NEW LP
New sealed copy. 2026 all analog remastered reissue on 180 gram vinyl. Remastered from the original 1977 analog master tapes.
My Aim Is True is the debut studio album by Elvis Costello, released in 1977 through Stiff Records. Produced by Nick Lowe and recorded at Pathway Studios in London, the album was completed across six short sessions with members of the American band Clover serving as the backing musicians. It introduced Costello's sharp songwriting style at the point where British pub rock, punk, and new wave were beginning to overlap.
The record combines rock and roll, R&B, rockabilly, pub rock, and early new wave influences, with songs driven by themes of resentment, jealousy, guilt, relationships, and political frustration. Tracks such as "Alison," "Less Than Zero," "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes," and "Mystery Dance" balance concise arrangements with dense, often cutting lyrics. The album title comes from a line in "Alison."
My Aim Is True reached number 14 in the United Kingdom and number 32 in the United States, where the release added "Watching the Detectives." It later became one of Costello's most widely recognized albums and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007.
TRACKLIST:
A1 Welcome To The Working Week
A2 Miracle Man
A3 No Dancing
A4 Blame It On Cain
A5 Alison
A6 Sneaky Feelings
A7 Watching The Detectives
B1 (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
B2 Less Than Zero
B3 Mystery Dance
B4 Pay It Back
B5 I'm Not Angry
B6 Waiting For The End Of The World
