Sessionography Complete
1972
NOVEMBER 27, 1972
EC's home, Liverpool
a. Are You Afraid of Your Children | unreleased | |
b. Love Is Like Everything | unreleased | |
c. Warm House | unreleased | |
d. Hemlock Tree | unreleased | |
e. Separate Ways | unreleased | |
f. Silver Minute | unreleased |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Allan Mayes (vocal, guitar)
1974
SUMMER 1974
Maida Vale Studios, London
a. Exiles Road | unreleased | |
b. Baseball Heroes | unreleased | |
c. Radio Soul | unreleased |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Hazlehurst (guitar), Mich Kent (bass), Malcolm Dennis (drums), Dickie Faulkner (percussion)
1975
EARLY 1975
Hope & Anchor Studios, Islington
a. Radio Soul | unreleased* | |
b. Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver) | My Aim Is True (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Pay It Back | unreleased* | |
d. Living In Paradise | unreleased* |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Hazlehurst (guitar), Mich Kent (bass), Dickie Faulkner (percussion), unknown session musician (drums)
- Living In Paradise may come from a different session around this time.
- (*Available on the various bootlegs of Flip City demos: Aim To Please, Flip City Demos, Our Aim Is True, Stiffed Again, etc.)
EARLY SUMMER 1975
Hope & Anchor Studios, Islington
a. Third Rate Romance | unreleased* | |
b. Knockin' On Heaven's Door | unreleased* | |
c. Packin' Up | unreleased* | |
d. Please Mister, Don't Stop The Band | unreleased* | |
e. Exile's Road | unreleased | |
f. Wreck On The Slide | unreleased | |
g. On The Road | unreleased | |
h. You Win Again | unreleased | |
i. Sweet Revival | unreleased | |
j. I Can't Turn It Off | Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album |
- a - i Flip City: EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Hazlehurst (guitar, vocal on g), Mich Kent (bass), Ian Powling (drums), Dickie Faulkner (percussion). j EC solo (vocal, guitar).
- (*Available on the various bootlegs of Flip City demos: Aim To Please, Flip City Demos, Our Aim Is True, Stiffed Again, etc.)
LATE 1975 - EARLY 1976
Elvis' bedroom, London
a. Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk Demo) | My Aim Is True (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Cheap Reward (Honky Tonk Demo) | My Aim Is True (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Jump Up (Honky Tonk Demo) | My Aim Is True (Rhino bonus CD) | |
d. Wave A White Flag (Honky Tonk Demo) | My Aim Is True (Rhino bonus CD) | |
e. Blame It On Cain (Honky Tonk Demo) | My Aim Is True (Rhino bonus CD) | |
f. Poison Moon (Honky Tonk Demo) | My Aim Is True (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
1976
SEP 17, 1976
Pathway Studios, Islington
a. Radio Sweetheart | My Aim Is True (Rhino bonus CD & Hip-O deluxe edition) | |
b. Mystery Dance | My Aim Is True |
- EC (vocal, guitar, background vocal on a, piano & drumsticks on b), John McFee (pedal steel on a, guitar on b), Nick Lowe (bass, background vocal on a, piano & drumsticks on b), Mickey Shine (drums)
LATE (late Oct or early Nov) 1976
Pathway Studios, Islington
a. Welcome To The Working Week (Pathway Studios Demo) | My Aim Is True (Hip-O deluxe edition) & Rock And Roll Music | |
b. Blue Minute (Pathway Studios Demo) | My Aim Is True (Hip-O deluxe edition) | |
c. Miracle Man (Pathway Studios Demo) | My Aim Is True (Hip-O deluxe edition) | |
d. Waiting For The End Of The World (Pathway Studios Demo) | My Aim Is True (Hip-O deluxe edition) | |
e. Call On Me (Pathway Studios Demo) | My Aim Is True (Hip-O deluxe edition) | |
f. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (Pathway Studios Demo) | My Aim Is True (Hip-O deluxe edition) | |
g. I Don't Want To Go Home (Pathway Studios Demo) | My Aim Is True (Hip-O deluxe edition) | |
h. I Hear A Melody (Pathway Studios Demo) | My Aim Is True (Hip-O deluxe edition) |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
DEC 1976 - JAN 1977
Pathway Studios, Islington
- EC (vocal, guitar, backing vocal), John McFee (guitar, pedal steel), Sean Hopper (piano, organ, backing vocal), Johnny Ciambotti (bass, backing vocal), Mickey Shine (drums), Nick Lowe (backing vocal), Stan Shaw (organ on h)
1977
MAY 1977
Pathway Studios, Islington
a. Watching The Detectives | My Aim Is True (not on original UK LP) | |
b. No Action (Early Version) | My Aim Is True (Rhino bonus CD & Hip-O deluxe edition) |
- EC (vocals, guitar), Andrew Bodnar (bass), Steve Goulding (drums), Steve Nieve (organ & piano on a)
- The organ and piano on Watching The Detectives were added in JUN 1977.
AUG 7, 1977
Basing Street Studios, London
a. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Basing Street Studios Version) | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
- Basing Street Studios was later renamed SARM West Studios.
AUG 7, 1977
The Nashville, Kensington, West London
- a-j, l-v: EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards, backing vocals), Bruce Thomas (bass, backing vocals), Pete Thomas (drums)
- k: EC (vocal, guitar)
SEP 4, 1977
The Nashville, Kensington, West London
a. The Price Of Love (Soundcheck) | unreleased |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
SEP 27, 1977
Capital Radio, London
a. You Belong To Me (Capital Radio Version) | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Radio, Radio (Capital Radio Version) | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
OCT 18, 1977
University of East Anglia, Norwich
a. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live) | My Aim Is True (Rhino bonus CD) & Live Stiffs |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
OCT 22, 1977
Leicester University, Leicester
a. Roadette Song (Live) | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Neat Neat Neat (Live) | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Miracle Man (Live) | Live Stiffs |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), Davey Payne (saxophone on a-b)
NOV 2, 1977
[?]
a. Watching The Detectives (A Demo Version) | NME Pogo A Go Go |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
NOV 1977 - JAN 1978
Eden Studios, Acton, London
a. No Action | This Year's Model | |
b. This Year's Girl | This Year's Model | |
c. The Beat | This Year's Model | |
d. Pump It Up | This Year's Model | |
e. Little Triggers | This Year's Model | |
f. You Belong To Me | This Year's Model | |
g. Hand In Hand | This Year's Model | |
h. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea | This Year's Model | |
i. Lip Service | This Year's Model | |
j. Living In Paradise | This Year's Model | |
k. Lipstick Vogue | This Year's Model | |
l. Night Rally | This Year's Model | |
m. Radio, Radio | This Year's Model (not on original UK LP) | |
n. Big Tears | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) | |
o. This Year's Girl (Alternate Eden Studios Version) | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), Mick Jones (guitar on n*)
- (* Mick Jones also recorded a guitar part for Pump It Up, but it can only be heard in the "1984 Monster Mix.")
DEC 17, 1977
NBC Studios (Studio 8H), New York
a. Watching The Detectives (Live) | unreleased | |
b. Less Than Zero / Radio, Radio (Live) | Saturday Night Live: The Musical Performances Vol. 1 |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
1978
JAN 1978
Eden Studios, Acton, London
a. Running Out Of Angels (Demo) | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Greenshirt (Demo) | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Big Boys (Demo) | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
FEB 28, 1978
Warner Theatre, Washington, DC
a. Chemistry Class (Live) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
MAR 6, 1978
El Mocambo, Toronto
a. Mystery Dance (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
b. Waiting For The End Of The World (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
c. Welcome To The Working Week (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
d. Less Than Zero (Dallas Version) (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo & My Aim Is True (Rhino bonus CD) | |
e. The Beat (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
f. Lip Service (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
g. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
h. Little Triggers (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
i. Radio, Radio (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
j. Lipstick Vogue (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
k. Watching The Detectives (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
l. Miracle Man (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
m. You Belong To Me (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo | |
n. Pump It Up (Live) | Live At The El Mocambo |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), Martin Belmont (guitar on n)
MAR 13, 1978
unknown studio
a. Pump It Up (BBC Version) | 1 And Only: 25 Years Of Radio 1 |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
JUN 4, 1978
Hollywood High School, Los Angeles
a. Accidents Will Happen (Live) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Mystery Dance (Live) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Goon Squad (Live) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
d. Party Girl (Live) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
e. Stranger In The House (Live) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
f. Alison (Live) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
g. Lipstick Vogue (Live) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
h. Watching The Detectives (Live) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
i. You Belong To Me (Live) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar on b-i), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass on b-i), Pete Thomas (drums on b-i)
JUL 1978 (ca. JUL 21)
CBS Studio A, Nashville
a. Stranger In The House with George Jones | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), George Jones (vocal), Tommy Allsup (guitar), Phil Baugh (guitar), Billy Sanford (guitar), Pete Wade (guitar), Pete Drake (steel guitar), Johnny Gimble (fiddle), Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano), Henry Strzelecki (bass), Karl Himmel (drums)
- EC recorded his guitar solo over an existing instrumental track (probably recorded JUL 18, 1978 without EC's involvement) at this session. EC and George Jones added their vocals MAR 13, 1979 at the same studio.
