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   London's Brilliant (EC/        -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
   London's Brilliant (EC/        -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
     O'Riordan)                    YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
     O'Riordan)                    YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
   Losing You (Just A Memory)    -for Dusty Springfield (this is the song
   Losing You (Just A Memory)    -for [[Dusty Springfield]] (this is the song
                                   "Just A Memory" with an extra verse or so
                                   "Just A Memory" with an extra verse or so
                                   written especially for Dusty) (on WHITE
                                   written especially for Dusty) (on WHITE

Revision as of 16:14, 10 April 2009

This is a list of songs Elvis wrote for other artists. (This list may be incomplete.)


  1. Abandoned Masquerade, for Diana Krall. (music by Diana, lyrics by Elvis) Released on The Girl In The Other Room, 2004
  2. All This Useless Beauty, for June Tabor. Released on Angel Tiger, 1991
  3. Almost Blue, for Chet Baker.


Copied from *[Old discography - Extracurricular Work]
Formatting to come later.
 
  Abandoned Masquerade (music    -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other 
   Krall& lyrics Costello)        Room [2004; CD])
  All This Useless Beauty        -for June Tabor (on ANGEL TIGER [91; CD;
                                  Cooking Vinyl COOKCD 049] & ESSENTIAL FOLK
                                  (various artists) [95; CD; Nectar NTRCD030])
  Almost Blue                    -for Chet baker [12"; Novus PT 49371 (promo)]
                                  Also on CHET BAKER SINGS AND PLAYS FROM THE
                                  FILM "LET'S GET LOST" [89; CAS/CD; RCA-BMG
                                  PK 83054 (Germany)]. The version played in
                                  the film is not identical to that on
                                  record/CD
  Almost Ideal Eyes              -for David Crosby (not recorded)
  Back On My Feet (EC/McCartney) -for Paul McCartney (on ONCE UPON A LONG AGO
                                  [87; 12"/CD5; Parlophone 202188-6/CDR 6170
                                  (UK)] and included on the remastered CD
                                  version of FLOWERS IN THE DIRT [93; CD;
                                  Parlophone/EMI 0777 7 89138 2 5])
  Basement Kiss (EC/O'Riordan)   -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
  (The) Comedians                -for Roy Orbison. Note: these lyrics are
                                  different to EC's version on _Goodbye
                                  Cruel World_. (On MYSTERY GIRL [89; CD/LP;
                                  Virgin CDV 2576] & A BLACK AND WHITE NIGHT
                                  [89; CD; Virgin CDV 2601]).
  Complicated Shadows            -for Johnny Cash (not recorded).
  Couldn't You Keep That To      -for Ute Lemper (on PUNISHING KISS [2000-04-04; CD])
   Yourself
  (The) Deportees Club           -for Christy Moore (on VOYAGE [89; CD/CAS;
                                  WEA 2292-46156-2/WEA-Atlantic 82034-4 (US)])
  Departure Bay (music Krall,    -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other 
   lyrics Krall/Costello)         Room [2004; CD])
  Dirty Rotten Shame             -for Ronnie Drew of the Dubliners (on DIRTY
                                  ROTTEN SHAME [95; CD; Sony 4814132], also
                                  issued as CD single)
  Don't Be Careless Love (EC/    -for Paul McCartney (on FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
   McCartney)                     [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on keys
                                  & harmonies)
  Do You Know What I'm Saying?   -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
  Earthbound (EC/O'Riordan)      -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
  Fake Tin Star (Krall/Costello) -for Diana Krall (on NARROW DAYLIGHT
                                  [2004-05-__; CD5; Verve 9866818 (UK)])
  Fill In The Blanks             -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
  (The) Girl In The Other Room   -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other 
   (music & lyrics Krall/Costello) Room [2004; CD])
  Girls Talk                     -for Dave Edmunds (on REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY
                                  [LP; Swan Song SSK 59409], [CD; Swan Song
                                  8507-2] and a-side of single [7"; Swan Song
                                  SSK 19418])
  Having It All                   -for Patsy Kensit to perform in the ill-
                                   fated film ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
  Hidden Shame                   -for Johnny Cash (on BOOM CHICKA BOOM [90;
                                  CD; Mercury 842 725-2], [90; LP; Mercury
