Discography 2015-2019

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Adapted from the discography originally compiled by Paul Hosken

Key to format: 7" - 7 inch single 10" - 10 inch maxi single 12" - 12 inch maxi single 8T - 8-track tape DAT - DAT cassette CD - compact disc CD3 - 3" maxi CD CD5 - 5" maxi CD LP - album MC - music cassette R2R - reel-to-reel

Key to artist: EC - Elvis Costello EC+A - Elvis Costello & the Attractions EC+I - Elvis Costello & the Imposters EC+R5 - Elvis Costello & the Rude 5

Notes:

• All tracks are composed by EC, except where otherwise stated.
  

Title+tracks-artist/[release date (yyyy-mm-dd); format; Label cat.# (Country)]/notes

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2015

 

Another Day Another Time: Celebrating The Music Of Inside Llewyn Davis various artists Please Mr. Kennedy (live) (Rush/Cromarty/Burnett/Timberlake/Coen/Coen) (2:31) - EC, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver & Punch Brothers Which Side Are You On? (live) (Florence Reece) (4:03) - EC & Joan Baez

Recorded 2013-09-29 at New York's Town Hall. Which Side Are You On? is not included on the vinyl release.

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Man Of Constant Sorrow Ralph Stanley & Friends Red Wicked Wine (John Preston) (2:22) - Ralph Stanley & EC

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Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album Elvis Costello Disc 1 Accidents Will Happen (Live at Hollywood High) (3:27) Poison Moon (1:54) Watching The Detectives (3:45) Oliver's Army (2:59) Riot Act (3:35) New Lace Sleeves (3:46) Man Out Of Time (5:27) I Want You (6:41) When I Was Cruel No. 2 (7:07) Stranger In The House (3:38) - George Jones & EC Beyond Belief (2:34) Home Truth (3:13) Indoor Fireworks (4:10) Shipbuilding (EC/Langer) (4:54) Cinco Minutos Con Vos (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (5:01) Bedlam (4:49) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (4:04) Ascension Day (EC/Byrd/Toussaint) (2:58) Red Cotton (5:41) Disc 2 Veronica (Demo) (EC/McCartney) (2:59) In The Darkest Place (EC/Bacharach) (4:17) I Want To Vanish (3:14) My Dark Life (6:21) The Other Side Of Summer (3:56) London's Brilliant Parade (4:24) Ghost Train (3:07) Suit Of Lights (4:06) Jimmie Standing In The Rain (4:15) The Birds Will Still Be Singing (4:24) Wise Up Ghost (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (6:27) Almost Blue (2:51) All The Rage (3:51) Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 (3:47) Alison (3:24) My Three Sons (3:05) I'm In The Mood Again (2:34) April 5th (Cash/EC/Kristofferson/Leventhal) (4:31) - Rosanne Cash, EC & Kris Kristofferson I Can't Turn It Off (3:41) Sketches From Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink (4:22) 2015-10-23; 2xCD; Ume 0602547523693 (UK & Europe) 2015-10-23; 2xCD; Ume B0023881-02 (US) 2015-__-__; 2xCD; Universal UICY-15442/3 (Japan)

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Introducing Darlene Love Darlene Love Forbidden Nights (EC) (3:46) - Darlene Love

In addition to the new Costello original, the album includes a cover of Still Too Soon To Know, a duet with Bill Medley.

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Boardwalk Empire Volume 3: Music From The HBO Original Series various artists I Surrender Dear (Barris/Clifford) (3:31) - EC

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2016

 

Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Elvis Costello featuring Larkin Poe 2016-02-12; DVD; Eagle Rock 2016-02-12; Blu-ray; Eagle Rock

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Loretta Lynn: Full Circle Loretta Lynn Everything It Takes (Lynn/Snyder) (3:01) - Loretta Lynn & EC 2016-03-04; CD; Sony Music

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The Other Side Of The 80s various artists Veronica (EC/McCartney) (3:06) - EC 2016-04-01; 2xCD; Rhino (UK)

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Vinyl: Music From The HBO Original Series Volume 1.9 various artists Point Of No Return (Jim Ford) (3:20) - EC 2016-04-08; Digital; Atlantic

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Vinyl: Music From The HBO Original Series: The Essentials: Best Of Season 1 various artists Back Stabbers (Huff/McFadden/Whitehead) (3:13) - EC 2016-04-15; Digital; Atlantic 2016-__-__; 2xLP; Atlantic 553434-1 2016-__-__; CD; Atlantic 553434-2

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Punk. 40 Years Of Subversive Culture various artists Pump It Up - EC+A 2016-06-17; CD; Spectrum SPEC2225 (UK)

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Classic Punk various artists Pump It Up - EC+A Oliver's Army - EC+A 2016-08-12; 3xCD; UMC UWCLA023

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This Is Radio Punk various artists Watching The Detectives - EC (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea - EC+A High Fidelity - EC+A 2016-09-__; 4xCD; Universal Music France 537 3199

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2017

 

First Dates: The Album various artists She (Aznavour/Kretzmer) - EC 2017-02-03; 3xCD; Decca 5375608

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Vega: Non Ho L'Età Vega Dio Come Ti Amo (Domenico Modugno) - Vega & EC 2017-03-03; LP; La Madriguera Records/ Subterfuge Records 2017-03-03; CD; La Madriguera Records/ Subterfuge Records

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Flowers In The Dirt (Paul McCartney Archive Collection remastered expanded edition) Paul McCartney 2017-03-24; 2 CD and Vinyl; mpl/Capitol Records/UMe

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Rock Classics: The Ultimate Rock Anthems various artists The Other Side Of Summer - EC 2017-05-05; 4xCD; Rhino (UK)

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Bright Blue Times single The Imposter Bright Blue Times Bright Blue Dub 2017-06-01; 10"; Lupe-O-Tone GRWL 1798

Sold at Imperial Bedroom & Other Chambers Tour concerts and reportedly limited to 500 copies.

