Discography 2010-present

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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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2010

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Live At Hollywood High Elvis Costello & The Attractions Accidents Will Happen (3:29) Mystery Dance (2:02) Lip Service (2:44) Living In Paradise (3:31) Goon Squad (3:59) (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (2:40) Party Girl (2:56) (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (4:40) This Year's Girl (3:46) No Action (2:08) Stranger In The House (4:09) The Beat (3:36) Alison (3:05) Lipstick Vogue (4:18) Watching The Detectives (5:59) You Belong To Me (2:38) Radio, Radio (2:28) Pump It Up (4:30) Waiting For The End Of The World (4:32) Miracle Man (5:05) (72:24) [2010-01-12; CD; Hip-O B0013818-02 (US)] [2010-01-21; CD; Hip-O UICY-94478 (Japan) High quality audio: SHM CD]

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True Blood: Music From the HBO Original Series, Vol. 2 various artists Kiss Like Your Kiss (Lucinda Williams) (3:50) - Lucinda Williams & EC [2010-05-25; CD; Elektra/Atlantic (US)]

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Word To The Wise Bill Kirchen Man In The Bottom Of The Well (Kirchen/Castle/de Lone) (4:35) - Bill Kirchen & EC [2010-05-25; CD; Proper American PRPACD011 (US)]

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Always A Woman various artists She (Aznavour/Kretzmer) - EC [2010-06-21; 2xCD; UMTV (UK)]

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The Rise & Fall (2CD reissue) Madness Tomorrow's (Just Another Day) (Smyth/Barson) - Madness & EC [2010-06-28; 2xCD; (UK)]

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Pomp & Pout: The Universal Years Elvis Costello Bedlam Stella Hurt No Hiding Place This House Is Empty Now (EC/Bacharach) Impatience Tart The Sweetest Punch (EC/Bacharach) My Mood Swings (EC/O'Riordan) When I Was Cruel No. 2 Ascension Day (EC/Toussaint/Byrd) ...Dust Country Darkness 45 In The Darkest Place (EC/Bacharach) The River In Reverse Monkey To Man In Another Room Still [2010-08-24; CD; Hip-O (Canada)] [2011-02-08; CD; Hip-O (US)]

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Either Side Of The Same Town Sampler Overture from Il Sogno Accidents Will Happen The Only Flame In Town Pump It Up Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue 13 Steps Lead Down Can You Be True? Everyday I Write The Book Complicated Shadows Party Girl Either Side Of The Same Town (EC/Ragovoy) Welcome To The Working Week This Sad Burlesque (EC/Cassidy) I Hope You're Happy Now In The Darkest Place (EC/Bacharach) Tramp The Dirt Down Speak Darkly, My Angel Flutter & Wow Man Out Of Time Riot Act Waiting For The End Of The World [2010-__-__; CD; Universal]

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Born Stiff various artists Less Than Zero (3:14) - EC Watching The Detectives (3:45) - EC [2010-10-04; CD; Salvo SALVODCD216 (UK)]

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Reunited The Jazz Passengers Wind Walked By (Nathanson/Kiah) (6:33) - The Jazz Passengers & EC [2010-10-12; CD; Justin Time JTR 8565-2 (US)]

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National Ransom Elvis Costello National Ransom (4:05) Jimmie Standing In The Rain (4:15) Stations Of The Cross (4:58) A Slow Drag With Josephine (2:43) Five Small Words (4:45) Church Underground (5:02) You Hung The Moon (3:55) Bullets For The New-Born King (3:35) I Lost You (EC/Lauderdale) (2:56) Dr. Watson, I Presume (3:41) One Bell Ringing (3:37) The Spell That You Cast (2:32) That's Not The Part Of Him You're Leaving (4:43) My Lovely Jezebel (EC/Burnett/Russell) (2:31) All These Strangers (EC/Burnett) (5:53) A Voice In The Dark (3:34) I Hope (Guidry/Lewis) (3:33) - iTunes/Japan CD bonus track [2010-10-25; CD; (UK) [2010-10-27; CD; Hear Music/Universal UCCO-3022 (Japan) High quality audio: SHM CD] [2010-11-02; CD; (US)]

Orders through nationalransom.com include a download of the National Ransack EP. (See below.)

