Discography 1989

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1989

M01

The Album Network: Tune Up 29 various artists Veronica (EC/Paul McCartney) - EC [1989-01-30; CD; (US promo)]

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M02

Spike Elvis Costello Side 1: ...This Town... (4:26) Let Him Dangle (4:44) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (4:03) Veronica (EC/Paul McCartney) (3:10) God's Comic (5:27) Chewing Gum (3:43) Tramp The Dirt Down (5:40) Side 2: Stalin Malone (4:04) Satellite (5:42) Pads, Paws And Claws (EC/Paul McCartney) (2:54) Baby Plays Around (EC/Cait O'Riordan) (2:48) Miss Macbeth (4:22) Any King's Shilling (6:03) Coal-Train Robberies (3:15) - only on CD & cassette versions Last Boat Leaving (3:29) (64:36) [1989-02-06; CD; Warner 925 848-2] [1989-02-06; LP; Warner 925 848-1/WX 238 (also available in the US through BMG mail order, no: BMG R100841)] [1989-02-06; MC; Warner 925 848-4] [1989-__-__; CD; Warner PRO-CD-3426 (US promo, tartan pic.CD, digipack with booklet)] [1989-02-25; CD; Warner 25P2-2491 (Japan)] [1989-__-__; MC; WEA 9 25948-4 (Singapore)] [19__-__-__; LP; Warner 00619 (Brazilian promo, incl. lyrics)] [1995-__-__; CD; Warner WPCR 351 (Japan, reissue)]

Produced by Elvis Costello, Kevin Killen & T Bone Burnett. German test pressings of the LP for instore play were issued. Reached #5 in UK charts, & #32 in the US. US: Went gold (500,000 copies) in 1989. UK: Went gold (100,000 copies) (date unknown).

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M03

Spike Album Sampler Elvis Costello Side 1 & Side 2: ...This Town... Let Him Dangle Deep Dark Truthful Mirror Veronica (EC/Paul McCartney) God's Comic Chewing Gum Tramp The Dirt Down [1989-02-__; LP; Warner (no cat.#, matrix #: R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-A) (promo, white record label, white sleeve with small round black on white sticker saying "ELVIS COSTELLO ALBUM SAMPLER For instore play only")]

Both side 1 and side 2 are identical. The 'Alsdorf' part of the matrix number indicates that this was pressed in Alsdorf, Germany.

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M04

Timothy White's Rock Stars (feat: Elvis Costello: The Spike Sessions) ...This Town... - EC Veronica (EC/Paul McCartney) - EC Pads, Paws And Claws (live in the studio) (EC/Paul McCartney) (2:28) - EC Alison - EC Watching The Detectives - EC+A Wave A White Flag (Honky Tonk demo) - EC Pump It Up - EC+A Oliver's Army - EC+A Temptation - EC+A Girls Talk - EC+A Everyday I Write The Book - EC+A You're No Good (live in the studio) (Clint Ballard Jr.) (2:35) - EC Sally Sue Brown (live in the studio) (Alexander) (1:11) - EC Deep Dark Truthful Mirror - EC (89:37) [1989-02-__; 2xLP; Westwood One (US radio promo, white slv. + play sheet)]

This is release contains an interview with Elvis plus the above listed songs. EC plays acoustic guitar and piano to illustrate parts of the conversation, and plays bits of Bon Jovi's "Bad Medicine", "Pads, Paws And Claws", "Mystery Dance", "Ghetto Child" (from The Detroit Spinners), "Everyday I Write The Book" and "Tramp The Dirt Down".