AUG - SEP 1978
Eden Studios, Acton, London
a. Accidents Will Happen | Armed Forces | |
b. Senior Service | Armed Forces | |
c. Oliver's Army | Armed Forces | |
d. Big Boys | Armed Forces | |
e. Green Shirt | Armed Forces | |
f. Party Girl | Armed Forces | |
g. Goon Squad | Armed Forces | |
h. Busy Bodies | Armed Forces | |
i. Sunday's Best | Armed Forces | |
j. Moods For Moderns | Armed Forces | |
k. Chemistry Class | Armed Forces | |
l. Two Little Hitlers | Armed Forces | |
m. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? | Armed Forces (not on original UK LP) | |
n. Tiny Steps | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
AUG | o. Busy Bodies (Alternate Version) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) |
p. Talking In The Dark | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
SEP | q. Big Boys (Alternate Version) | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) |
r. Clean Money | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
s. Wednesday Week | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) | |
t. My Funny Valentine | Armed Forces (Rhino bonus CD) |
- a-s: EC (vocals, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards, backing vocal on r), Bruce Thomas (bass, backing vocal on r), Pete Thomas (drums, backing vocal on r), Dave Edmunds (backing vocal on r)
- t: EC (vocal, guitar)
OCT 18, 1978
CBGB, New York
a. You Gotta Lose (Live) with Richard Hell & The Voidoids | Time (Richard Hell) |
- EC (vocal, lead guitar), Richard Hell (background vocal), Robert Quine (guitar), Ivan Julian (guitar), Jerry Antonius (bass), Marc Bell (drums), Frank Mauro (drums)
OCT 23, 1978
unknown studio
a. Stranger In The House (BBC Version) | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
DEC 1978
Waterloo Studios, Sydney, Australia
a. Crawling To The USA | This Year's Model (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
1979
FEB 16, 1979
Palomino Club, North Hollywood, California
a. Opportunity (Live) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Radio Sweetheart (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Stranger In The House (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) | |
d. Psycho (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) | |
e. If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You) (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) | |
f. Motel Matches (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) | |
g. He'll Have To Go (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) | |
h. Girls Talk (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), John McFee (guitar on b-h)
- The vocal for Psycho was re-recorded in the studio, probably in 1981.
MAY 28, 1979
Abbey Road Studios (No. 2), London
a. So Young | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
JUN 4, 1979
Sportpark, Geleen, Netherlands
a. High Fidelity (Live) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
JUL 18, 1979
Ramport Studios, London
a. I Stand Accused (Alternate Version) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
1979
Archipelago Studios, Pimlico, London
a. New Amsterdam | Get Happy!! | |
b. Black And White World (Demo) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Riot Act (Demo) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) | |
d. 5ive Gears In Reverse (Demo) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) | |
e. Love For Tender (Demo) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) | |
f. Men Called Uncle (Demo) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) | |
g. King Horse (Demo) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) | |
h. Human Touch (Demo) | unreleased |
- EC (vocals, all instruments)
circa 1979
unknown location
a. Seven O'Clock (Demo) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
OCT 1979
Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands and/or
Eden Studios, Acton, London
- a-aa: EC (vocals, guitar, organ on f), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass, harmonica on j), Pete Thomas (drums)
- bb: EC (vocals), Steve Nieve (piano)
- Although precise details are not available for which tracks were recorded at which studio, EC's memory identifies Clowntime Is Over No. 2, Getting Mighty Crowded, and both versions of Girls Talk as Eden Studios recordings.
NOV 1979
U.K. Pro Studios, Shepherd's Bush, London
a. From A Whisper To A Scream (Alternate Version [#1]) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Watch Your Step (Alternate Version [#1]) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, all instruments?)
- U.K. Pro Studios was Nick Lowe's home studio, which would soon be renamed Am-Pro Studios.
DEC 26, 1979
Am-Pro Studios, Shepherd's Bush, London
a. We Oughta Be Ashamed with Johnny Cash | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, acoustic guitar), Johnny Cash (vocal, acoustic guitar), Martin Belmont (electric guitar), Nick Lowe (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
DEC 29, 1979
Hammersmith Odeon, London
a. The Imposter (Live) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
1980
EARLY 1980
T.W. Studios, Fulham, London
a. Just A Memory | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals), Steve Nieve (keyboards)
1980
Olympic Studios, Barnes, London
a. New Amsterdam (Alternate Version) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
MAR 1980
Am-Pro Studios, Shepherd's Bush, London
- a: EC (vocals, Spanish guitar, marimba, fretless bass)
- b-d: EC (vocals, all instruments except as noted), Paul "Bassman" Riley (bass on d), Pete Thomas (drums on c-d)
APR 2, 1980
Canvey Island, England
a. Don't Look Back (Live) | Get Happy!! (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
JUL 1980
DJM Studios, Holborn, London and/or
SEP 1980 & LATE OCT - EARLY NOV 1980
Eden Studios, Acton, London
JUL | a. Sad About Girls | Trust (Rhino bonus CD) |
JUL | b. From A Whisper To A Scream (Alternate Version [#2]) | Trust (Rhino bonus CD) |
JUL | c. Watch Your Step (Alternate Version [#2]) | Trust (Rhino bonus CD) |
JUL | d. Clubland (Alternate Take) | Trust (Rhino bonus CD) |
JUL | e. You'll Never Be A Man (Alternate Take) | Trust (Rhino bonus CD) |
JUL | f. Big Sister (Alternate Version) | Trust (Rhino bonus CD) |
SEP | g. Slow Down | Trust (Rhino bonus CD) |
SEP | h. Twenty-Five To Twelve | Trust (Rhino bonus CD) |
i. Clubland | Trust | |
j. Lovers Walk | Trust | |
k. You'll Never Be A Man | Trust | |
l. Pretty Words | Trust | |
m. Strict Time | Trust | |
n. Luxembourg | Trust | |
o. Watch Your Step | Trust | |
p. New Lace Sleeves | Trust | |
q. From A Whisper To A Scream | Trust | |
r. Different Finger | Trust | |
s. White Knuckles | Trust | |
t. Shot With His Own Gun | Trust | |
u. Fish 'N' Chip Paper | Trust | |
v. Big Sister | Trust (Rhino bonus CD) | |
OCT or NOV | w. Big Sister's Clothes | Trust |
- EC (vocals, guitar on a-s/u-v, all instruments on w), Steve Nieve (piano & organ on a-v), Bruce Thomas (bass on a-s/u-v), Pete Thomas (drums on a-s/u-v), Glenn Tilbrook (vocals on q), Martin Belmont (guitar on q)
LATE 1980 - EARLY 1981
Eden Studios, Acton, London
- EC (vocals on a-d, guitar on a-b/e, piano on d), Steve Nieve (keyboards on a & possibly b), Bruce Thomas (bass on a), Pete Thomas (drums on a), Billy Bremner (guitar on c)
1981
JAN 20, 1981
CBS Studio B, Nashville
a. Too Far Gone ("Lost Session" Version) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. He's Got You ("Lost Session" Version) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), Pete Drake (steel guitar)
MAR 1981 (probably MAR 7)
September Sound Studios, Huddersfield
a. Gloomy Sunday | Trust (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. The Long Honeymoon (Instrumental Piano Demo) | Trust (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal & guitar on a, piano on b)
MAY 18 - MAY 29, 1981
CBS Studio A, Nashville
- EC (vocals, guitar), Steve Nieve (piano, organ), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), John McFee (lead guitar, pedal steel), Tommy Millar (fiddle), Nashville Edition (background vocals)
- (*Available on the bootleg Nashville And More)
JUN 1, 1981
Apollo Theatre, London
a. Psycho (Live) | Fundamental Frolics |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
JUL 30, 1981
Mean Machine, Aberdeen, Scotland
a. He's Got You (Live) | Almost Blue (Ryko version) | |
b. Cry, Cry, Cry (Live) | Almost Blue (Ryko version) | |
c. Brand New Heartache (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) | |
d. There Won't Be Anymore (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) | |
e. Sittin' And Thinkin' (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) | |
f. Honey Hush (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), John McFee (guitar)
AUG 21-22, 1981
Pathway Studios, Islington
- EC (vocals, all instruments)
OCT 1981
"a friend's cottage in Devon"
a. ...And In Every Home (Rehearsal) | Imperial Bedroom (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
NOV 1981
AIR Studios, London
- EC (vocals, guitar), Steve Nieve (piano, organ, orchestrations), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
1982
JAN 7, 1982
Royal Albert Hall, London
a. I'm Your Toy (Live) | Almost Blue (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), John McFee (guitar), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
JAN 20, 1982
Am-Pro Studios, Shepherd's Bush, London
a. Seconds Of Pleasure | Punch The Clock (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, bass), Steve Nieve (piano)
FEB 1982
Matrix Studios, London
- EC (vocals, guitar, organ on a), Steve Nieve (keyboards on b-e, backing vocal on b), Bruce Thomas (bass, backing vocal on b), Pete Thomas (drums, backing vocal on b)
MAY 2, 1982
Eden Studios, Acton, London
a. Imperial Bedroom | Imperial Bedroom (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, Linn Drum, bass, keyboards)
1982
Eden Studios, Acton, London
a. The Town Where Time Stood Still | Punch The Clock (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, all instruments except drum loop), Pete Thomas (drum loop)
1982
unknown studio
a. Party Party | Singles, Volume 2 |
- EC (vocals, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), Gary Barnacle (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone), Annie Whitehead (trombone)
DEC 24, 1982
Royal Albert Hall, London
a. The World And His Wife (Live) | Punch The Clock (Ryko version) | |
b. Everyday I Write The Book (Live) | Punch The Clock (Ryko version) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards on b), Bruce Thomas (bass on b), Pete Thomas (drums on b)
1982 and/or EARLY 1983
Elvis' home
- EC (vocals, all instruments)
LATE 1982 or EARLY 1983
[?]
a. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day) with Madness | Goodbye Cruel World (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals), Mike Barson (keyboards), Chris Foreman (guitar), Mark Bedford (bass), Daniel Woodgate (drums), Lee Thompson (saxophone), Chas Smash (trumpet)
- EC added his vocals to a backing track recorded without his involvement.
