Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | The Only Flame In TownVocals [Additional] – Daryl Hall |
4:02 |
| A2 | Home Truth | 3:13 |
| A3 | Room With No Number | 4:13 |
| A4 | Inch By Inch | 2:29 |
| A5 | Worthless Thing | 3:04 |
| A6 | Love Field | 3:26 |
| B1 | I Wanna Be LovedVocals [Additional] – Green Gartside |
4:48 |
| B2 | The Comedians | 2:36 |
| B3 | Joe Porterhouse | 3:30 |
| B4 | Sour Milk-Cow Blues | 2:50 |
| B5 | The Great Unknown | 3:00 |
| B6 | The Deportees Club | 2:54 |
| B7 | Peace In Our Time | 4:05 |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
Credits
- Bass – Bruce Thomas
- Drums – Pete Thomas
- Mastered By – Herbie Jr.*
- Percussion – Luis Jardim
- Photography By – Brian Griffin
- Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
- Saxophone, Saxophone [Electric] – Gary Barnacle
- Trombone – Jim Paterson
- Typography – Phil Smee
- Vocals, Guitar, Percussion [Anvil] – Elvis Costello
- Written-By – Elvis Costello
Notes
Issued with printed inner sleeve with lyrics/credits.Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7464-39429-1
- Barcode (Scanned): 074643942911
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Etched): AL-39429-1C Herbie Jr (Smiley face) G1
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Etched): BL-39429-1C Herbie Jr (Smiley face) G1
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 & 2 Stamped): MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK
- Pressing Plant ID: G1
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZL 70317 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions | Goodbye Cruel World (LP, Album) | F-Beat | ZL 70317 | UK | 1984 |
| RPL-8251 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions | Goodbye Cruel World (LP, Album) | F-Beat | RPL-8251 | Japan | 1984 |
| ZL 70317 | Elvis Costello And The Attractions* | Goodbye Cruel World (LP, Album) | F-Beat | ZL 70317 | UK & Europe | 1984 |
| VICP-62509 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions | Goodbye Cruel World (CD, Album, RE) | Victor | VICP-62509 | Japan | 2003 |
| SFL1 0100 | Elvis Costello And The Attractions* | Goodbye Cruel World (LP, Album) | F-Beat, Starcall Records | SFL1 0100 | Australia | 1984 |