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M05

Veronica single Elvis Costello Veronica (EC/Paul McCartney) (3:10) You're No Good (Clint Ballard Jr.) (2:17) [1989-02-20; 7"; Warner W7558 (UK, ps)] [1989-02-__; 7"; WB 7-22981/W7558 (Germany, ps)] [1989-02-__; MC; WB 7-22981] [1989-__-__; 7"; WB 7.27558/MX302345 (Australia, glossy ps)

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M06

Veronica single Elvis Costello Veronica (EC/Paul McCartney) (3:08) You're No Good (Clint Ballard Jr.) (2:17) The Room Nobody Lives In (John Sebastian) (4:40) Coal-Train Robberies (3:13) [1989-02-20; 12"; W7558 T 921156-0] [1989-02-20; 12"; W7558 TW 921156-0 (limited edition /w poster)] [1989-02-20; CD3; W7558 CD 921156-2] [1989-02-20; CD5; W7558 CDX 921167-2 (also as pic. CD)]

"YNG" & "TRNLI" produced by Fairley/Imposter. Reached #31 in UK charts, & #19 in the US (EC's 2nd US top 40 hit).

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M07

Veronica single Elvis Costello Veronica (EC/Paul McCartney) (3:10) Veronica (EC/Paul McCartney) (3:10) [1989-02-__; 12"; Warner PRO-A-3424 (promo, some /w free poster, 2 diff. sleeves: one /w musician credits & the other without)] [1989-02-__; 7"; WEA 1.039 (Spanish promo)]

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M08

Veronica single Elvis Costello Veronica (EC/Paul McCartney) (3:10) [1989-__-__; CD5; Warner PRO-CD-3424 (US promo)]

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M09

The Elvis Costello Hour Elvis Costello ...This Town... (bastard mix) [1989-__-__; 2xLP; Warner Brothers Words & Music series #165, PRO-A-3488 (US promo)] [1989-__-__; MC; Warner WB 3488 (US DJ promo)]

Features 'an hour of conversation and music from his Warner Bros. debut album Spike". 4x15 mins. of interview with Bill Flanagan. The 'bastard mix' is very similar to the album version, but has a chorus of multi-tracked Elvises crooning 'sweetheart' over the word 'bastard'. But the word 'bastard' is still perfectly audible.

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M10

Off The Record Specials With Mary Turner Side 1 (13:31): Miracle Man - EC Radio, Radio - EC+A Deep Dark Truthful Mirror - EC Side 2 (13:37): The Loved Ones - EC+A Pads, Paws And Claws (EC/Paul McCartney) - EC Oliver's Army - EC+A Veronica (EC/Paul McCartney) - EC Side 3 (15:28): God's Comic - EC Everyday I Write The Book - EC+A Alison - EC Side 4 (14:14): Accidents Will Happen - EC+A (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? (Nick Lowe) - EC+A (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes - EC ...This Town... - EC (58:50) [1989-03-__; 2xLP; Westwood One OTR 89-14 (US radio promo)]

This release also contains conversation and commercials.

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M11

Follow Our Trax Volume II various artists Pads, Paws And Claws (EC/Paul McCartney) (2:54) - EC [1989-__-__; CD; Warner Brothers PRO-CD-3650 (US promo)]

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M12

"Let Him Dangle" Plus Other Tracks You Might Like Elvis Costello Let Him Dangle (4:44) Coal-Train Robberies (3:16) The Ugly Things (Nick Lowe) (2:55) You're No Good (Clint Ballard Jr.) (2:17) (13:12) [1989-__-__; CD5; Warner PRO-CD-3720 (US promo)]

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KBFH radio promo [1989-03-__; CD; (US radio promo)]

For broadcasting the week of 5-Mar.

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M13

Baby Plays Around single Elvis Costello Baby Plays Around (EC/Cait O'Riordan) (2:48) Poisoned Rose (4:15) Almost Blue (2:46) - EC+A My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart) (1:28) [1989-05-08; 7"; WEA W2949 (ps)] [1989-05-08; 10"; WEA W2949TE (ps)]

Reached #65 in UK charts.

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M14

Baby Plays Around single Elvis Costello Baby Plays Around (EC/Cait O'Riordan) (2:48) Point Of No Return (Goffin/King) (2:35) Almost Blue (2:46) - EC+A My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart) (1:28) [1989-05-08; CD3; Warner 2949CD 921229-2] [1989-05-08; 12"; Warner 2949T 921229-2 (ps)] [1989-05-08; MC; Warner 2949C]

"PONR" produced by Fairley/Imposter.

