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ELVIS COSTELLO DISCOGRAPHY ========================== Updated: 2004-12-06 Originally compiled by Paul Hosken Kirchstrasse 23, 82284 Grafrath, Germany Official Releases (chronological) ================= Key to format: Key to artist: 7" -- 7 inch single EC ---- Elvis Costello 10" - 10 inch maxi single EC+A -- Elvis Costello & the Attractions 12" - 12 inch maxi single EC+R5 - Elvis Costello with the Rude 5 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 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 ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BBC Transcription Discs ======================= Pressed by the BBC for radio stations. #322 Elvis Costello In Concert - London Hammersmith Palais 1983-10-17. (60 mins) EC+A with Afrodiziak & TKO Horns. This recording has no voice-overs or commercials. Side 1: Let Them All Talk Possession Watch Your Step Greatest Thing Man Out Of Time Head To Toe Side 2: Oliver's Army Shipbuilding World & His Wife Alison Backstabbers/King Horse Clowntime Is Over Everyday I Write The Book TKO Pump It Up #400/406 Elvis Costello & The Attractions In Concert - London Royalty Theatre 1986-11-23. Complete show reordered to made two 60 minute discs. This recording has no voice-overs or commercials. Disc 400 - Side 1: Tokyo Storm Warning Watching The Detectives Battered Old Bird Honey Are You Straight Or Are You Blind? Temptation New Lace Sleeves Disc 400 - Side 2: Blue Chair I Want You I Hope You're Happy Now Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head Lovable Leave My Kitten Alone Disc 406 - Side 1: Accidents Will Happen The Beat Jack Of All Parades Uncomplicated Lipstick Vogue Beyond Belief Disc 406 - Side 2: Clubland Oliver's Army (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding? I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down Pump It Up Poor Napoleon King Biscuit Flower Hour Broadcasts =================================== These concerts were sent out to US radio stations, that were supposed to return them after they had been aired. They contain live music as well as the commercials that were aired during the show. These are a sort of promotional release, but do not have the word 'promo' on them and were not commercially available. 15-21/Jan/78 EC/Robert Gordon [LP] - Rock Around The World #180 2-8/Jul/78 EC [LP] - Rock Around The World #204 13/Jul/80 EC [LP] - King Biscuit Flower Hour - DIR Broadcasting Hope & Anchor, 1980. Martin Belmont is standing in for Steve Nieve. Temptation Help Me [Sonny Boy Williamson] I Stand Accused One More Heartache (One Fine Heartache) [Marvin Gaye] Secondary Modern Little Sister Lipstick Vogue Waiting For The End Of The World Walk And Don't Look Back [Robinson/White] Girls Talk Watching The Detectives You Belong To Me Oliver's Army Pump It Up 19/Oct/80 EC/Devo [LP] - King Biscuit Flower Hour - DIR Broadcasting Martin Belmont is standing in for Steve Nieve. Little Sister [Presley] Watching The Detectives You Belong To Me Oliver's Army Gotta Walk (And Don't Look Back) Girls Talk 23/Dec/84 EC [2xLP] - King Biscuit Flower Hour - DIR Broadcasting From a 1984 concert at the Spectrum (mislabeled as 'Tower Theatre') Philadelphia. Reissued on CD for rebroadcasting in 1989 & 1994. The 1989 CD has a different track order, while the 1994 CD deletes 2 songs and adds 3 others. 1984 LP version: Let Them All Talk The Greatest Thing Girls Talk Clubland Lipstick Vogue Watching The Detectives Pump It Up Alison Everyday I Write The Book The Only Flame In Town Getting Mighty Crowded 1989 CD version: Let Them All Talk The Greatest Thing Girls Talk Lipstick Vogue Watching The Detectives Clubland Everyday I Write The Book The Only Flame In Town Getting Mighty Crowded Alison Pump It Up 1994 CD version: Let Them All Talk The Greatest Thing Mystery Dance Shabby Doll Girls Talk So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star Watching The Detectives Everyday I Write The Book The Only Flame In Town Getting Mighty Crowded Alison Pump It Up July 1995 CD version (60:35): -Commercials- (2:30) Let Them All Talk (3:01) The Greatest Thing (3:08) Mystery Dance (3:08) Shabby Doll (5:19) Girls Talk (3:41) So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star (2:15) -Commercials- (2:30) Watching The Detectives (6:20) Everyday I Write The Book (4:31) The Only Flame In Town (3:40) Getting Mighty Crowded (3:25) -Commercials- (2:30) Alison ("Torn Between Two Lovers" version) (4:15) Pump It Up (7:58) -Commercials- (0:40) 12/Jul/90 EC [CD] - King Biscuit Flower Hour (New Jersey '84) 13/Aug/90 EC/David Baerwald [CD] - King Biscuit Flower Hour (Phil. '84) Let Them All Talk The Greatest Thing Girls Talk Watching The Detectives Everyday I Write The Book The Only Flame In Town Getting Mighty Crowded Alison Pump It Up All For You (David Baerwald) Good Times (David Baerwald) 27/May/91 EC [CD] - King Biscuit Flower Hour (Spectrum (mislabeled as 'Tower Theatre'), Phil. '84) Track 1: Let Them All Talk The Greatest Thing Mystery Dance Shabby Doll Girls Talk So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star Track 2: Watching The Detectives Everyday I Write The Book The Only Flame In Town Getting Mighty Crowded Track 3: Alison ("Torn Between Two Lovers" arrangement) Pump It Up Total time: 60:05 Produced by DIR Broadcasting. To be broadcast during the week of May 27 - June 2, 1991. Comes in a paper sleeve. 03/Aug/92 EC/Spin Doctors [CD] - King Biscuit Flower Hour (Spectrum (mislabeled as 'Tower Theatre'), Phil. '84) Track 1: Let Them All Talk The Greatest Thing Mystery Dance Shabby Doll Girls Talk So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star Track 2: Watching The Detectives Everyday I Write The Book The Only Flame In Town Getting Mighty Crowded Track 3: Alison ("Torn Between Two Lovers" arrangement) Pump It Up Track 4: Refrigerator Car (Spin Doctors) Off My Line (Spin Doctors) Total time: 71:55 Produced by DIR Broadcasting. To be broadcast during the week of Aug 3 - 9, 1992. The last 2 songs are by the Spin Doctors. Aug/97 EC [CD] - King Biscuit Flower Hour (Philadelphia 1984 show) US MediaAmerica radio show #9732.