Imperial Bedroom

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Imperial Bedroom is a 1982 album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It was voted as the best album of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll. In 1998 readers of Q magazine named it the 96th greatest album ever.

"Imperial Bedroom" is also the title song from this album, although it was cut from the original release and only included on the expanded reissue editions.

Personnel

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

Track listing

All songs written by Costello unless otherwise indicated.

1. "Beyond Belief" – 2:34
2. "Tears Before Bedtime" – 3:02
3. "Shabby Doll" – 4:48
4. "The Long Honeymoon" – 4:15
5. "Man Out of Time" – 5:26
6. "Almost Blue" – 2:50
7. "...And in Every Home" – 3:23
8. "The Loved Ones" – 2:48
9. "Human Hands" – 2:43
10. "Kid About It" – 2:45
11. "Little Savage" – 2:37
12. "Boy with a Problem" (Costello/Chris Difford) – 2:12
13. "Pidgin English" – 3:58
14. "You Little Fool" – 3:11
15. "Town Cryer" – 4:16

External links

• "Masterpiece?" - essay by Connor Ratliff