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M15

Deep Dark Truthful Mirror single Elvis Costello Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (4.03) Point Of No Return (Goffin/King) (2:35) Almost Blue (2:46) - EC+A My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart) (1:28) [1989-__-__; CD3; Warner 921238-2 (Germany)]

"PONR" produced by Fairley/Imposter. "MFV" produced by EC.

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M16

Deep Dark Truthful Mirror single Elvis Costello Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (4.03) My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart) (1:28) [1989-__-__; 7"; Warner W2949 922922-7 (Germany, ps)]

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M17

Deep Dark Truthful Mirror Elvis Costello Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (4:03) Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (4:03) [1989-__-__; 7"; Warner 1.090 (Spanish promo, ps)]

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M18

...This Town... single Elvis Costello ...This Town... (4:26) The Ugly Things (Nick Lowe) (2:55) [1989-__-__; 7"; Warner 922 832-7 (Germany, ps)]

"TUT" produced by Fairley Imposter Productions.

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M19

...This Town... single Elvis Costello ...This Town... [1989-__-__; CD; Warner PRO-CD-3511 (US promo)]

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M20

From Hell To Obscurity various artists Psycho (live; Palomino) (Leon Payne) - EC+A They'll Never Take Her Love From Me (Leon Payne) - The Coward Bros. [1989-__-__; CD; Blackmail (Demon) BLACK CD 1 (mail-order only)] [1989-__-__; LP; Blackmail (Demon) BLACK 1 (mail-order only)]

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M21

Flowers In The Dirt Paul McCartney You Want Her Too (EC/McCartney) (3:13) - EC on second vocal & intro keyboards (66:31) [1989-__-__; CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] [1989-__-__; LP; Parlophone PCSD 106] [1989-__-__; CD; Capitol CDP7 91653-2 (USA)] [1993-__-__; CD; MPL/Parlophone/EMI 0777 7 89138 2 5 ('The Paul McCartney Collection', digitally remastered)] "YWHT" was produced by Paul McCartney/Neil Dorfsman/Mitchell Froom/EC. EC co-wrote four songs on this album with McCartney. (A fifth appears on the 1993 remaster.)

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M22

Girls + £ ÷ Girls = $ & Girls Elvis Costello Disc 1: Watching The Detectives (3:44) I Hope You're Happy Now (3:08) This Year's Girl (3:21) Lovers Walk (2:18) Pump It Up (3:15) Strict Time (2:41) Temptation (2:34) (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (3:09) High Fidelity (2:28) Lovable (EC/Cait O'Riordan) (2:52) Mystery Dance (1:41) Big Tears (3:10) Uncomplicated (UK version) (3:24) Lipstick Vogue (3:32) Man Out Of Time (5:28) Brilliant Mistake (3:44) New Lace Sleeves (3:48) Accidents Will Happen (2:59) Beyond Belief (2:31) Black And White World (1:56) Green Shirt (2:41) The Loved Ones (2:47) New Amsterdam (2:13) (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (2:49) King Horse (3:00) Big Sister's Clothes (2:12) Disc 2: Alison (3:20) Men Called Uncle (2:18) - listed as "Man Called Uncle" Party Girl (3:22) Shabby Doll (4:44) Motel Matches (2:31) Tiny Steps (2:42) Almost Blue (2:47) Riot Act (3:38) Love Field (3:27) Possession (2:05) Poisoned Rose (4:08) Indoor Fireworks (4:09) I Want You (single version) (5:50) Oliver's Army (2:57) Pills And Soap (3:44) Sunday's Best (3:23) Watch Your Step (2:59) Less Than Zero (3:12) Clubland (3:46) Tokyo Storm Warning (EC/O'Riordan) (6:26) Shipbuilding (EC/Langer) (4:52) (153:49) [1989-10-__; 2xCD; Demon IMP FIEND CD160 (UK)] [1989-10-__; 2xCD; Columbia 46897 (USA)] [1996-08-06; 2xCD; Demon D FIEND CD160 (UK, reissued at reduced price in slim 2xCD case)]

This version of Mystery Dance ends differently to the original that appeared on the My Aim Is True LP. The fade-out ending has been changed to a sudden stop. This version of Uncomplicated doesn't have an 'anvil/hammer' sound effect after the "horse that knows arithmetic" line and is the same as the original UK CD version. Despite I Want You being listed here as the 'single version', both the 7" & 12" singles had the full version of this track! Although the booklet of the reissued 1996 version is identical to the original, the quality of it is noticably poorer - the cover art is blurred and the contrast of the b&w photos inside is too high.

