The Costello Performance Index

The purpose of The Costello Performance Index is to list the first and most recent live performances of every song officially released by Elvis Costello. The songs are sorted by album.

Almost all of the information listed here is based on the setlists posted on this website. Because the collection of setlists is incomplete, this information should not be considered definitive.

Corrections are welcome. Feel free to edit this page directly or suggest changes on the discussion page.

My Aim Is True (1977)

	first performance	most recent
01. Welcome To The Working Week	1977-07-21	2012
02. Miracle Man	1977-07-21	2012	An embryonic version of this song was played in 1975.
03. No Dancing	1977-07-21	2012
04. Blame It On Cain	1977-07-21	2012
05. Alison	1977-07-21	2012
06. Sneaky Feelings	1977-07-21	2012
07. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes	1977-05-27	2012
08. Less Than Zero	1977-07-21	2012
09. Mystery Dance	1977-05-27	2012
10. Pay It Back	1975-11-30	2007-11-08 (late show)
11. I'm Not Angry	1977-05-27	2007-11-08 (late show)
12. Waiting For The End Of The World	1977-05-27	2012
13. Watching The Detectives	1977-07-21	2012

Bonus Tracks
01. Radio Sweetheart	1977-07-21	2011-11-12
02. Stranger In The House	1977-08-21	2009-08-22
03. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself	1977-09-04	2012-09-21
04. Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)	1975-11-30	2007-11-08 (early show)	These are the only known performances of the song, but it was likely played at other Flip City concerts.
05. Cheap Reward	2006-05-19 (with Billie Joe Armstrong)	2009-11-19 (with Stephen Colbert)
06. Jump Up	2007-11-08 (late show)	2007-11-08 (late show)
07. Wave A White Flag	2007-11-08 (late show)	2009-09-23 (TV taping)
08. Poison Moon	2007-11-08 (early show)	2012
09. Blue Minute	2006-01-22	2007-11-08 (late show)
10. Call On Me	never	never
11. I Don't Want To Go Home	2007-11-08 (early show)	2009-06-16
12. I Hear A Melody	2005-09-28	2006-10-21	The earliest known performances of Cheap Reward, Jump Up, Wave A White Flag, Poison Moon, Blue Minute, I Don't Want To Go Home, and I Hear A Melody are from 2005-2007, but it is possible that some of these featured in Costello's pre-fame concert repertoire.

This Year's Model (1978)

	first performance	most recent
01. No Action	1977-07-21	2011-10-05
02. This Year's Girl	1977-10-15	2012
03. The Beat	1977-07-21	2009-07-04
04. Pump It Up	1977-11-05	2012
05. Little Triggers	1977-10-15	2012
06. You Belong To Me	1977-08-21	2012
07. Hand In Hand	1977-10-13	2011-07-26
08. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea	1977-07-21	2012
09. Lip Service	1977-07-21	1987-01-22
10. Living In Paradise	1977-11-15 (late show)	2012
11. Lipstick Vogue	1977-07-21	2012
12. Night Rally	1977-07-21	1979-04-01 (2nd show)
13. Radio, Radio	1977-08-21	2012

Bonus Tracks
01. Big Tears	1977-10-31	2012
02. Crawling To The USA	1977-07-21	1977-07-27
03. Running Out Of Angels	never	never
04. Neat Neat Neat	1977-10-22	1977-12-07 (late show)
05. Roadette Song	1977-10-21	1979-04-12

Armed Forces (1979)

	first performance	most recent
01. Accidents Will Happen	1978-04-16	2012
02. Senior Service	1978-12-28	1979-01-20
03. Oliver's Army	1978-04-16	2012
04. Big Boys	1978-04-12	1999-12-15
05. Green Shirt	1978-04-12	2012
06. Party Girl	1978-05-04	2012
07. Goon Squad	1978-04-29	1984-04-19
08. Busy Bodies	1978-05-30	1979-02-14
09. Sunday's Best	1977-10-31	1978-04-12
10. Moods For Moderns	1978-03-29	1980-06-13	An instrumental snippet was played as early as 1978-03-04 and as recently as 2004-04-03.
11. Chemistry Class	1978-02-28	1979-04-06
12. Two Little Hitlers	1978-03-29	2012	Until 2012-04-25, the last known performance was 1981-01-08.
13. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?	1978-06-23	2012

Bonus Tracks
01. Tiny Steps	1978-11-03	2012
02. Talking In The Dark	1979-01-26	2012
03. Clean Money	never	never
04. Wednesday Week	1981-03-04	1981-03-04
05. My Funny Valentine	1989-05-21	2012

Get Happy!! (1980)

	first performance	most recent
01. Love For Tender	1979-12-10	1981-01-04
02. Opportunity	1979-01-30	1996-09-13
03. The Imposter	1979-12-13	2008-05-28
04. Secondary Modern	1979-08-28	2012
05. King Horse	1980-02-06	2012
06. Possession	1979-12-10	2012
07. Men Called Uncle	1979-08-29	2012	Until 2012-04-11, the last known performance was 2000-06-12.
08. Clowntime Is Over	1979-08-28	2012
09. New Amsterdam	1980-04-16	2012
10. High Fidelity	1979-03-25	2012
11. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down	1979-12-10	2012
12. Black And White World	1980-02-29	2011-06-20
13. 5ive Gears In Reverse	1979-08-28	2012	Until 2012-04-10, the last known performance was 1980-05-05.
14. B Movie	1979-03-08	1981-01-08
15. Motel Matches	1979-02-14	2012
16. Human Touch	1979-12-10	1981-01-30
17. Beaten To The Punch	1980-08-12	2007-12-31
18. Temptation	1980-03-01	2012	Idle Hands, an early version of this song, was first performed 1979-03-22.
19. I Stand Accused	1978-11-06	2011-06-27	Until 2011-06-19, the last known performance was 1984-10-29.
20. Riot Act	1984-04-10	2012

