Discography 2020-present

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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.
  
• The times for CD tracks are taken from the CD player display, while for vinyl it is taken from the label or cover. In the case of records on the Stiff label these times are to be taken with a pinch of salt! (e.g: On A02 "Alison" is over 3 mins. long and not 2:00 as stated on label).
  
• The character '*' in column 2 denotes that this release is required if you want to have a copy of every song that EC has released. Where there is a choice of releases for a particular song a letter follows the '*':
  

*a -A01, -A10, D17 or I11 for "Radio Sweetheart (single mix)"

*b -D10 or -D11 for "Stranger In The House" (/w G.Jones)

*c -F08, -F09 or -F18 for "Town Cryer (alt. fast version)"

*d -F19, -F20 or -F21 for "Party Party"

*e -I06, -I07, -I08, -I09 or -T40 for "Living A Little, Laughing A Little"

*f -J18 (UK release) or -M22 for "Uncomplicated (UK version)"

*g -J20 or -J21 for "The End Of The Rainbow"

*h -K07 or -L02 for "Many Rivers To Cross (live)"

*i -M12, -M18, -O05 or -O06 for "The Ugly Things"

*j -M14 or -M15 for "Point Of No Return"

*k -N01 or -N03 for "That's How You Got Killed Before"

*l -O17 or -S28 for "St. Stephen Day Murders"

*m -P03, -P04 or -P05 for "Weird Nightmare"

*n -R12 or S02 for "Basement Kiss", "Puppet Girl" & "We Despise You"

*o -R13, -R15 or -R46 for "Do You Know What I'm Saying?"

*p -R18, -R33, -R49, -S01 or -V26 for "They Can't Take That Away From Me"

*q -R28 or -R29 for "Sally Sue Brown"

*r -R31, -R32 or -R53 for "Full Force Gale"

*s -T23/-T24/-T25/-T26/-T27 or -T43 for the EC+Nieve live tracks

*t -V02 or -V06 for "Long Journey Home"

*u -V04, -V07, -V13 or -V14 for "My Mood Swings"

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

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2020

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The Proper Years Bill Kirchen Man In The Bottom Of The Well (Kirchen/Castle/de Lone) (4:35) - Bill Kirchen & EC [2020-03-03; 2CD; Last Music Company (US)]

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Waxworks - The Best Of The Proper Years Bill Kirchen Man In The Bottom Of The Well (Kirchen/Castle/de Lone) (4:35) - Bill Kirchen & EC [2020-07-24; LP; Last Music Company LMLP208 (US)]

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Hey Clockface Elvis Costello Revolution #49 (2:41) No Flag (3:56) They're Not Laughing At Me Now (4:26) Newspaper Pane (EC/Leonhart/Frisell) (4:10) I Do (Zula's Song) (3:49) We Are All Cowards Now (3:36) Hey Clockface / How Can You Face Me? (EC / Razaf/Waller) (2:56) The Whirlwind (3:17) Hetty O'Hara Confidential (4:14) The Last Confession Of Vivian Whip (EC/Nieve/Teodori) (2:59) What Is It That I Need That I Don't Already Have? (3:46) Radio Is Everything (EC/Leonhart/Frisell/Cline) (4:25) I Can't Say Her Name (2:57) Byline (2:40) Phonographic Memory (4:05) - bonus track on Japan CD [2020-10-30; 2xLP; Concord Records] [2020-10-30; CD; Concord Records] [2020-10-30; CD; Concord Records, UCCO 1224 Japan ]

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2021

 

On The Asylum Johan Lindström Septett What What (Lindström/EC) (1:37) - Johan Lindström Septett & EC [2021-02-26; LP; Moserobie Music Production MMPLP 125 (Sweden)] [2021-02-26; CD; Moserobie Music Production MMPCD 125 (Sweden)]

 