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American Tune single The Imposter American Tune (Paul Simon) Lucky Dog 2017-07-04; Digital 2017-07-04; 10"; Lupe-O-Tone GRWL 1789

The physical single credits "Sgt. Larry Singer" as the performer and "L.E. Singer" as the writer of Lucky Dog. Reportedly limited to 1000 copies.

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Walk Like Kings The BibleCode Sundays Willie Redmond's Volunteers (Ross MacManus/Ronan MacManus) (4:35) - The BibleCode Sundays feat. EC & the MacManus Brothers 2017-09-29; CD; RYP Recordings

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You Shouldn't Look At Me That Way single Elvis Costello You Shouldn't Look At Me That Way 2017-11-10; Digital

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2018

 

Johnny Cash: Forever Words various artists I'll Still Love You (Cash/EC) (2:47) - EC 2018-04-06; 2xLP; Legacy 2018-04-06; CD; Legacy

Elvis' track was released digitally in advance of the album on 2018-03-21.

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Someone Else's Heart single Elvis Costello Someone Else's Heart (Difford/Tilbrook) (3:39) Someone Else's Heart (Instrumental) (Difford/Tilbrook) (3:39) 2018-04-21; 7"; Yep Roc SI-YEP-2558

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Homestead Redemption Clover Mr. Moon (Alex Call) (3:10) - Clover & EC 2018-07-__; CD; Clover Records

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Pete The Cat various artists Pete The Cat Theme (Marsh/Freund/Endelman/Carlisle) (0:47) - feat. EC Going To The Beach (Marsh/Freund/Carlisle/Endelman/Saltzman/Petterson) (1:59) - feat. EC & Diana Krall 2018-09-21; Digital 2018-11-02; CD; ASG B0029147-02

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Look Now Elvis Costello and The Imposters Under Lime (5:34) Don't Look Now (EC/Bacharach) (2:28) Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter (EC/Carole King) (4:16) Stripping Paper (3:52) Unwanted Number (3:33) I Let The Sun Go Down (4:26) Mr. & Mrs. Hush (3:46) Photographs Can Lie (EC/Bacharach) (3:38) Dishonor The Stars (3:18) Suspect My Tears (4:49) Why Won't Heaven Help Me? (3:22) He's Given Me Things (EC/Bacharach) (4:08) Isabelle In Tears (4:01) Adieu Paris (L'Envie Des Etoiles) (3:31) The Final Mrs. Curtain (2:59) You Shouldn't Look At Me That Way (4:30) 2018-10-12; 2xLP; Concord 00888072068254 (UK & Europe) Deluxe 180g 2018-10-12; 2xCD; Concord 0088072068223 (UK & Europe) Deluxe 2018-10-12; CD; Concord 00888072062665 (UK & Europe) 2018-10-12; LP; Concord 00888072062672 (UK & Europe) 2018-10-12; CD; Concord UCCO-1197 (Japan) Deluxe 2018-10-12; 2xLP; Concord CRE00794 (US) Green Vinyl 2018-10-12; 2xLP; Concord CRE00831 (US) Red Vinyl 2018-10-12; 2xLP; Concord CRE00794 (US) 180g Vinyl 2018-10-12; CD; Concord CRE00750 (US) 2018-10-12; 2xCD; Concord CRE00791 (US) Deluxe 2018-10-12; LP; Concord CRE00751 (US) 180g Vinyl 2019-03-01; 8x7"; Concord CRE00875 (Worldwide) BOX SET 2019-05-08; 10x7"; Concord CRE00919, CRE00940 (Worldwide) BOX SET

Three tracks were released digitally in advance of the album: Under Lime and Unwanted Number, both on 2018-07-18, and Suspect My Tears on 2018-09-07.

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Harmony In My Head: UK Power Pop & New Wave 1977-81 various artists You Belong To Me (2:26) - EC+A 2018-10-26; 3xCD; Cherry Red CRCDBOX62

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She Remembers Everything Rosanne Cash 8 Gods Of Harlem (Cash/EC/Kristofferson) (3:54) - Rosanne Cash feat. EC & Kris Kristofferson 2018-11-02; LP; Blue Note 2018-11-02; CD; Blue Note

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2019

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Purse Elvis Costello & The Imposters Everyone's Playing House (Burt Bacharach/EC) (3:05) The Lovers That Never Were (Paul McCartney/EC) (4:18) If You Love Me (Johnny Cash/EC) (2:40) Down On The Bottom (Bob Dylan/EC) (2:50) 2019-04-13; 12" EP; Concord

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Power To The Pop various artists Veronica (Paul McCartney/EC) - EC 2019-11-27; 2xCD; Sony (Japan)

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