Discography 2005-2009

2005 - 2006 - 2007 Adapted from the discography originally compiled by Paul Hosken

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

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

Notes:

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

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

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2005

Climax - Hits On TV Drama & Movie - various artists Smile [Chaplin/Turner/Parsons] - EC [2005-01-07; CD; UICZ-4101 (Japan)] [1]

Grammy Nominees 2005 - various artists Monkey To Man - EC+I [2005-02-01; CD; Capitol] [2005-02-02; CD; TOCP-66368 (Japan) [2]]

Moodswings - Brodsky Quartet My Mood Swings [Costello/O'Riordan] (2:30) - EC & Brodsky Quartet Real Emotional Girl [Randy Newman] (4:03) - EC & Brodsky Quartet [2005-02-28; CD (UK)] [2005-04-26; CD; Brodsky Records BRD3501 (US)]

Beauty Deluxe - various artists Smile [Chaplin/Turner/Parsons] - EC [2005-03-02; 2xCD; UICZ-1145 (Japan)] [3]

Relaxing - The Most Beautiful Voices - various artists For The Stars - Anne Sofie von Otter + Elvis Costello [2005-03-23; CD; UCCS-3013 (Japan)] [4]

Ai Chikyu-haku Presents Love The Earth - various artists For The Stars - Anne Sofie von Otter + Elvis Costello [2005-03-30; CD; UCCS-3011 (Japan)] [5]

King Of America (+ Bonus CD) - The Costello Show Disc 1: King Of America 01. Brilliant Mistake (3:45) 02. Lovable [MacManus/O'Riordan] (2:51) 03. Our Little Angel (4:04) 04. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood [Benjamin/Marcus/Caldwell] (3:18) 05. Glitter Gulch (3:14) 06. Indoor Fireworks (4:06) 07. Little Palaces (3:48) 08. I'll Wear It Proudly (4:19) 09. American Without Tears (4:31) 10. Eisenhower Blues [J.B. Lenoir] (3:43) 11. Poisoned Rose (4:05) 12. The Big Light (2:32) 13. Jack Of All Parades (5:17) 14. Suit Of Lights (4:02) 15. Sleep Of The Just (3:51) Disc 2: Bonus Disc 01. Having It All (solo demo) (3:53) 02. Suffering Face (solo demo) (3:05) 03. Deportee (solo demo) (3:31) 04. Indoor Fireworks (solo demo) (3:46) 05. I Hope You're Happy Now (solo demo) (3:02) 06. Poisoned Rose (solo demo) (4:09) 07. I'll Wear It Proudly (solo demo) (3:23) 08. Jack Of All Parades (solo demo) (3:29) 09. The People's Limousine [Henry & Howard Coward] (3:38) - The Coward Brothers 10. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me (2:52) [Leon Payne] - The Coward Brothers 11. King Of Confidence (2:46) 12. Shoes Without Heels (4:15) 13. End Of The Rainbow (solo demo) [Richard Thompson] (3:25) 14. Betrayal (2:22) 15. That's How You Got Killed Before (live) [Dave Bartholomew] (3:13) 16. The Big Light (live) (3:08) 17. It Tears Me Up (live) [Penn/Oldham] (3:26) 18. The Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line (live) (2:42) 19. Your Mind Is On Vacation / Your Funeral My Trial (live) [Allison] / [Williamson] (5:16) 20. That's How You Got Killed Before (reprise) (live) [Dave Bartholomew] (7:00) 21. True Love Ways (live) [Holly/Petty] (3:32) [2005-04-25; 2xCD; Edsel (UK)] [2005-04-26; 2xCD; Rhino (US)]

Piano Jazz: Costello/McPartland - Elvis Costello & Marian McPartland Conversation At Last Conversation My Funny Valentine [Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart] Conversation Almost Blue Conversation The Very Thought Of You [Ray Noble] Conversation Gloomy Sunday [Sam Lewis/Rezso Seress] Conversation You Don't Know What Love Is Conversation They Didn't Believe Me [Jerome Kern/Herbert Reynolds] Conversation I'm In The Mood Again Conversation [2005-07-12; CD; Jazz Alliance]

New Waves: 45 Original 45s From The Post Punk Era - various artists Pump It Up - EC+A [2005-07-12; 2xCD; Family Recordings 9774 (USA)]

Beach Breeze - Cassette Story - various artists Veronica [EC/McCartney] - EC [2005-07-13; CD; WPCR-12104 (Japan)] [6]