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M23

Girls + £ ÷ Girls = $ & Girls Elvis Costello Record 1 - side 1: Watching The Detectives I Hope You're Happy Now Pump It Up Lovers Walk Temptation Lovable (EC/O'Riordan) (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea High Fidelity Lipstick Vogue Record 1 - side 2: Man Out Of Time Brilliant Mistake New Lace Sleeves King Horse Green Shirt (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes Beyond Belief Record 2 - side 1: Alison Indoor Fireworks Party Girl Almost Blue Riot Act Poisoned Rose I Want You (single version) I'll Wear It Proudly Record 2 - side 2: Oliver's Army Pills And Soap Stranger In The House Clubland Tokyo Storm Warning (EC/O'Riordan) Shipbuilding (EC/Langer) [1989-10-__; 2xLP; Demon IMP D-FIEND 160] [1989-10-__; DAT; Demon IMP FIEND 160]

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M24

Girls + £ ÷ Girls = $ & Girls Elvis Costello Cassette 1 - side 1: Watching The Detectives (3:43) I Hope You're Happy Now (3:05) This Year's Girl (3:21) Strict Time (2:39) Pump It Up (3:15) Lovers Walk (2:16) Temptation (2:32) Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind? (2:07) Lovable (EC/O'Riordan) (2:52) Girls Talk (1:54) Mystery Dance (1:38) (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (3:07) High Fidelity (2:27) Big Tears (3:09) Lipstick Vogue (3:31) Poor Napoleon (3:20) Cassette 1 - side 2: Man Out Of Time (5:26) Brilliant Mistake (3:40) New Lace Sleeves (3:46) Accidents Will Happen (3:01) Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head (5:03) The Loved Ones (2:48) King Horse (3:00) Green Shirt (2:42) Turning The Town Red (3:20) New Amsterdam (2:11) (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (2:47) Beyond Belief (2:37) Sleep Of The Just (3:49) Cassette 2 - side 1: Alison (3:23) Shabby Doll (4:45) Our Little Angel (4:02) The Long Honeymoon (4:13) Men Called Uncle (2:18) - listed as "Man Called Uncle" Almost Blue (2:47) Riot Act (3:36) Crimes Of Paris (4:19) Poisoned Rose (4:07) I Want You (single version) (5:49) Jack Of All Parades (5:16) Cassette 2 - side 2: Oliver's Army (2:57) Little Palaces (3:48) Pills And Soap (3:42) Night Rally (2:44) American Without Tears (4:30) Watch Your Step (2:59) Suit Of Lights (4:05) Clubland (3:43) Tokyo Storm Warning (EC/O'Riordan) (6:24) Shipbuilding (EC/Langer) (4:51) Clowntime Is Over (2:58) [1989-10-__; 2xCAS; Demon IMP FIEND CASS 160/161 (UK)] [1989-10-__; 2xCAS; Columbia C2T-46897 (USA)]

In the UK the cassettes are sold separately as volumes 1 & 2. This version of "Mystery Dance" ends differently to the original that appeared on the MAIT LP. The fade-out ending has been changed to a sudden stop.

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M25

Accidents Will Happen / Alison single Elvis Costello Accidents Will Happen - EC+A Alison - EC [1989-__-__; CD3; Columbia Hall Of Fame 13K-68632 CSIG 000238 (USA)]

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M26

Hits Now '89 Volume Two various artists Veronica (EC/Paul McCartney) - EC [1989-__-__; ; (Australia)]

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M27

Follow Our Tracks - Music From 9 Road Bound Bands various artists ...This Town... (Declan MacManus) (4:26) - EC [1989-__-__; LP; Warner, PRO-A-3503 (US promo)] [1989-__-__; CD; Warner PRO-CD-3503 (US promo)]

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