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


 
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# '''[[Abandoned Masquerade]]''', for '''[[Diana Krall]]'''. (music by Diana, lyrics by Elvis) Released on [[The Girl In The Other Room]], [[2004]]
Formatting to come later.
# '''[[All This Useless Beauty]]''', for '''[[June Tabor]]'''. Released on [[Angel Tiger]], [[1991]]
# '''[[Almost Blue]]''', for '''[[Chet Baker]]'''.
 




Copied from *[[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/disc3.php Old discography - Extracurricular Work]]
# [[Abandoned Masquerade]], for [[Diana Krall]]. (music by Diana, lyrics by Elvis) Released on [[The Girl In The Other Room]], 2004
Formatting to come later.
# [[All This Useless Beauty (song)]], for [[June Tabor]]. Released on [[June Tabor: Angel Tiger|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
  Abandoned Masquerade (music   -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other  
# [[Almost Ideal Eyes]], for David Crosby (not recorded)
    Krall& lyrics Costello)        Room [2004; CD])
# [[Back On My Feet]] (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney (on ONCE UPON A LONG AGO [87; 12"/CD5; Parlophone 202188-6/CDR6170(UK)] and included on the remastered CD version of [[Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt|Flowers In The Dirt]] [93; CD; Parlophone/EMI 0777 7 89138 2 5]
  All This Useless Beauty       -for June Tabor (on ANGEL TIGER [91; CD;
# [[Basement Kiss]] (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]]
                                  Cooking Vinyl COOKCD 049] & ESSENTIAL FOLK
# [[The Comedians|Comedians]], for Roy Orbison. Note: these lyrics are different to EC's version on _Goodbye Cruel World_. (On [[Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl|Mystery Girl]] [89; CD/LP; Virgin CDV 2576] & [[Roy Orbison: Black & White Night Live|Black & White Night Live]] [89; CD; Virgin CDV 2601]).
                                  (various artists) [95; CD; Nectar NTRCD030])
# [[Complicated Shadows]], for Johnny Cash (not recorded).
  Almost Blue                   -for Chet baker [12"; Novus PT 49371 (promo)]
# [[Couldn't You Keep That To Yourself]], for Ute Lemper (on [[Ute Lemper: Punishing Kiss|Punishing Kiss]] [2000-04-04; CD])
                                  Also on CHET BAKER SINGS AND PLAYS FROM THE
# [[The Deportees Club]], for Christy Moore (on [[Christy Moore: Voyage|Voyage]] [89; CD/CAS; WEA 2292-46156-2/WEA-Atlantic 82034-4 (US)])  
                                  FILM "LET'S GET LOST" [89; CAS/CD; RCA-BMG
# [[Departure Bay]] (music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on [[The Girl In The Other Room]] [2004; CD]
                                  PK 83054 (Germany)]. The version played in
# [[Dirty Rotten Shame]], for Ronnie Drew of the Dubliners (on [[Ronnie Drew: Dirty Rotten Shame|Dirty Rotten Shame]] [95; CD; Sony 4814132], also issued as CD single)
                                  the film is not identical to that on
# [[Don't Be Careless Love]] (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on [[Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt|Flowers In The Dirt]] [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on keys & harmonies
                                  record/CD
# [[Do You Know What I'm Saying?]], for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]]
  Almost Ideal Eyes             -for David Crosby (not recorded)
# [[Earthbound]] (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]]
  Back On My Feet (EC/McCartney) -for Paul McCartney (on ONCE UPON A LONG AGO
# [[Fake Tin Star]] (Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on [[Single: Narrow Daylight]] [2004-05-__; CD5; Verve 9866818 (UK)]
                                  [87; 12"/CD5; Parlophone 202188-6/CDR 6170
# [[Fill In The Blanks]], for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]]
                                  (UK)] and included on the remastered CD
# [[The Girl In The Other Room (song)]] (music & lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on [[The Girl In The Other Room]] [2004; CD]
                                  version of FLOWERS IN THE DIRT [93; CD;
# [[Girls Talk]], for Dave Edmunds on [[Dave Edmunds: Repeat When Necessary|Repeat When Necessary]] [LP; Swan Song SSK 59409], [CD; Swan Song 8507-2] and a-side of single [7"; Swan Song SSK 19418]
                                  Parlophone/EMI 0777 7 89138 2 5])
# [[Having It All]], for Patsy Kensit to perform in the ill-fated film ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
  Basement Kiss (EC/O'Riordan)   -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
# [[Hidden Shame]], for Johnny Cash on [[Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town/Boom Chicka Boom|Boom Chicka Boom]] [90; CD; Mercury 842 725-2], [90; LP; Mercury 8421551])
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
# [[I Want To Stand Forever]], for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]]
  (The) Comedians               -for Roy Orbison. Note: these lyrics are
# [[I Want To Vanish]], for June Tabor on [[June Tabor: Against The Streams|Against The Streams]] [94; CD; Cooking Vinyl COOK CD 071]
                                  different to EC's version on _Goodbye
# [[I Wonder How She Knows]] (EC/Brown), for Charles Brown on [[Charles Brown: Someone To Love|Someone To Love]] [92; CD/CAS; Bullseye Blues NETCD/CBB 9514] also available as a German release on Munich Records.
