Musical Bacon: Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Artist name	Roles	Recordings
Elvis Costello	performer, producer, vocal, bass guitar, guitar, guitars, harmonium, organ, piano, tambourine	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Battered Old Bird, Big Boys, Big Sister’s Clothes, Blue Chair, Boy With a Problem, Busy Bodies, Charm School, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Crimes of Paris, Everyday I Write the Book, Good Year for the Roses, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head, Home Truth, Honey, Are You Straight or Are You Blind?, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Hope You’re Happy Now, I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself, I Wanna Be Loved, I Want You, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, King of Thieves, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Love Went Mad, Miracle Man, Moods for Moderns, Mouth Almighty, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Next Time Round, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Party Party, Peace in Our Time, Pills and Soap, Poor Napoleon, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Shipbuilding, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Element Within Her, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Invisible Man, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Tokyo Storm Warning, Two Little Hitlers, Uncomplicated, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing
Bruce Thomas	bass guitar	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Big Boys, Busy Bodies, Charm School, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Truth, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself, I Wanna Be Loved, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, King of Thieves, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Love Went Mad, Miracle Man, Moods for Moderns, Mouth Almighty, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Peace in Our Time, Pills and Soap, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Shipbuilding, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Element Within Her, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Invisible Man, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing
Pete Thomas (drummer)	drums	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Big Boys, Busy Bodies, Charm School, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Truth, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself, I Wanna Be Loved, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, King of Thieves, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Love Went Mad, Miracle Man, Moods for Moderns, Mouth Almighty, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Peace in Our Time, Pills and Soap, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Shipbuilding, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Element Within Her, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Invisible Man, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing
Steve Nieve	harmonium, keyboard, organ, piano, synthesizer	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Battered Old Bird, Big Boys, Busy Bodies, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Truth, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Wanna Be Loved, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Moods for Moderns, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Peace in Our Time, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)	producer, acoustic guitar	(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding?, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, 5ive Gears in Reverse, Accidents Will Happen, B Movie, Beaten to the Punch, Big Boys, Black and White World, Blue Chair, Busy Bodies, Chemistry Class, Clowntime Is Over, Clubland, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, High Fidelity, Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head, Honey, Are You Straight or Are You Blind?, Human Touch, I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down, I Stand Accused, I Want You, King Horse, Love for Tender, Man Called Uncle, Moods for Moderns, Motel Matches, Next Time Round, Oliver’s Army, Opportunity, Party Girl, Possession, Pump It Up, Radio Radio, Riot Act, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Seven Day Weekend (feat. Jimmy Cliff), Sunday’s Best, Temptation, The Imposter, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step