Dramatic Days - Very Best Of TV Drama Songs - various artists Smile [Chaplin/Turner/Parsons] - EC [2005-07-20; 2xCD; UICZ-1160 (Japan)] [7]

The Legend - Johnny Cash We Ought To Be Ashamed [Jones/Montgomery] - Johnny Cash with EC [2005-08-02; 4xCD; Columbia/Legacy C4K 92802 (US)] [2005-08-16; 5xCD+DVD; Columbia/Legacy CXK 93000 (US)]

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Living Room - Soft And Relaxing Music - various artists This House Is Empty Now [Costello/Bacharach] - EC & Burt Bacharach [2005-09-14; CD; UICZ-1174 (Japan)] [8]

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Rock Spirit - The Golden Age: 1967-1979 - various artists Alison - EC [2005-09-30; 2xCD; TOCP-67757 (Japan)] [9]

The Piano Songs 3 - various artists Deep Dark Truthful Mirror - EC [2005-10-05; 2xCD; UICZ-1175 (Japan)] [10]

At This Time - Burt Bacharach Who Are These People? [Bacharach/Tonio K] - EC and Burt Bacharach [2005-10-24; CD; BMG (UK)] [2005-11-01; CD; Columbia 82876 77897 2 (US)]

Sound Of The Underground - various artists (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? [Lowe] - EC+A [2005-11-08; CD; Time/Life Music 61058316632 (USA)]

Songs From Love Cinema - various artists She [Aznavour/Kretzmer] - EC [2005-11-09; CD; UCCU-1078 (Japan)] [11]

Unusual Sounds For Levi's® Selected By Tahiti 80 - various artists Less Than Zero - EC [2005-11-23; CD; VICP-63211 (Japan)] [12]

Classics 2002 - various artists Baby Plays Around [MacManus/O'Riordan] - EC [2005-12-21; CD; UCCD-3118 (Japan)] [13]

2006

My Flame Burns Blue - Elvis Costello with The Metropole Orkest Disc 1: My Flame Burns Blue 01. Hora Decubitus [Mingus/Costello] (5:44) 02. Favourite Hour (3:58) 03. That's How You Got Killed Before [Dave Bartholomew] (4:14) 04. Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue (5:11) 05. Clubland (4:51) 06. Almost Blue (5:47) xx. Dust (5:41) - on Japanese & iTunes (US/Canada) release only 07. Speak Darkly, My Angel (3:58) 08. Almost Ideal Eyes (4:16) 09. Can You Be True? (3:56) 10. Put Away Forbidden Playthings (4:22) 11. Episode Of Blonde (6:09) 12. My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) [Strayhorn/Costello] (5:13) 13. Watching The Detectives (5:23) 14. God Give Me Strength [Bacharach/Costello] (6:55) xx. Still (2:24) - on iTunes (non-US/Canada) release only Disc 2: Il Sogno Suite 01. Prelude (0:46) 02. Overture (1:18) 03. Puck 1 (2:20) 04. The Court (2:28) 05. Workers' Playtime (2:10) 06. Oberon And Titania (4:14) 07. The Conspiracy Of Oberon And Puck (1:08) 08. Puck 2 (1:49) 09. The Identity Parade (4:41) 10. The Face Of Bottom (2:48) 11. The Spark Of Love (4:23) 12. Tormentress (1:41) 13. Oberon Humbled (3:40) 14. Twisted - Entangled (2:38) 15. The Fairy And The Ass (1:32) 16. Sleep (2:51) 17. The Play (1:29) 18. The Wedding (4:16) [2006-01-13; 2xCD (Japan)] [2006-02-28; 2xCD (US)] [2006-03-13; 2xCD (UK)]

Tears - various artists She [Aznavour/Kretzmer] - EC [2006-02-08; CD; UICZ-1201 (Japan)] [14]

The Essential Chieftains - The Chieftains Long Journey Home - The Chieftains + Irish Film Orch. + EC [2006-02-21; 2xCD; Legacy Recordings 82876753982 (US)]

The Punk Revolution Of Rock In 70's - UK Hits - various artists (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea - EC+A [2006-02-22; CD; TOCP-67870 (Japan)] [15]