                                  Cruel World_. (On MYSTERY GIRL [89; CD/LP;
# [[I'm Coming Through]] (music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on [[The Girl In The Other Room]] [2004; CD]
                                  Virgin CDV 2576] & A BLACK AND WHITE NIGHT
# [[I've Changed My Address]] (music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on [[The Girl In The Other Room]] [2004; CD]
                                  [89; CD; Virgin CDV 2601]).
# [[Indigo Moon]] (EC/McCartney), yet to be released [87]
  Complicated Shadows           -for Johnny Cash (not recorded).
# [[Indoor Fireworks]], for Nick Lowe on [[Nick Lowe: The Rose Of England|The Rose Of England]] [85; CD; F-Beat ZL70765/Demon FIENDCD 73]
  Couldn't You Keep That To     -for Ute Lemper (on PUNISHING KISS [2000-04-04; CD])
# [[It's Not Too Late]] (EC/T-Bone Burnett/Bob Neuwirth), for T-Bone Burnett on [[T Bone Burnett: The Criminal Under My Own Hat|The Criminal Under My Own Hat]] [92; CD/CAS; Columbia 4679782/4]
    Yourself
# [[London's Brilliant]] (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]]
  (The) Deportees Club           -for Christy Moore (on VOYAGE [89; CD/CAS;
# [[Just A Memory|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 [[Dusty Springfield: White Heat|White Heat]] [83; LP; Casablanca])
                                  WEA 2292-46156-2/WEA-Atlantic 82034-4 (US)])
# [[The Lovers That Never Were]] (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on [[Paul McCartney: Off The Ground|Off The Ground]] [93; 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.
  Departure Bay (music Krall,   -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other  
# [[Maureen And Sam]] (EC/Mayes), for Allan Mayes on [[Allan Mayes: Stumbling In The Aisle|Stumbling In The Aisle]] [86; LP; U.S. STC 86-2-1001]
    lyrics Krall/Costello)        Room [2004; CD])
# [[The Miranda Syndrome]] (EC/Ruben Blades), for Ruben Blades on [[Rubén Blades: Nothing But The Truth|Nothing But The Truth]] [88; CD/LP/CAS; Elektra 960 754-2/1/4], EC plays acoustic guitar.
  Dirty Rotten Shame             -for Ronnie Drew of the Dubliners (on DIRTY
# [[Miss Mary]] (EC/Zucchero), for Zucchero 'Sugar' Fornaciari's on [[Zucchero: Miserere|Miserere]] [92; CD/MC; Polydor 513 682-2/4 (US), London 517 097-2/4 (France)]. EC is possibly part of the backing choir.
                                  ROTTEN SHAME [95; CD; Sony 4814132], also
# [[Mistress And Maid]] (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on [[Paul McCartney: Off The Ground|Off The Ground]] [93; CD; Parlophone CDPCSD 125] & OFF THE GROUND-THE COMPLETE WORKS [93; 2xCD; Parlophone CDEQ 5010].
                                  issued as CD single)
# [[My Brave Face]] (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on [[Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt|Flowers In The Dirt]] [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106]
  Don't Be Careless Love (EC/   -for Paul McCartney (on FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
# [[The Nameless One]], for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]]
    McCartney)                    [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on keys
# [[Narrow Daylight]] (music Krall & lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on [[The Girl In The Other Room]] [2004; CD] and [[Single: Narrow Daylight]] [2004-05-__; CD5; Verve 9866818 (UK)])
                                  & harmonies)
# [[The Other End Of The Telescope]] (EC/Aimee Mann), for 'Til Tuesday on [['Til Tuesday: Everything's Different Now|Everything's Different Now]] [89; CD/LP; Epic EPC 460737] & [['Til Tuesday: Coming up Close: A Retrospective|Coming up Close: A Retrospective]] [CD (enhanced); Epic Legacy EK 64944], EC on bvox
  Do You Know What I'm Saying?   -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
# [[Passionate Fight]], for Ute Lemper on [[Ute Lemper: Punishing Kiss|Punishing Kiss]] [2000-04-04; CD]
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
# [[Punishing Kiss]] (EC/MacManus/O'Riordan), for Annie Ross and the Low Note Quintet on [[Soundtrack : Short Cuts|Short Cuts]] [93: CD; Imago-BMG 72787 210142 (Germany)]), for Ute Lemper on [[Ute Lemper: Punishing Kiss|Punishing Kiss]] [2000-04-04; CD]
  Earthbound (EC/O'Riordan)     -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
# [[Puppet Girl]] (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]]
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
# [[Put Away Forbidden Playthings]], for Fretwork
  Fake Tin Star (Krall/Costello) -for Diana Krall (on NARROW DAYLIGHT
# [[Radio Sweetheart]], for Carlene Carter on [[Carlene Carter: Two Sides To Every Woman|Two Sides To Every Woman]] [79; LP; Warner BSK 3375 (US)]
                                  [2004-05-__; CD5; Verve 9866818 (UK)])
# [[(The) Scarlet Tide]] [Costello/T Bone Burnett], for Alison Krauss (on COLD MOUNTAIN soundtrack [2003-12-__; CD; ]
  Fill In The Blanks             -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
# [[Shadow and Jimmy]] (EC/David Was), for Was Not Was (on WHAT UP, DOG? [88; LP; Fontana SFLP4], [88; CAS; SFMC4] & [88; CD; 834 291-2])
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
# [[Shamed Into Love]] (EC/Ruben Blades), for Ruben Blades on [[Rubén Blades: Nothing But The Truth|Nothing But The Truth]] [88; Elektra 960 754-1]
  (The) Girl In The Other Room   -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other
# [[Shatterproof]], for Billy Bremmer (a-side of single [84; 7"/12"; Arista 557] and on BASH [Arista 06 179])
    (music & lyrics Krall/Costello) Room [2004; CD])
# [[Shipbuilding]] (EC/Langer), for Robert Wyatt (on NOTHING CAN STOP US [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)
  Girls Talk                     -for Dave Edmunds (on REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY
# [[St. Stephen's Day Murders]], for The Chieftains on [[The Chieftains: The Bells Of Dublin|The Bells Of Dublin]] [91; CD; RCA 60824]
                                  [LP; Swan Song SSK 59409], [CD; Swan Song
# [[Stranger In The House]], for Rachel Sweet on [[Rachel Sweet: Fool Around|Fool Around]] [78; LP; Stiff SEEZ 12/Stiff-Teldec 6.23659 (Germany, green vinyl)]
                                  8507-2] and a-side of single [7"; Swan Song
# [[That Day Is Done]] (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on [[Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt|Flowers In The Dirt]] [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on harmonies
                                  SSK 19418])
# [[That's What Friends Are For]], for Georgie Fame on [[Georgie Fame: That's What Friends Are For|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]
  Having It All                   -for Patsy Kensit to perform in the ill-
# [[This Is A Test]], for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]]
                                    fated film ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
# [[Three Distracted Woman]], song cycle for Anne Sofie von Otter and the Brodsky Quartet
  Hidden Shame                   -for Johnny Cash (on BOOM CHICKA BOOM [90;
# [[Tommy's Coming Home]] [McCartney/MacManus], unreleased
                                  CD; Mercury 842 725-2], [90; LP; Mercury
# [[Unwanted Number]], performed by For Real on [[Soundtrack: Grace Of My Heart]] [96; CD; MCA MCAD 11510 (US)]
                                  8421551])
# [[Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue]], for Mary Coughlan (on [[Mary Coughlan: Love For Sale|Love For Sale]] [93; CD; Demon FIENDCD 730]. This is the original version of the EC/Charles Brown song "I Wonder How She Knows")
  I Want To Stand Forever       -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR
# [[We Despise You]] (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]]
                                  YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800])
# [[(I Love You) When You Sleep]], for Tracie (on [[Tracie: Far From The Hurting Kind|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])
  I Want To Vanish               -for June Tabor (on AGAINST THE STREAM [94;
# [[Why Can't A Man Stand Alone?]], for Sam Moore (of Sam & Dave) (not recorded)
                                  CD; Cooking Vinyl COOK CD 071])
# [[You Bowed Down]] (EC/McGuinn), for Roger McGuinn on [[Roger McGuinn: Back From Rio|Back From Rio]] [91; CD; Arista ARCD-8648 (US)] EC on bvox.