1983
JAN 27 - APR 1983
AIR Studios, London
- a-r: EC (vocals, Epiphone, Gretsch & Fender guitars, "one-finger" Synclavier & Casiotone), Steve Nieve (Bosendorfer piano, Emulator, Fairlight CMI, Vox organ, Hammond organ, Synclavier), Bruce Thomas (Wal electric bass guitar), Pete Thomas (Gretsch drums, Sabian cymbals), Jim Paterson (trombone), Jeff Blythe (alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet), Paul Speare (tenor sax, flute), Dave Plews (trumpet), Caron Wheeler (backing vocals), Claudia Fontaine (backing vocals), Stuart Robson (trumpet & flugelhorn on m), Chet Baker (trumpet solo on f), Morris Pert (percussion), David Bedford (string arrangements)
- s: EC (vocal, guitar)
JUN 9, 1983
Maida Vale Studios (Studio 4), London
a. Big Sister's Clothes / Stand Down Margaret (BBC Session) | Punch The Clock (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Danger Zone (BBC Session) | Punch The Clock (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
SEP 3, 1983
Sea Saint Studios, New Orleans
a. Walking On Thin Ice | Punch The Clock (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), Jim Paterson (trombone), Jeff Blythe (saxophone), Paul Speare (saxophone), Dave Plews (trumpet)
SEP 7, 1983
University of Texas, Austin, Texas
a. Possession (Live) | Punch The Clock (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Secondary Modern (Live) | Punch The Clock (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. The Bells (Live) | Punch The Clock (Rhino bonus CD) | |
d. Watch Your Step (Live) | Punch The Clock (Rhino bonus CD) | |
e. Back Stabbers / King Horse (Live) | Punch The Clock (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), Jim Paterson (trombone on a-b/d-e), Jeff Blythe (saxophone on a-b/d-e), Paul Speare (saxophone on a-b/d-e), Dave Plews (trumpet on a-b/d-e)
1983
unknown location (possibly Elvis' home or Demon Records office)
- EC (vocal, guitar)
DEC 1983
Eden Studios, Acton, London
- EC (vocal, piano on a, guitar on b-e)
1984
EARLY 1984
Riverside Studio
Withered And Died | Goodbye Cruel World (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
FEB 1984
SARM West Studios, London
- EC (vocals, guitars, anvil), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), Gary Barnacle (saxes, electric sax), Jim Paterson (trombone), Luis Jardim (percussion), Daryl Hall (vocals on a), Green Gartside (vocals on g)
- Turning The Town Red received vocal and guitar overdubs at AIR Studios, London.
APR 28, 1984
The Warfield, San Francisco
- EC (vocal, guitar on a-d, keyboard on e-f)
MAY 1984
Am-Pro Studios, Shepherd's Bush, London
a. Baby It's You with Nick Lowe | Goodbye Cruel World (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, lead guitar), Nick Lowe (vocals, bass)
JUL 1984
[?], Los Angeles
a. Living A Little, Laughing A Little with John Hiatt | Warming Up To The Ice Age (John Hiatt) |
- EC (vocals), John Hiatt (vocals, guitar), Jesse Boyce (bass, rhythm guitar), Larry Londin (drums), Randy McCormick (keyboards), Bobby King (additional vocals)
OCT 1984
Eden Studios, Acton, London
a. Get Yourself Another Fool | Goodbye Cruel World (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. I Hope You're Happy Now | Goodbye Cruel World (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Young Boy Blues (Demo) | Goodbye Cruel World (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
1985
FEB 1985
The Sound Factory, Hollywood and
Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood
a. The People's Limousine | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, electric guitar), T Bone Burnett (vocal, acoustic & electric guitars), David Miner (bass), Ron Tutt (drums), Stephen Bruton (mandolin on b)
FEB 14, 1985
Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood
a. Suffering Face (Solo Demo) | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Indoor Fireworks (Solo Demo) | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. I Hope You're Happy Now (Solo Demo) | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) | |
d. Poisoned Rose (Solo Demo) | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) | |
e. American Without Tears (Solo Demo) | unreleased |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
APR 15, 1985
Red Bus Studios
a. Deportee | Goodbye Cruel World (Ryko version) | |
b. I'll Wear It Proudly (Solo Demo) | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Next Time 'Round (Solo Demo) | unreleased | |
d. Sleep Of The Just (Solo Demo) | unreleased | |
e. Blue Chair (Solo Demo) | unreleased | |
f. King Of Confidence (Solo Demo) | unreleased |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
- The Blue Chair and King Of Confidence demos may be from a different session around this time.
MAY 18 or 19, 1985
Dominion Theatre, London
a. Don't Get Above Your Raising (Live) with Ricky Skaggs | Live In London (Ricky Skaggs) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Ricky Skaggs (vocal, lead guitar), Jesse Chambers (bass), Gary Smith (piano), Lou Reid (fiddle or banjo or acoustic guitar), Bobby Hicks (fiddle or banjo), Martin Parker (drums), Richard Dennison (guitar), Bruce Bouton (guitar)
1985
unknown location
a. End Of The Rainbow | The Anti-Heroin Album: It's A Live-In World |
- EC (vocal, guitar), unknown (backing vocal, synth bass)
- This version of End Of The Rainbow may come from a known session from this period, but it is unclear which one. The backing vocal and synth bass were added without EC's involvement.
JUL 1985
unknown studio, Hollywood
a. The Big Light (Solo Demo) | unreleased* | |
b. Our Little Angel (Solo Demo) | unreleased* | |
c. Shoes Without Heels (Solo Demo) | unreleased* | |
d. Jack Of All Parades (Solo Demo) | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) | |
e. Brilliant Mistake (Solo Demo) | unreleased* |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
- (*Available on the bootleg King Of Americana)
JUL 21, 1985
Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood
a. Lovable (Solo Demo) | unreleased* | |
b. Glitter Gulch (Solo Demo) | unreleased* | |
c. Little Palaces (Solo Demo) | unreleased* | |
d. My Youngest Son Came Home Today (Solo Demo) | unreleased* | |
e. End Of The Rainbow (Solo Demo) | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) | |
f. Deportee (Solo Demo) | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) | |
g. She Moved Through The Fair (Solo Demo) | unreleased* | |
h. Feel Like Going Home (Solo Demo) | unreleased* | |
i. Running Out Of Fools (Solo Demo) | unreleased* | |
j. Having It All (Solo Demo) | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar on a-g, piano on h-j)
- The JUL 21 recording date should only be considered confirmed for the three officially released tracks.
- (*Available on the bootleg King Of Americana)
JUL 1985
Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood and/or
Sunset Sound, Hollywood
possible additional recording at The Sound Factory
a. Our Little Angel | King Of America | |
b. The Big Light | King Of America | |
c. American Without Tears | King Of America | |
JUL 22 | d. Glitter Gulch | King Of America |
JUL 22 | e. Shoes Without Heels | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) |
JUL 22 | f. Lovable (Alternate Version) | unreleased |
JUL 22 | g. Indoor Fireworks (Alternate Version) | unreleased |
h. Poisoned Rose | King Of America | |
i. Eisenhower Blues | King Of America | |
j. Indoor Fireworks | King Of America | |
k. Lovable | King Of America | |
l. I'll Wear It Proudly | King Of America | |
m. Sleep Of The Just | King Of America | |
JUL 29 | n. King Of Confidence | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) |
o. Little Palaces | King Of America |
- a-g: EC (vocals, acoustic guitar), James Burton (electric guitar, dobro on a/d), Jerry Scheff (string bass), Ron Tutt (drums), Jo-El Sonnier (French accordion on c)
- h-i: EC (vocals), Ray Brown (string bass), Earl Palmer (drums), Tom Canning (piano), Mitchell Froom (Hammond organ), T Bone Burnett (electric guitar on i)
- j-o: EC (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar on k, mandolins on o), James Burton (acoustic guitar on j), Jerry Scheff (string bass on j/o, electric bass on k-m, unknown bass on n), Jim Keltner (drums on k-n), Mitchell Froom (Hammond organ on j/l, organ on k, doctored piano on m, unknown keyboard on n), David Hidalgo (harmony vocal on k)
- These sessions may have extended into AUG 1985. The majority of these tracks were recorded at Ocean Way, although at least one song (King Of Confidence) was recorded at Sunset Sound. The accordion on American Without Tears was added at an unspecified later date.
