The Very Best of Elvis Costello

~ Release by Elvis Costello (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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1Big Tears
recording of:
Big Tears
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:10
2Beyond Belief
producer:
Geoff Emerick
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Beyond Belief
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:33
3Lipstick Vogue
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
Lipstick Vogue
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:31
4Green Shirt
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Green Shirt (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:44
5Pills and Soap
drum machine and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
piano:
Steve Nieve
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Pills and Soap
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello3:44
6Tramp the Dirt Down
recording of:
Tramp the Dirt Down
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
Elvis Costello5:42
7Shipbuilding
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas
guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
keyboard:
Steve Nieve
solo trumpet and trumpet:
Chet Baker
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Shipbuilding (in 1983)
lyricist:
Elvis Costello
composer:
Clive Langer
publisher:
Plangent Vision Music and Warner Bros. Music
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4:52
8High Fidelity
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
High Fidelity
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:28
9New Lace Sleeves
recording of:
New Lace Sleeves
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:47
10(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
producer:
Nick Lowe
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (in 1976)
background vocals:
Sean Hopper (in 1976), Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello2:47
11Talking in the Dark
recording of:
Talking in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
Elvis Costello & The Attractions1:57
12New Amsterdam
recording of:
New Amsterdam
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Plangent Vision Music
Elvis Costello2:13
13I Hope You’re Happy Now
bass:
Bruce Thomas (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
recording of:
I Hope You’re Happy Now (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:08
14Riot Act
producer:
Nick Lowe
recording of:
Riot Act
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:35
15My Funny Valentine
producer:
Elvis Costello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. (in 1979)
recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
cover recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Elvis Costello1:30
16Indoor Fireworks
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett and Larry Kalman Hirsch (task: with)
recording of:
Indoor Fireworks
writer:
Elvis Costello
The Costello Show feat. His Confederates4:09
17Almost Blue
producer:
Geoff Emerick
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Almost Blue
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions2:50
18I Want You
producer:
Colin Fairley
acoustic guitar:
Nick Lowe (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
bass:
Bruce Thomas (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
recording of:
I Want You (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
Elvis Costello & The Attractions6:43
19God Give Me Strength
producer:
Burt Bacharach
alto flute:
Lawrence Feldman
bass:
T‐Bone Wolk
drums (drum set):
Chris Parker
flugelhorn:
Lew Soloff and Byron Stripling
grand piano:
Burt Bacharach
guitar:
David Spinozza
keyboard:
Rob Mounsey
vibraphone:
David Carey
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
God Give Me Strength
lyricist:
Elvis Costello
composer:
Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello with Burt Bacharach6:11
20That Day Is Done
recording engineer and mixer:
Robert Tassi
piano:
Larry Knechtel
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
vocals:
Isaac Freeman, Robert Hamlett, James Hill, Joseph Rice and Walter Settles
recorded at and mixed at:
The Loft in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
That Day Is Done
writer:
Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney
The Fairfield Four feat. Elvis Costello5:11
21I Want to Vanish
mixer:
Geoff Emerick and Jon Jacobs
editor:
Kevin Killen
strings:
The Brodsky Quartet
recording of:
I Want to Vanish
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve feat. The Brodsky Quartet3:15