Rewind: 22nd July 1977 Elvis Debut Album Unleashed

The debut album by Elvis Costello was released on this day back in 1977. It peaked at #14 in the UK Album Chart.

'Less Than Zero' and 'Alison' had been released as singles prior to the release of the album without any chart success and even the single of '(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes' didn't do well but did somehow mange to get him on Top of the Pops. It wasn't until his fourth single release 'Watching the Detectives' that some chart success began to come his way. The single peaked at #15.

Side One

1. "Welcome to the Working Week" – 1:22
2. "Miracle Man" – 3:31
3. "No Dancing" – 2:39
4. "Blame It on Cain" – 2:49
5. "Alison" – 2:54
6. "Sneaky Feelings" – 2:09

Side Two

7. "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" – 2:47
8. "Less Than Zero" – 3:15
9. "Mystery Dance" – 1:38
10. "Pay It Back" – 2:33
11. "I'm Not Angry" – 2:57
12. "Waiting for the End of the World" – 3:22.

Watching the Detectives was added to the US Release of the album in March 1978 as the last track on Side One.

Elvis Costello in 1977

Watching the Detectives (Liverpool 02/08).

Watching the Detectives (Live Stiffs Tour Lyceum Ballroom 28/10).

John Peel Session Broadcast 01/08.

Red Shoes

Less Than Zero

Mystery Dance

Blame It On Cain

Less Than Zero (Promo).

Neat Neat Neat (Damned Cover. Leicester University 22/10).