AUG 1985
Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood
possible additional recording at Sunset Sound and The Sound Factory
AUG 21 | a. Betrayal | King Of America (Rhino bonus CD) |
b. Blue Chair (Alternate Version) | unreleased | |
c. Next Time 'Round (Alternate Version) | unreleased | |
AUG 21 | d. Baby's Got A Brand New Hairdo | Blood & Chocolate (Rhino bonus CD) |
e. Suit Of Lights | King Of America |
- EC (vocals, unknown guitar on a-c, guitars on d, acoustic guitar on e), Steve Nieve (unknown keyboards on a-c, organ on d, piano & Hammond organ on e), Bruce Thomas (electric bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
- A version of Brilliant Mistake was rehearsed and possibly recorded with the Attractions at this time.
LATE AUG and/or SEP 1985
Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood
possible additional recording at Sunset Sound and The Sound Factory
a. Brilliant Mistake (Alternate Version) | unreleased* | |
b. Blue Chair (Single Version) | Blood & Chocolate (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Jack Of All Parades | King Of America | |
d. Brilliant Mistake | King Of America |
- a: EC (vocal), additional musicians unknown
- b-d: EC (vocals, acoustic guitar), T-Bone Wolk (electric guitar on b/d, electric bass on b-c, piano accordion on d), Mickey Curry (drums on b-d), Mitchell Froom (organ on b, Hammond organ on c-d, harpsichord on d), Jerry Scheff (string bass on d), Steve Nieve (piano on c)
- The lead vocal for Blue Chair (Single Version) was re-recorded in JAN 1987. The alternate Brilliant Mistake may date from the JUL sessions.
- (*Available on the bootleg King Of Americana)
SEP or OCT 1985
Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood
possible additional recording at Sunset Sound and The Sound Factory
a. I Hope You're Happy Now | Singles, Volume 3 | |
b. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood | King Of America |
- EC (vocals, acoustic guitar on a), Jerry Scheff (string bass), Jim Keltner (drums), Mitchell Froom (unknown keyboard on a, Hammond organ on b), Michael Blair (marimba on b), T Bone Burnett (electric guitar on b))
1986
FEB 11, 1986
The Heartbreak. New York
a. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Live) | Singles, Volume 3 |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
MAR - MAY 1986 (possibly also FEB)
Olympic Studios, Barnes, London
- a-s: EC (vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, balgo & kanoj & klingovaroj on d, Vox Continental organ on f, harmonium on h, Hofner bass & tambourine on j), Steve Nieve (piano, organ, harmonium on h), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums), Nick Lowe (acoustic guitar on d-g/k), Cait O'Riordan (vocals on i-j)
- t-x: EC (vocal, guitar)
1986
Eden Studios, Acton, London
a. Seven Day Weekend with Jimmy Cliff | Blood & Chocolate (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, guitars), Jimmy Cliff (vocals), Steve Nieve (organ), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
MAY 17, 1986
Red Showground, Dublin
a. Leave My Kitten Alone (Live) | Live For Ireland (double LP) | |
b. Many Rivers To Cross (Live) | Live For Ireland (CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar), Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass), Pete Thomas (drums)
OCT 23, 1986
Broadway Theater, New York
- EC (vocal, guitar), James Burton (lead guitar), Jerry Scheff (bass), Jim Keltner (drums), T Bone Burnett (rhythm guitar), Mitchell Froom (keyboards), T-Bone Wolk (accordion, vocal), Michael Blair (marimbas, vibraphone, percussion), Ralph Carney (saxophone)
1986
Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood
- EC (vocals, guitar, bass, percussion), Ross MacManus (trumpet, clapping), Cait O'Riordan (vocals), Steve Nieve (piano), Pete Thomas (drums), Sy Richardson (speaking voice)
1987
JAN 1987
Eden Studios, Acton, London
a. American Without Tears No. 2 (Twilight Version) | Blood & Chocolate (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, guitars, bass, piano, celesta, organ, harmonica, marimba, timbale)
- This was also the session at which the lead vocal was re-recorded for Blue Chair (Single Version).
APR 16, 1987
San Jose Center For The Performing Arts, San Jose, California
a. Ship Of Fools / It Must Have Been The Roses (Live) | Stolen Roses: Songs Of The Grateful Dead |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
1987
The Mill, Sussex
- EC & Paul McCartney (vocals, all instruments)
- That Day Is Done is not known to circulate among collectors and was likely recorded at a separate session from the other demos.
- (*Also available on the bootleg The McCartney/MacManus Collaboration)
MAY 1987
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
a. Pads, Paws And Claws (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Let Him Dangle (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Veronica (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
d. Tramp The Dirt Down (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, all instruments)
1987-1988
unknown location(s)
a. Baby Plays Around (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. Last Boat Leaving (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
1987 | c. The Comedians (Demo) | All This Useless Beauty (Rhino bonus CD) |
d. The Days Take Care Of Everything (Demo) | All This Useless Beauty (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, all instruments)
- The date for The Days Take Care Of Everything is little more than a wild guess based on the assumption that a song written for Roy Orbison would not have been recorded after his death in 1988.
1988
JAN 19, 1988
Eden Studios, Acton, London
a. Put Your Big Toe In The Milk Of Human Kindness (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocal, guitar)
JAN - FEB 1988
The Mill, Sussex
a. You Want Her Too with Paul McCartney | Flowers In The Dirt (Paul McCartney) |
- EC (second vocal, intro keyboards), Paul McCartney (lead vocal, bass, 12-string guitar, tambourine, harmonies, electric guitar), Hamish Stuart (guitar, harmonies), Chris Whitten (drums, percussion), Robbie McIntosh (guitar), Mitchell Froom (keyboards)
- This track was completed without EC's involvement at Olympic Studios, London, and Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles.
FEB 16, 1988
Eden Studios, Acton, London
a. Any King's Shilling (Instrumental Demo) | unreleased | |
b. Miss Macbeth (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. ...This Town... (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
d. God's Comic (Demo) | unreleased | |
e. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
f. Coal-Train Robberies (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
g. Satellite (Demo) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, all instruments)
1988
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
a. Tramp The Dirt Down | Spike | |
b. Miss Macbeth | Spike | |
c. Any King's Shilling | Spike |
- EC (vocals, mandolin & guitars on b, acoustic guitar on c), Dónal Lunny (bouzouki, acoustic guitar on a, bodhran on b), Steve Wickham (fiddle), Davy Spillane (Uilleann pipes, low whistle on a/c), Christy Moore (bodhran on c), Frankie Gavin (fiddle on c), Derek Bell (Irish harp & tiompan on c), Mitchell Froom (Indian harmonium on a, chamberlain & Wurlitzer electric piano & organ on b), Jerry Scheff (double bass on a), Buell Neidlinger (double basses on c), Pete Thomas (drums on a-b), Michael Blair (tambourine on a-b, glockenspiel on a-b, crash-box & temple bells & snare drum on b), Marc Ribot (distant sound on a), Gregory Davis (trumpet on b), Efrem Towns (trumpet on b), Kevin Harris (tenor saxophone on b), Roger Lewis (baritone saxophone on b), Charles Joseph (trombone on b), Kirk Joseph (sousaphone on b), Jerry Marotta (snare drum on b)
- Additional recording for Tramp The Dirt Down and Any King's Shilling took place at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood. Additional recording for Miss Macbeth took place at both Southlake Studios, New Orleans, and Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood.
1988
Southlake Studios, New Orleans
a. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror | Spike | |
b. Chewing Gum | Spike | |
c. Stalin Malone | Spike | |
d. Stalin Malone (Vocal Version) | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals on a-b/d, guitars on b), Gregory Davis (trumpet), Efrem Towns (trumpet), Kevin Harris (tenor saxophone), Roger Lewis (baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone on b-d), Charles Joseph (trombone on c-d), Kirk Joseph (sousaphone), Allen Toussaint (piano on a), Jim Keltner (snare drum & Chinese cymbal on a), Michael Blair (parade drum on a, tambourine on a, metal pipe on b), Marc Ribot (guitar on b), Benmont Tench (Hohner clavinet on b), Willie Green (drums on b), Cait O'Riordan (vocal on b), Jenell Marshall (snare drum on c-d), Lionel Batiste (bass drum on c-d)
- Additional recording for Deep Dark Truthful Mirror and Chewing Gum took place at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood.