The Juliet Letters (+ Bonus CD) - Elvis Costello & The Brodsky Quartet Disc 1: The Juliet Letters 01. Deliver Us (0:48) 02. For Other Eyes [MacManus/Cassidy/M.P. Thomas] (2:54) 03. Swine [MacManus/Cassidy] (2:05) 04. Expert Rites (2:22) 05. Dead Letter [Cassidy] (2:18) 06. I Almost Had A Weakness [MacManus/M. Thomas] (3:52) 07. Why? [MacManus/Belton] (1:24) 08. Who Do You Think You Are? [M. Thomas/MacManus/M.P. Thomas] (3:25) 09. Taking My Life In Your Hands [J. Thomas/MacManus/M.P. Thomas/Cassidy] (3:17) 10. This Offer Is Unrepeatable [MacManus/Brodsky Quartet] (3:11) 11. Dear Sweet Filthy World [MacManus/Belton/M.P. Thomas] (4:16) 12. The Letter Home [MacManus/Belton/Cassidy] (3:08) 13. Jacksons, Monk And Rowe [M. Thomas/J. Thomas/MacManus] (3:42) 14. This Sad Burlesque [MacManus/Cassidy] (2:46) 15. Romeo's Seance [MacManus/M. Thomas/M.P. Thomas] (3:29) 16. I Thought I'd Write To Juliet (4:06) 17. Last Post [Michael Thomas] (2:24) 18. The First To Leave (4:57) 19. Damnation's Cellar (3:25) 20. The Birds Will Still Be Singing (4:27) Disc 2: Bonus Disc 01. She Moved Through The Fair [Trad. arr. Cassidy] (4:44) 02. Pills And Soap (live) (4:37) 03. King Of The Unknown Sea (live) [Costello/M. Thomas] (3:51) 04. Skeleton (live) [Michael Thomas] (4:54) 05. More Than Rain (live) [Tom Waits] (3:23) 06. God Only Knows (live) [Wilson/Asher] (3:58) 07. They Didn't Believe Me (live) [Kern/Reynolds] (3:59) 08. O Mistress Mine [Shakespeare/Harle] (4:03) - John Harle with EC 09. Come Away, Death [Shakespeare/Harle] (4:27) - John Harle with EC 10. Put Away Forbidden Playthings (live) (4:12) - EC & Fretwork 11. Can She Excuse My Wrongs (live) [John Dowland] (4:03) - EC, Fretwork & Composers Ensemble 12. Fire Suite 1 [Nathanson/Dobbins] (5:27) - Roy Nathanson with Cyrus Chestnut & EC 13. Fire Suite 3 [Nathanson/Dobbins] (3:19) - Roy Nathanson with Elvis Costello 14. Fire Suite Reprise [MacManus/Nathanson/Dobbins] (2:36) - Roy Nathanson with Elvis Costello 15. Gigi (live) [Lerner/Loewe] (4:14) - Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell 16. Deep Dead Blue (live) [Costello/Frisell] (3:45) - Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell 17. Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue (live) (4:34) - Elvis Costello & The Punishing Kiss Band 18. Lost In The Stars [Weill/Anderson] (3:56) [2006-03-21; 2xCD; Rhino (US)] [2006-04-24; 2xCD; Rhino (UK)]

Verve Today 2006 - various artists The Sharpest Thorn - EC + Allen Toussaint [2006-04-07; CD; Verve (Universal) (Germany)]

The River In Reverse - Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint 01. On Your Way Down [Toussaint] (4:55) 02. Nearer To You [Toussaint] (3:32) 03. Tears, Tears And More Tears [Toussaint] (3:30) 04. The Sharpest Thorn [Costello/Toussaint] (4:16) 05. Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further? [Toussaint] (5:04) 06. The River In Reverse [Costello] (4:32) 07. Freedom For The Stallion [Toussaint] (2:58) 08. Broken Promise Land [Costello/Toussaint] (4:34) 09. Ascension Day [Bird/Costello/­Toussaint] (2:58) 10. International Echo [Costello/Toussaint] (4:59) 11. All These Things [Toussaint] (4:07) 12. Wonder Woman [Toussaint] (3:08) 13. Six-Fingered Man [Costello/Toussaint] (4:32) xx. The Greatest Love [Toussaint] - on Japanese release only xx. Where Is The Love [Costello/Toussaint] - on iTunes release only [2006-05-27; CD+DVD; Verve Forecast UCCB-9011 (Japan)] [2006-05-29; CD; Verve 9856057 (UK)] [2006-05-29; CD+DVD; Verve 9856725 (UK)] [2006-05-29; LP; Verve (UK)] [2006-06-06; CD; Verve Forecast (USA)] [2006-06-06; 2xLP; Verve Forecast (USA)]

