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Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Punch the Clock Original 1983 Columbia Records stereo LP produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. Features Elvis Costello’s major US Top 40 breakthrough single “Everyday I Write the Book,” the poignant anti-war ballad “Shipbuilding” (featuring a legendary guest trumpet solo by Chet Baker), “Let Them All Talk,” and “Pills and Soap.” Accompanied by the TKO Horns and backing vocal duo Afrodiziak (featuring Caron Wheeler of Soul II Soul). Tracklist: Side 1: 1. Let Them All Talk (3:05) 2. Everyday I Write the Book (3:54) 3. The Greatest Thing (3:04) 4. The Element Within Her (2:52) 5. Love Went Mad (3:12) 6. Shipbuilding (4:52) Side 2: 1. T.K.O. (Boxing Day) (3:28) 2. Charm School (3:55) 3. The Invisible Man (3:04) 4. Mouth Almighty (3:04) 5. King of Thieves (3:45) 6. Pills and Soap (3:43) 7. The World and His Wife (3:32) Pressing & Release Details: • Label: Columbia Records • Catalog #: FC 38897 • Matrix / Runout on Label: AL 38897 / BL 38897 • Year: 1983 • Country: US • Format: 12" Vinyl LP, Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM • Pressing: U.S. original 1983 pressing with red Columbia label and gold perimeter logos Condition: • Vinyl: VG+ • Cover: VG (visible edge/seam rubbing along top border, minor surface and ring wear per photos) Recent Market Comps: • Comparable original 1983 copies commonly list around $8–$14 • Clean VG+ to EX original copies list around $15–$20 • Sealed original copies sell around $25–$35 Fast one-day shipping. Orders bundle automatically to save on shipping. Use the offer feature to receive a discount on any record in the store.