ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS – GET HAPPY LP + POSTER – Nr MINT UK INDIE PUNK

Elvis Costello and The Attractions – Get Happy!!
(F Beat Records  1980  XXLP1)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– hype sticker top left corner
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– thumb print near opening edge
Poster in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), better known by his stage name Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer.

Get Happy!! is Elvis Costello’s fourth studio album  and his third with the Attractions—keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas. It was released on 15 February 1980 through F-Beat Records in the United Kingdom and Columbia Records in the United States. Produced by Nick Lowe and engineered by Roger Béchirian.

Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Costello unless otherwise indicated.

Side one

1. “Love for Tender” – 1:57
2. “Opportunity” – 3:13
3. “The Imposter” – 1:58
4. “Secondary Modern” – 1:58
5. “King Horse” – 3:01
6. “Possession” – 2:03
7. “Men Called Uncle” – 2:17
8. “Clowntime Is Over” – 2:59
9. “New Amsterdam” – 2:12
10. “High Fidelity” – 2:28

Side two

1. “I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down” (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) – 2:06
2. “Black & White World” – 1:56
3. “5ive Gears in Reverse” – 2:38
4. “B Movie” – 2:04
5. “Motel Matches” – 2:30
6. “Human Touch” – 2:30
7. “Beaten to the Punch” – 1:49
8. “Temptation” – 2:33
9. “I Stand Accused” (Tony Colton, Ray Smith)– 2:21
10. “Riot Act” – 3:35

Personnel

• Elvis Costello – vocals, guitar, organ on “Possession”, all instruments on “New Amsterdam”
• Steve Nieve – piano, organ
• Bruce Thomas – bass, harmonica on “I Stand Accused”
• Pete Thomas – drums