                                  8421551])
  I Want To Stand Forever        -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
  I Want To Vanish               -for June Tabor (on AGAINST THE STREAM [94;
                                  CD; Cooking Vinyl COOK CD 071])
  I Wonder How She Knows (EC/    -for Charles Brown (on SOMEONE TO LOVE [92;
   Brown)                         CD/CAS; Bullseye Blues NETCD/CBB 9514]
                                  Also available as a German release on
                                  Munich Records)
  I'm Coming Through (music      -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other 
   Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello)  Room [2004; CD])
  I'm Having It All              -for Patsy Kensit (not released)
  I've Changed My Address (music -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other 
   Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello)  Room [2004; CD])
  Indigo Moon (EC/McCartney)     -yet to be released [87]
  Indoor Fireworks               -for Nick Lowe (on THE ROSE OF ENGLAND [85;
                                  CD; F-Beat ZL70765/Demon FIENDCD 73])
  It's Not Too Late (EC/         -for T-Bone Burnett (on THE CRIMINAL UNDER
   T-Bone Burnett/Bob Neuwirth)   MY OWN HAT [92; CD/CAS; Columbia 467978
                                  2/4])
  London's Brilliant (EC/        -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
   O'Riordan)                     YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
  Losing You (Just A Memory)     -for Dusty Springfield (this is the song
                                  "Just A Memory" with an extra verse or so
                                  written especially for Dusty) (on WHITE
                                  HEAT [83; LP; Casablanca])
  (The) Lovers That Never Were   -for Paul McCartney (on OFF THE GROUND [93;
   (EC/McCartney)                 CD; Parlophone CDPCSD 125] & OFF THE GROUND
                                  -THE COMPLETE WORKS [93; 2xCD; Parlophone
                                  CDEQ 5010]. A demo of this song exists with
                                  EC singing the choruses.)
  Maureen & Sam (EC/Mayes)       -for Allan Mayes (on STUMBLIN' IN THE AISLE
                                  [86; LP; U.S. STC 86-2-1001])
  (The) Miranda Syndrome (EC/    -for Ruben Blades (on NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
   Ruben Blades)                  [88; CD/LP/CAS; Elektra 960 754-2/1/4], EC
                                  plays acoustic guitar)
  Miss Mary (EC/Zucchero)        -for Zucchero 'Sugar' Fornaciari's (on
                                  MISERERE [92; CD/MC; Polydor 513 682-2/4
                                  (US), London 517 097-2/4 (France)]. EC is
                                  possibly part of the backing choir.)
  Mistress And Maid (EC/         -for Paul McCartney (on OFF THE GROUND [93;
   McCartney)                     CD; Parlophone CDPCSD 125] & OFF THE GROUND
                                  -THE COMPLETE WORKS [93; 2xCD; Parlophone
                                  CDEQ 5010].)
  My Brave Face (EC/McCartney)   -for Paul McCartney (on FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
                                  [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106])
  (The) Nameless One             -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
  Narrow Daylight (music Krall   -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other 
   & lyrics Krall/Costello)       Room [2004; CD] and Narrow Daylight
                                  [2004-05-__; CD5; Verve 9866818 (UK)])
  (The) Other End (Of The        -for 'Til Tuesday (on EVERYTHING'S DIFFERENT
   Telescope) (EC/Aimee Mann)     NOW [89; CD/LP; Epic EPC 460737] & COMING
                                  UP CLOSE: A RETROSPECTIVE [CD (enhanced);
                                  Epic Legacy EK 64944], EC on bvox)
  Passionate Fight               -for Ute Lemper (on PUNISHING KISS [2000-04-04; CD])
  Punishing Kiss                 -for Annie Ross and the Low Note Quintet (on
   (EC/MacManus/O'Riordan)        SHORT CUTS SOUNDTRACK [93: CD; Imago-BMG
                                  72787 210142 (Germany)])
                                 -for Ute Lemper (on PUNISHING KISS [2000-04-04; CD])
  Puppet Girl (EC/O'Riordan)     -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
  Put Away Forbidden Playthings  -for Fretwork)
  Radio Sweetheart               -for Carlene Carter (on TWO SIDES TO EVERY
                                   WOMAN [79; LP; Warner BSK 3375 (US)])
  (The) Scarlet Tide [Costello/  -for Alison Krauss (on COLD MOUNTAIN soundtrack
     T Bone Burnett]               [2003-12-__; CD; ]
  Shadow and Jimmy (EC/          -for Was Not Was (on WHAT UP, DOG? [88; LP;
   David Was)                     Fontana SFLP4], [88; CAS; SFMC4] & [88; CD;
                                  834 291-2])
  Shamed Into Love (EC/Ruben     -for Ruben Blades (on NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
