The Very Best of Elvis Costello

~ Release by Elvis Costello (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding
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
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 65) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 284)
cover recording of:
(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
lyricist and composer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music, Inc.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4.23:32
2Oliver’s Army
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:
Oliver’s Army (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4.352:58
3Watching the Detectives
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 354) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 355)
recording of:
Watching the Detectives
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
Elvis Costello4.353:44
4Alison
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 (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, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 318) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 396)
recording of:
Alison (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
Elvis Costello3.853:21
5(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea
recording of:
(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
Elvis Costello & The Attractions43:08
6Accidents Will Happen
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:
Accidents Will Happen (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited
Elvis Costello & The Attractions43:01
7Pump It Up
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
performer:
The Attractions (Elvis Costello) and Elvis Costello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elvis Costello (in 1978)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 181)
recording of:
Pump It Up
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4.63:14
8I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down
composer:
Homer Banks and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4.52:06
9Radio Radio
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 239)
recording of:
Radio, Radio
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions53:06
10Clubland
associate producer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
recording of:
Clubland
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions43:43
11Good Year for the Roses
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
cover recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Elvis Costello43:05
12Man Out of Time
producer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
performer:
The Attractions (Elvis Costello) and Elvis Costello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elvis Costello (in 1982)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Man Out of Time
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3.55:25
13I Wanna Be Loved
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas (in 1984-02)
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer) (in 1984-02)
guitar family and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1984-02)
keyboard:
Steve Nieve (in 1984-02)
vocals:
Green Gartside (in 1984-02)
recorded at:
Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-02)
mixed at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved (in 1984-02)
lyricist and composer:
Farnell Jenkins
Elvis Costello & The Attractions24:45
14Everyday I Write the Book
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
background vocals:
Afrodiziak
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Everyday I Write the Book by Elvis Costello
recording of:
Everyday I Write the Book
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & The Attractions43:53
15Indoor Fireworks
Elvis Costello feat. His Confederates44:08
16Shipbuilding
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, Camden, London (Greater 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 (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3.254:50
17Tokyo Storm Warning
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, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
recording of:
Tokyo Storm Warning (from 1986-03 until 1986-05)
writer:
Declan Patrick MacManus and Cait O'Riordan
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4.56:24
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, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater 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 Attractions3.36:40
19God Give Me Strength
producer:
Burt Bacharach
alto flute:
Lawrence Feldman
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 Bacharach36:07
20She
recording engineer:
Gareth Cousins and Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
assistant engineer:
Paul Hicks
producer:
Trevor Jones (South African score composer)
mixer:
Gareth Cousins
bass guitar:
Trevor Barry
drums (drum set):
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
instruments:
Clem Clempson
piano:
Dave Hartley (pianist)
vibraphone:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
vocals:
Elvis Costello
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Geoffrey Alexander
arranger:
Julian Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
She (Seven Faces of Woman)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Charles Aznavour
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc. and Standard Music Publishing Ltd.
translated version of:
Tous les visages de l’amour
Elvis Costello2.53:07