1988
Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood
a. ...This Town... | Spike | |
b. Let Him Dangle | Spike | |
c. Veronica | Spike | |
d. God's Comic | Spike | |
e. Satellite | Spike | |
f. Pads, Paws And Claws | Spike | |
g. Baby Plays Around | Spike | |
h. Coal-Train Robberies | Spike | |
i. Last Boat Leaving | Spike |
- EC (vocals, guitar on a/c/e-i, keyboards on a/f/h-i, melodica on a, tambourine on a, bass on d/f, bass piano on e, Hammond bass pedals on g, bells on g/i, mandolin on i), T-Bone Burnett (guitar on a/c/h, trigger bass on f), Roger McGuinn (12-string guitar on a), Marc Ribot (guitar on b/d/f, banjo on d), Paul McCartney (bass on a/c), Jerry Scheff (bass on b/f/h), Buell Neidlinger (double bass & cellos on d), T-Bone Wolk (bass on e/i, accordion on i), Benmont Tench (piano on b-c/e, spinet on c/e/h, organ on h), Mitchell Froom (electric piano on c, chamberlain on c-e, harmonium on d, organ on e/g), Ralph Forbes (electric drums on a/e), Jim Keltner (snare drum on a/d-e, tom-toms on e, drums on i), Jerry Marotta (drums on b-c/f/h), Michael Blair (percussion on a-f/h), Cait O'Riordan (lunge maracas on a, snowbells on i), Chrissie Hynde (harmony vocal on e)
- Additional recording for ...This Town..., Veronica, and Satellite took place at AIR Studios, London.
LATE 1988
Wessex Studios, London
a. The Ugly Things | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
b. You're No Good | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
c. Point Of No Return | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) | |
d. The Room Nobody Lives In | Spike (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, guitars on a-b/d, keyboards on a/c/d, kalimba on b), Nick Lowe (bass on a-c), Pete Thomas (drums on a-c)
1988-1990
unknown location(s)
You Bowed Down (Demo) | All This Useless Beauty (Rhino bonus CD) | |
1989 | Hidden Shame (Demo) | All This Useless Beauty (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, all instruments)
1989
1989 (between AUG and DEC)
Sorceror Sound, New York
That's How You Got Killed Before with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Kojak Variety (Rhino/Edsel edition) |
- EC (vocal), Gregory Davis (trumpet), Efrem Towns (trumpet), Kevin Harris (tenor saxophone), Roger Lewis (baritone saxophone), Charles Joseph (trombone), Kirk Joseph (sousaphone), Jenell Marshall (drums, percussion), Danny Barker (guitar)
- This may have had additional recording at Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans, probably without EC's involvement.
LATE 1980s or EARLY 1990s
unknown location
The Only Flame In Town (Demo) | All This Useless Beauty (Rhino bonus CD) |
- EC (vocals, all instruments)
- Even this vague recording date is largely speculative.
1990
1990
Blue Wave Studios, Barbados
- EC's background vocals were added later at Eden Studios, Acton, London.
1990 (possibly APR)
Mastersound Studios, Astoria, New York
Weird Nightmare | Weird Nightmare: Meditations On Mingus |
APR 12, 1990
Ringsend Studios, Dublin
Mischievous Ghost with Mary Coughlan | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) |
CIRCA 1990
Elvis' home
Sweet Pear (Home Demo) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) | |
All Grown Up (Home Demo) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) | |
Georgie And Her Rival (Home Demo) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) | |
Forgive Her Anything (Home Demo) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) | |
It Started To Come To Me (Home Demo) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) | |
Invasion Hit Parade (Home Demo) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) | |
Just Another Mystery (Home Demo) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) | |
Broken (Home Demo) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) | |
Playboy To A Man (Home Demo) | unreleased | |
It's Time (Demo) | All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition) |
OCT 26, 1990
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
Veronica / The Ways Of Love (Live) | The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 2 (iTunes download) | |
Alison (Live) | The Bridge School Concerts Vol. One (CD) and The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 2 (iTunes download) |
LATE 1990 - EARLY 1991
Ocean Way Studios (Studio One), Hollywood
- Additional recording (orchestra and vocals) took place at Westside Studios, London.
CIRCA 1990-1991
unknown location
May 17th | Ferrington Guitars |
1991
CIRCA 1991
Elvis' home
Mistress And Maid (Demo) | All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition) |
MAY 1991
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
St. Stephen's Day Murders with The Chieftains | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) |
JUN 3, 1991
Warner Hollywood Studios, West Hollywood
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (Unplugged Version) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) | |
Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) (Unplugged Version) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) | |
The Other Side Of Summer (Unplugged Version) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) |
JUN 21, 1991
Great Woods Performing Arts Center, Mansfield, Massachusetts
Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 (Live) | Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition) |
LATE 1991 or EARLY 1992
Pathway Studios, Islington
This Is A Test | unreleased | |
London's Brilliant | London's Brilliant Parade 12-inch single | |
Basement Kiss | 13 Steps Lead Down CD single | |
Puppet Girl | 13 Steps Lead Down CD single | |
Earthbound | unreleased | |
Do You Know What I'm Saying? | 13 Steps Lead Down 7-inch single and Clown Strike promo CD | |
We Despise You | 13 Steps Lead Down CD single | |
Fill In The Blanks | unreleased | |
The Nameless One | unreleased | |
I Want To Stand Forever | unreleased |
1992
CIRCA 1992
unknown location
Why Can't A Man Stand Alone? (Demo) | All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition) |
SEP 14 - OCT 1, 1992
The Church Studios, Crouch End, London
OCT 2, 1992
Pete Thomas' Studio, St. Margaret's London
EARLY DEC 1992
Pathway Studios, Islington
Idiophone | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) | |
A Drunken Man's Praise Of Sobriety | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) | |
Kinder Murder | Brutal Youth | |
20% Amnesia | Brutal Youth |
- Additional recording for 20% Amnesia and possibly Kinder Murder was done at the Church Studios.
DEC 1992
The Church Studios, Crouch End, London
DEC 7 | Poisoned Letter | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) |
Abandon Words | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) | |
DEC 9 | Favourite Hour (Church Studios Version) | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) |
DEC 11 | This Is Hell (Church Studios Version) | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) |
DEC 11 | You Tripped At Every Step (Church Studios Version) | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) |
London's Brilliant Parade (Church Studios Version) | unreleased |
- The vocals for Abandon Words were recorded at Elvis' home. Poisoned Letter may actually come from the Pathway sessions.
LATE DEC 1992 or 1993
Elvis' home
Rocking Horse Road (Demo) | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) | |
13 Steps Lead Down (Demo) | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) | |
All The Rage (Demo) | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) | |
Sulky Girl (Demo) | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) | |
Distorted Angel (Demo) | All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition) | |
Clown Strike (Demo) | unreleased | |
Still Too Soon To Know (Demo) | unreleased | |
Just About Glad (Demo) | unreleased | |
Pony St. (Demo) | unreleased |
CIRCA 1992-1993
unknown location (possibly Elvis' home)
Little Atoms (Demo) | unreleased | |
Almost Ideal Eyes (Demo) | unreleased | |
Punishing Kiss (Demo) | unreleased |
1993
MAR 18, 1993
Town Hall, New York
SPRING or EARLY SUMMER 1993
Pete Thomas' basement (The Bonaparte Rooms)
Pony St. (Bonaparte Rooms Version) | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) | |
Just About Glad (Bonaparte Rooms Version) | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) | |
Clown Strike (Bonaparte Rooms Version) | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) |
SUMMER 1993
Olympic Studios, London
AUG 1993
Olympic Studios, London
AUG 2 | Distorted Angel (Alternate Version) | unreleased |
AUG 2 | You Tripped At Every Step | Brutal Youth |
13 Steps Lead Down | Brutal Youth | |
This Is Hell | Brutal Youth | |
Sulky Girl | Brutal Youth | |
London's Brilliant Parade | Brutal Youth |
1993
Olympic Studios, London
Favourite Hour | Brutal Youth |
CIRCA 1993
unknown location
Complicated Shadows (Demo) | All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition) |
1993 or 1994
AIR Lyndhurst, London
But Not For Me with Larry Adler | Kojak Variety |
1993 or 1994
unknown studio, Dublin
Full Force Gale | Kojak Variety |
1994
CIRCA 1994
unknown location
World's Great Optimist (Demo) | All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition) |
JAN 20, 1994
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto
Lost In The Stars | The Juliet Letters (Deluxe Edition) |
FEB 1994
Westside Studios, London
FEB 7 | Life Shrinks | Brutal Youth (Deluxe Edition) |
Step Inside Love | Kojak Variety | |
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away | Kojak Variety | |
Sally Sue Brown | Kojak Variety | |
Sticks And Stones | Kojak Variety |
FEB 1994
Whitfield Studios, London
She Moved Through The Fair | The Juliet Letters (Deluxe Edition) |
APR 12, 1994
Sony Studios, New York
They Can't Take That Away From Me (Live) with Tony Bennett | MTV Unplugged (Tony Bennett) |
DEC 1, 1994
The Point, Dublin
Basement Kiss (Live) | The Other End Of The Telescope CD single |
1995
JUN 25, 1995
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Weird Nightmare (Live) | Deep Dead Blue | |
Love Field (Live) | Deep Dead Blue | |
Shamed Into Love (Live) | Deep Dead Blue | |
Gigi (Live) | Deep Dead Blue and The Juliet Letters (Deluxe Edition) | |
Poor Napoleon (Live) | Deep Dead Blue | |
Baby Plays Around (Live) | Deep Dead Blue | |
Deep Dead Blue (Live) | Deep Dead Blue and The Juliet Letters (Deluxe Edition) |
JUN 28, 1995
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
JUL 1, 1995
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Put Away Forbidden Playthings (Live) with Fretwork | The Juliet Letters (Deluxe Edition) | |
Can She Excuse My Wrongs (Live) with Fretwork and Composers Ensemble | The Juliet Letters (Deluxe Edition) |
AUG - SEP 1995
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin and/or
FEB 1996
Westside Studios, London
- Complicated Shadows is derived in part from a live performance recorded at the Beacon Theater, New York, EARLY AUG 1995.
