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Elvis Costello
Spike

Album US 1989 on Warner Bros. Records label
Rock (Alternative Rock, Rock’n’Roll)

Copyright notice on label in English, French and German. Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH A Warner Communications company. Inner sleeve with lyrics and credits. Recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood; Southlake Studios, New Orleans; Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin and AIR Studios, London. Mixed at Ocean Way Studios. Additional Mixing at AIR Studios. Assistant Engineers by studio: Ocean Way Studios: Mike Ross and Stacey Baird Windmill Lane: John Grimes Southlake: Dave Farrell AIR London: Lance Phillips Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC there's a shape sort of like two sevens one above the other on its side, or an M with the bottom missing, opposite the matrix number on side 1.

     
Musicians
PortraitElvis Costello voc, g, *1954 GB
producer, vocals, album by, guitar, bass, hofner, guitar, piano, bass, acoustic guitar, piano, bass, hofner, guitar, sub-aqua, acoustic guitar, bells, organ, hammond bass pedals, mandolin, acoustic guitar, guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, piano, organ, bells, ship's bell
PortraitThe Dirty Dozen Brass Band , *1977 US
arranged by, horn arrangements, featuring
Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus
written by, arranged by, horn arrangements, acoustic guitar, organ, piano, melodica, tambourine, vocals, guitar, spider, guitar, gretsch, guitar, rickenbacker 6-string
PortraitT-Bone Burnett voc, g, *1948 US
acoustic guitar, bass, trigger
PortraitPaul McCartney voc, *1942 GB
bass, rickenbacker, bass, hofner
PortraitRalph Forbes ,
drums, electric
PortraitJim Keltner dr, perc, *1942 US
drums, extra snare drum, cymbal, chinese, drums, snare drum, tom tom, drums, snare
PortraitMichael Blair mar, perc, US
glockenspiel, bells, percussion, oldsmobile hubcap, drums, chinese drum, tambourine, drums, parade drum, glockenspiel, timpani, tympani, xylophone, marimba, performer, magic table, drums, snare, percussion, metal pipe, tambourine, glockenspiel, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, bells, timpani, tympani, marimba, performer, martian-dog bark, glockenspiel, tambourine, temple bells, drums, snare, percussion, crash-box
PortraitRoger McGuinn g, voc, *1942 US
guitar, rickenbacker 12-string
PortraitCait O'Riordan b, voc, *1965 GB
maracas, lunge, bells, snowbells
PortraitJerry Scheff b, *1941 US
bass, double bass
PortraitJerry Marotta dr, voc, *1956 US
drums, drums, snare
PortraitMarc Ribot g, *1954 US
guitar, banjo, acoustic guitar, spanish, sounds, distant sound, guitar, guitar, "alligator"
PortraitBenmont Tench p, org, voc, *1953 US
piano, piano, spinet, baldwin, clavinet, hohner
PortraitAllen Toussaint p, voc, 1938-2015 US
grand piano
PortraitRoger Lewis bs, ss, *1941 US
saxophone, baritone, saxophone, soprano, saxophone, baritone
PortraitKevin Harris ts,
saxophone, tenor
PortraitKirk Joseph ssph, tu, *1961 US
sousaphone
PortraitEfrem Towns tr,
trumpet
PortraitGregory Davis tr, voc,
trumpet
PortraitMitchell Froom org, *1953 US
electric piano, organ, chamberlain, harmonium, indian, organ, chamberlain, organ, organ, chamberlain, organ, distant, organ, electric piano, wurlitzer, organ, chamberlain
PortraitBuell Neidlinger b, *1936 US
double bass, cello
PortraitWillie Green dr, US
drums
PortraitDonal Lunny g, voc, *1947 IE
bouzouki, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán, bouzouki, electric
PortraitPete Thomas dr, *1954 GB
drums
PortraitSteve Wickham vn, IE
fiddle
PortraitDavy Spillane g, fl, *1959 IE
bagpipes, uileann, tin whistle, low whistle, tin whistle, low whistle, bagpipes, uileann
PortraitLionel Batiste perc, dr, 1931-2012 US
bass drum
PortraitJenell Marshall voc, perc, dr,
drums, snare
PortraitCharles Joseph tb,
trombone
PortraitT-Bone Wolk org, *1951
bass, bass, accordion
PortraitChrissie Hynde voc, g, *1951 US
harmony vocals
PortraitChristy Moore g, voc, *1945 IE
bodhrán
PortraitFrankie Gavin vn, fl, *1956 IE
fiddle
PortraitDerek Bell hrp, 1935-2002 GB
cymbal, tiompan, harp, irish
Producers
Michael C. Ross engineer, assistant, engineer, additional
David Farrell engineer, assistant
John Grimes engineer, assistant
Lance Phillips engineer, assistant
Stacy Baird engineer, assistant
Kevin Killen engineer, mixed by, producer
Bob Ludwig mastered by
T-Bone Burnett producer
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1...This Town...Elvis Costello4:28
2Let Him DangleElvis Costello4:44
3Deep Dark Truthful MirrorElvis Costello4:03
4VeronicaElvis CostelloMcCartney/MacManus3:10
5God's ComicElvis Costello5:27
6Chewing GumElvis Costello3:43
7Tramp The Dirt DownElvis Costello5:41
8Stalin MaloneElvis Costello4:04
9SatelliteElvis Costello5:42
10Pads, Paws And ClawsElvis CostelloMcCartney/MacManus2:54
11Baby Plays AroundElvis CostelloO'Riordan/MacManus2:48
12Miss MacBethElvis Costello4:22
13Any King's ShillingElvis Costello6:03
14Last Boat LeavingElvis Costello3:15

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