Bonus Tracks
01. So Young	1979-05-30	1987-12-10
02. Girls Talk	1978-11-03	2012
03. Getting Mighty Crowded	1984-08-03	1987-01-24
04. Dr. Luther's Assistant	1977-10-22	1977-12-10 (late show)
05. Ghost Train	2009-09-21 (TV taping)	2009-10-18
06. Hoover Factory	1977-08-07	2011-06-17	Until 2010-03-09, the last known performance was 1986-10-28.
07. Just A Memory	1981-01-05	2012	Until 2012-04-13, the last known performance was 1999-02-18.
08. Seven O'Clock	never	never
09. Don't Look Back	1980-04-02	1982-09-18

Trust (1981)

	first performance	most recent
01. Clubland	1980-07-11	2012
02. Lovers Walk	1980-07-11	2007-05-19
03. You'll Never Be A Man	1980-07-11	1996-08-10
04. Pretty Words	1980-12-27	1981-02-06
05. Strict Time	1980-11-13	2012
06. Luxembourg	1980-09-29	2011-04-19	Until 2011-04-01, the last known performance was 1984-12-03.
07. Watch Your Step	1980-03-20	2012
08. New Lace Sleeves	1980-09-29	2012
09. From A Whisper To A Scream	1980-07-11	2012	Until 2012-05-23, the last known performance was 1998-02-16.
10. Different Finger	1981-01-20	2010-04-26	Until 2010-04-26, the last known performance was 1981-03-07.
11. White Knuckles	1980-11-13	1980-11-14
12. Shot With His Own Gun	1980-08-17	2012
13. Fish 'N' Chip Paper	1980-11-13	1980-11-30
14. Big Sister's Clothes	1980-11-13	2011-07-26	Until 2011-07-26, the last known performance was 1985-03-09

Bonus Tracks
01. Black Sails In The Sunset	1981-01-28	2011-06-27
02. Big Sister	never	never
03. Twenty-Five To Twelve	never	never
04. Sad About Girls	1979-01-30	1979-02-14
05. Slow Down	1980-08-12	2011-10-05
06. Love For Sale	never	never
07. Weeper's Dream	never	never
08. Gloomy Sunday	1981-02-02	1981-06-01	A snippet was performed in a medley with When I Was Cruel No. 2 as recently as 2002-10-01. The complete song was played during the 2003 Piano Jazz session.

Almost Blue (1981)

	first performance	most recent
01. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?	1981-03-04	2012
02. Sweet Dreams	1981-03-16	2011-10-08
03. Success	1981-12-29	1982-01-13
04. I'm Your Toy	1981-12-23	2012	Until 2012-04-24, the last known performance was 2003-10-10.
05. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down	1978-05-22	2012
06. Brown To Blue	1981-12-31	1984-04-26
07. Good Year For The Roses	1981-12-21	2012
08. Sittin' And Thinkin'	1981-07-30	2005-03-17
09. Colour Of The Blues	1981-03-28	2010-04-26	Until 2010-04-20, the last known performance was 1981-09-01.
10. Too Far Gone	1981-01-16	1982-01-07
11. Honey Hush	1981-07-30	2005-02-17
12. How Much I Lied	1981-03-27	1984-04-20	This was performed as part of a medley with New Amsterdam at an unidentified 1989 solo show in Tokyo, but it is unclear how much of the song was played.

Bonus Tracks
01. We Oughta Be Ashamed	never	never
02. Psycho	1979-02-16 (early show)	2010-07-02
03. If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You)	1979-02-16 (early show)	1979-02-16 (late show)
04. He'll Have To Go	1978-12-29	1987-11-18	A snippet has been performed as a medley with Alison many times over the years, including in 2009.
05. He's Got You	1980-11-13	2004-05-21	A snippet was performed as a medley with Alison 2009-06-16.
06. Honky Tonk Girl	never	never
07. That's Why I'm Walking	never	never
08. Wondering	1982-07-16	2003-07-16
09. Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie	never	never
10. My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You	never	never
11. Blues Keep Calling	never	never
12. Cry, Cry, Cry	1981-07-30	2012	Until 2011-07-28, the last known performance was 1981-12-29.
13. I'll Take Care Of You	1981-03-08	2012	Until 2011-06-17, the last known performance was 1982-07-27
14. Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven	never	never
15. Brand New Heartache	1981-07-30	2010-10-23	These two are the only known performances.
16. There Won't Be Anymore	1981-03-16	1981-07-30

Imperial Bedroom (1982)

	first performance	most recent
01. Beyond Belief	1981-12-23	2012
02. Tears Before Bedtime	1981-08-29	2006-07-18
03. Shabby Doll	1981-12-21	2012
04. The Long Honeymoon	1981-08-29	2012
05. Man Out Of Time	1981-08-29	2012
06. Almost Blue	1981-12-21	2012
07. ...And In Every Home	1982-05-21	1983-08-05
08. The Loved Ones	1996-08-13	1999-11-06
09. Human Hands	1981-03-01	2012
10. Kid About It	1981-12-24	2011-10-06
11. Little Savage	1982-08-06	1982-08-06
12. Boy With A Problem	1982-07-17	1982-07-17
13. Pidgin English	1981-12-23	1987-01-22
14. You Little Fool	1982-04-20	2012
15. Town Cryer	1981-08-29	2012

