From EC Homepage Discography - Extracurricular Work
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No.
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Song title
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Artist
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Album/release
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Comments
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Link(s)
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1
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Abandoned Masquerade
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Diana Krall
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The Girl In The Other Room, 2004
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music by Diana, lyrics by Elvis
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Amazon
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2
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All This Useless Beauty
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June Tabor
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Angel Tiger, 1991 & Essential Folk, 1995
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AllMusic
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3
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Almost Blue
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Chet Baker
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Chet Baker Sings And Plays From The Film "Let's Get Lost"
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The version played in the film is not identical to that on record/CD
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AllMusic
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4
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Almost Ideal Eyes
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David Crosby
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not recorded
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on All This Useless Beauty (Rhino reissue), 2001
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5
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Back On My Feet
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Paul McCartney
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Once Upon A Long Ago, 1987 and on the remastered CD version of Flowers In The Dirt, 1993
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EC/McCartney composition
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Amazon
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6
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Basement Kiss
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Wendy James
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Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears, 1993
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EC/O'Riordan composition
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Amazon
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7
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Comedians
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Roy Orbison
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Mystery Girl, 1989 & Black & White Night Live, 1989
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The lyrics are different to EC's version on Goodbye Cruel World.
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Amazon
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8
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Complicated Shadows
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Johnny Cash
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not recorded
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recorded by EC on All This Useless Beauty & Secret, Profane & Sugarcane.
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9
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Couldn't You Keep That To Yourself
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Ute Lemper
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Punishing Kiss, 2004
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Amazon
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10
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Departure Bay
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Diana Krall
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The Girl In The Other Room, 2004
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music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello
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Amazon
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11
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The Deportees Club
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Christy Moore
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Voyage, 1989
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Alternate version Deportee appears on Goodbye Cruel World
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Amazon
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12
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Dirty Rotten Shame
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Ronnie Drew of The Dubliners
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Dirty Rotten Shame, 1995
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also issued as a CD single
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Discogs
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13
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Don't Be Careless Love
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Paul McCartney
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Flowers In The Dirt, 1989
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EC/McCartney, EC on keys & harmonies
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Amazon
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14
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Do You Know What I'm Saying?
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Wendy James
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Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears, 1993
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Amazon
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15
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Earthbound
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Wendy James
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Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears, 1993
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EC/O'Riordan composition
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Amazon
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16
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Fake Tin Star
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Diana Krall
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Single: Narrow Daylight, 2004
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Krall/Costello
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17
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Fill In The Blanks
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Wendy James
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Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears, 1993
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This song is unreleased by Elvis Costello, but his demo version is available unofficially.
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Amazon
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18
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Forbidden Nights
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Darlene Love
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Introducing Darlene Love, 2015
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19
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The Girl In The Other Room
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Diana Krall
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The Girl In The Other Room, 2004
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music & lyrics Krall/Costello
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Amazon
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20
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Girls Talk
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Dave Edmunds
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Repeat When Necessary, 1979 & A-Side of single
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B-Side of Single: I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
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21
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Having It All
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Patsy Kensit
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to perform in the ill-fated film Absolute Beginners, 1986
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demo version on King Of America Rhino/Edsel reissue
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22
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Hidden Shame
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Johnny Cash
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Boom Chicka Boom, 1990
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on All This Useless Beauty (Rhino reissue), 2001
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23
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I Ran Down Every Dream
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Tommy McLain
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I Ran Down Every Dream, 2022
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McLain / C.C. Adcock / EC
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Amazon
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24
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I Want To Stand Forever
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Wendy James
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Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears, 1993
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This song is unreleased by Elvis Costello, but his demo version is available unofficially.
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Amazon
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25
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I Want To Vanish
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June Tabor
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Against The Streams, 1994
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recorded on All This Useless Beauty, 1996 & live on Costello & Nieve, 1996
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26
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I Wonder How She Knows
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Charles Brown
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Someone To Love, 1992
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EC/Brown composition
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Amazon
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27
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I Won't Pretend
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Vale
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AContraluz, 2023
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This song is unreleased and unperformed by Elvis Costello.
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Amazon
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28
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I'm Coming Through
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Diana Krall
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The Girl In The Other Room, 2004
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music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello
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Amazon
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29
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I've Changed My Address
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Diana Krall
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The Girl In The Other Room, 2004
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music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello
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Amazon
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30
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Indigo Moon
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yet to be released
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(EC/ Paul McCartney)
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31
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Indoor Fireworks
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Nick Lowe
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The Rose Of England, 1985
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CD, F-Beat ZL70765/Demon FIENDCD 73, also on King Of America
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Amazon
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32
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Invisible Lady
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Charles Mingus Orchestra
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Tonight At Noon... Three Or Four Shades Of Love (2002)
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music Mingus, lyrics EC; CD, Dreyfus Records DRY-CD-36633
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Discogs
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33
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It's Not Too Late
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T-Bone Burnett
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The Criminal Under My Own Hat (1992)
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EC/T-Bone Burnett/Bob Neuwirth, CD/CAS; Columbia 4679782/4
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34
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Jelly Roll
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Ku-Umba Frank Lacy & Mingus Big Band
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Mingus Sings (2015)
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EC/Charles Mingus, CD; Sunnyside – SSC 1407
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Discogs
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35
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Losing You (Just A Memory)
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Dusty Springfield
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White Heat (1982)
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This is the song "Just A Memory" with an extra verse or so written especially for Dusty; LP, Casablanca
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Discogs
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36
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London's Brilliant
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Wendy James
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Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears (1993)
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EC/O'Riordan, CD, LP, Cass; MCA Records, MCA 10800
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Discogs
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37
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The Lovers That Never Were
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Paul McCartney
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Off The Ground & Off The Ground - The Complete Works (1993)
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MacManus/McCartney, for Paul McCartney CD; Parlophone CDPCSD 125, 2xCD; Parlophone CDEQ 5010. A demo of this song exists with EC singing the choruses is on the expanded remastered edition of Flowers In The Dirt.
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Discogs
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38
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Maureen And Sam
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Allan Mayes
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Stumbling In The Aisle (1986)
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EC/Mayes LP; U.S. STC 86-2-1001 - The lyrics of Ghost Train were adapted to create this song.
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39
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The Miranda Syndrome
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Rubén Blades
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Nothing But The Truth (1988)
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Amazon
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40
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Miss Mary
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Zucchero 'Sugar' Fornaciari'
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41
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Mistress And Maid
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Paul McCartney
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Off The Ground (1993)
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EC/McCartney
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42
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My Brave Face
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Paul McCartney
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Flowers In The Dirt (1989)
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MacManus/McCartney, LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106
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Amazon
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43
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The Nameless One
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Wendy James
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Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears (1993)
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EC/O'Riordan CD, LP, Cass; MCA Records, MCA 10800
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Discogs
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44
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Narrow Daylight
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Diana Krall
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The Girl In The Other Room (2004) and Single: Narrow Daylight (2004)
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Music Krall & lyrics Krall/Costello
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Amazon
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45
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The Other End Of The Telescope
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'Til Tuesday
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Everything's Different Now (1989) and Coming up Close: A Retrospective, (1996) CD, Enhanced
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EC / Aimee Mann EC on bvox
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Amazon
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46
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Passionate Fight
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Ute Lemper
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Punishing Kiss (2000)
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Costello (lyrics) / Nieve (music)
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Amazon
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47
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Punishing Kiss
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Annie Ross and the Low Note Quintet
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Short Cuts 2006
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EC/MacManus/O'Riordan;
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Amazon
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48
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Punishing Kiss
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Ute Lemper
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Punishing Kiss (2000)
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EC/MacManus/O'Riordan;
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AllMusic
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49
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Puppet Girl
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Wendy James
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Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears 1993
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EC/O'Riordan
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Amazon
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50
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Put Away Forbidden Playthings
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Fretwork
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Sit Fast 1997
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EC
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Discogs
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51
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52
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The Scarlet Tide
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Alison Krauss
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Cold Mountain soundtrack 2003
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EC / T Bone Burnett
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Amazon
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53
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54
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55
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Speak Darkly, My Angel
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Anne Sofie von Otter
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So Many Things (2016)
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ASVO & Brooklyn Rider; Naïve – V5436
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Discogs
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56
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This Subdues My Passion
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Mingus Big Band
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EC/Charles Mingus;
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57
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58
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