AUTUMN 1995
Bunk, Junk & Genius, London
The Night Before Larry Was Stretched | Kojak Variety |
- There may have been additional recording for this song at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin.
NOV 3-4-, 1995
Abbey Road Studios, London
O Mistress Mine with John Harle | The Juliet Letters (Deluxe Edition) | |
Come Away, Death with John Harle | The Juliet Letters (Deluxe Edition) | |
When That I Was And A Little Tiny Boy with John Harle | Terror And Magnificence (John Harle) |
NOV 22, 1995
[?], London
My Dark Life with Brian Eno | All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition) |
1996
FEB 12, 1996
Right Track Studios, New York
God Give Me Strength | Painted From Memory |
- The recording date has also been reported as FEB 9 and the location as both Orpheum Studios, New York, and Record Plant, Los Angeles.
FEB 1996
The Loft, Nashville
That Day Is Done with The Fairfield Four | All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition) |
MAY 13, 1996
KSCA-FM (The Music Hall), Los Angeles
All This Useless Beauty (Live) | Live From The Music Hall Volume Three |
MAY 14, 1996
The Troubadour, Los Angeles
Temptation (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
Poor Fractured Atlas (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
It's Time (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
Man Out Of Time (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
Shallow Grave (Live) | Costello & Nieve |
MAY 15, 1996
The Fillmore, San Francisco
Just About Glad (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
Why Can't A Man Stand Alone? (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
My Dark Life (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
All This Useless Beauty (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
Ship Of Fools (Live) | Costello & Nieve |
MAY 18, 1996
Park West, Chicago
MAY 20, 1996
The Paramount, Boston
You Bowed Down (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
The Long Honeymoon (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
Distorted Angel (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
Little Atoms (Live) | Costello & Nieve | |
My Funny Valentine (Live) | Costello & Nieve |
MAY 21, 1996
NBC Studios (Studio 6A), New York
All This Useless Beauty (Live) | Live From 6A: Great Musical Moments From Late Night With Conan O'Brien |
MAY 22, 1996
The Supper Club, New York
MAY 29, 1996
VH1 Studios, New York
Just A Memory (Live) | VH1 Storytellers |
MAY 29, 1996
Electric Lady Sound Studios, New York
Aubergine with The Jazz Passengers | Individually Twisted (The Jazz Passengers) | |
Doncha Go 'Way Mad with The Jazz Passengers featuring Deborah Harry | Individually Twisted (The Jazz Passengers) |
- Deborah Harry's vocal was added at a later date.
SUMMER 1996
Elvis' home
What Do I Do Now? | All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition) |
1997
FEB 25, 1997
Ed Sullivan Theater, New York
God Give Me Strength (Live) | Live On Letterman: Music From The Late Show |
1997
unknown studio
The Bridge I Burned | All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition) | |
The Bridge I Burned (Pop Lie Mix) | The Bridge I Burned promo CD |
- The "Pop Lie Mix" is a different vocal over the same instrumental track.
1997
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
Long Journey Home (Anthem) with The Chieftains, the Irish Film Orchestra and Anúna | Long Journey Home: Original Soundtrack and The Essential Chieftains |
AUG 21, 1997
Westside Studios, London
Edith And The Kingpin | A Tribute To Joni Mitchell |
OCT 1, 1997
Caffe Milano, Nashville
That Day Is Done (Live) with The Fairfield Four | Live From Mountain Stage (The Fairfield Four) |
OCT 1997
Clinton Recorders, New York
My Mood Swings | The Big Lebowski: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
LATE 1997 or EARLY 1998
unknown location
Bright Blue Times | unreleased |
1998
APR 8 ,1998
Hammerstein Ballroom, New York
God Give Me Strength (Live) | One Amazing Night (Burt Bacharach) |
JUN - JUL 1998
Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood
1998
Avatar Studios, New York
Toledo | The Sweetest Punch | |
I Still Have That Other Girl with Cassandra Wilson | The Sweetest Punch |
1998
unknown studio, London
Sleepless Nights | Kojak Variety |
1998
unknown studio
I'll Never Fall In Love Again | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - Music From The Motion Picture |
OCT 18, 1998
Sony Music Studios, New York
Painted From Memory (Live) | The Best Of Sessions At West 54th |
NOV 23, 1998
NBC Studios (Studio 6A), New York
This House Is Empty Now (Live) | Painted From Memory (Tour Edition) |
1999
EARLY 1999
Abbey Road Studios, London
She | Notting Hill: Music From The Motion Picture, She CD single, and The Very Best Of Elvis Costello |
JAN 27, 1999
Capitol Theatre, Sydney
Tears At The Birthday Party (Live) | Toledo CD single #1 |
FEB 10, 1999
Shibuya Hall, Tokyo
What's Her Name Today? (Live) | Painted From Memory (Tour Edition) | |
I Still Have That Other Girl (Live) | Painted From Memory (Tour Edition) |
FEB 13, 1999
Concert Hall, Perth
Such Unlikely Lovers (Live) | Toledo CD single #2 |
FEB 16, 1999
Atheneum, Melbourne
In The Darkest Place (Live) | Painted From Memory (Tour Edition) | |
Painted From Memory (Live) | Painted From Memory (Tour Edition) |
FEB 19, 1999
Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney
Baby Plays Around (Live) | Toledo CD single #2 | |
Inch By Inch / Fever (Live) | Toledo CD single #1 |
JUL 25, 1999
Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York
Alison (Live) | Woodstock 99 - Volume Two |
CIRCA 1999
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
- EC added his vocals to backing tracks recorded without his involvement at Kampo Cultural Center, New York.
1999 or 2000
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
Meet Me On The Corner with Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks | Beatin' The Heat (Dan Hicks) |
- EC added his vocal to a backing track recording without his involvement.
LATE 1999 or EARLY 2000
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
Soul For Hire | When I Was Cruel | |
Oh Well | When I Was Cruel (UK & Japan) and Cruel Smile |
2000
FEB 20, 2000, OCT 9-21, 2000, and JAN 15-21, 2001
Atlantis Grammophon AB, Stockholm and/or
NOV 6, 2000
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin and/or
NOV 16, 2000
Westside Studios, London
Broken Bicycles / Junk | For The Stars | |
Green Song | For The Stars | |
Shamed Into Love | For The Stars | |
For The Stars | For The Stars |
- Only the songs from For The Stars which feature prominent vocal contributions from EC are listed above, but these are also the recording dates for No Wonder, Baby Plays Around, Go Leave, Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder), The Other Woman, Like An Angel Passing Through My Room, April After All, You Still Believe In Me, I Want To Vanish, This House Is Empty Now, Take It With Me, and the Japanese bonus track You Go To My Head. The songs featuring Fleshquartet (Rope, For No One, and Just A Curio) were recorded SEP 23-27, 2000 at Fleshland, Stockholm, although they may have received additional work at the sessions listed above.
JUN 30, 2000
Royal Albert Hall, London
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Live) | Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David |
EARLY NOV 2000
unknown location (possibly Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin)
You Stole My Bell | The Family Man: Music From The Motion Picture |
2001
CIRCA 2001
unknown location
Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution) (Demo) | unreleased |
2001
unknown location, Dublin
Egypt | Labour Of Love: The Music Of Nick Lowe |
APR 25, 2001
Royce Hall, Los Angeles
The Butcher's Boy | The Harry Smith Project: Anthology Of American Folk Music Revisited |
APR 26, 2001
Royce Hall, Los Angeles
Ommie Wise Part 2 (What Lewis Did Last...) | The Harry Smith Project: Anthology Of American Folk Music Revisited |
SUMMER 2001
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
- The vibraphone on When I Was Cruel No. 2 and horns on Spooky Girlfriend, 15 Petals, ...Dust, and Episode Of Blonde were added SEP 24, 2001 at Avatar Studios, New York.
LATE SEP 2001
Avatar Studios, New York
Smile (Japanese A-side) | Cruel Smile |
- This was reportedly recorded at some point between SEP 20 and SEP 25 but not at the SEP 24 overdub session.
