Blame It on Cain (album version)

~ Recording by Elvis Costello

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Blame It on Cain2:53Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
  • GB1977-07-22
Stiff RecordsSEEZ 3
1.4Blame It on Cain2:53Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)JC 35037
1.4Blame It on Cain2:53Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is True (made in Japan)Elvis CostelloAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 35037
1.4Blame It on Cain2:53Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
Demon Records (80s UK new wave/reissues)IMP FIEND CD13
1.4Blame It on Cain2:53Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
  • GB1988-09-05
1.4Blame It on Cain2:49Elvis Costello & The Attractions2½ YearsElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-10-12
RykodiscRCD-90271/74
1.4Blame It on Cain2:50Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
  • US1993-10-12
RykodiscRCD 20271, RCD20271
1.4Blame It on Cain2:50Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is True (club edition)Elvis CostelloAlbum
  • US1993-10-12
RykodiscRCD 20271
1.4Blame It on Cain2:50Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
Demon Records (80s UK new wave/reissues)DPAM 1
1.4Blame It on Cain2:50Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), RykodiscD 106951, RCD 20271
1.4Blame It on Cain2:54Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
  • US2001-08-21
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74285
1.4Blame It on Cain2:53Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
Edsel RecordsMANUS 101
1.4Blame It on Cain2:49Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
  • US2007-05-01
Hip‐O Records
1.4Blame It on Cain2:54Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
  • US2007-05-01
Hip‐O RecordsB0008635-02
1.4Blame It on Cain2:50Elvis CostelloThe First Ten Years (Amazon exclusive edition)Elvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-05-01
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
1.4Blame It on Cain2:54Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is True (deluxe edition)Elvis CostelloAlbum
  • US2007-09-11
Hip‐O RecordsB0009514-02
1.4Blame It on Cain2:54Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is True (deluxe edition)Elvis CostelloAlbum
  • GB2007-10-01
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)1741478
1.4Blame It on Cain2:52Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-329
1.4Blame It on Cain2:54Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
  • JP2011-05-25
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UIGY 9065
1.4Blame It on Cain2:49Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbum
  • XW2015-10-09
Hip‐O Records
1.4Blame It on Cain2:50Elvis CostelloThe First Ten YearsElvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-10-09
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)A10303C100000EI2KW
1.4Blame It on Cain2:53Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbumColumbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 35037
1.4Blame It on Cain2:50Elvis CostelloMy Aim Is TrueElvis CostelloAlbumVCK-35037

Relationships

producer:Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):Mickey Shine (Clover drummer.) (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:Elvis Costello (in 1976)
John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (in 1976)
vocals:Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
sampled by:Coatnoise by Midfield General
recording of:Blame It on Cain (in 1976)

Blame It on Cain

lyricist and composer:Elvis Costello