Shipbuilding (track)
by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Year: 1983
From the album Punch The Clock (track #6)
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Shipbuilding appears on the following album(s) by Elvis Costello And The Attractions:
- Punch The Clock (track #6) (this album) (1983)
- The Best Of Elvis Costello And The Attractions (track #16) (compilation) (1985)
- The Very Best Of Elvis Costello And The Attractions 1977–86 (track #18) (compilation) (1994)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/18/2025 09:17 | TradeShark | 4,947 | 30/100 |
| ! | 02/01/2025 22:25 | daCritic | 39,471 | 75/100 |
| ! | 10/18/2024 11:10 | dukeboxkool | 8,769 | 74/100 |
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neilgee 09/22/2015 15:40 | #150263
A brilliant version of this song and as I've said elsewhere I can't choose between this and Robert Wyatt's version although I've probably played this one more because it's on such a good album. Chet Baker's trumpet just takes this one to another level.