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National Ransack Elvis Costello Poor Borrowed Dress (EC/Lauderdale) (2:32) Condemned Man (4:18) Big Boys Cry (Eddy Raven) (3:45) I Don't Want To Go Home (3:00) [2010-10-25; FLAC/Apple Lossless/MP3; (UK/Europe/Australia) [2010-11-02; FLAC/Apple Lossless/MP3; (US/Canada)] [2010-12-21; 10"; Lupe-O-Tone]

Download included with sales of National Ransom through nationalransom.com.

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Theme Time Radio Hour Season 3 various artists So Like Candy (EC/McCartney) - EC [2010-11-01; 2xCD; Ace CDCH2 1270 (UK)]

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2011

 

Love Songs... Actually various artists She (Aznavour/Kretzmer) (3:06) - EC 2011-01-31; 2xCD; UMTV (UK)

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Blessed Lucinda Williams Buttercup (Lucinda Williams) (3:50) Seeing Black (Lucinda Williams) (5:14) Convince Me (Lucinda Williams) (5:45) 2011-03-01; CD; Lost Highway B0015189-02 2011-03-01; 2xLP+2xCD; Lost Highway B0015189-01

Lucinda Williams' official website offered a free download of the otherwise unavailable Convince Me (Extended Version) (7:16) in exchange for a proof of purchase of the album from any retailer.

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Live From Radio City Music Hall Furthur Tennessee Jed (Live) (Garcia/Hunter) (9:31) - with EC & Larry Campbell Friend Of The Devil (Live) (Dawson/Garcia/Hunter) (7:45) - with EC & Larry Campbell Ship Of Fools (Live) (Garcia/Hunter) (3:51) - with EC & Larry Campbell It Must Have Been The Roses (Live) (Hunter) (6:00) - with EC & Larry Campbell Ship Of Fools (Live) (Garcia/Hunter) (3:00) - with EC & Larry Campbell Ripple (Live) (Garcia/Hunter) (4:56) - with EC, Larry Campbell & Diana Krall Fever (Live) (Davenport/Cooley) (11:18) - with EC, Larry Campbell & Diana Krall Attics Of My Life (Live) (Garcia/Hunter) (7:53) - with EC, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams 2011-03-27; 3xCD (US) 2011-03-28; FLAC/Apple Lossless/MP3 (US)

Recorded live 2011-03-27 at Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY. The CD was sold at the merchandise stand immediately after the show.

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Taken For A Fool single The Strokes Taken For A Fool (The Strokes) (3:25) - The Strokes Taken For A Fool (Live From Madison Square Garden) (The Strokes) (3:37) - The Strokes featuring EC 2011-06-24; MP3/AAC; download services (US) 2011-07-26; 7"; RCA (US)

Elvis appears only on the B-side, recorded live 2011-04-01 at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.

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T Bone Burnett: The Producer various artists God's Comic - EC 2011-07-26; CD; Hear Music (US)

This compilation also includes Roy Orbison's studio version of The Comedians.

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One Day: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack various artists Sparkling Day (4:50) - EC+I Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution) (3:32) - EC+I 2011-08-15; CD; Universal/Island (UK)

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The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 5 various artists Tell Me Why (Live) (Neil Young) (2:24) - EC & Emmylou Harris Brand New Heartache (Live) (Bryant/Bryant) (2:44) - EC, Emmylou Harris & Neil Young 2011-10-11; AAC; iTunes (US)

Recorded live 2010-10-23 at the Bridge School Benefit at the Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA.

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The Speaking Clock Revue: Live From The Beacon Theatre various artists Jimmie Standing In The Rain (Live) (5:56) - EC Fallin' & Flyin' (Live) (Bruton/Nicholson) (3:26) - Jeff Bridges 2011-10-18; CD; Shout Factory (US)

Recorded live 2010-10-20 at the Beacon Theatre, New York, NY.

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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live Volume 7: 2002-2003 various artists (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? (Live) (Nick Lowe) (3:55) - EC+I Pump It Up (Live) (3:21) - EC+I 2011-11-15; AAC; iTunes (US)

Recorded live 2003-03-10 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, NY.

