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 Attractions3.53:10
2Beyond Belief
producer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead
recording of:
Beyond Belief
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3.52:33
3Lipstick Vogue
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
recording of:
Lipstick Vogue
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4.53:31
4Green Shirt
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
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 Attractions3.752:44
5Pills and Soap
drum machine and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
piano:
Steve Nieve
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead
mixed at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire
recording of:
Pills and Soap
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello43:44
6Tramp the Dirt Down
recording of:
Tramp the Dirt Down
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
Elvis Costello25:42
7Shipbuilding
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
keyboard:
Steve Nieve
solo trumpet and trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead
mixed at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire
recording of:
Shipbuilding (in 1983)
lyricist:
Elvis Costello
composer:
Clive Langer
publisher:
Plangent Vision Music and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3.254:52
8High Fidelity
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
recording of:
High Fidelity
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4.352:28
9New Lace Sleeves
recording of:
New Lace Sleeves
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions33:47
10(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (Clover drummer) (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers) (in 1976)
organ and piano:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (in 1976)
background vocals:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (in 1976), Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976) and Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington (in 1976)
recording of:
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello3.652:47
11Talking in the Dark
recording of:
Talking in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
Elvis Costello & The Attractions41:57
12New Amsterdam
recording of:
New Amsterdam
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Plangent Vision Music
Elvis Costello42:13
13I Hope You’re Happy Now
bass:
Bruce Thomas (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer) (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes (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 Attractions53:08
14Riot Act
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
recording of:
Riot Act
Elvis Costello & The Attractions33:35
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 (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
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 (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
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 Costello51:30
16Indoor Fireworks
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer) and Larry Kalman Hirsch (Producer & Engineer) (task: with)
recording of:
Indoor Fireworks
writer:
Elvis Costello
The Costello Show feat. His Confederates44:09
17Almost Blue
producer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead
recording of:
Almost Blue
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions22:50
18I Want You
producer:
Colin Fairley
acoustic guitar:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
bass:
Bruce Thomas (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer) (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes (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 Attractions3.36:43
19God Give Me Strength
producer:
Burt Bacharach
alto flute:
Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist)
bass:
T‐Bone Wolk
drums (drum set):
Chris Parker (American drummer)
flugelhorn:
Lew Soloff and Byron Stripling
grand piano:
Burt Bacharach
guitar:
David Spinozza
keyboard:
Rob Mounsey
vibraphone:
David Carey (vibraphonist/percussionist)
vocals:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
God Give Me Strength
lyricist:
Elvis Costello
composer:
Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello with Burt Bacharach36:11
20That Day Is Done
recording engineer and mixer:
Robert Tassi (engineer)
piano:
Larry Knechtel
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
vocals:
Isaac Freeman, Robert Hamlett, James Hill (US singer, member of the Fairfield Four), Joseph Rice (Gospel singer, member of the Fairfield Four) and Walter Settles
recorded at and mixed at:
The Loft in Nashville
recording of:
That Day Is Done
writer:
Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
The Fairfield Four feat. Elvis Costello25:11
21I Want to Vanish
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer)
editor:
Kevin Killen
strings:
The Brodsky Quartet
recording of:
I Want to Vanish
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve feat. Brodsky Quartet23:15

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