NOV 3, 2001
Avatar Studios, New York
Invisible Lady with The Charles Mingus Orchestra | Tonight At Noon... Three Or Four Shades Of Love (Mingus Big Band / The Charles Mingus Orchestra) |
LATE 2001 or EARLY 2002
Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin
Smile (Japanese B-side) | Cruel Smile |
- EC added his vocal to a backing track recorded without his involvement at Studio Delphine, Paris.
2002
FEB 2002 (between FEB 25 and FEB 28)
Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood
The Judgement (Guide Vocal) | unreleased |
- When Solomon Burke recorded this song, EC attended the session and recorded a guide vocal for Burke to follow.
AVR 2002
Abbey Road Studios, Studio One, London
Il Sogno |
MAY 15, 2002
Easy Street Records, Seattle
Spooky Girlfriend (Live) | On The Mountain 8 |
MAY 22, 2002
KFOG Radio, San Francisco
Spooky Girlfriend (Live) | Cruel Smile |
JUN 3, 2002
KBCO Radio, Boulder, Colorado
Spooky Girlfriend (Acoustic) | KBCO Studio C Volume 14 | |
Tart (Acoustic) | Cruel Smile (Japan) |
JUN 5, 2002
Echo Bay Studios, New Hope, Minnesota
45 (Acoustic) | Cities 97 Sampler Volume 14 |
JUN 28, 2002
Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo
Soul For Hire (Live) | Cruel Smile | |
Uncomplicated (Live) | Cruel Smile |
JUL 5, 2002
International Forum A, Tokyo
Watching The Detectives / My Funny Valentine (Live) | Cruel Smile |
JUL 13, 2002
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Almost Blue (Live) | Cruel Smile | |
15 Petals (Live) | Cruel Smile |
JUL 17, 2002
Concert Hall, Melbourne
Dust (Live) | Cruel Smile |
NOV 2002
Snake Ranch Studio, London
My Mood Swings | Moodswings (The Brodsky Quartet) | |
Real Emotional Girl | Moodswings (The Brodsky Quartet) |
2003
FEB 2003
The Steakhouse Studio, North Hollywood
Crying Time with Wanda Jackson | Heart Trouble (Wanda Jackson) |
MAR 2003
unknown location, Los Angeles
Everybody's Crying Mercy | Peace Songs |
APR 7, 2003 - MAY 2003
Nola Studios, New York and/or
Avatar Studios, New York
- The Brodsky Quartet's contribution to Still was recorded at AIR Studios, London.
APR 9, 2003
Beacon Theatre, New York
Crazy (Live) with Diana Krall and Willie Nelson | Live And Kickin' (Willie Nelson) |
2003
Avatar Studios, New York
Let's Misbehave | De-Lovely: Music From The Motion Picture |
NOV 2, 2003
Oslo Konserthus, Oslo, Norway
Matter Of Time with Los Lobos | The Ride (Los Lobos) |
- The recording date refers only to EC's vocal, which he recorded at a soundcheck while on tour.
2004
APR 2004 (beginning APR 5)
Sweet Tea Studios, Oxford. Mississippi
- Lucinda Williams' vocal on There's A Story In Your Voice and John McFee's guitar on Country Darkness and Heart Shaped Bruise were added at Village Recorders, Los Angeles. Emmylou Harris' vocals on Nothing Clings Like Ivy and Heart Shaped Bruise were added at Ocean Way Studios, Nashville. Some songs likely received additional work when EC returned to Sweet Tea Studios in EARLY JUN.
APR 15, 2004
Delta Recording, Clarksdale, Mississippi
- Only the basic track for Monkey To Man was recorded in Clarksdale. It was probably completed in Oxford.
APR 17, 2004
Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis
Love That Burns (Live) | Monkey To Man CD single |
2004 (probably between APR and JUN)
Ocean Way Studios, Nashville
The Scarlet Tide | The Delivery Man |
- Emmylou Harris' vocals for Nothing Clings Like Ivy and Heart Shaped Bruise were also recorded at this session.
JUL 9, 2004
Netherlands Congress Centre, The Hague, Netherlands
Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
Clubland (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
Still (Live) | iTunes download (UK & Japan) | |
Put Away Forbidden Playthings (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
...Dust (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue (Japan) and iTunes download (US) | |
My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
Hora Decubitus (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
God Give Me Strength (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
Favourite Hour (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
That's How You Got Killed Before (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
Can You Be True? (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
Almost Ideal Eyes (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
Speak Darkly, My Angel (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
Watching The Detectives (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
Episode Of Blonde (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue | |
Almost Blue (Live) | My Flame Burns Blue |
2004 (probably SUMMER)
unknown location
My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) | Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life |
SEP 23, 2004
Avatar Studios, New York
The Delivery Man (Live for iTunes) | Futurama Sessions | |
The Monkey (Live for iTunes) | Futurama Sessions | |
Needle Time (Live for iTunes) | Futurama Sessions | |
Monkey To Man (Live for iTunes) | Futurama Sessions | |
Button My Lip (Live for iTunes) | Futurama Sessions |
2005
2005
Avatar Studios, New York
Who Are These People? with Burt Bacharach | At This Time (Burt Bacharach) |
- This track was largely recorded in Los Angeles, with Elvis phoning in his vocal via an ISDN line.
JUL 13, 2005
Avatar Studios, New York
Beautiful | HOUSE M.D.: ORIGINAL TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK |
- A portion of this was used in an episode of the TV series House.
NOV 27 - DEC 10, 2005
Sunset Sound, Hollywood and/or
Piety Street Recorders, New Orleans
- A partial performance of What Do You Want The Girl To Do? appears in the Putting The River In Reverse DVD.
2005 or 2006
Avatar Studios, New York
Troublemaker | Welcome To The Voice | |
Despair | Welcome To The Voice |
2005 or 2006
Konk Studios, Hornsey, London
Sunny Afternoon with Ray Davies and Johnny Borrell. | unreleased |
- Reported by Johnny Borrell in several interviews. The recording may have been for use in the US TV series Desperate Housewives.
2006
FEB 2006 (possibly FEB 15)
Bennett Studios, Englewood, New Jersey
Are You Havin' Any Fun? with Tony Bennett | Duets: An American Classic (Tony Bennett) |
2006
unknown studio
Little Boxes | Weeds: Music From The Showtime Original Series Volume 2 |
JUN 2006
The Beech House, Nashville
When I Stop Dreaming with Charlie Louvin | Charlie Louvin (Charlie Louvin) |
JUL 4, 2006
Scene General Motors, Montreal, Canada
American Tune with Allen Toussaint (live) | Tribute To Paul Simon |
2006
Cash family property, Hendersonville, Tennessee
Ring Of Fire | Anchored In Love: A Tribute To June Carter Cash |
2007
2007
ION, Buenos Aires, Argentina, or La Casa, Los Angeles, CA, or Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY
or Sony Studios, Tokyo, Japan or Euram Studios, Madrid, Spain
Fairly Right - with Bajofondo | Bajofondo: Mar Dulce |
Recording date and exact location uncertain.
2008
JANUARY 16, FEBRUARY 7 and FEBRUARY 14
Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA
No Hiding Place | Momofuku |
American Gangster Time | Momofuku |
Turpentine | Momofuku |
Harry Worth | Momofuku |
Drum & Bone | Momofuku |
Flutter & Wow | Momofuku |
Stella Hurt | Momofuku |
Mr. Feathers | Momofuku |
My Three Sons | Momofuku |
Song With Rose | Momofuku |
Pardon Me, Madam, My Name Is Eve | Momofuku |
Go Away | Momofuku |
MARCH 31 to APRIL 2
Sound Emporium Studio, Nashville, TN
Down Among The Wines And Spirits | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
Complicated Shadows | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
I Felt The Chill Before The Winter Came | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
My All Time Doll | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
Hidden Shame | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
She Handed Me A Mirror | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
I Dreamed Of My Old Lover Last Night | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
How Deep Is The Red? | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
She Was No Good | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
Sulphur To Sugarcane | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
Red Cotton | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
The Crooked Line | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
Changing Partners | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane |
Femme Fatale | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane - bonus track |
What Lewis Did Last | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane - bonus track |
Dirty Rotten Shame | Secret, Profane & Sugarcane - bonus track |
APRIL 5
New York, NY
April 5th with Rosanne Cash and Kris Kristofferson | Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album |
JUNE 9
Lighthouse At Chelsea Piers, New York, NY
The River In Reverse with Allen Toussaint (live) | Serve4: Artists Against Hunger & Poverty |
2009
JANUARY 2009
Proper Records, London, England
Man In The Bottom Of The Well with Bill Kirchen | Word To The Wise (Bill Kirchen) |
circa 2009 (no later than August)
New York Noise and/or 12th Street Studio, New York, NY
Heartaches By The Number with Rosanne Cash | The List (Rosanne Cash) |
2010
prior to MAY 2010
Unknown studio
Kiss Like Your Kiss with Lucinda Williams | True Blood: Music From the HBO Original Series, Vol. 2 |
Recording date unknown
FEBRUARY-MARCH
Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN and Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
National Ransom | National Ransom |
Jimmie Standing In The Rain | National Ransom |
Stations Of The Cross | National Ransom |
A Slow Drag With Josephine | National Ransom |
Five Small Words | National Ransom |
Church Underground | National Ransom |
You Hung The Moon | National Ransom |
Bullets For The New-Born King | National Ransom |
I Lost You | National Ransom |
Dr. Watson, I Presume | National Ransom |
One Bell Ringing | National Ransom |
The Spell That You Cast | National Ransom |
That's Not The Part Of Him You're Leaving | National Ransom |
My Lovely Jezebel | National Ransom |
All These Strangers | National Ransom |
A Voice In The Dark | National Ransom |
I Hope | National Ransom iTunes/Japan CD bonus track |
Poor Borrowed Dress | National Ransack |
Condemned Man | National Ransack |
Big Boys Cry | National Ransack |
I Don't Want To Go Home | National Ransack |
OCTOBER 20
Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
Jimmie Standing In The Rain with Punch Brothers, the Secret Sisters & Karen Elson (live) | The Speaking Clock Revue: Live From The Beacon Theatre |
OCTOBER 23
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA.