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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live Volume 9: 2006-2007 various artists Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further? (Live) (Allen Toussaint) (3:13) - Allen Toussaint, EC & Robbie Robertson 2011-11-15; AAC; iTunes (US)

Recorded live 2006-03-13 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, NY.

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The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook Elvis Costello & The Imposters 2011-12-06; CD+DVD+10"; Hip-O (US)

Recorded live 2011-05-11 and 2011-05-12 at the Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA.

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2012

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Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan various artists License To Kill (Bob Dylan) (5:13) - EC [2012-01-24; 4xCD; Amnesty International (US)]

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Does This Train Stop On Merseyside?: The Very Best Of Ian Prowse Ian Prowse Don't Throw Your Love Away (Jackson/Wisner) (2:54) - EC & Amsterdam [2012-04-09; CD; CIA]

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Quiet About It: A Tribute To Jesse Winchester various artists Quiet About It (Jesse Winchester) (3:09) - EC [2012-08-14; AAC; Mailboat Records (iTunes)] [2012-09-18; CD; Mailboat Records (US)]

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Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran Jamey Johnson She'll Be Back (Cochran/Lane/Dodson) (2:45) - Jamey Johnson & EC [2012-09-25; CD; Mercury Nashville (US)]

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In Motion Pictures Elvis Costello Accidents Will Happen (3:00) Lovers Walk (2:17) Miracle Man (3:27) Life Shrinks (3:30) Crawling To The USA (2:54) Seven Day Weekend (EC/Cliff) (2:36) Days (Ray Davies) (4:53) I Want You (6:40) You Stole My Bell (EC/O'Riordan) (3:19) My Mood Swings (EC/O'Riordan) (2:10) Oh Well (EC/Fareed) (2:52) God Give Me Strength (EC/Bacharach) (6:07) Sparkling Day (4:46) She (Aznavour/Kretzmer) (3:07) A Town Called Big Nothing (5:46) [2012-11-19; CD; Universal (US)] [2012-12-05; CD; Universal UICY-10039 (Japan) High quality audio: SHM CD]

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Original album series - Elvis Costello Elvis Costello [2012-00-__; 5xCD; Warner Music 8122797343 (Europe)]

Five original albums (Spike, Mighty Like A Rose, Brutal Youth, Kojak Variety and All This Useless Beauty) are released in a slipcase at the reduced price.

2013

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Treinta Dias La Santa Cecilia Losing Game (Hernandez/Ramirez/Carlos/Bendana/Krys/EC) (2:57) - La Santa Cecilia & EC [2013-04-30; CD; Universal Music Latino B0018357-02]

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The Old Grey Whistle Test - Punk and New Wave various artists Veronica (EC/McCartney) (3:07) - EC [2013-05-27; CD; Rhino Records 5310573732]

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The Best Of Burt Bacharach: Anyone Who Had A Heart various artists Toledo (EC/Bacharach) - EC & Burt Bacharach [2013-05-28; 2xCD; Hip-O]

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Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County various artists That's Me (Mellencamp/EC) - EC Wrong, Wrong, Wrong About Me (Mellencamp/York/EC) - EC [2013-06-04; CD; Hear Music (US)]

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Boardwalk Empire Volume 2: Music From The HBO Original Series various artists It Had To Be You (Kahn/Jones) (3:15) - EC [2013-09-10; CD; ABKCO 8985-2 (US)]

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Wise Up Ghost Elvis Costello & The Roots Walk Us Uptown (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (3:22) Sugar Won't Work (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (3:31) Refuse To Be Saved (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (4:23) Wake Me Up (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (5:52) Tripwire (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (4:28) Stick Out Your Tongue (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (5:28) Come The Meantimes (EC/Thompson/Mandel/Dunbar/Dozier/Craighead) (3:53) (She Might Be A) Grenade (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (4:36) Cinco Minutos Con Vos (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (5:01) Viceroy's Row (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (5:01) Wise Up Ghost (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (6:27) If I Could Believe (EC) (3:58) My New Haunt (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (4:39) - deluxe CD only Can You Hear Me? (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (6:27) - deluxe CD only The Puppet Has Cut His Strings (EC/Thompson/Angry) (4:57) - deluxe CD only [2013-09-16; CD (standard edition); Decca (UK)] [2013-09-16; CD (deluxe edition); Decca (UK)] [2013-09-16; 2xLP; Decca (UK)] [2013-09-17; CD (standard edition); Blue Note (US)] [2013-09-17; CD (deluxe edition); Blue Note B001875002 (US)] [2013-09-24; 2xLP; Blue Note (US)] [2013-09-17; CD (standard edition); Blue Note TOCP-95138 (Japan) High quality audio: SHM CD]

