Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers

Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers
Compilation album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Released	7 November 1980 (1980-11-07) (UK)
Recorded	1977–80
Genre	Punk rock, new wave
Length	52:37
Label	F-Beat [1]
Producer	Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe
Elvis Costello and the Attractions chronology
Taking Liberties (1980) Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers (1980) Trust (1981)

Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers is a compilation album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and his backing band the Attractions, comprising tracks not previously released on albums. ^{[2] [3]} It is largely made up of B-sides, but features one previously unreleased recording. It was released only in the United Kingdom, initially only on cassette, though later in other formats. ^[4]

Its track listing is very similar to that of the North America-released album Taking Liberties ; the differences are that on the latter, the tracks "Watching The Detectives", "Radio, Radio" and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" are replaced by "Night Rally", "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" and "Sunday's Best".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Costello except as indicated.

Side one

1. "Clean Money" (B-side of “Clubland”) – 1:57
2. "Girls Talk" (B-side of "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down", 1980) – 1:56
3. "Talking in the Dark" (B-side of "Accidents Will Happen", 1979) – 1:56
4. "Radio Sweetheart" (B-side of "Less Than Zero", 1977) – 2:24
5. "Big Tears" (B-side of "Pump It Up", 1978) – 3:10
6. "Crawling to the USA" (from soundtrack to Americathon, 1979) – 2:52
7. "Just a Memory" (B-side of "New Amsterdam", 1980) – 2:14
8. "Watching the Detectives" (non-album single, 1977) – 3:43
9. "Stranger in the House" (non-album single, 1978) – 3:01
10. "Clowntime Is Over" (Version 2, B-side of "High Fidelity", 1980) – 3:44

Side two

1. "Getting Mighty Crowded" (Van McCoy) (B-side of "High Fidelity", 1980) – 2:05
2. "Hoover Factory" (B-side of “Clubland”) – 1:43
3. "Tiny Steps" (B-side of "Radio, Radio", 1978) – 2:42
4. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" (Nick Lowe) – 3:31
5. "Dr. Luther's Assistant" (B-side of "New Amsterdam", 1980) – 3:28
6. "Radio, Radio" (non-album single, 1978) – 3:04
7. "Black and White World (No. 2)" (previously unreleased) – 1:51
8. "Wednesday Week" (B-side of "Accidents Will Happen", 1978) – 2:02
9. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) (B-side of "Oliver's Army", 1979) – 1:25
10. "Ghost Train" (B-side of "New Amsterdam", 1980) – 3:05

References

1. "TrouserPress.com :: Elvis Costello". www.trouserpress.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
2. "Elvis Costello & the Attractions | Rhino". www.rhino.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
3. Bruno, Franklin (28 April 2005). Elvis Costello's Armed Forces. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN   9781441195821. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020– via Google Books.
4. Thomson, Graham (7 March 2013). Complicated Shadows: The Life And Music Of Elvis Costello. Canongate Books. ISBN   9781782111634. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020– via Google Books.
5. "Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers - Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello & the Attractions | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
6. Larkin, Colin (2011). "Costello, Elvis". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-0-85712-595-8.