: Recorded live in London.

Issued in a black Stiff die-cut company paper sleeve: with the text
"If it means everything to everyone..it must be a Stiff. Today's Sound Today" on both sides.
"Delga Press Limited" printed on rear sleeve on the left edge

Runout info:
Side A: 'BUY 20 A-1U' and side B: 'BUY 20 B-1U' are stamped, the rest are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): BUY 20-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BUY 20-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN M G 2 BUY 20 A-1U
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): T LITTLE TRIGGERS BUT BIG TEARS 1 BUY 20 B-1U

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Watching The Detectives (7", 45 RPM, Single, Push-out Centre) Stiff Records BUY 20 UK 1977
Watching The Detectives (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stiff Company Sleeve, Push-out Centre) Stiff Records BUY 20 UK 1977
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Watching The Detectives (7", Single, Yellow) Stiff Records COU/B/BUY 20 Belgium 1977
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Watching The Detectives (7", Single, 45 RPM) Stiff Records 6.12 193, BUY 20 1977
Watching The Detectives (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) Stiff Records SRS 510.042, BUY 20 Netherlands 1977

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