Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is True

Label:

Stiff Records – SEEZ 3

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Pink Back

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Welcome To The Working Week 1:20
A2 Miracle Man 2:40
A3 No Dancing 2:30
A4 Blame It On Cain 2:00
A5 Alison 2:00
A6 Sneaky Feelings 2:30
B1 (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes 2:30
B2 Less Than Zero
Organ [Uncredited]Stan Shaw
1:30
B3 Mystery Dance
Bass [Uncredited]Nick Lowe
Percussion [Drumsticks, Uncredited]Nick Lowe
Piano [Uncredited]Elvis Costello
2:00
B4 Pay It Back 2:00
B5 I'm Not Angry 2:30
B6 Waiting For The End Of The World 3:40

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Stiff Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Stiff Records Ltd.
  • Published ByStreet Music Co.
  • Recorded AtPathway Studios
  • Pressed ByIsland Records Manufacturing Ltd
  • Produced ForKeepitasahobby Productions

Credits

  • Backing Vocals [Uncredited]Nick Lowe
  • Bass, Backing Vocals [Uncredited]Johnny Ciambotti
  • Drums [Uncredited]Micky Shine
  • Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar [Uncredited]John McFee
  • Keyboards, Backing Vocals [Uncredited]Sean Hopper
  • Lacquer Cut ByPorky (5)
  • Plated ByEG*
  • ProducerNick Lowe
  • Written-ByElvis Costello

Notes

Black & white photo with red lettering on the front cover, pink background on back cover. Black unlined inner sleeve.

Produced for Keepitasahobby productions.

This is one of the numerous early UK cover variants with different colored backs and manufacturer credits. For the full list refer to the Master Release: My Aim Is True.

Many of the the duration times listed on the record labels are significantly incorrect.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 1): I-75 SEEZ 2-3-A2 EG
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 1): I-63 SEEZ 3 B1 EG ON THIS SIDE TOO A PORKY PRIME CUT
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 2): I-49 SEEZ 3 A1 EG A PORKY PRIME CUT ELVIS IS KING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 2): I-43 SEEZ 3 B1 EG ON THIS SIDE TOO A PORKY PRIME CUT TOO
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 3): I-58 SEEZ 3 A1 EG A PORKY PRIME CUT ELVIS IS KING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 3): I-34 SEEZ 3 B1 EG ON THIS SIDE TOO A PORKY PRIME CUT TOO
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped, variant 3): 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 4): I-38 SEEZ 3 A1 EG A PORKY PRIME CUT ELVIS IS KING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 4): I-2 SEEZ 3 B1 EG ON THIS SIDE TOO A PORKY PRIME CUT TOO
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 5): I-2 SEEZ 3 A1 EG A PORKY PRIME CUT ELVIS IS KING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 5): I-23 SEEZ 3 B1 EG ON THIS SIDE TOO A PORKY PRIME CUT TOO

Other Versions (5 of 209)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
My Aim Is True (LP, Album, Grey labels) Stiff Records SRL 910.010, SEEZ 3 Netherlands 1977
Recently Edited
My Aim Is True (LP, Album, Red Lettering) Stiff Records 6.23318, SEEZ 3 1977
My Aim Is True (LP, Album) Columbia PC 35037, 35037 Canada 1977
New Submission
My Aim Is True (LP, Album) Columbia JC 35037 Canada 1977
New Submission
My Aim Is True (LP, Album) Stiff Records SEEZ 3 NP, SEEZ 3-NP Portugal 1977

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Reviews

  • joniohill's avatar
    joniohill
    Strange that I don’t see a mention of the German version (Stiff label, red back cover, blue lettering) omitting Watching the Detectives! Crazy!
    • slowax's avatar
      slowax
      Wow! Such an over-rated artist. I would give this a 3.5 out of 5 stars!
      • markgodden171060's avatar
        Looking for my aim is true medium blue back cover
        • andrew.read.2963's avatar
          By any chance would anybody know if My Aim Is True came out on cassette tape in Japan.
          huge thank you from here.

          Andrew
          • 5wao's avatar
            5wao
            I have some diffrent back cover copy of first press. I found that there are 120g wt. vinyl and 140g wt.vinyl.

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