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| Out of Our Idiot | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 4 December 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–87 | |||
| Genre | New wave, post-punk, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 70:34 (CD) 56:50 (LP) | |||
| Label | Demon | |||
| Producer | Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, Colin Fairley, the Mono-Kings, the Coward Brothers, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, Allen Toussaint, J. Henry "T-Bone" Burnett, Larry Hirsch | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| New Musical Express | 8/10[3] |
Out of Our Idiot is a compilation album by English musician Elvis Costello, released in 1987 through Demon Records in the United Kingdom.[4][5] It is composed of rare and previously unreleased Costello recordings dating back to 1979. It was only available as an import in the USA and other markets. The album was credited to "Various Artists" rather than to Costello because the tracks were recorded and credited under a variety of names, including the Costello Show, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Elvis Costello and the Confederates, the Coward Brothers, Napoleon Dynamite, the Emotional Toothpaste and the MacManus Gang.[5] The songs featured a variety of collaborators, including Jimmy Cliff, Nick Lowe and T-Bone Burnett.[5]
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Out of Our Idiot – Elvis Costello". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Costello, Elvis". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Romney, Jonathan (5 December 1987). "Various Artists: Out Of Our Idiot". New Musical Express. p. 31.
- ^ Willman, Chris (6 March 1988). "A Cache of Costello Collectibles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Snow, Mat (5 March 1991). "Q&A". Q. 55: 34.