Bonus Tracks
01. The Land Of Give And Take	never	never
02. Little Goody Two Shoes	1981-03-04	1981-08-29
03. The Town Where Time Stood Still	1981-08-29	1981-08-29
04. I Turn Around	2011-11-10	2011-11-12
05. From Head To Toe	1982-05-21	2008-08-06 (TV taping)
06. The World Of Broken Hearts	1982-09-02	1982-09-02
07. Night Time	2012-04-29	2012-04-29
08. Really Mystified	1977-12-16 (late show)	1977-12-16 (late show)
09. The Stamping Ground	never	never
10. Seconds Of Pleasure	never	never
11. Imperial Bedroom	1982-05-25	1984-11-13

Punch The Clock (1983)

	first performance	most recent
01. Let Them All Talk	1983-06-03	1984-11-03
02. Everyday I Write The Book	1982-09-24	2012
03. The Greatest Thing	1983-06-03	1984-11-02
04. The Element Within Her	1983-12-21	2011-05-15	These two are the only known performances.
05. Love Went Mad	never	never
06. Shipbuilding	1982-05-25	2012
07. TKO (Boxing Day)	1983-06-03	1983-12-22 (late show)
08. Charm School	1983-03-09 (TV)	1984-12-03
09. The Invisible Man	1983-03-09 (TV)	1998-02-14
10. Mouth Almighty	1982-12-21	1998-02-16
11. King Of Thieves	1983-09-19	1998-02-11
12. Pills And Soap	1983-06-06 (TV)	2011-10-05
13. The World And His Wife	1982-12-21	1984-12-03

Bonus Tracks
01. Baby Pictures	1982-12-24	1982-12-27
02. Heathen Town	1983-09-12	1987-11-12
03. The Flirting Kind	never	never
04. Walking On Thin Ice	never	never
05. Danger Zone	1982-08-19	1989-04-01
06. Shatterproof	never	never
07. The Bells	1983-08-19	1984-04-25	A snippet was performed in a medley with Peace In Our Time as late as 1987-04-16.

Goodbye Cruel World (1984)

	first performance	most recent
01. The Only Flame In Town	1984-02-13	1987-05-02	A snippet was performed in a medley with Watching The Detectives as recently as 1987-12-10.
02. Home Truth	1984-02-13	2004-05-07
03. Room With No Number	1984-05-12	1984-08-03
04. Inch By Inch	1984-02-14	2011-11-03
05. Worthless Thing	1984-04-10	1986-11-10
06. Love Field	1984-02-17	2011-11-12
07. I Wanna Be Loved	1983-12-19	2004-04-16 (late show)
08. The Comedians	1982-12-27	2012	Until 2012-04-10, the last verified performance was 1987-11-23, although a 2006-04-02 performance has been reported.
09. Joe Porterhouse	1984-02-14	1984-10-29
10. Sour Milk-Cow Blues	1984-02-13	1984-11-03
11. The Great Unknown	1983-09-12	2001-06-26
12. The Deportees Club	1984-02-13	1984-11-03	The rewritten Deportee is listed separately with the King Of America bonus tracks.
13. Peace In Our Time	1983-11-13	2005-07-26

Bonus Tracks
01. Young Boy Blues	1984-08-07	1984-11-03
02. Turning The Town Red	1983-12-22 (late show)	1984-12-09
03. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)	1983-03-03	1983-03-05
04. Get Yourself Another Fool	1984-10-22	2005-11-05
05. Baby It's You	1984-09-05	1987 (with the Confederates during Far East tour, date needed!)	A partial performance opened every show during the 1998 Painted From Memory tour.
06. She Loves The Jerk	1983-12-22 (late show)	1985-03-31 (with John Hiatt)
07. Withered And Died	1984-11-14	1984-11-14
08. Mystery Voice	never	never
09. Blue Murder On Union Avenue	never	never
10. What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend	1984-04-10	1985-06-27

King Of America (1986)

	first performance	most recent
01. Brilliant Mistake	1985-03-09	2012
02. Lovable	1986-07-04	1989-09-16
03. Our Little Angel	1985-06-20	2012
04. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	1986-01-31	2012	Until 2010-04-09, the last known performance was 1997-10-01.
05. Glitter Gulch	1986-10-03	1987-12-10
06. Indoor Fireworks	1985-04-25	2012
07. Little Palaces	1985-06-20	2012
08. I'll Wear It Proudly	1985-04-25	2002-10-26
09. American Without Tears	1985-06-20	2012
10. Eisenhower Blues	never	never
11. Poisoned Rose	1985-04-25	2012
12. The Big Light	1985-03-17	2009-06-16
13. Jack Of All Parades	1986-10-01	1987-01-22
14. Suit Of Lights	1986-10-05	2012
15. Sleep Of The Just	1985-03-09	2011-09-30

Bonus Tracks
01. Having It All	1984-11-25	1995-06-28
02. Suffering Face	1984-11-02	2011-11-10	Until 2011-11-10, the last known performance was 1985-06-25.
03. Deportee	1985-04-25	2001-02-13
04. The People's Limousine	1984-11-30	2006-10-08
05. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me	1985-06-27	2009-06-11	These are the only known performances.
06. King Of Confidence	1985-06-22	2010-06-21	Until 2010-06-21, the last known performance was 1986-11-28.
07. Shoes Without Heels	1985-04-25	1986-11-29
08. End Of The Rainbow	1984-08-15	2010-06-20	Until 2010-06-20, the last known performance was 1986-10-17.
09. Betrayal	1985-03-09	1985-06-25
10. It Tears Me Up	1986-10-03	2000-04-27 (late show)
11. The Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line	1986-10-03	2006-10-06
12. Your Mind Is On Vacation	1986-10-02	2010-11-21	Until 2010-11-21, the last known performance was 1989-09-13.
13. Your Funeral My Trial	1986-10-02	2010-11-03
14. True Love Ways	1986-10-23	1987-03-29