La Face de Pendule à Coucou Elvis Costello No Flag (Chanté) (3:56) - Iggy Pop Revolution #49 (Parlé) (2:42) - Isabelle Adjani & EC Hetty O'Hara Confidential (Tshegue Remix) (2:48) - Tshegue & EC No Flag (Parlé) (3:50) - Iggy Pop & EC Revolution #49 (Parlé) (2:53) - Isabelle Adjani & Steve Nieve Hetty O'Hara Confidentiel (4:14) - Etta Somatis, AJUQ & EC [2021-03-26; digital] [2021-06-12; 12" EP; Concord]

 

Spanish Model Elvis Costello & The Attractions [2021-09-10; LP; UMe] [2021-09-10; CD; UMe]

 

Los Años Salvajes Fito Páez Beer Blues (Páez/EC) (3:18) - Fito Páez & EC [2021-11-22; Digital; UMe]

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2022

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The Boy Named If Elvis Costello and The Imposters Farewell, OK (2:54) The Boy Named If (4:24) Penelope Halfpenny (2:57) The Difference (3:45) What If I Can't Give You Anything But Love? (4:03) Paint The Red Rose Blue (4:46) Mistook Me For A Friend (4:13) My Most Beautiful Mistake (4:47) Magnificent Hurt (3:13) The Man You Love To Hate (4:53) The Death Of Magic Thinking (3:31) Trick Out The Truth (4:53) Mr. Crescent (3:39) Truth Drug (1:42) [2022-01-14; 2xLP; Purple vinyl; Worldwide; EMI Records EMIVX 2047] [2022-01-14; 2xLP; 180g; USA; Capitol Records B003417801] [2022-01-14; CD; USA; Capitol Records B003466302] [2022-01-14; Cassette; Worldwide; EMI Records EMIMC2047,] [2022-01-14; CD; Ltd Ed (6000); Signed; Numbered; +Book; EMI Records EMICDX 2047] [2022-01-14; CD, UICY-16039 Japan + bonus track Truth Drug SHM CD]

Spike Elvis Costello ...This Town... (4:25) Let Him Dangle (4:24) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (4:03) Veronica (3:07) God's Comic (5:27) Chewing Gum (3:43) Tramp The Dirt Down (5:40) Stalin Malone (4:06) Satellite (5:43) Pads, Paws And Claws (2:53) Baby Plays Around (2:45) Miss Macbeth (4:21) Any King's Shilling (6:04) Coal-Train Robberies (3:12) Last Boat Leaving (3:31) [2022-03-04; 2xLP; Green vinyl; Ltd. Ed (2500); Music On Vinyl MOVLP 3004]

Michael Leonhart Orchestra: The Normyn Suites The Michael Leonhart Orchestra Shut Him Down (Leonhart) (4:55) - Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Elvis Costello, Joshua Redman, JSWISS Radio Is Everything (EC/Leonhart/Frisell/Cline) (4:28) - Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Elvis Costello vocal feat. Bill Frisell and Nels Cline Shut Him Down video edit (Leonhart) (4:05) - Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Elvis Costello, Joshua Redman Newspaper Pane (EC/Leonhart/Frisell) (4:12) - Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Elvis Costello vocal, Bill Frisell [2022-03-25; Digital and CD; Sunnyside Records]

The Resurrection Of Rust Rusty Surrender To The Rhythm I'm Ahead If I Can Quit While I'm Behind Warm House (And An Hour Of Joy) Don't Lose Your Grip On Love Maureen & Sam Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere / Dance Dance Dance Silver Minute [2022-05-29; CD; EMI Records EMICDS 2065] [2022-07-22; LP; EMI Records EMIVST 2065] [2022-05-29; CD; EMI Records, UICY-16089, Japan SHM CD + bonus track Silver Minute ]

Mighty Like a Rose Elvis Costello The Other Side Of Summer (3:53) Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) (4:00) How To Be Dumb (5:09) All Grown Up (4:14) Invasion Hit Parade (5:31) Harpies Bizarre (3:44) After The Fall (4:34) Georgie And Her Rival (3:36) So Like Candy (4:34) Interlude: Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 2 (0:22) Playboy To A Man (3:16) Sweet Pear (3:36) Broken (3:36) Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 (3:49) [2022-07-15; LP; Gold vinyl; Ltd. Ed. (2500); Music On Vinyl MOVLP 915]

