Punch the Clock
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Punch the Clock is an album released in 1983 by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It was Costello's eighth album, his seventh with the Attractions since 1978.
Contents
Track listing
Note: The Rykodisc version has the original tracks and bonus tracks on one CD. The Rhino version has two CDs with the original tracks on the first CD.All songs written by Elvis Costello unless otherwise indicated.
- "Let Them All Talk" – 3:06
- "Everyday I Write the Book" – 3:54
- "The Greatest Thing" – 3:04
- "The Element Within Her" – 2:52
- "Love Went Mad" – 3:13
- "Shipbuilding" (Clive Langer, Costello) – 4:53
- "TKO (Boxing Day)" – 3:28
- "Charm School" – 3:55
- "The Invisible Man" – 3:04
- "Mouth Almighty" – 3:04
- "King of Thieves" – 3:45
- "Pills and Soap" – 3:43
- "The World and his Wife" – 3:32
Bonus tracks (1995 Rykodisc)
- "Heathen Town" – 3:10
- "The Flirting Kind" – 3:00
- "Walking on Thin Ice" (Yoko Ono) – 3:52
- "The Town Where Time Stood Still" – 3:52
- "Shatterproof" – 2:19
- "The World and his Wife" (Live) – 3:13
- "Everyday I Write the Book" (Live) – 2:21
Bonus disc (2003 Rhino)
- "Everyday I Write the Book (Alternate Version)" – 2:22
- "Baby Pictures" – 1:30
- "Heathen Town" – 3:10
- "The Flirting Kind" – 3:00
- "Walking on Thin Ice" (Ono) – 3:52
- "Big Sister's Clothes/Stand Down, Margaret" (BBC Session) (Costello, Roger Chalery, Andy Cox, Everett Morton, David Steele, Dave Wakeling) – 5:17
- "Danger Zone" (BBC Session) (Curtis Mayfield)) – 2:18
- "Seconds of Pleasure" – 3:44
- "The Town Where Time Stood Still" – 3:33
- "The World and his Wife (Solo Version)" – 2:44
- "Shatterproof" – 2:15
- "Heathen Town (Demo Version)" – 2:17
- "The Flirting Kind (Demo Version)" – 2:52
- "Let Them All Talk (Demo Version)" – 2:14
- "King of Thieves (Demo Version)" – 3:20
- "The Invisible Man (Demo Version)" – 2:124
- "The Element Within Her (Demo Version)" – 2:13
- "Love Went Mad (Demo Version)" – 3:01
- "The Greatest Thing (Demo Version)" – 2:25
- "Mouth Almighty (Demo Version)" – 3:03
- "Charm School (Demo Version)" – 2:17
- "Possession" (Live) – 2:29
- "Secondary Modern" (Live) – 3:02
- "The Bells" (Live) (Johnny Bristol, Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy, Elgie Stover) – 4:14
- "Watch Your Step" (Live) – 3:22
- "Backstabbers/King Horse" (Live) (Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Costello) – 4:47
Personnel
- Elvis Costello – Epiphone, Gretsch and Fender guitars, 'one-finger' Synclavier and Casiotone
- Steve Nieve – Bösendorfer piano, Emulator, Fairlight CMI, Vox organ, Hammond organ, Synclavier
- Bruce Thomas – Electric Wal bass guitar
- Pete Thomas – Gretsch drums, Sabian cymbals
- Jim Paterson – trombone
- Jeff Blythe – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Paul Speare – tenor saxophone, flute
- Dave Plews – trumpet
Additional personnel
- Stewart Robson – trumpet & flugelhorn on "The World and His Wife"
- Afrodiziak (Caron Wheeler and Claudia Fontaine) – backing vocals on "Everyday I Write the Book"
- Chet Baker – trumpet solo on "Shipbuilding"
- David Bedford – string arrangements
- Morris Pert – percussion
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Billboard Pop Albums | 24 |
| 1983 | The Billboard 200 | 34 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Everyday I Write the Book" | Mainstream Rock | 33 |
| 1983 | "Everyday I Write the Book" | Pop Singles | 36 |
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