Blood & Chocolate (1986)

	first performance	most recent
01. Uncomplicated	1986-05-17	2012
02. I Hope You're Happy Now	1984-08-03	2012
03. Tokyo Storm Warning	1986-10-04	2012	Until 2012-04-17, the last known performance was 2002-09-22.
04. Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head	1986-10-05	2011-10-31
05. I Want You	1986-10-02	2012
06. Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind?	1986-07-04	2012
07. Blue Chair	1985-03-09	2011-10-05
08. Battered Old Bird	1986-10-05	1987-02-07
09. Crimes Of Paris	1986-10-05	2007-10-11
10. Poor Napoleon	1986-10-05	2012
11. Next Time 'Round	1985-04-25	2012

Bonus Tracks
01. New Rhythm Method	never	never
02. Forgive Her Anything	1986-10-02	1986-11-24
03. Seven Day Weekend	never	never
04. Baby's Got A Brand New Hairdo	never	never
05. American Without Tears No. 2 (Twilight Version)	1986-10-02	2007-09-11
06. Tell Me Right Now	1983-12-19	2003-07-13 (late show)
07. Lonely Blue Boy	2007-09-11	2007-09-11
08. A Town Called Big Nothing (Really Big Nothing)	never	never	Although never given a full-fledged performance, an instrumental snippet was played during some 1986-1987 concerts.
09. Return To Big Nothing	never	never

Spike (1989)

	first performance	most recent
01. ...This Town...	1989-04-01	1989-09-15
02. Let Him Dangle	1987-11-05	2011-10-03
03. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror	1989-04-04	2012
04. Veronica	1987-11-16	2012
05. God's Comic	1987-11-05	2012
06. Chewing Gum	1989-04-14	2002-10-23
07. Tramp The Dirt Down	1987-05-24 (radio)	2012	Until 2012-05-11, the last known performance was 1995-07-29.
08. Stalin Malone	1995-06-28	2001-11-07	A snippet was performed in a medley with Watching The Detectives as early as 1989-06-30.
09. Satellite	1989-05-14	1989-05-14
10. Pads, Paws And Claws	1987-11-17	2006-10-06
11. Baby Plays Around	1989-04-05	2001-06-06 (sung by Anne Sofie von Otter)	The last Elvis-sung version was 1999-12-18.
12. Miss Macbeth	1987-11-24	1989-09-15
13. Any King's Shilling	1987-01-22	1999-06-12
14. Coal-Train Robberies	1989-04-22	1989-04-22
15. Last Boat Leaving	1987-11-21	2012	Until 2011-10-26, the last known full performance was 1987-12-03.

Bonus Tracks
01. The Ugly Things	never	never
02. You're No Good	1989-04-15	1989-04-15	A snippet was performed as early as 1987-01-30 (as a medley with Sally Sue Brown) and as recently as 2010-07-28 (as a medley with I Want You).
03. Point Of No Return	1983-08-14	2010-06-23	Until 2010-06-23, the last known performance was 1984-11-28.
04. The Room Nobody Lives In	never	never

Mighty Like A Rose (1991)

	first performance	most recent
01. The Other Side Of Summer	1991-05-18 (TV)	2011-07-26
02. Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)	1990-10-26	2012	Until 2012-04-12, the last known performance was 2005-08-02.
03. How To Be Dumb	1991-05-25	2004-10-06
04. All Grown Up	1991-05-25	2011-06-29	Until 2011-05-11, the last known performance was 1991-09-02.
05. Invasion Hit Parade	1991-05-25	2007-10-15
06. Harpies Bizarre	1991-06-12	1991-08-14
07. After The Fall	1991-07-23	2011-11-10	Until 2011-11-03, the last known performance was 1999-11-06.
08. Georgie And Her Rival	1991-05-25	1991-07-13
09. So Like Candy	1989-05-21	2012
10. Interlude: Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 2	never	never
11. Playboy To A Man	1991-05-26	1991-09-03
12. Sweet Pear	1991-05-26	2004-05-21
13. Broken	1991-08-30	1991-08-30
14. Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4	1990-10-26	2010-05-29

Bonus Tracks
01. Just Another Mystery	never	never
02. Mischievous Ghost	never	never
03. St. Stephen's Day Murders	1995-06-30	2010-12-20	Until 2010-12-20, the last known performance was 1995-08-10.
04. I Still Miss Someone	1984-10-15	2012
05. The Last Town I Painted	1987-03-29	2006-10-06
06. Put Your Big Toe In The Milk Of Human Kindness	1986-11-04	1987-04-20

The Juliet Letters (1993)

	first performance	most recent
01. Deliver Us	1992-07-01	2009-04-29
02. For Other Eyes	1992-07-01	2009-04-29
03. Swine	1992-07-01	2001-06-26
04. Expert Rites	1992-07-01	2006-01-20
05. Dead Letter	1992-07-01	2006-01-20
06. I Almost Had A Weakness	1992-07-01	2009-04-29
07. Why?	1992-07-01	2001-06-26
08. Who Do You Think You Are?	1992-07-01	2006-01-20
09. Taking My Life In Your Hands	1992-07-01	2006-01-20
10. This Offer Is Unrepeatable	1992-07-01	1996-04-27
11. Dear Sweet Filthy World	1992-07-01	1995-01-28
12. The Letter Home	1992-07-01	2006-01-20	An instrumental snippet was played as an introduction to Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 at some 1991 concerts.
13. Jacksons, Monk And Rowe	1992-07-01	2009-04-29
14. This Sad Burlesque	1992-07-01	2006-01-20
15. Romeo's Seance	1992-07-01	2009-04-29
16. I Thought I'd Write To Juliet	1992-07-01	2009-04-29
17. Last Post	1992-07-01	2009-04-29
18. The First To Leave	1992-07-01	1995-01-28
19. Damnation's Cellar	1992-07-01	1995-01-28
20. The Birds Will Still Be Singing	1992-07-01	2010-05-29