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Shout! Gov't Mule Funny Little Tragedy (Haynes) - Gov't Mule & EC [2013-09-24; 2xCD; Blue Note B001880402 (US)]

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The Warner Sound Of Burt Bacharach various artists Please Stay (Bacharach/Hilliard) - EC [2013-09-25; 2xCD; Warner Music Japan WPCR-15100/1 (Japan)]

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ToGetHer Steve Nieve Tender Moment (Kairos) (Nieve) - Steve Nieve & EC [2013-09-30; CD; Verycords (France)] [2013-10-08; CD; 429 FTN 17966 (US)]

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Wise Up: Thought Elvis Costello & The Roots Cinco Minutos Con Vos (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (4:09) Sugar Won't Work (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (0:49) Come The Meantimes (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (3:40) The Puppet Has Cut His Strings (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (0:50) Tripwire (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (3:31) Viceroy's Row (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (1:22) Walk Us Uptown (EC/Thompson/Mandel/Dunbar/Dozier/Craighead) (5:56) [2013-11-29; CD; Blue Note (US)] [2013-12-17; 10" vinyl; Blue Note (US)]

2014

 

Playlist: The Very Best George Jones Duets George Jones Stranger In The House (3:38) - George Jones & EC 2014-05-27; CD; Epic/Legacy 88883753712

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Charlie Gillett's Radio Picks - Honky Tonk Volume 2 various artists Wave A White Flag (1:56) - EC (credited as DP "Elvis" Costello) 2014-10-27; CD; Ace CDCHD 1419

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Lost On The River The New Basement Tapes Down On The Bottom (Dylan/James) (4:28) Married To My Hack (Dylan/EC) (1:57) Kansas City (Dylan/Mumford/Goldsmith) (4:04) Spanish Mary (Dylan/Giddens) (5:31) Liberty Street (Dylan/Goldsmith) (2:44) Nothing To It (Dylan/James) (3:31) Golden Tom - Silver Judas (Dylan/EC) (2:39) When I Get My Hands On You (Dylan/Mumford/Goldsmith) (3:10) Duncan And Jimmy (Dylan/Giddens) (4:09) Florida Key (Dylan/Goldsmith) (3:19) Hidee Hidee Ho #11 (Dylan/James) (4:44) Lost On The River #12 (Dylan/EC) (3:41) Stranger (Dylan/Mumford) (4:21) Card Shark (Dylan/Goldsmith) (2:35) Quick Like A Flash (Dylan/James) (3:17) Hidee Hidee Ho #16 (Dylan/Giddens/EC) (3:51) Diamond Ring (Dylan/Goldsmith) (2:53) The Whistle Is Blowing (Dylan/Mumford) (5:16) Six Months In Kansas City (Liberty Street) (Dylan/EC) (3:36) Lost On The River #20 (Dylan/Giddens/Mumford) (3:47) [2014-11-11; CD; Electromagnetic Recordings/Harvest Records (standard version)] [2014-11-11; CD; Electromagnetic Recordings/Harvest Records (deluxe version)] [2014-__-__; CD; Electromagnetic Recordings/Harvest Records UICC-10013 (Japan) SHM CD Deluxe Edition (20 tracks)

EC is a member of the band that also includes Rhiannon Giddens, Taylor Goldsmith, Jim James, and Marcus Mumford and is lead vocalist on Married To My Hack, Lost On The River #12, Golden Tom - Silver Judas, and Six Months In Kansas City (Liberty Street). The standard CD omits the tracks Golden Tom - Silver Judas, Quick Like A Flash, Hidee Hidee Ho #16, Diamond Ring, and The Whistle Is Blowing.