   Blades)                        [88; Elektra 960 754-1])
  Shatterproof                   -for Billy Bremmer (a-side of single [84;
                                  7"/12"; Arista 557] and on BASH [Arista 06
                                  179])
  Shipbuilding                   -for Robert Wyatt (on NOTHING CAN STOP US
   (EC/Langer)                    [82; CD; Rough Trade (some CDs do not
                                  include this track!)], [82; 7" a-side;
                                  Rough Trade RTT 115], [82; 12" a-side;
                                  Rough Trade RTT 115T]. EC on bvox)
  St. Stephen's Day Murders      -for The Chieftains (on THE BELLS OF DUBLIN
                                  [91; CD; RCA 60824])
  Stranger in the House          -for Rachel Sweet (on FOOL AROUND [78; LP;
                                  Stiff SEEZ 12/Stiff-Teldec 6.23659 (Germany,
                                  green vinyl)])
  That Day Is Done (EC/          -for Paul McCartney (on FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
   McCartney)                     [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on
                                  harmonies)
  That's What Friends Are For    -for Georgie Fame (on THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS
                                  ARE FOR [79; LP/CAS; Pye N119], GEORGIE
                                  FAME AT HIS BEST [95; CD; Castle
                                  Communications MAT CD 323] & _JAZZ '81_
                                  (various artists) [CD])
  This Is A Test                 -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
  Three Distracted Woman         -song cycle for Anne Sofie von Otter and the
                                  Brodsky Quartet
  Tommy's Coming Home [McCartney -unreleased
   /MacManus]
  Unwanted Number                -performed by For Real (on GRACE OF HEART
                                  SOUNDTRACK [96; CD; MCA MCAD 11510 (US)])
  Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue   -for Mary Coughlan (on LOVE FOR SALE [93; CD;
                                  Demon FIENDCD 730]. This is the original
                                  version of the EC/Charles Brown song "I
                                  Wonder How She Knows")
  We Despise You (EC/O'Riordan)  -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
  (I Love You) When You Sleep    -for Tracie (on FAR FROM THE HURTING KIND
                                  [84; LP; Respond RRL 502/Respond-Teldec
                                  6.26033 (Germany)] and a-side single [84;
                                  7"/12"; Respond KOB 710])
  Why Can't A Man Stand Alone    -for Sam Moore (of Sam & Dave) (not recorded)
  You Bowed Down (EC/McGuinn)    -for Roger McGuinn (on BACK FROM RIO [91; CD;
                                  Arista ARCD-8648 (US)] EC on bvox.)
  You Want Her Too (EC/          -for Paul McCartney (on FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
   McCartney)                     [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on 2nd
                                  vox & keys)
  The Jo Marshall Demos:
    I don't know if these are fake or not, but apparently EC wrote the
    following songs early in his career for a woman called Jo Marshall:
      He Doesn't Look Like You       Big Brown Eyes
      I Want To Talk To You          True Love
    (These titles may not be 100% correct, and the versions I have heard of
    are performed by Jo and not EC). If anyone has further information on
    these demos then please contact me.
        
  Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendevous:
    A collection of a some of the songs listed above has been issued by Rhino
    Records [980519; CD; Rhino R2 75273]. Track list:
      Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds               Shamed Into Love - Ruben Blades
      Unwanted Number - For Real              Shatterproof - Billy Bremner
      My Brave Face - Paul McCartney          Dirty Rotten Shame - Ronnie Drew
      Hidden Shame - Johnny Cash              Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt
      All Grown Up - Tasmin Archer            The Birds Will Still Be Singing
      Miss Mary - Zucchero                      - Norma Waterson
      Shadow & Jimmy - Was (Not Was)          I Want To Vanish - June Tabor
      Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue            The Other End (Of The Telescope)
        - Mary Coughlan                         - 'Til Tuesday
      Deep Dead Blue - Anuna                  Indoor Fireworks - Nick Lowe & His
      The Comedians - Roy Orbison              Cowboy Outfit
      The Deportees Club - Christie Moore     Almost Blue - Chet Baker
      Punishing Kiss - Annie Ross & The Low   
        Note Quintet                                                  
                                                                     


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