Rough Trade Shops: Singer Songwriter 1 - various artists I Want You - EC+A [2006-06-26; 2xCD; Mute (UK)]

Songbook - 20 Classic Standards From The Modern Masters Of Swing - various artists She [Aznavour/Kretzmer] - EC [2006-07-04; CD; Universal Music (New Zealand)]

Duets: An American Classic - Tony Bennett Are You Havin' Any Fun? [Fain/Yellen] - Tony Bennett + EC [2006-09-26; CD (US)] [2006-10-30; CD (UK)]

Weeds: Music From The Showtime Original Series Volume 2 - various artists Little Boxes [Malvina Reynolds] (0:53) - EC [2006-10-17; CD (US)]

The Harry Smith Project: Anthology Of American Folk Music Revisited - various artists The Butcher's Boy (live) [Traditional] - EC Ommie Wise Part 1 & 2 (What Lewis Did Last...) (live) [Traditional] - Kate & Anna McGarrigle with EC [2006-10-24; 2xCD+2xDVD (US)]

2007

Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life - various artists My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) [Strayhorn/Costello] - EC [2007-01-23; CD (US)]

Charlie Louvin - Charlie Louvin When I Stop Dreaming [Charlie & Ira Louvin] - Charlie Louvin & EC [2007-02-20; CD (US)]

A Tribute To Joni Mitchell - various artists Edith And The Kingpin [Joni Mitchell] - EC [2007-04-24; CD (US)]

Rock And Roll Music - Elvis Costello 01. Lipstick Vogue 02. No Action 03. Big Tears 04. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea 05. This Year's Girl 06. Miracle Man 07. Pump It Up 08. Clean Money 09. Tiny Steps 10. Wednesday Week 11. Mystery Dance (live) 12. You Belong To Me (live) 13. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? 14. Girls Talk 15. King Horse 16. Lovers Walk 17. Uncomplicated 18. Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind? (alternate) 19. Baby's Got A Brand New Hairdo 20. I Hope You're Happy Now 21. Tokyo Storm Warning 22. Welcome To The Working Week (demo) [2007-05-01; CD; Hip-O (US)]

The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years - Elvis Costello 01. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes 02. Alison 03. Watching The Detectives 04. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea 05. Pump It Up 06. Radio, Radio 07. Accidents Will Happen 08. Oliver's Army 09. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? 10. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down 11. High Fidelity 12. Clubland 13. New Lace Sleeves 14. Good Year For The Roses 15. Beyond Belief 16. Man Out Of Time 17. Almost Blue 18. Everyday I Write The Book 19. Shipbuilding 20. Brilliant Mistake 21. Indoor Fireworks 22. I Want You [2007-05-01; CD; Hip-O (US)]

Tribute To Paul Simon - various artists Peace Like A River (live) [Paul Simon] (4:58) - EC American Tune (live) [Paul Simon] (4:09) - Allen Toussaint & EC [2007-05?-__; CD (Canada)]

Welcome To The Voice - various artists Troublemaker [Nieve/Teodori] (4:14) - EC, Robert Wyatt, Steve Nieve, The Steel Workers Chorus Despair [Nieve/Teodori] (6:45) - EC, Sting, Robert Wyatt, Barbara Bonney, Amanda Roocroft, Sarah Fulgoni, Nathalie Manfrino, Steve Nieve The Unlikely Duet [Nieve/Teodori] (4:59) - Sting, Barbara Bonney, Sarah Fulgoni, Robert Wyatt, Nathalie Manfrino, Amanda Roocroft, EC, Steve Nieve, The Steel Workers Chorus [2007-05-11; CD (Germany)] [2007-05-14; CD (UK)] [2007-05-15; CD (US)] [2007-05-23; CD (Japan)]

Anchored In Love: A Tribute To June Carter Cash - various artists Ring Of Fire [Carter/Kilgore] - EC [2007-06-05; CD (US)]

Rabbit Ears Treasury Of World Tales Volume 5 - Elvis Costello & John Cleese [2007-08-14; CD (US)]

My Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition - Elvis Costello [2007-09-11; 2xCD; Hip-O (US)]

House M.D.: Original Television Soundtrack - various artists Beautiful [Linda Perry] - EC [2007-09-18; CD (US)]