The Juliet Letters Elvis Costello & The Brodsky Quartet Deliver Us (0:48) For Other Eyes (2:54) Swine (2:05) Expert Rites (2:22) Dead Letter (2:18) I Almost Had A Weakness (3:52) Why? (1:24) Who Do You Think You Are? (3:25) Taking My Life In Your Hands (3:17) This Offer Is Unrepeatable (3:11) Dear Sweet Filthy World (4:16) The Letter Home (4:08) Jacksons, Monk And Rowe (3:42) This Sad Burlesque (2:46) Romeo's Seance (3:29) I Thought I'd Write To Juliet (4:06) Last Post (2:24) The First To Leave (4:57) Damnation's Cellar (3:25) The Birds Will Still Be Singing (4:27) [2022-08-05; LP; Purple vinyl; Ltd. Ed. (2500); Music On Vinyl MOVLP 1089]

Tommy McLain: I Ran Down Every Dream Tommy McLain & various artists I Ran Down Every Dream (Tommy McLain) (3:22) - Tommy McLain feat. Elvis Costello [2022-08-25; Digital, CD, Vinyl; Yep RocRecords]

Deep Dead Blue: Live 25 June 95 Elvis Costello and Bill Frisell Weird Nightmare (live; Meltdown) (3:35) Love Field (live; Meltdown) (3:25) Shamed Into Love (live; Meltdown) (4:26) Gigi (live; Meltdown) (4:17) Poor Napoleon (live; Meltdown) (4:05) Baby Plays Around (live; Meltdown) (3:09) Deep Dead Blue (live; Meltdown) (3:51) [2022-09-02; LP; Blue vinyl; Ltd. Ed. (2000); Music On Vinyl MOVLP 1552]

Kojak Variety Elvis Costello Strange (2:42) Hidden Charms (3:34) Remove This Doubt (3:55) I Threw It All Away (3:27) Leave My Kitten Alone (3:13) Everybody's Crying Mercy (4:08) I've Been Wrong Before (3:04) Bama Lama Bama Loo (2:47) Must You Throw Dirt In My Face (Bill Anderson) (3:52) Pouring Water On A Drowning Man (3:40) The Very Thought Of You (3:43) Payday (3:01) Please Stay (4:50) Running Out Of Fools (3:05) Days (4:54) Step Inside Love (2:45) Sticks And Stones (1:36) [2022-09-23; LP; Turquoise vinyl; Ltd. Ed. (2500); Music On Vinyl MOVLP 1127]

Rita Wilson: Now & Forever Rita Wilson & various artists Fire (Bruce Springsteen) - Rita Wilson & Elvis Costello [2022-09-27; Digital; Sing It Loud Records]

Buddy Guy: The Blues Don't Lie Buddy Guy & various artists Symptoms O f Love - Buddy Guy feat. Elvis Costello [2022-09-30; Digital, Vinyl (2-discs) & CD; Sony Music]

All This Useless Beauty Elvis Costello and The Attractions The Other End Of The Telescope (4:06) Little Atoms (3:56) All This Useless Beauty (4:37) Complicated Shadows (4:43) Why Can't A Man Stand Alone? (3:16) Distorted Angel (4:31) Shallow Grave (2:00) Poor Fractured Atlas (3:57) Starting To Come To Me (2:43) You Bowed Down (4:53) It's Time (5:57) I Want To Vanish (3:13) [2022-10-14; LP; Gold vinyl; Ltd. Ed. (2500); Music On Vinyl MOVLP 1137]

The Boy Named If (Alive At Memphis Magnetic) Elvis Costello and The Imposters and Charlie Sexton Magnificent Hurt (3:18) Truth Drug (1:40) Penelope Halfpenny (3:24) So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (2:16) What If I Can't Give You Anything But Love? (4:53) The Boy Named If (5:30) Let Me Roll It (3:21) Everyday I Write The Book (4:48) Out Of Time (4:03) Here, There And Everywhere (2:27) Magnificent Hurt (3:33) [2022-11-25; Digital only via various platforms]

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