Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Original Year
1982
Tracks
15
Duration
50:54
Releases
87
Wikipedia
Imperial Bedroom is the seventh studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, and his sixth with the Attractions—keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas. It was released on 2 July 1982 through F-Beat Records in the United Kingdom and Columbia Records in the United States. Recording took place at AIR Studios in London from late 1981 to early 1982 with production handled by Geoff Emerick. Placing an emphasis on studio experimentation, the album saw the group use unusual instruments, including harpsichord, accordion and strings arranged by Nieve. Songs were rewritten constantly while Costello tinkered with the recordings, adding numerous overdubs.
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Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“Printed inner sleeve with lyrics. (Back cover) Produced by Geoff Emerick from an original idea by Elvis Costello. Recorded at Air Recording Studios London. 'Snakecharmer & Reclining Octopus' By Sal Forlenza 1942. Printed in Western Germ...”
Cat#: 203 324
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
“A Columbia Pitman pressing, denoted by a (faint) dotted 'P' in the runouts. Title of the release is stylized on front and spine: 'IbMePdErRoIoAmL'. Issued with printed inner sleeve (lyrics, few credits / more lyrics). Recorded at Air ...”
Cat#: FC 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
“Imperial Bedroom is styled as IbMePdErRoIoAmL on the front cover. Recorded at Air studios, London. ℗ 1982 Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. © 1982 F-Beat Records Ltd. Columbia AL 38157 Issued with heavy stock inner sleeve with ...”
Cat#: FC 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“Imperial Bedroom is styled as IbMePdErRoIoAmL on the front cover. Recorded at Air studios, London. ℗ 1982 Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. © 1982 F-Beat Records Ltd. Issued with heavy stock inner sleeve with lyrics, die-cut”
Cat#: XXLP 17
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
“Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute, pressing denoted by "T" etch in runouts. Remainder of runouts mostly stamped. Issued with printed inner sleeve, catalog number 38157, with lyrics. All Songs © 1982 Plangent Visions Music In...”
Cat#: FC 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records / wea
Cat#: 58490
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“℗ 1982 Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. © 1982 F-Beat Records Ltd. Cat.# FB K 58 490 on sleeve. Cat.# FB 58 490 on labels. "Snakecharmer & Reclining Octopus" by Sal Forlenza 1942. Issued with printed inner sleeve with lyrics. T...”
Cat#: FB 58 490 · FB K 58 490
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“Recorded at Air Recording Studios, London. On sleeve: Marketed by WEA Record & Tape Distributors Pty. Limited. On labels: ℗ 1982 Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Records Pty. Limited.”
Cat#: XXLP 17
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“No country mentioned on labels. "Made in Israel by the General Music Co." appears as sticker on back. issued with lyrics inner.”
Cat#: FBK 58 490
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“℗ 1982 Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. © 1982 F-Beat Records Ltd. This copy has the XXLP 17 cat number on the labels "Snakecharmer & Reclining Octopus" by Sal Forlenza 1942. Belgique/België: Distributed by WEA Records S.A./N.V. ...”
Cat#: FB K 58 490 · XXLP 17
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“Italian edition with SIAE on label Distributed by Wea Italiana S.P.A. On back cover On back cover : Recorded at Air Recording Studios, London. "Snakecharmer & Reclining Octopus" By Sal Forlenza 1942 On labels : ℗ 1982 Riviera Global Re...”
Cat#: FB K 58 490
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
“Title of the release is stylized on front and spine: 'IbMePdErRoIoAmL'. Recorded at Air Recording Studios, London Mastered at CBS Recording Studios, N.Y. on the CBS DisComputer™ system by Stew Romain 'Snakecharmer & Reclining Octopus' b...”
Cat#: FC 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“Made by Warner Pioneer Corporation, Japan, under license from WEA International Inc. U.S.A. P-11241 catalog number on spine and labels, XXLP17 on the back of sleeve. Issued with obi and black lyric sheet printed with silver ink in Engli...”
Cat#: P-11241 · XXLP17
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“℗ 1982 Riviera Global Rec Prod. Ltd. © 1982 F-Beat Records Ltd. Recorded at A.I.R. Recording Studios, London. Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics. The title "Imperial Bedroom" is styled as IbMePdErRoIoAmL on the front cover. ...”
Cat#: XXLP 17
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
Cat#: 58490
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“℗ 1982 Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. © 1982 F-Beat Records Ltd. Cat.# FB K 58 490 on sleeve. Cat.# FB 58 490 on labels. "Snakecharmer & Reclining Octopus" by Sal Forlenza 1942. Belgique/België: Distributed by WEA Record...”
Cat#: FB 58 490 · FB K 58 490
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
Cat#: FC 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records / wea
“℗ 1982 Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. Marketed by WEA Records Ltd.”
