The Very Best Of Elvis Costello

The Very Best Of Elvis Costello 2-CD version
compilation album by Elvis Costello
Released	1999-08-02 (UK) 2001-04-17 (US) 2004-08-16 (UK reissue)
Label	Universal Music TV (UK) Rhino (US)
Length	78:56 / 76:02

UK reissue with alternate cover, 2004

Tracks

Disc 1
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?	Nick Lowe	3:32
2.	Oliver's Army	Elvis Costello	2:57
3.	Watching The Detectives (remix)	Elvis Costello	3:43
4.	Alison	Elvis Costello	3:21
5.	(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea	Elvis Costello	3:07
6.	Accidents Will Happen	Elvis Costello	3:00
7.	Pump It Up	Elvis Costello	3:13
8.	I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down	Homer Banks, Alan Jones	2:06
9.	Radio, Radio (UK mix)	Elvis Costello	3:05
10.	Clubland	Elvis Costello	3:42
11.	Good Year For The Roses	Jerry Chesnut	3:05
12.	Man Out Of Time	Elvis Costello	5:25
13.	I Wanna Be Loved	Farnell Jenkins	4:46
14.	Everyday I Write The Book	Elvis Costello	3:52
15.	Brilliant Mistake	D.P.A. MacManus	3:41
16.	The Other Side Of Summer	D.P.A. MacManus	3:53
17.	Tokyo Storm Warning	D.P.A. MacManus	6:23
18.	Sulky Girl	D.P.A. MacManus	5:04
19.	So Like Candy	Paul McCartney, D.P.A. MacManus	4:35
20.	Veronica	Paul McCartney, D.P.A. MacManus	3:07
21.	She	Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer	3:08

Disc 2
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	Big Tears	Elvis Costello	3:09
2.	Beyond Belief	Elvis Costello	2:32
3.	Lipstick Vogue	Elvis Costello	3:29
4.	Green Shirt	Elvis Costello	2:42
5.	Pills And Soap	Elvis Costello	3:43
6.	Tramp The Dirt Down	D.P.A. MacManus	5:40
7.	Shipbuilding	Elvis Costello, Clive Langer	4:50
8.	High Fidelity	Elvis Costello	2:26
9.	New Lace Sleeves	Elvis Costello	3:44
10.	(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes	Elvis Costello	2:45
11.	Talking In The Dark	Elvis Costello	1:55
12.	New Amsterdam	Elvis Costello	2:11
13.	I Hope You're Happy Now	Elvis Costello	3:06
14.	Riot Act	Elvis Costello	3:34
15.	My Funny Valentine	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	1:28
16.	Indoor Fireworks	Elvis Costello	4:08
17.	Almost Blue	Elvis Costello	2:47
18.	I Want You	D.P.A. MacManus	6:40
19.	God Give Me Strength	Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello	6:07
20.	That Day Is Done	Paul McCartney, D.P.A. MacManus	5:08
21.	I Want To Vanish	Elvis Costello	3:17

The Very Best Of Elvis Costello 1-CD version
compilation album by Elvis Costello
Released	1999-09-20 (Europe) 1999-10-25 (Australia) 1999-__-__ (Japan)
Label	Universal Music TV (Europe & Australia) Mercury (Japan)

1-CD version
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?	Nick Lowe	3:32
2.	Oliver's Army	Elvis Costello	2:57
3.	Watching The Detectives (remix)	Elvis Costello	3:43
4.	Alison	Elvis Costello	3:21
5.	(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea	Elvis Costello	3:07
6.	Accidents Will Happen	Elvis Costello	3:00
7.	Pump It Up	Elvis Costello	3:13
8.	I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down	Homer Banks, Alan Jones	2:06
9.	Radio, Radio (UK mix)	Elvis Costello	3:05
10.	Clubland	Elvis Costello	3:42
11.	Good Year For The Roses	Jerry Chesnut	3:05
12.	Man Out Of Time	Elvis Costello	5:25
13.	I Wanna Be Loved	Farnell Jenkins	4:46
14.	Everyday I Write The Book	Elvis Costello	3:52
15.	Indoor Fireworks	Elvis Costello	4:08
16.	Shipbuilding	Elvis Costello, Clive Langer	4:50
17.	Tokyo Storm Warning	D.P.A. MacManus	6:23
18.	I Want You	D.P.A. MacManus	6:40
19.	God Give Me Strength	Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello	6:07
20.	She	Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer	3:08

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Japanese releases of THE VERY BEST OF

Cassette Releases

Images from THE VERY BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO UK DBL Cassette 546 490-4:

Other Cassette Releases

Some MIDDLE EAST & ASIAN Cassettes titled "Best Of"
Track listings differ wildly and appear "random" at best ...
Note also the use of "heat proof" plastic cases for use in tropical climates
Although the artwork looks amateurish and rough, the sound quality, ironically, is normally very good on these Japanese MAXELL tapes

Images from THE VERY BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO UAE Cassette ENB-498: