Bassists

This is a list of musicians that have played bass on one or more Costello recordings. This list may be incomplete.

Roy Babbington 1999 - Sleepless Nights Trevor Barry 1994 - Step Inside Love, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away, Sticks And Stones Ray Brown 1986 - King Of America T Bone Burnett 1989 - Spike (Pads, Paws And Claws) Johnny Ciambotti 1977 - My Aim Is True Greg Cohen 1998 - Painted From Memory Dave Coy 1998 - Painted From Memory (This House Is Empty Now) Elvis Costello 1989 - Spike (God's Comic, Pads, Paws And Claws) 1991 - Mighty Like A Rose (The Other Side Of Summer) 2001 - For The Stars (For The Stars) 2002 - When I Was Cruel (When I Was Cruel No. 2, Soul For Hire, 15 Petals, Dust 2..., Dissolve, Radio Silence) Davey Faragher 2002 - When I Was Cruel 2002 - Cruel Smile 2003 - North (Impatience) 2004 - The Delivery Man Michael Formanek 2003 - North Brad Jones 2003 - North (You Turned To Me, Fallen)

Nick Lowe 1977 - My Aim Is True 1991 - Mighty Like A Rose (Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)) Paul McCartney 1989 - Spike (...This Town..., Veronica) Eoghan O'Neill 1996 - The Night Before Larry Was Stretched Paul "Bassman" Riley 1992 - The George Jones Demos (My Resistance Is Low, Innocent When You Dream, I'm Coming Home, The Dark End Of The Street, Congratulations, You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go, Pouring Water On A Drowning Man, Still Feeling Blue, Brilliant Disguise, How Long Has This Been Going On) Jerry Scheff 1986 - King Of America 1989 - Spike (Let Him Dangle, Pads, Paws And Claws, Coal Train Robberies) 1991 - Mighty Like A Rose (The Other Side Of Summer, How To Be Dumb, Georgie And Her Rival, So Like Candy, Playboy To A Man, Sweet Pear, Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4) 1991 - Ship Of Fools 1995 - Kojak Variety Bruce Thomas 1978 - This Year's Model 1979 - Armed Forces 1980 - Get Happy!! 1981 - Trust 1981 - Almost Blue 1982 - Imperial Bedroom 1983 - Punch The Clock 1984 - Goodbye Cruel World 1986 - King Of America (Suit Of Lights) 1986 - Blood And Chocolate 1994 - Brutal Youth (13 Steps Lead Down, This Is Hell, You Tripped At Every Step, Sulky Girl, London's Brilliant Parade) 1996 - All This Useless Beauty This section is incomplete. Please add to it. Rob Wasserman 1991 - Mighty Like A Rose (After The Fall, Broken) 1994 - Put Your Big Toe In The Milk Of Human Kindness T-Bone Wolk 1986 - King Of America 1989 - Spike (Satellite, Last Boat Leaving) 1991 - Mighty Like A Rose (All Grown Up, Invasion Hit Parade, Harpies Bizarre, So Like Candy) 1998 - Painted From Memory (God Give Me Strength)