  I Wonder How She Knows (EC/   -for Charles Brown (on SOMEONE TO LOVE [92;
# [[You Want Her Too]] (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on [[Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt|Flowers In The Dirt]] [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on 2nd vox & keys
    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:
   The Jo Marshall Demos:

Revision as of 06:02, 6 September 2009

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

Copied from *[Old discography - Extracurricular Work]
Formatting to come later.


  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 (song), for June Tabor. Released on Angel Tiger, [91; CD; Cooking Vinyl COOKCD 049] & ESSENTIAL FOLK (various artists) [95; CD; Nectar NTRCD030])
  3. 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
  4. Almost Ideal Eyes, for David Crosby (not recorded)
  5. Back On My Feet (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney (on ONCE UPON A LONG AGO [87; 12"/CD5; Parlophone 202188-6/CDR6170(UK)] and included on the remastered CD version of Flowers In The Dirt [93; CD; Parlophone/EMI 0777 7 89138 2 5]
  6. Basement Kiss (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
  7. 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] & Black & White Night Live [89; CD; Virgin CDV 2601]).
  8. Complicated Shadows, for Johnny Cash (not recorded).
  9. Couldn't You Keep That To Yourself, for Ute Lemper (on Punishing Kiss [2000-04-04; CD])
  10. The Deportees Club, for Christy Moore (on Voyage [89; CD/CAS; WEA 2292-46156-2/WEA-Atlantic 82034-4 (US)])
  11. Departure Bay (music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on The Girl In The Other Room [2004; CD]
  12. Dirty Rotten Shame, for Ronnie Drew of the Dubliners (on Dirty Rotten Shame [95; CD; Sony 4814132], also issued as CD single)
  13. Don't Be Careless Love (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Flowers In The Dirt [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on keys & harmonies
  14. Do You Know What I'm Saying?, for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
  15. Earthbound (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
  16. Fake Tin Star (Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on Single: Narrow Daylight [2004-05-__; CD5; Verve 9866818 (UK)]
  17. Fill In The Blanks, for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
  18. The Girl In The Other Room (song) (music & lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on The Girl In The Other Room [2004; CD]
  19. 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]
  20. Having It All, for Patsy Kensit to perform in the ill-fated film ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
  21. Hidden Shame, for Johnny Cash on Boom Chicka Boom [90; CD; Mercury 842 725-2], [90; LP; Mercury 8421551])
  22. I Want To Stand Forever, for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
  23. I Want To Vanish, for June Tabor on Against The Streams [94; CD; Cooking Vinyl COOK CD 071]
  24. I Wonder How She Knows (EC/Brown), for Charles Brown on Someone To Love [92; CD/CAS; Bullseye Blues NETCD/CBB 9514] also available as a German release on Munich Records.