Cat#: XXLP17
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records / wea
Cat#: 58490
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightwea
“Different labels colour: Red-colourful Misspelling on side B, 5th song: Boy Whith A Pro (instead of Boy With A Problem)”
Cat#: 58490
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
“Columbia, Carrollton pressing. Evidenced by "G1" in matrix runouts. Runouts are stamped, except for "G1" (all variants) and "A3" and "A" (Variants 3, 4), which are etched. Issued with printed inner sleeve with lyrics. Almo Mujsic Corp...”
Cat#: FC 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
“Released with inner lyric sleeve. The runouts are etched apart from the stamper # after DM.”
Cat#: FC 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“Issued in a standard sleeve with the Warner 'W' logo embossed towards the top, right-hand corner of the back cover. Includes a heavy stock card inner sleeve with lyrics on both sides (a die-cut centre hole reveals a matching design on t...”
Cat#: XXLP17
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
“Issued with one-sheet insert with lyrics.”
Cat#: HC 48157
CD(36)
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
Cat#: CK 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightImp Records
“No barcode. Manufactured in England”
Cat#: FIEND CD36
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightImp Records
Cat#: IMP FIEND CD36
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
“DADC pressing, no date available. Track times are as appear on tray card and booklet. Mastered at CBS Recording Studios, N.Y., on the CBS Discomputer System. Front cover art "Snakecharmer & Reclining Octopus", 1942”
Cat#: CK 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
“CD in 12" x 6" cardboard longbox. Printed in U.S.A. Including the following CD release: Imperial Bedroom”
Cat#: CK 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightImp Records
“Standard jewel case with grey tray. 8 pages booklet with tracklist and band members pictures. Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London. ℗ 1982 Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. © 1984 Demon Records Ltd. Manufactured in England.”
Cat#: IMP FIEND CD 36
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightRykodisc
Cat#: RCD 80278
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightDemon Records
Cat#: DPAM 8
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightRykodisc
“Imperial Bedroom is styled as IbMePdErRoIoAmL on the front cover. CRC (above barcode) = Columbia Record Club (0:10) of silence at the end of tracks 15 and 20 separates each of the extended play sections.”
Cat#: RCD 20278
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightRykodisc
“Variant of Imperial Bedroom: this pressing has no SID codes. Issued in a green-tinted jewel case with clear tray and a 16-panel foldout insert. "To ensure your listening pleasure a short silence separates each of the extended play sect...”
Cat#: RCD 20278
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightRykodisc
“Tracks 1-17, 22 & 24 ℗ 1982 Rykodisc.Track 18 ℗ 1983 Rykodisc Tracks 19-21, 23 ℗ 1994 Rykodisc. © 1994 Demon Records Ltd. Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada. From back of CD tray: "To ensure your listening pleasure a short silen...”
Cat#: RCD 20278
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightDemon
“NEW EDITION - Remastered and now featuring "Extended Play" bands. See tracklisting for details. Tracks 1-15 are the original album from 1982 Tracks 16-17 are the A- and B-side of a 7” (1982) Track 18: released earlier as B-side of the 1...”
Cat#: DPAM 8
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightRykodisc
“Issued in a green-tinted jewel case with clear tray and a 16-panel foldout insert. A 10-second silence separates tracks 15 and 16. "To ensure your listening pleasure a short silence separates each of the extended play sections" (as prin...”
Cat#: RCD 80278
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightEdsel Records
“An EU pressing exported to Japan and re-packaged for the Japanese market (with OBI) With Japanese (MSI Distribution) OBI Includes Japanese black & white fold-out paper lyric/info Insert Includes original 28 page (MANUS108) glossy Engli...”
Cat#: MANUS 108
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightEdsel Records
“Title is listed as 'IbMePdErRoIoAmL' on the actual release, but it widely known by the title it is listed under (Imperial Bedroom). 1-1 to 1-15 Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London (1981). 2-1 to 2-10 Recorded at AIR Recording Stud...”
Cat#: MANUS 108
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightEdsel Records
“Title is listed as 'IbMePdErRoIoAmL' on the actual release, but it widely known by the title it is listed under (Imperial Bedroom). 1-1 to 1-15 Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London (1981). 2-1 to 2-10 Recorded at AIR Recording S...”
Cat#: MANUS 108
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_right株式会社JVCケンウッド・ビクターエンタテインメント
“Title is listed as 'IbMePdErRoIoAmL' on the actual release, but it widely known by the title it is listed under (Imperial Bedroom). 1-1 to 1-15 Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London (1981). 2-1 to 2-10 Recorded at AIR Recording Stud...”
Cat#: VICP 62711-2
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightRhino
“Title is listed as "IbMePdErRoIoAmL" on the actual release but is known by its proper title, Imperial Bedroom. Reissue of F-Beat [U.K.] album (Cat. #: XXLP17) & Columbia [U.S.] album (Cat. #: 38157), simultaneously released in July 1982....”
