Taking Liberties

For the 2007 documentary film, see Taking Liberties (film).

Taking Liberties
Compilation album by Elvis Costello
Released	November 1980 (US)
Recorded	1977–80
Genre	Punk rock, new wave
Length	54:28
Label	Columbia
Producer	Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe
Elvis Costello chronology
Get Happy!! (1980)Get Happy!!1980 Taking Liberties (1980) Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers (1980)Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers1980

Taking Liberties is an Elvis Costello compilation album, composed of tracks not previously-released on his albums released in the USA. It is mostly made up of B-sides, although it does feature two previously unreleased recordings. It was released in the USA and Canada only and its track listing is almost identical to that of the UK release Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers.

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Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Costello except as indicated.

Side one

1. "Clean Money" (previously unreleased) – 1:57
2. "Girls Talk" (b-side of "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down", 1980) – 1:56
3. "Talking in the Dark" (a-side, 1978) – 1:56
4. "Radio Sweetheart" (b-side of "Less Than Zero", 1977) – 2:24
5. "Black and White World" (Demo version) (previously unreleased) – 1:51
6. "Big Tears" (b-side of "Pump It Up", 1978) – 3:10
7. "Just a Memory" (b-side of "New Amsterdam", 1980) – 2:14
8. "Night Rally" (from UK version of This Year's Model, 1978) – 2:41
9. "Stranger in the House" (a-side, 1978) – 3:01
10. "Clowntime Is Over" (Version 2) (b-side of "High Fidelity", 1980) – 3:44

Side two

1. "Getting Mighty Crowded" (Van McCoy) (b-side of "High Fidelity", 1980) – 2:05
2. "Hoover Factory" (previously unreleased) – 1:43
3. "Tiny Steps" (b-side of "Radio, Radio", 1978) – 2:42
4. "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" (from UK version of This Year's Model, 1978) – 3:07
5. "Dr Luther's Assistant" (b-side of "New Amsterdam", 1980) – 3:28
6. "Sunday's Best" (from UK version of Armed Forces, 1979) – 3:22
7. "Crawling to the U.S.A." (from soundtrack to Americathon, 1979) – 2:52
8. "Wednesday Week" (b-side of "Talking in the Dark", 1978) – 2:02
9. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) (b-side of "Oliver's Army", 1979) – 1:25
10. "Ghost Train" (b-side of "New Amsterdam", 1980) – 3:05

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1980	Billboard 200	28