Artist name	Roles	Recordings
Elvis Costello	performer, producer, vocal, bass guitar, guitar, guitars, harmonium, organ, piano, tambourine	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Battered Old Bird, Big Boys, Big Sister’s Clothes, Blue Chair, Boy With a Problem, Busy Bodies, Charm School, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Crimes of Paris, Everyday I Write the Book, Good Year for the Roses, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head, Home Truth, Honey, Are You Straight or Are You Blind?, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Hope You’re Happy Now, I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself, I Wanna Be Loved, I Want You, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, King of Thieves, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Love Went Mad, Miracle Man, Moods for Moderns, Mouth Almighty, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Next Time Round, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Party Party, Peace in Our Time, Pills and Soap, Poor Napoleon, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Shipbuilding, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Element Within Her, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Invisible Man, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Tokyo Storm Warning, Two Little Hitlers, Uncomplicated, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing
Bruce Thomas	bass guitar	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Big Boys, Busy Bodies, Charm School, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Truth, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself, I Wanna Be Loved, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, King of Thieves, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Love Went Mad, Miracle Man, Moods for Moderns, Mouth Almighty, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Peace in Our Time, Pills and Soap, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Shipbuilding, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Element Within Her, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Invisible Man, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing
Pete Thomas (drummer)	drums	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Big Boys, Busy Bodies, Charm School, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Truth, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself, I Wanna Be Loved, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, King of Thieves, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Love Went Mad, Miracle Man, Moods for Moderns, Mouth Almighty, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Peace in Our Time, Pills and Soap, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Shipbuilding, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Element Within Her, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Invisible Man, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing
Steve Nieve	harmonium, keyboard, organ, piano, synthesizer	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Battered Old Bird, Big Boys, Busy Bodies, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Truth, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Wanna Be Loved, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Moods for Moderns, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Peace in Our Time, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)	producer, acoustic guitar	(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding?, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, 5ive Gears in Reverse, Accidents Will Happen, B Movie, Beaten to the Punch, Big Boys, Black and White World, Blue Chair, Busy Bodies, Chemistry Class, Clowntime Is Over, Clubland, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, High Fidelity, Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head, Honey, Are You Straight or Are You Blind?, Human Touch, I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down, I Stand Accused, I Want You, King Horse, Love for Tender, Man Called Uncle, Moods for Moderns, Motel Matches, Next Time Round, Oliver’s Army, Opportunity, Party Girl, Possession, Pump It Up, Radio Radio, Riot Act, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Seven Day Weekend (feat. Jimmy Cliff), Sunday’s Best, Temptation, The Imposter, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step
Geoff Emerick	mix, producer	All This Useless Beauty, Almost Blue, Beyond Belief, Boy With a Problem, Complicated Shadows, Distorted Angel, Human Hands, I Want to Vanish, It’s Time, Kid About It, Little Atoms, Little Savage, Man Out of Time, Pidgin English, Poor Fractured Atlas, Shabby Doll, Shallow Grave, Starting to Come to Me, Tears Before Bedtime, The Long Honeymoon, The Loved Ones, The Other End of the Telescope, Town Cryer, Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone?, You Bowed Down, You Little Fool, …And in Every Home
Starfleet Blair, Inc. (Production Company)	producer	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, Kid About It, Let Them All Talk, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Secondary Modern, Shabby Doll, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Greatest Thing, The World and His Wife, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives
Sam Kopper	engineer	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, Kid About It, Let Them All Talk, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Secondary Modern, Shabby Doll, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Greatest Thing, The World and His Wife, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives
Roger Bechirian	engineer, producer	(What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Big Boys, Busy Bodies, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Moods for Moderns, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Senior Service, Sunday’s Best, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step
Paul Speare	tenor saxophone	Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, Let Them All Talk, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Secondary Modern, TKO (Boxing Day), The Greatest Thing, The World and His Wife, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives
Jeff Blythe	alto saxophone	Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, Let Them All Talk, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Secondary Modern, TKO (Boxing Day), The Greatest Thing, The World and His Wife, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives
Dave Plews	trumpet	Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, Let Them All Talk, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Secondary Modern, TKO (Boxing Day), The Greatest Thing, The World and His Wife, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives
Jimmy Paterson	trombone	Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, Let Them All Talk, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Secondary Modern, TKO (Boxing Day), The Greatest Thing, The World and His Wife, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives
Kevin Killen	editor	All This Useless Beauty, Complicated Shadows, Distorted Angel, I Want to Vanish, It’s Time, Little Atoms, Poor Fractured Atlas, Shallow Grave, Starting to Come to Me, The Other End of the Telescope, Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone?, You Bowed Down
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer)	mix	All This Useless Beauty, Complicated Shadows, Distorted Angel, I Want to Vanish, It’s Time, Little Atoms, Poor Fractured Atlas, Shallow Grave, Starting to Come to Me, The Other End of the Telescope, Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone?, You Bowed Down
Alan Winstanley	producer	Everyday I Write the Book, I Wanna Be Loved, Shipbuilding, The Only Flame in Town
Clive Langer	producer	Everyday I Write the Book, I Wanna Be Loved, Shipbuilding, The Only Flame in Town
Colin Fairley	producer	I Want You, Party Party, Seven Day Weekend (feat. Jimmy Cliff)
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley	producer	Everyday I Write the Book, Heathen Town
Cait O'Riordan	vocal	Crimes of Paris, Poor Napoleon
Steve Naive	keyboard	I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself, Miracle Man
T-Bone Burnett	producer	Brilliant Mistake, Indoor Fireworks
Dave Edmunds	vocal	Clean Money
Daryl Hall	vocal	The Only Flame in Town
Jimmy Cliff	performer	Seven Day Weekend (feat. Jimmy Cliff)
Billy Bremner	Spanish acoustic guitar	Love for Sale
Chet Baker	trumpet	Shipbuilding
Green Gartside	vocal	I Wanna Be Loved
Glenn Tilbrook	vocal	From a Whisper to a Scream
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)	producer	Good Year for the Roses
Stuart Robson	flugelhorn, trumpet	The World and His Wife
Martin Belmont	guitar	From a Whisper to a Scream
Tricky (UK trip hop producer Adrian Thaws)	remixer	Distorted Angel (tricky remix)

performer, producer, vocal, bass guitar, guitar, guitars, harmonium, organ, piano, tambourine

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Battered Old Bird, Big Boys, Big Sister’s Clothes, Blue Chair, Boy With a Problem, Busy Bodies, Charm School, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Crimes of Paris, Everyday I Write the Book, Good Year for the Roses, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head, Home Truth, Honey, Are You Straight or Are You Blind?, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Hope You’re Happy Now, I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself, I Wanna Be Loved, I Want You, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, King of Thieves, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Love Went Mad, Miracle Man, Moods for Moderns, Mouth Almighty, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Next Time Round, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Party Party, Peace in Our Time, Pills and Soap, Poor Napoleon, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Shipbuilding, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Element Within Her, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Invisible Man, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Tokyo Storm Warning, Two Little Hitlers, Uncomplicated, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing

Bruce Thomas

bass guitar

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Big Boys, Busy Bodies, Charm School, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Truth, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself, I Wanna Be Loved, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, King of Thieves, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Love Went Mad, Miracle Man, Moods for Moderns, Mouth Almighty, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Peace in Our Time, Pills and Soap, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Shipbuilding, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Element Within Her, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Invisible Man, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing

Pete Thomas (drummer)

drums

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Big Boys, Busy Bodies, Charm School, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Truth, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself, I Wanna Be Loved, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, King of Thieves, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Love Went Mad, Miracle Man, Moods for Moderns, Mouth Almighty, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Peace in Our Time, Pills and Soap, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Shipbuilding, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Element Within Her, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Invisible Man, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing

Steve Nieve

harmonium, keyboard, organ, piano, synthesizer

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, (What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Accidents Will Happen, Alison, Backstabbers / King Horse, Battered Old Bird, Big Boys, Busy Bodies, Chemistry Class, Clubland, Everyday I Write the Book, Goon Squad, Green Shirt, Home Truth, I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down, I Wanna Be Loved, Inch by Inch, Joe Porterhouse, Kid About It, Let Them All Talk, Love Field, Moods for Moderns, Mystery Dance, New Lace Sleeves, Oliver’s Army, Party Girl, Peace in Our Time, Possession, Pump It Up / Ain't That a Lot of Love, Room With No Number, Secondary Modern, Senior Service, Shabby Doll, Sour Milk‐Cow Blues, TKO (Boxing Day), Temptation / Theme From a Summer Place, The Comedians, The Deportees Club, The Great Unknown, The Greatest Thing, The Only Flame in Town, The World and His Wife, Two Little Hitlers, Watch Your Step, Watching the Detectives, Worthless Thing

Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)