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2015

 

Another Day Another Time: Celebrating The Music Of Inside Llewyn Davis various artists Please Mr. Kennedy (live) (Rush/Cromarty/Burnett/Timberlake/Coen/Coen) (2:31) - EC, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver & Punch Brothers Which Side Are You On? (live) (Florence Reece) (4:03) - EC & Joan Baez

Recorded 2013-09-29 at New York's Town Hall. Which Side Are You On? is not included on the vinyl release.

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Man Of Constant Sorrow Ralph Stanley & Friends Red Wicked Wine (John Preston) (2:22) - Ralph Stanley & EC

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Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album Elvis Costello Disc 1 Accidents Will Happen (Live at Hollywood High) (3:27) Poison Moon (1:54) Watching The Detectives (3:45) Oliver's Army (2:59) Riot Act (3:35) New Lace Sleeves (3:46) Man Out Of Time (5:27) I Want You (6:41) When I Was Cruel No. 2 (7:07) Stranger In The House (3:38) - George Jones & EC Beyond Belief (2:34) Home Truth (3:13) Indoor Fireworks (4:10) Shipbuilding (EC/Langer) (4:54) Cinco Minutos Con Vos (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (5:01) Bedlam (4:49) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (4:04) Ascension Day (EC/Byrd/Toussaint) (2:58) Red Cotton (5:41) Disc 2 Veronica (Demo) (EC/McCartney) (2:59) In The Darkest Place (EC/Bacharach) (4:17) I Want To Vanish (3:14) My Dark Life (6:21) The Other Side Of Summer (3:56) London's Brilliant Parade (4:24) Ghost Train (3:07) Suit Of Lights (4:06) Jimmie Standing In The Rain (4:15) The Birds Will Still Be Singing (4:24) Wise Up Ghost (EC/Thompson/Mandel) (6:27) Almost Blue (2:51) All The Rage (3:51) Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 (3:47) Alison (3:24) My Three Sons (3:05) I'm In The Mood Again (2:34) April 5th (Cash/EC/Kristofferson/Leventhal) (4:31) - Rosanne Cash, EC & Kris Kristofferson I Can't Turn It Off (3:41) Sketches From Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink (4:22) 2015-10-23; 2xCD; Ume 0602547523693 (UK & Europe) 2015-10-23; 2xCD; Ume B0023881-02 (US) 2015-__-__; 2xCD; Universal UICY-15442/3 (Japan)

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Introducing Darlene Love Darlene Love Forbidden Nights (EC) (3:46) - Darlene Love

In addition to the new Costello original, the album includes a cover of Still Too Soon To Know, a duet with Bill Medley.

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Boardwalk Empire Volume 3: Music From The HBO Original Series various artists I Surrender Dear (Barris/Clifford) (3:31) - EC

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2016

 

Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Elvis Costello featuring Larkin Poe 2016-02-12; DVD; Eagle Rock 2016-02-12; Blu-ray; Eagle Rock

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Loretta Lynn: Full Circle Loretta Lynn Everything It Takes (Lynn/Snyder) (3:01) - Loretta Lynn & EC 2016-03-04; CD; Sony Music

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The Other Side Of The 80s various artists Veronica (EC/McCartney) (3:06) - EC 2016-04-01; 2xCD; Rhino (UK)

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Vinyl: Music From The HBO Original Series Volume 1.9 various artists Point Of No Return (Jim Ford) (3:20) - EC 2016-04-08; Digital; Atlantic

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Vinyl: Music From The HBO Original Series: The Essentials: Best Of Season 1 various artists Back Stabbers (Huff/McFadden/Whitehead) (3:13) - EC 2016-04-15; Digital; Atlantic 2016-__-__; 2xLP; Atlantic 553434-1 2016-__-__; CD; Atlantic 553434-2

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Punk. 40 Years Of Subversive Culture various artists Pump It Up - EC+A 2016-06-17; CD; Spectrum SPEC2225 (UK)

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Classic Punk various artists Pump It Up - EC+A Oliver's Army - EC+A 2016-08-12; 3xCD; UMC UWCLA023

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This Is Radio Punk various artists Watching The Detectives - EC (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea - EC+A High Fidelity - EC+A 2016-09-__; 4xCD; Universal Music France 537 3199

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