Albums recorded by Elvis Costello, including release dates and UK & US | ||
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RELEASED |
1 |
07/77 |
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2 |
03/78 |
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3 |
01/79 |
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4 |
02/80 |
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5 |
01/81 |
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6 |
10/81 |
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7 |
07/82 |
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8 |
07/83 |
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9 |
06/84 |
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10 |
King Of America [as The Costello Show featuring The Attractions and Confederates] |
02/86 |
11 |
09/86 |
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12 |
02/89 |
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13 |
05/91 |
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14 |
01/93 |
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15 |
03/94 |
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16 |
05/95 |
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17 |
08/95 |
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18 |
05/96 |
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19 |
09/98 |
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20 |
09/99 |
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21 |
04/01 |
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22 |
04/02 |
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23 |
10/02 |
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24 |
09/03 |
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25a |
The Delivery Man [standard issue, as Elvis Costello & The Imposters] |
09/04 |
25b |
The Delivery Man [special edition, as Elvis Costello & The Imposters] |
09/04 |
26 |
07/05 |
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27 |
02/06 |
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28 |
06/06 |
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29 |
04/08 |
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30 |
06/09 |
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31 |
09/09 |
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32 |
Live At Hollywood High [as Elvis Costello & The Attractions] |
01/10 |
33 |
10/10 |
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34 |
The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook [live, as Elvis Costello & The Imposters] |
01/12 |
35 |
11/12 |
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36 |
09/13 |
AS COMPOSER |
No |
TITLE |
RELEASED |
1 |
07/91 |
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2 |
11/95 |
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3 |
09/04 |
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1) MY AIM IS TRUE | ||||
1. |
Welcome To The Working Week |
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Andrew Bodnar |
Bass (Track 7) |
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2) THIS YEAR'S MODEL | ||||
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UK Issue |
UK Issue |
Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar |
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3) ARMED FORCES | ||||
1. |
Accidents Will Happen |
Original Issue |
Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar |
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4) GET HAPPY!! | ||||
1. |
Love For Tender |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar, Organ (Track 6) |
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5) TRUST | ||||
1. |
Clubland |
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Martin Belmont |
Guitar (Track 9) |
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6) ALMOST BLUE | ||||
1. |
Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)? |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar |
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The album cover came in a variety of base colours |
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7) IMPERIAL BEDROOM | ||||
1. |
Beyond Belief |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar, Piano |
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8) PUNCH THE CLOCK | ||||
1. |
Let Them All Talk |
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Chet Baker |
Trumpet (Track 6) |
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9) GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD | ||||
1. |
The Only Flame In Town |
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Gary Barnacle |
Saxophone |
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10) KING OF AMERICA | ||||
1. |
Brilliant Mistake |
Original Issue |
Michael Blair |
Marimba (Track 2) |
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11) BLOOD & CHOCOLATE | ||||
1. |
Uncomplicated |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonium, |
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12) SPIKE | ||||
1. |
...This Town... |
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Lionel Batiste |
Bass Drum (Track 8) |
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13) MIGHTY LIKE A ROSE | ||||
1. |
The Other Side Of Summer |
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Lionel Batiste |
Drums (Track 10) |
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14) THE JULIET LETTERS | ||||
1. |
Deliver Us |
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Roy Babbington |
Double Bass |
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15) BRUTAL YOUTH | ||||
1. |
Pony St |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Bass |
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16) ELVIS COSTELLO'S KOJAK VARIETY | ||||
1. |
Strange |
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James Burton |
Guitar (Tracks 4,8-11,14) |
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17) DEEP DEAD BLUE | ||||
1. |
Weird Nightmare |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals |
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Recorded live at The Meltdown Festival at The Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England on 25 June 1995 |
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18) ALL THIS USELESS BEAUTY | ||||
1. |
The Other End (Of The Telescope) |
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Roy Babbington |
Double Bass (Tracks 3,12) |
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19) PAINTED FROM MEMORY | ||||
1. |
In The Darkest Place |
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Bob Adcock |
Cello |
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20) THE SWEETEST PUNCH | ||||
1. |
The Sweetest Punch |
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Brian Blade |
Drums, Percussion |
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New, largely instrumental, arrangements by Bill Friselll of the songs from Painted From Memory |
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21) FOR THE STARS | ||||
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LP One |
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Benny Andersson |
Piano, Synclavier |
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22) WHEN I WAS CRUEL | ||||
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LP One |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar (Tracks 2-5,7,10,12,13), |
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23) CRUEL SMILE | ||||
1. |
Smile [Japanese A-side] |
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Joey Baron |
Drums |
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B-sides and leftover material from the When I Was Cruel sessions |
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24) NORTH | ||||
1. |
You Left Me In The Dark |
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Ian Belton |
Violin (Track 7) |
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25a) THE DELIVERY MAN [STANDARD ISSUE] | ||||
1. |
Button My Lip |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar, Glockenspiel, Tambourine, Bass, Ukulele |
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25b) THE DELIVERY MAN [SPECIAL EDITION] | ||||
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CD One |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar, Glockenspiel, Tambourine, Bass, Ukulele |
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26) PIANO JAZZ | ||||
1. |
Conversation |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals |
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27) MY FLAME BURNS BLUE | ||||
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CD One - live with the Metropole Orkest |
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Janine Abbas |
Flute (CD One) |
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CD One: recorded live at North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands on 9 July 2004 with The Metropole Orkest |
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28) THE RIVER IN REVERSE | ||||
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LP One |
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Anthony Brown |
Guitar |
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29) MOMOFUKU | ||||
1. |
No Hiding Place |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar (Tracks 1-5,7-12), |
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30) SECRET, PROFANE & SUGARCANE | ||||
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LP One |
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T Bone Burnett |
Guitar (Tracks 2,3,5,8,12,14,15) |
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31) LIVE AT THE EL MOCAMBO | ||||
1. |
Mystery Dance |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar |
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Recorded live at The El Mocambo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 6 March 1978 and originally released only as a Canadian promotional album that year. It was first available commercially as one disc of the 2½ Years box set, or to purchasers of the first three CDs in exchange for tokens included in the CD packaging, directly from Rykodisc. |
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32) LIVE AT HOLLYWOOD HIGH | ||||
1. |
Accidents Will Happen |
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Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar |
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Recorded live at Hollywood High School, Los Angeles, California, USA on 4 June 1978. Tracks 1,13,15 made up the EP included with early copies of Armed Forces. Tracks 1,2,5,7,11,13-16 were included on the bonus disc with the 2002 CD issue of Armed Forces. |
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33) NATIONAL RANSOM | ||||
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LP One |
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George Bohannon |
Trombone (Track 6), |
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34) THE RETURN OF THE SPECTACULAR SPINNING SONGBOOK | ||||
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CD |
Standard Edition |
Elvis Costello |
Vocals, Guitar |
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The CD was recorded at The Wiltern, Los Angeles, California, USA on 11-12 May 2011 and the DVD was recorded there on 12 May 2011 |
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35) IN MOTION PICTURES | ||||
1. |
Accidents Will Happen [Elvis Costello] |
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36) WISE UP GHOST | ||||
1. |
Walk Us Uptown |
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?uestlove |
Drums |
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1) GBH | ||||
1. |
Opening Titles: The Life And Times Of Michael Murray |
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Levine Andrade |
Viola |
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2) JAKE'S PROGRESS | ||||
1. |
Jake's Progress Opening Sequence |
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Elvis Costello |
Guitar (Track 19) |
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3) IL SOGNO | ||||
1. |
Prelude |
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