  25. I'm Coming Through (music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on The Girl In The Other Room [2004; CD]
  26. I've Changed My Address (music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on The Girl In The Other Room [2004; CD]
  27. Indigo Moon (EC/McCartney), yet to be released [87]
  28. Indoor Fireworks, for Nick Lowe on The Rose Of England [85; CD; F-Beat ZL70765/Demon FIENDCD 73]
  29. It's Not Too Late (EC/T-Bone Burnett/Bob Neuwirth), for T-Bone Burnett on The Criminal Under My Own Hat [92; CD/CAS; Columbia 4679782/4]
  30. London's Brilliant (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
  31. 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])
  32. The Lovers That Never Were (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Off The Ground [93; 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.
  33. Maureen And Sam (EC/Mayes), for Allan Mayes on Stumbling In The Aisle [86; LP; U.S. STC 86-2-1001]
  34. The Miranda Syndrome (EC/Ruben Blades), for Ruben Blades on Nothing But The Truth [88; CD/LP/CAS; Elektra 960 754-2/1/4], EC plays acoustic guitar.
  35. 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.
  36. Mistress And Maid (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Off The Ground [93; CD; Parlophone CDPCSD 125] & OFF THE GROUND-THE COMPLETE WORKS [93; 2xCD; Parlophone CDEQ 5010].
  37. My Brave Face (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Flowers In The Dirt [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106]
  38. The Nameless One, for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
  39. Narrow Daylight (music Krall & lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on The Girl In The Other Room [2004; CD] and Single: Narrow Daylight [2004-05-__; CD5; Verve 9866818 (UK)])
  40. The Other End Of The Telescope (EC/Aimee Mann), for 'Til Tuesday on Everything's Different Now [89; CD/LP; Epic EPC 460737] & Coming up Close: A Retrospective [CD (enhanced); Epic Legacy EK 64944], EC on bvox
  41. Passionate Fight, for Ute Lemper on Punishing Kiss [2000-04-04; CD]
  42. Punishing Kiss (EC/MacManus/O'Riordan), for Annie Ross and the Low Note Quintet on Short Cuts [93: CD; Imago-BMG 72787 210142 (Germany)]), for Ute Lemper on Punishing Kiss [2000-04-04; CD]
  43. Puppet Girl (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
  44. Put Away Forbidden Playthings, for Fretwork
  45. Radio Sweetheart, for Carlene Carter on Two Sides To Every Woman [79; LP; Warner BSK 3375 (US)]
  46. (The) Scarlet Tide [Costello/T Bone Burnett], for Alison Krauss (on COLD MOUNTAIN soundtrack [2003-12-__; CD; ]
  47. Shadow and Jimmy (EC/David Was), for Was Not Was (on WHAT UP, DOG? [88; LP; Fontana SFLP4], [88; CAS; SFMC4] & [88; CD; 834 291-2])
  48. Shamed Into Love (EC/Ruben Blades), for Ruben Blades on Nothing But The Truth [88; Elektra 960 754-1]
  49. Shatterproof, for Billy Bremmer (a-side of single [84; 7"/12"; Arista 557] and on BASH [Arista 06 179])
  50. Shipbuilding (EC/Langer), for Robert Wyatt (on NOTHING CAN STOP US [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)
  51. St. Stephen's Day Murders, for The Chieftains on The Bells Of Dublin [91; CD; RCA 60824]
  52. Stranger In The House, for Rachel Sweet on Fool Around [78; LP; Stiff SEEZ 12/Stiff-Teldec 6.23659 (Germany, green vinyl)]
  53. That Day Is Done (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Flowers In The Dirt [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on harmonies
  54. 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]
  55. This Is A Test, for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
  56. Three Distracted Woman, song cycle for Anne Sofie von Otter and the Brodsky Quartet
  57. Tommy's Coming Home [McCartney/MacManus], unreleased
  58. Unwanted Number, performed by For Real on Soundtrack: Grace Of My Heart [96; CD; MCA MCAD 11510 (US)]
  59. 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")
  60. We Despise You (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
  61. (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])
  62. Why Can't A Man Stand Alone?, for Sam Moore (of Sam & Dave) (not recorded)
  63. You Bowed Down (EC/McGuinn), for Roger McGuinn on Back From Rio [91; CD; Arista ARCD-8648 (US)] EC on bvox.
  64. You Want Her Too (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Flowers In The Dirt [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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