Tell Me Why with Emmylou Harris (live) | The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 5 |
Brand New Heartache with Emmylou Harris & Neil Young (live) | The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 5 |
2011
2011
Feliz Habitat, New York, NY
Someone Else's Heart | Single release for Record Store Day |
MARCH
Avatar Studios, New York, NY
Sparkling Day | In Motion Pictures |
MAY 11-12
The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
I Hope You're Happy Now | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
Heart Of The City | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
Mystery Dance | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
Radio, Radio | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
Everyday I Write The Book | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
God Give Me Strength | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
Watching The Detectives | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution) with Susanna Hoffs | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
Out Of Time | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
I Want You | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
Stella Hurt | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
All Grown Up | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
Lipstick Vogue | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
Man Out Of Time | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
National Ransom | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook |
Clubland | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook DVD only |
Earthbound | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook DVD only |
Uncomplicated | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook DVD only bonus track |
Monkey To Man | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook DVD only bonus track |
Pump It Up | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook Super Deluxe Edition only |
Busted | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook Super Deluxe Edition only |
Brilliant Mistake | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook Super Deluxe Edition only |
Strict Time | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook Super Deluxe Edition only |
2012
2012 / 2013
Village Studios, Los Angeles, California and/or Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana
That's Me | Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County |
Wrong, Wrong, Wrong About Me | Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County |
2012-2013
"Feliz Habitat" Studios and "Hookery Crookery" Studios, New York, NY
Walk Us Uptown | Wise Up Ghost |
Sugar Won't Work | Wise Up Ghost |
Refuse To Be Saved | Wise Up Ghost |
Wake Me Up | Wise Up Ghost |
Tripwire | Wise Up Ghost |
Stick Out Your Tongue | Wise Up Ghost |
Come The Meantimes | Wise Up Ghost |
(She Might Be A) Grenade | Wise Up Ghost |
Cinco Minutos Con Vos | Wise Up Ghost |
Viceroy's Row | Wise Up Ghost |
Wise Up Ghost | Wise Up Ghost |
If I Could Believe | Wise Up Ghost |
My New Haunt | Wise Up Ghost - Deluxe edition |
Can You Hear Me? | Wise Up Ghost - Deluxe edition |
The Puppet Has Cut His Strings | Wise Up Ghost - Deluxe edition |
2013
2013 or 2012
NRG Recording, San Fernando Valley, CA
or Steakhouse Studios, Hollywood, CA
or The Big Top
Losing Game - with La Santa Cecilia | La Santa Cecilia: Treinta Dias |
Produced by Sebastian Krys who went on to produce the Grammy Award winning Look Now. Featuring La Marisoul who sang on Cinco Minutos Con Vos.
SEPTEMBER
MSR Studios, New York, NY
Cinco Minutos Con Vos - with The Roots and La Marisoul |
video only release |
I Want You - with The Roots |
video only release |
Stick Out Your Tongue - with The Roots |
video only release |
Wake Me Up - with The Roots |
video only release |
SEPTEMBER 29
Town Hall, New York, NY
Please Mr. Kennedy - with T Bone Burnett and Punch Brothers |
Inside Llewyn Davis Another Day, Another Time |
Which Side Are You On? - with Joan Baez |
Inside Llewyn Davis Another Day, Another Time |
2014
2014
2nd Story Sound, Grand Rapids, MI or Avatar Studios, New York, NY or
Brooklyn Recorders, New York, NY or Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY or
Hobo Sound, Weehawken, NJ or Sear Sound, New York, NY
I Surrender Dear with Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks | Boardwalk Empire Volume 3: Music From The HBO Original Series |
Recording date and location uncertain.
MARCH
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Down On The Bottom with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Married To My Hack with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Kansas City with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Spanish Mary with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Liberty Street with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Nothing To It with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Golden Tom – Silver Judas with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
When I Get My Hands On You with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Duncan And Jimmy with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Florida Key with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Hidee Hidee Ho #11 with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Lost on the River #12 with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Stranger with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Card Shark with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Quick Like a Flash with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Hidee Hidee Ho #16 with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Diamond Ring with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
The Whistle Is Blowing with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Six Months in Kansas City (Liberty Street) with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
Lost on the River #20 with The New Basement Tapes | Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes |
2015
2015
Renegade Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Still Too Soon To Know | Darlene Love: Introducing Darlene Love |
Elvis plays guitar only on this track, vocals are by Darlene Love and Bill Medley.
JUNE 15
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Watch Your Step | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Accidents Will Happen | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Church Underground | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
45 | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Shipbuilding | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Walkin' My Baby Back Home | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Ghost Train | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
When I Was Cruel No. 2 | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Watching The Detectives | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Pads, Paws And Claws - with Larkin Poe | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
That's Not The Part Of Him You're Leaving - with Larkin Poe | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Down On The Bottom - with Larkin Poe | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Blame It On Cain - with Larkin Poe | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Alison | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Good Year For The Roses - with Larkin Poe | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Side By Side | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
Jimmie Standing In The Rain | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - with Larkin Poe | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
JUNE 24 (or possibly another tour date)
Pavilions, Plymouth, England
Golden Tom - Silver Judas - with Larkin Poe | Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
This track was probably recorded at a soundcheck. Date and venue are unconfirmed.
2016
2017
2017
Los Angeles, CA - precise recording studio unknown
You Shouldn't Look At Me That Way | Look Now - Deluxe Edition |
2018
2018
Armoury Studios, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Electric Lady & Sullivan Street Studios, New York, NY
Studio 3, Eastwest Studios, Los Angeles, CA; The Village Studios, Los Angeles, CA;
United Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Under Lime | Look Now |
Don't Look Now | Look Now |
Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter | Look Now |
Stripping Paper | Look Now |
Unwanted Number | Look Now |
I Let The Sun Go Down | Look Now |
Mr. & Mrs. Hush | Look Now |
Photographs Can Lie | Look Now |
Dishonor The Stars | Look Now |
Suspect My Tears | Look Now |
Why Won't Heaven Help Me? | Look Now |
He's Given Me Things | Look Now |
Isabelle In Tears | Look Now - Deluxe edition |
Adieu Paris (L'Envie Des Etoiles) | Look Now - Deluxe edition |
The Final Mrs. Curtain | Look Now - Deluxe edition |
2019
2019
EastWestStudios, Hollywood, California and United Recording Studios & The Village Studios, Los Angeles, California;
Electric Lady & Sullivan Street Studios, New York, New York
Bell Tone Studios, Nashville, Tennessee (Larkin Poe)
Armoury Studios, Vancouver, BC, Canada (EC vocal sessions)
Everyone's Playing House | Purse |
The Lovers That Never Were | Purse |
If You Love Me | Purse |
Down On The Bottom with Larkin Poe | Purse |
Recording date is unknown and could be earlier, but no later than April 2019
2020
FEBRUARY 14-20
Suomenlinnan Studio, Helsinki, Finland
No Flag | Hey Clockface |
We Are All Cowards Now | Hey Clockface |
Hetty O'Hara Confidential | Hey Clockface |
FEBRUARY 24
Les Studios St Germain, Paris, France
Revolution #49 | Hey Clockface |
They're Not Laughing At Me Now | Hey Clockface |
I Do (Zula's Song) | Hey Clockface |
Hey Clockface / How Can You Face Me? | Hey Clockface |
The Whirlwind | Hey Clockface |
The Last Confession Of Vivian Whip | Hey Clockface |
What Is It That I Need That I Don't Already Have? | Hey Clockface |
I Can't Say Her Name | Hey Clockface |
Byline | Hey Clockface |
Recorded with Steve Nieve and four local musicians - Le Quintette Saint Germain
2021
OCTOBER ? - 12
Memphis Magnetic Recording, Memphis, TN
Magnificent Hurt | video only release |
Everyday I Write The Book | video only release |
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes | video only release |
Recorded with The Imposters and Charlie Sexton. Produced by Sebastian Krys.
These sessions were also used as a rehearsal for the Hello Again Tour which began in Memphis, TN on October 12, 2021.
2022
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2023
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