Cat#: R2 78188
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_right株式会社JVCケンウッド・ビクターエンタテインメント
“Replica ard sleeve Yellow obi strip Inner sleeve Booklet Inner pvc sleeve Special Thanks to STRANGE DAYS, SHINJIRO KAWASHIMA, YU SUZUKI, ISAO INUBUSHI Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London, October/November 1981 Title shown as IbM...”
Cat#: VICP-62507
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_right株式会社JVCケンウッド・ビクターエンタテインメント
“Made in Japan With Japanese Gold "K2HD Coding" OBI Includes replica inner sleeve Includes Japanese/English Black and White paper lyric/info booklet. Special Thanks to STRANGE DAYS, SHINJIRO KAWASHIMA, YU SUZUKI, ISAO INUBUSHI Recorded ...”
Cat#: VICP-63497
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightHip‐O Select
“Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London, October/November 1981 Title shown as IbMePdErRoIoAmL on the front cover. IMPERIAL BEDROOM was first issued as F-Beat XXLP17 (UK) & Columbia FV 38157 (US), July 1982. All songs published by B...”
Cat#: B0008634-02
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightHip‐O Select
“Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London, October/November 1981 Title shown as IbMePdErRoIoAmL Imperial Bedroom was first issued as F-Beat XXLP17 (UK) & Columbia FV 38157 (US), July 1982. All songs published by BMG Music Publis...”
Cat#: B0008634-02
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightHip‐O Select
“Budget Re-issue. Made In Japan With Japanese "Super Nice Price 1470" OBI Includes Japanese black & white paper fold-out lyric/info insert Includes English glossy lyric/info booklet No bonus tracks Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, Lond...”
Cat#: UICY-90631
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightHip‐O Select
“Made In Japan With Japanese "My Generation / My Music" OBI Includes Japanese black & white paper fold-out lyric/info insert Includes English glossy lyric/info booklet No bonus tracks Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London (P) 1982 Ri...”
Cat#: UICY-60093
Tape(15)
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
“Imperial Bedroom is styled as IbMePdErRoIoAmL on the front cover. © 1982 Riviera Global Record Productions Limited ℗ 1982 CBS Inc.”
Cat#: FCT 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
“© 1982 Riviera Global Productions Limited ℗ 1982 Riviera Global Productions Limited Manufactured by Columbia Records / CBS Inc. Imperial Bedroom on the J-card appears as: IbMePdErRoIoAmL The J-card is printed on one side only.”
Cat#: PCT 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
Cat#: FCT 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightWEA Musik GmbH
Cat#: 458 490
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“Produced from an original idea by Elvis Costello. Recorded at A.I.R. Recording Studios, London. All songs published by Plangent Visions Music Ltd. except B5 by Plangent Visions Music Ltd./Rondor Music (London) Ltd. ℗ 1982 Riviera G...”
Cat#: XXC 17
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightAriola
“Has Ariola label with Arabella underneath. Paper labels. F-Beat label.”
Cat#: 403 324
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightColumbia
Cat#: PCT 38157
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightF-Beat Records
“Produced from an original idea by Elvis Costello. Recorded at A.I.R. Recording Studios, London. All songs published by Plangent Visions Music Ltd. except B5 by Plangent Visions Music Ltd./Rondor Music (London) Ltd.”
Cat#: XXC 17
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightImp Records
“Track durations not listed on this release Double-fold J card inlay, printed one side only Black Cassette shell with Blue paper labels / Black print (P) 1982 Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd (C) 1984 Demon Records Ltd On Casset...”
Cat#: FIEND CASS 36
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightImp Records
“Recorded at AIR Recording Studios, London (P) 1982 Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd (C) 1984 Demon Records Ltd Manufactured in England”
Cat#: FIEND CASS 36
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightRykodisc
“Imperial Bedroom is styled as IbMePdErRoIoAmL on the front cover. Rykodisc remastered reissue with Extended Play B-side and expansive foldout J-card with new liner notes and track descriptions by Elvis Costello. Remastered by Roger B...”
Cat#: RAC 20278
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightRykodisc
“Imperial Bedroom is styled as IbMePdErRoIoAmL on the front cover. Rykodisc remastered reissue with Extended Play B-side and expansive foldout J-card with new liner notes and track descriptions by Elvis Costello. Remastered by Roger B...”
Cat#: RAC 20278
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightIMD (2)
Cat#: IMD 8160
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightContessa
“Titles and tracks printed on generic label insert, with a cover-art sticker added.”
Cat#: P-617
Imperial Bedroom
chevron_rightRykodisc
“Advance Cassette: For Promotion Only”
Cat#: RCD 20278 · RCD/RAC 20278