Bonus Tracks
01. She Moved Through The Fair	1985-06-20	1995-11-07
02. King Of The Unknown Sea	1992-11-01	1996-07-09
03. Skeleton	1995-06-28	1996-07-09
04. More Than Rain	1993-02-22	2006-01-20
05. God Only Knows	1993-02-22	1996-07-09
06. They Didn't Believe Me	1993-02-22	2006-01-20
07. O Mistress Mine	1996-10-19	1999-10-15
08. Come Away, Death	1996-10-19	1996-11-09
09. Can She Excuse My Wrongs	1995-07-01	1996-10-27
10. Fire Suite 1	2000-05-04 (TV)	2000-11-14
11. Fire Suite 3	2000-05-05	2000-11-14
12. Fire Suite Reprise	2000-05-05	2000-11-14	Either Fire Suite 3 or Fire Suite Reprise was performed 2004-09-03.
13. Lost In The Stars	1993-02-22	1996-04-27

Brutal Youth (1994)

	first performance	most recent
01. Pony St.	1994-05-03	1994-12-01
02. Kinder Murder	1994-05-03	2007-05-18
03. 13 Steps Lead Down	1994-04-01 (TV)	2007-12-31
04. This Is Hell	1994-05-03	2003-11-03
05. Clown Strike	1994-05-05	2011-07-24
06. You Tripped At Every Step	1994-05-03	2011-06-29	Until 2011-05-08, the last known performance was 1994-11-18.
07. Still Too Soon To Know	1994-05-03	2011-07-24
08. 20% Amnesia	1994-05-08	1994-09-30
09. Sulky Girl	1994-05-03	2011-10-05
10. London's Brilliant Parade	1994-05-03	2010-03-09
11. My Science Fiction Twin	1994-05-10	1994-11-15
12. Rocking Horse Road	1994-05-03	2012
13. Just About Glad	1994-05-03	2004-12-14
14. All The Rage	1994-05-03	2005-01-28
15. Favourite Hour	1992-08-13	2012	Until 2012-05-24, the last known performance was 2006-09-07

Bonus Tracks
01. Life Shrinks	never	never
02. Idiophone	never	never
03. Abandon Words	never	never
04. Poisoned Letter	never	never
05. A Drunken Man's Praise Of Sobriety	1992-09-06	1992-09-06

Kojak Variety (1995)

	first performance	most recent
01. Strange	1991-05-25	1995-07-02
02. Hidden Charms	1989-04-20	2012-02-24
03. Remove This Doubt	1995-05-17	1995-05-17
04. I Threw It All Away	1984-04-10	2009-11-02 (TV taping)
05. Leave My Kitten Alone	1986-05-17	2011-06-23
06. Everybody's Crying Mercy	1991-05-25	2010-11-21
07. I've Been Wrong Before	1995-05-16 (TV taping)	2012	Until 2012-04-10, the last known performance was 1995-07-02.
08. Bama Lama Bama Loo	1991-05-25	1995-07-02
09. Must You Throw Dirt In My Face	1985-03-09	2007-04-27
10. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man	1984-04-22	2004-12-05
11. The Very Thought Of You	1986-06-06 (with Chet Baker)	1995-05-17	This song was also played during the 2003 Piano Jazz session.
12. Payday	1986-10-02	2012
13. Please Stay	1986-11-16	2008-08-06 (TV taping)
14. Running Out Of Fools	1984-04-24	2005-04-27
15. Days	1988-02-20 (with Chrissie Hynde)	2012-02-11	Until 2012-02-11, the last known performance was 1995-05-17.

Bonus Tracks
01. Ship Of Fools	1987-04-16	2011-03-27	Until 2011-03-27, the last known performance was 1996-05-15.
02. My Resistance Is Low	2009-06-09	2010-07-18	A snippet was performed in a medley with Pump It Up 1989-06-30.
03. Innocent When You Dream	never	never
04. I'm Coming Home	never	never
05. The Dark End Of The Street	1984-04-18	2005-07-10
06. Congratulations	never	never
07. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go	never	never
08. Still Feeling Blue	never	never
09. Brilliant Disguise	1996-05-26	2012-03-01
10. How Long Has This Been Going On	never	never
11. Sleepless Nights	1984-04-25	2010-10-23
12. Step Inside Love	never	never
13. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away	1985-07-01	2012
14. Sally Sue Brown	1986-10-02	2010-07-02
15. Sticks And Stones	never	never
16. That's How You Got Killed Before	1986-10-02	2010-02-04 (radio)
17. The Night Before Larry Was Stretched	never	never
18. But Not For Me	never	never
19. Full Force Gale	1995-06-25	1995-06-25

Deep Dead Blue (1995)

	first performance	most recent
01. Weird Nightmare	1995-06-25	2008-08-06 (TV taping)
02. Shamed Into Love	1987-03-29	2001-06-06 (with Anne Sofie von Otter)
03. Gigi	1995-06-25	2004-05-21
04. Deep Dead Blue	1995-06-25	2004-05-21

