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| Punch the Clock | ||||
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| Studio album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions | ||||
| Released | 5 August 1983 | |||
| Recorded | January–April 1983 | |||
| Genre | New wave, power pop, ska | |||
| Length | 45:19 | |||
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F-Beat (UK) Columbia (US) Rykodisc (28 February 1995 Reissue) Rhino (9 September 2003 Reissue) Hip-O (1 May 2007 Reissue) |
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| Producer | Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley, assisted by Gavin Greenaway & Colin Fairley | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Blender | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Sounds | |
| Uncut | |
| The Village Voice | B+ |
Punch the Clock is an album released in 1983 by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It was Costello's eighth album, his seventh with the Attractions since 1978. The album featured Costello's first US Top 40 hit, "Everyday I Write the Book." It was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, who also produced Costello's following album, Goodbye Cruel World.
In 2013, NME ranked it at number 345 in its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
All songs written by Elvis Costello unless otherwise indicated.
Note: The Rykodisc version has the original tracks and bonus tracks on one CD. The Rhino version has two CDs with the original tracks on the first CD.
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