2½ Years


Years is a box set by English musician Elvis Costello, released in 1993. It contained the expanded edition of Costello's first three albums plus an official release of the often bootlegged Live at [the El Mocambo |Live at the El Mocambo] album.
The Costello reissues of Rykodisc and Demon Records would ultimately include his eleven studio albums released from 1977 to 1991 on Columbia and Stiff Records, Radar Records, F-Beat Records and Demon Records plus a reissue of the G.B.H. soundtrack, the Live at the [El Mocambo |Live at the El Mocambo] album and greatest hits collection The Very [Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977–86].
In 2001, Rhino Records would launch another Costello reissue program, taking a different approach than Rykodisc and Demon. In 2007, Costello's 1977–86 catalogue was re-released by Hip-O Records, the reissue division of Costello's then current label, Universal Music.

Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Costello unless otherwise indicated.

Disc one (''My Aim Is True'')

  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" – 3:21
  6. "Sneaky Feelings" – 2:09
  7. " 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
  13. "Watching [the Detectives |Watching the Detectives]" – 3:45
  14. "Radio Sweetheart" – 2:25
  15. "Stranger in the House" – 3:01
  16. "Imagination Is a Powerful Deceiver" – 3:38
  17. "Mystery Dance" – 2:13
  18. "Cheap Reward" – 2:15
  19. "Jump Up" – 2:06
  20. "Wave a White Flag" – 1:53
  21. "Blame It on Cain" – 3:30
  22. "Poison Moon" – 1:53

    Disc two (''This Year's Model'')

  23. "No Action" – 1:58
  24. "This Year's Girl" – 3:17
  25. "The Beat" – 3:45
  26. "Pump It Up" – 3:14
  27. "Little Triggers" – 2:40
  28. "You Belong to Me" – 2:22
  29. "Hand in Hand" – 2:33
  30. " Chelsea" – 3:07
  31. "Lip Service" – 2:36
  32. "Living in Paradise" – 3:52
  33. "Lipstick Vogue" – 3:29
  34. "Night Rally" – 2:41
  35. "Radio, Radio" – 3:05
  36. "Big Tears" – 3:09
  37. "Crawling to the USA" – 2:53
  38. "Running Out of Angels" – 2:02
  39. "Green Shirt" – 2:20
  40. "Big Boys" – 3:00

    Disc three (''Armed Forces'')

  41. "Accidents Will Happen" – 3:00
  42. "Senior Service" – 2:17
  43. "Oliver's Army" – 2:58
  44. "Big Boys" – 2:54
  45. "Green Shirt" – 2:42
  46. "Party Girl" – 3:20
  47. "Goon Squad" – 3:14
  48. "Busy Bodies" – 3:33
  49. "Sunday's Best" – 3:22
  50. "Moods for Moderns" – 2:48
  51. "Chemistry Class" – 2:55
  52. "Two Little Hitlers" – 3:10
  53. " Peace, Love and Understanding?" – 3:31
  54. "My Funny Valentine" – 1:28
  55. "Tiny Steps" – 2:42
  56. "Clean Money" – 1:57
  57. "Talking in the Dark" – 1:56
  58. "Wednesday Week" – 2:01
  59. "Accidents Will Happen" – 3:06
  60. "Alison" – 3:06
  61. "Watching the Detectives" – 6:08

    Disc four (''Live at the El Mocambo'')

  62. "Mystery Dance" – 2:19
  63. "Waiting for the End of the World" – 3:52
  64. "Welcome to the Working Week" – 1:19
  65. "Less Than Zero" – 4:08
  66. "The Beat" – 3:33
  67. "Lip Service" – 2:26
  68. " Chelsea " – 3:56
  69. "Little Triggers" – 2:47
  70. "Radio, Radio" – 2:33
  71. "Lipstick Vogue" – 4:46
  72. "Watching the Detectives" – 5:48
  73. "Miracle Man/Band Introduction" – 4:07
  74. "You Belong to Me" – 2:32
  75. "Pump It Up" – 4:42

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