All This Useless Beauty (1996)

	first performance	most recent
01. The Other End Of The Telescope	1989-04-01	2011-09-29
02. Little Atoms	1995-03-24	2003-11-07
03. All This Useless Beauty	1994-11-18	2012
04. Complicated Shadows	1994-11-08	2010-07-28
05. Why Can't A Man Stand Alone?	1995-08-02	2011-10-06	Until 2011-10-06, the last known performance was 1999-06-23.
06. Distorted Angel	1995-03-31	2011-11-09
07. Shallow Grave	1995-03-24	2007-05-09
08. Poor Fractured Atlas	1994-11-11	2011-10-03	Until 2011-09-24, the last known performance was 1999-11-19.
09. Starting To Come To Me	1995-03-24	2009-10-14
10. You Bowed Down	1991-05-25	2011-09-26
11. It's Time	1995-03-30	1996-09-10
12. I Want To Vanish	1994-11-25	2004-07-17

Bonus Tracks
01. Almost Ideal Eyes	1995-08-04	2006-09-07
02. My Dark Life	1996-05-15	2003-07-19
03. That Day Is Done	1987-11-05	2006-07-11
04. What Do I Do Now?	never	never
05. The Bridge I Burned	2001-06-26	2001-06-26
06. Mistress And Maid	1995-03-23 (with Paul McCartney)	1996-05-29 (partial performance)
07. World's Great Optimist	never	never
08. The Days Take Care Of Everything	never	never

Painted From Memory (1998)

	first performance	most recent
01. In The Darkest Place	1998-10-13	2005-06-16
02. Toledo	1998-09-08	2011-03-02
03. I Still Have That Other Girl	1998-09-04 (TV)	2012
04. This House Is Empty Now	1998-04-08 (TV taping)	2006-01-22
05. Tears At The Birthday Party	1998-10-13	1999-07-11
06. Such Unlikely Lovers	1998-10-13	1999-02-13
07. My Thief	1998-10-13	1999-02-19
08. The Long Division	1998-10-13	1998-10-29
09. Painted From Memory	1998-10-03	2006-06-02
10. The Sweetest Punch	1998-10-13	1999-05-01
11. What's Her Name Today?	1998-10-13	1999-12-18
12. God Give Me Strength	1995-04-11	2011-07-16

For The Stars (2001)

	first performance	most recent
01. No Wonder	2001-02-13	2011-11-07
02. Rope	2009-10-13	2009-10-17
03. Broken Bicycles / Junk	2001-06-06 (with Anne Sofie von Otter)	2001-06-06 (with Anne Sofie von Otter)
04. Green Song	2001-06-06 (with Anne Sofie von Otter)	2001-06-06 (with Anne Sofie von Otter)
05. Just A Curio	never	never
06. Take It With Me	2001-06-06 (with Anne Sofie von Otter)	2001-06-06 (with Anne Sofie von Otter)	Although sung by Anne Sofie alone on the album, she and Elvis shared the vocals at this concert.
07. For The Stars	2001-06-06 (with Anne Sofie von Otter)	2004-03-15

When I Was Cruel (2002)

	first performance	most recent
01. 45	1999-09-29 (TV)	2012
02. Spooky Girlfriend	2001-02-13	2012
03. Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)	2002-03-09 (TV taping)	2011-06-20
04. When I Was Cruel No. 2	2001-05-04	2006-05-19
05. Soul For Hire	1999-10-16	2002-10-19
06. 15 Petals	2002-04-15	2002-11-06
07. Tart	2002-04-15	2007-09-07	A snippet was performed in a medley with So Like Candy 2012-05-15.
08. Dust 2...	2001-05-04	2006-09-07
09. Dissolve	2002-05-30	2007-05-16
10. Alibi	1999-09-30	2012
11. ...Dust			See Dust 2... above.
12. Daddy Can I Turn This?	1996-07-27	2011-06-20
13. My Little Blue Window	2002-04-16	2002-09-07
14. Episode Of Blonde	2002-04-15	2012
15. Radio Silence	2002-05-19	2011-11-10

Bonus Tracks & Cruel Smile
01. Smile	2002-06-28	2011-03-03
02. When I Was Cruel (No. 1)	1999-10-01	2002-11-03
03. Oh Well	1999-10-16	2001-02-13	This was also performed at a radio session recorded 2002-05-12 (and broadcast 2002-05-17).

North (2003)

	first performance	most recent
01. You Left Me In The Dark	2003-07-23	2004-03-16	The instrumental "prelude" has been played (without the rest of the song) in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
02. Someone Took The Words Away	2003-07-24	2004-07-13
03. When Did I Stop Dreaming?	2003-09-22	2004-07-13
04. You Turned To Me	2003-07-21	2009-04-29
05. Fallen	2003-07-21	2004-07-17
06. When It Sings	2003-03-29	2004-05-21
07. Still	2003-07-21	2011-10-05
08. Let Me Tell You About Her	2003-09-22	2004-05-08
09. Can You Be True?	2003-07-21	2006-09-06
10. When Green Eyes Turn Blue	2003-09-24	2004-07-13
11. I'm In The Mood Again	2003-09-12	2011-10-05

Bonus Tracks
01. Impatience	never	never
02. Too Blue	never	never
03. North	2003-07-03	2004-03-15

