ELVIS COSTELLO – THIS YEAR’S MODEL LP + 7″ – Nr MINT/EXC+ UK 1978 PUNK NEW WAVE

Elvis Costello and The Attractions – This Year’s Model
(Radar Records  1978  RAD3)
Matrix No’s: A3/B3 – UK Pressing
“Porky Prime Cut” in dead wax

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some slight wear to edges/corners & light crease bottom right
Inner Sleeve has tiny split in bottom

Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)
7″ in Nr MINT condition
7″ sleeve 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.

This Year’s Model is Elvis Costello’s second album and his first with The Attractions, released in 1978.

Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Costello.

Side one

1. “No Action” – 1:58
2. “This Year’s Girl” – 3:17
3. “The Beat” – 3:45
4. “Pump It Up” – 3:14
5. “Little Triggers” – 2:40
6. “You Belong to Me” – 2:22

Side two

7. “Hand in Hand” – 2:33
8. “(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea” – 3:07
9. “Lip Service” – 2:36
10. “Living in Paradise” – 3:52
11. “Lipstick Vogue” – 3:29
12. “Night Rally” – 2:41

Personnel

• Elvis Costello – guitar, vocals
• Steve Nieve – piano, organ
• Bruce Thomas – bass
• Pete Thomas – drums