Punch The Clock

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Punch The Clock
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ReleasedAugust 5, 1983
1995 (UK & US reissue)
2003 (UK & US 2CD reissue)
RecordedJanuary-April 1983, AIR Studios, London
ProducerClive Langer & Alan Winstanley
LabelF-Beat (UK 1983)
Columbia (US 1983)
Demon (UK 1995)
Rykodisc (US 1995)
Edsel (UK 2003)
Rhino (US 2003)
Length45:08 (original LP)
67:08 (1995 reissue)
45:08 + 77:45 (2003 reissue)
Photo on back of sleeve by Nick Knight, Dublin, June 1983.


Tracks

Side 1
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. Let Them All Talk  Elvis Costello 3:06
2. Everyday I Write The Book  Elvis Costello 3:52
3. The Greatest Thing  Elvis Costello 3:02
4. The Element Within Her  Elvis Costello 2:51
5. Love Went Mad  Elvis Costello 3:11
6. Shipbuilding  Elvis Costello & Clive Langer 4:50
20:52
Side 2
TitleWriter(s) Length
1. TKO (Boxing Day)  Elvis Costello 3:28
2. Charm School  Elvis Costello 3:52
3. The Invisible Man  Elvis Costello 3:04
4. Mouth Almighty  Elvis Costello 3:02
5. King Of Thieves  Elvis Costello 3:44
6. Pills And Soap  Elvis Costello 3:42
7. The World And His Wife  Elvis Costello 3:24
24:16

Credits

Elvis Costello - vocals, Epiphone, Gretsch & Fender guitars, 'one-finger' Synclavier, Casiotone
The Attractions:
Steve Nieve - Bosendorfer piano, Emulator, Fairlight CMI, Vox organ, Hammond organ, Synclavier
Bruce Thomas - electric Wal bass guitar
Pete Thomas - Gretsch drums, Sabian cymbals
The TKO Horns:
Jim Paterson - trombone
Jeff Blythe - alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet
Paul Speare - tenor sax, flute
Dave Plews - trumpet
Afrodiziak:
Caron Wheeler - backing vocals
Claudia Fontaine - backing vocals
Stuart Robson - trumpet & flugelhorn on "The World And His Wife"
Chet Baker - trumpet solo on "Shipbuilding"
Morris Pert - percussion
David Bedford - string arrangements

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