The Delivery Man (2004)

	first performance	most recent
01. Button My Lip	2004-04-02	2005-06-28
02. Country Darkness	2004-03-07	2012
03. There's A Story In Your Voice	2004-04-02	2009-06-09
04. Either Side Of The Same Town	2003-07-02	2011-11-09
05. Bedlam	2004-04-02	2012
06. The Delivery Man	2004-03-07	2010-10-03
07. Monkey To Man	2004-03-12	2012
08. Nothing Clings Like Ivy	2004-03-12	2010-04-12
09. The Name Of This Thing Is Not Love	2004-04-02	2005-08-02	A snippet was performed in a medley with The River In Reverse in 2006.
10. Heart Shaped Bruise	1999-10-27	2005-08-07
11. Needle Time	2004-03-07	2011-07-18
12. The Judgement	2002-03-09 (TV taping, song not broadcast)	2011-10-01
13. The Scarlet Tide	2004-01-27	2011-11-12

Bonus Tracks & The Clarksdale Sessions
01. She's Pulling Out The Pin	2004-04-02	2012
02. The Monkey	2004-09-17 (late show)	2005-09-20 (with Dave Bartholomew)
03. In Another Room	2004-04-03	2012

My Flame Burns Blue (2006)

	first performance	most recent
01. Hora Decubitus	2001-09-27	2008-06-25
02. Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue	1995-06-28	2006-09-07
03. Speak Darkly, My Angel	1995-08-04	2006-04-01
04. Put Away Forbidden Playthings	1995-07-01	2004-07-13
05. My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count)	2004-07-08	2010-05-29

The River In Reverse (2006)

	first performance	most recent
01. On Your Way Down	2005-09-20	2012
02. Nearer To You	2006-02-20	2012
03. Tears, Tears And More Tears	2006-04-30	2008-04-27	A snippet was performed in a medley with Pump It Up as early as 1983-11-08.
04. The Sharpest Thorn	2006-02-20	2008-04-27
05. Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?	2006-03-13	2009-06-13
06. The River In Reverse	2005-09-24	2012
07. Freedom For The Stallion	2005-09-04	2007-07-29
08. Broken Promise Land	2006-05-24	2008-04-27	Lyrics from this song are routinely included in performances of The River In Reverse.
09. Ascension Day	2006-02-20	2009-05-19
10. International Echo	2006-02-20	2007-07-29
11. All These Things	1982-04-21	2006-06-15
12. Wonder Woman	2006-04-30	2008-04-27
13. Six-Fingered Man	2006-06-11	2006-07-18

Bonus Tracks
01. The Greatest Love	2006-05-01	2007-07-29
02. Where Is The Love	never	never

Momofuku (2008)

	first performance	most recent
01. No Hiding Place	2008-04-22	2009-07-10
02. American Gangster Time	2006-10-06 (T Bone Burnett concert)	2011-10-06
03. Turpentine	2008-04-22	2012
04. Harry Worth	2008-04-22	2012
05. Drum & Bone	2008-04-22	2009-10-15
06. Flutter & Wow	2008-04-22	2011-05-22
07. Stella Hurt	2008-04-22	2012
08. Mr. Feathers	2008-04-23	2012
09. My Three Sons	2008-04-22	2012
10. Song With Rose	2007-09-29	2008-05-28
11. Pardon Me, Madam, My Name Is Eve	2007-10-04	2008-05-28
12. Go Away	2008-04-22	2009-07-05

Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (2009)

	first performance	most recent
01. Down Among The Wines And Spirits	2007-09-19	2011-11-04
02. Complicated Shadows			See All This Useless Beauty section.
03. I Felt The Chill Before The Winter Came	2007-09-20	2010-06-23
04. My All Time Doll	2008-05-06	2012
05. Hidden Shame	1991-05-25	2010-07-23
06. She Handed Me A Mirror	2005-10-08	2012
07. I Dreamed Of My Old Lover	1999-09-30	2009-10-18
08. How Deep Is The Red?	2005-10-08	2009-10-17	The 2005-10-08 and 2008 performances were sung by Gisela Stille. The first EC-sung version was 2005-10-15.
09. She Was No Good	2005-10-08	2009-10-17
10. Sulphur To Sugarcane	2007-09-25	2012
11. Red Cotton	2005-10-08	2011-07-18
12. The Crooked Line	2005-07-22	2011-11-12
13. Changing Partners	2009-04-17	2009-06-22 (radio)

Bonus Tracks
01. Femme Fatale	2008-04-16 (TV taping)	2010-05-01
02. What Lewis Did Last	2001-04-25	2007-04-27
03. Dirty Rotten Shame	1994-11-08	2005-09-28

National Ransom (2010)

	first performance	most recent
01. National Ransom	2010-10-03	2012
02. Jimmie Standing In The Rain	2010-02-04 (radio)	2012
03. Stations Of The Cross	2010-02-07	2012
04. A Slow Drag With Josephine	2010-04-07	2012
05. Five Small Words	2009-06-02	2009-10-15
06. Church Underground	2011-04-21	2012
07. You Hung The Moon	2009-04-29	2010-12-04
08. Bullets For The New-Born King	2010-04-07	2012
09. I Lost You	2009-09-03	2011-05-24
10. Dr. Watson, I Presume	2008-10-05	2012
11. One Bell Ringing	2009-04-23	2012
12. The Spell That You Cast	2010-04-07	2012
13. That's Not The Part Of Him You're Leaving	2009-08-28	2010-11-02
14. My Lovely Jezebel	2010-10-28	2010-10-28
15. All These Strangers	2010-07-18	2012
16. A Voice In The Dark	2010-12-04	2012

Bonus Track & National Ransack
01. I Hope	2010-06-21	2011-11-09
02. Poor Borrowed Dress	2009-09-02	2010-11-02
03. Condemned Man	2009-04-29	2012
04. Big Boys Cry	2010-04-29	2012
05. I Don't Want To Go Home			See My Aim Is True section.

Non-album songs

	first performance	most recent
American Tune	2006-07-04	2006-07-18
April 5th	2008-09-15 (TV taping)	2010-10-23
Are You Havin' Any Fun?	2006-09-25 (TV)	2006-09-26
Aubergine	1996-07-09	1997-02-12
Basement Kiss	1994-09-24	2009-10-17
Beautiful	never	never
Carpetbaggers	2008-09-09 (TV taping)	2010-10-01
Crazy	2003-04-09	2003-04-09
Crying Time	1989-06-30	2012	Until 2012-04-19, the last known performance was 2005-03-17.
Despair	never	never
Do You Know What I'm Saying?	2012-04-12	2012	as part of a medley with All This Useless Beauty
Doncha Go 'Way Mad	1996-07-09	1997-02-13 (TV)
Don't Throw Your Love Away	never	never
Don't Get Above Your Raising	1985-05-18	1985-05-19
Edith And The Kingpin	2001-09-27	2008-09-10 (TV taping)
Egypt	never	never
Fairly Right	never	never
I'll Never Fall In Love Again	1999-06-16	2000-06-12
Invisible Lady	2001-06-07	2003-05-03
It Must Have Been The Roses	1987-04-16	2011-07-23	Until 2011-03-27, the last known performance was 1989-05-11.
Jailhouse Tears	2005-07-14	2009-08-18
Let's Misbehave	never	never
Little Boxes	never	never
London's Brilliant	never	never
Long Journey Home	1999-06-05	2006-03-17	Partially performed 2009-11-20.
Love That Burns	2004-04-16 (early show)	2005-08-03	A snippet was performed in a medley with Watching The Detectives 2011-06-27.
Many Rivers To Cross	1986-05-17	1986-05-17
Matter Of Time	1984-11-25	2008-09-27
May 17th	never	never
Meet Me On The Corner	never	never
Monsters Of The Id	2010-11-21	2010-11-21
My Baby's Gone	1989-04-05	2008-10-02
My Mood Swings	2002-07-04	2009-04-29
Party Party	never	never
Peace Like A River	2006-07-04	2006-07-04
Puppet Girl	1994-05-03	1995-08-07
Real Emotional Girl	2003-09-15	2006-01-20
Ring Of Fire	1985-06-24	1986-10-22
She	1999-05-30	2012
Sparkling Day	never	never
The Butcher's Boy	2001-04-25	2010-04-27
They Can't Take That Away From Me	1994-04-12 (TV taping)	2006-08-03
Troublemaker	never	never
We Despise You	never	never
When I Stop Dreaming	never	never
Wheels	2004-09-17	2011-10-01
When That I Was And A Little Tiny Boy	1996-10-19	1996-11-09
Who Are These People?	never	never
Wind Walked By	never	never
You Stole My Bell	never	never
You Want Her Too	1989-04-26	1989-09-13
You Win Again	1975-11-30	2008-04-09 (TV taping, song not broadcast)

Songs written for other artists

	first performance	most recent
Abandoned Masquerade	never	never
Back On My Feet	never	never
Couldn't You Keep That To Yourself	1999-10-15	1999-10-19
Departure Bay	never	never
Earthbound	2011-05-12	2011-07-16
Fill In The Blanks	never	never
(I Love You) When You Sleep	never	never
I Throw My Toys Around	2009-10-14	2009-10-14
I Want To Stand Forever	never	never
I'm Coming Through	never	never
I've Changed My Address	never	never
It's Not Too Late	never	never	Performed by T Bone Burnett with Elvis among the backing musicians 2010-10-01.
Maureen And Sam	never	never
Miss Mary	1998-02-15	1998-02-15
My Brave Face	1989-07-20	1989-09-16
Narrow Daylight	2005-09-28	2009-04-29
Passionate Fight	1996-05-14	1999-06-18
Punishing Kiss	1995-06-28	2004-07-13
Shadow And Jimmy	never	never
That's What Friends Are For	never	never
The Girl In The Other Room	2007-09-08	2010-05-29
The Lovers That Never Were	1987-11-18	1987-11-18
The Miranda Syndrome	never	never
The Nameless One	never	never
This Is A Test	never	never
Unwanted Number	1996-05-13	2007-04-13

Unreleased songs

	first performance	most recent
Lifeboat	1983-12-22 (late show)	1983-12-22 (late show)
The Last Time You Were Leaving Me	1986-10-10	1986-10-12
Lesson In Cruelty	1995-06-25	2001-12-18
Far From The Prize	1996-07-20	1996-08-28
This Subdues My Passion	1997-09-25	2003-05-03
Bright Blue Times	1998-02-15	1998-02-15
You Lie Sweetly	1999-04-16	2004-07-17
Suspect My Tears	1999-10-05	2004-04-03
Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter	1999-10-12	2004-04-03
Jelly Roll	2001-09-27	2003-05-03
Self-Portrait In Three Colors	2001-09-27	2003-05-03
Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too	2001-09-27	2003-05-03
I'll Watch Out For You	2004-04-17 (early show)	2004-04-17 (early show)
American Humbug	2005-10-08	2005-10-10
My Toy Theatre	2005-10-08	2005-10-10
Illustrated Lady	2005-10-08	2005-10-10
The Misfit	2005-10-08	2005-10-10	Elvis has yet to sing this publicly. The listed performances are sung by Gisela Stille.
He Has Forgotten Me Completely	2005-10-08	2008-06-25
The Famous Artificial Bird	2005-10-08	2005-10-10
Threnody	2006-09-02	2006-09-02
Lucky Dog	2010-04-11	2010-06-23
For More Tears	2011-06-23	2012

Internal links

• Gigography
• Original gigography

External links

• How Long Has It Been Since Dylan Played... (the inspiration for this page)