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This is a list of songs Elvis wrote for other artists. ''(This list may be incomplete.)'' | This is a list of songs Elvis wrote for other artists. ''(This list may be incomplete.)'' | ||
Copied from [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/disc3.php Old discography - Extracurricular Work] | |||
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# [[Punishing Kiss]] (EC/MacManus/O'Riordan), for Annie Ross and the Low Note Quintet on [[Soundtrack : Short Cuts|Short Cuts]] [93: CD; Imago-BMG 72787 210142 (Germany)]), for Ute Lemper on [[Ute Lemper: Punishing Kiss|Punishing Kiss]] [2000-04-04; CD] | # [[Punishing Kiss]] (EC/MacManus/O'Riordan), for Annie Ross and the Low Note Quintet on [[Soundtrack : Short Cuts|Short Cuts]] [93: CD; Imago-BMG 72787 210142 (Germany)]), for Ute Lemper on [[Ute Lemper: Punishing Kiss|Punishing Kiss]] [2000-04-04; CD] | ||
# [[Puppet Girl]] (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]] | # [[Puppet Girl]] (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]] | ||
# [[Put Away Forbidden Playthings]], for Fretwork | # [[Put Away Forbidden Playthings]], for Fretwork on [[Fretwork: Sit Fast|Sit Fast]], 1997 | ||
# [[Radio Sweetheart]], for Carlene Carter on [[Carlene Carter: Two Sides To Every Woman|Two Sides To Every Woman]] [79; LP; Warner BSK 3375 (US)] | # [[Radio Sweetheart]], for Carlene Carter on [[Carlene Carter: Two Sides To Every Woman|Two Sides To Every Woman]] [79; LP; Warner BSK 3375 (US)] | ||
# [[ | # [[The Scarlet Tide]] [Costello/T Bone Burnett], for Alison Krauss on [[Soundtrack: Cold Mountain|Cold Mountain]] soundtrack [2003-12-__; CD] | ||
# [[Shadow | # [[Shadow And Jimmy]] (EC/David Was), for Was Not Was on [[Was (Not Was): What Up, Dog?|What Up, Dog?]] [88; LP; Fontana SFLP4], [88; CAS; SFMC4] & [88; CD; 834 291-2]) | ||
# [[Shamed Into Love]] (EC/Ruben Blades), for Ruben Blades on [[Rubén Blades: Nothing But The Truth|Nothing But The Truth]] [88; Elektra 960 754-1] | # [[Shamed Into Love]] (EC/Ruben Blades), for Ruben Blades on [[Rubén Blades: Nothing But The Truth|Nothing But The Truth]] [88; Elektra 960 754-1] | ||
# [[Shatterproof]], for Billy Bremmer (a-side of single [84; 7"/12"; Arista 557] and on | # [[Shatterproof]], for Billy Bremmer (a-side of single [84; 7"/12"; Arista 557] and on [[Billy Bremner: Bash|Bash]] [Arista 06 179]) | ||
# [[Shipbuilding]] (EC/Langer), for Robert Wyatt | # [[Shipbuilding]] (EC/Langer), for Robert Wyatt on [[Robert Wyatt: Nothing Can Stop Us|Nothing Can Stop Us]] [82; CD; Rough Trade (some CDs do not include this track!)], [82; 7" a-side; Rough Trade RTT 115], [82; 12" a-side; Rough Trade RTT 115T]. EC on bvox) | ||
# [[St. Stephen's Day Murders]], for The Chieftains on [[The Chieftains: The Bells Of Dublin|The Bells Of Dublin]] [91; CD; RCA 60824] | # [[St. Stephen's Day Murders]], for The Chieftains on [[The Chieftains: The Bells Of Dublin|The Bells Of Dublin]] [91; CD; RCA 60824] | ||
# [[Stranger In The House]], for Rachel Sweet on [[Rachel Sweet: Fool Around|Fool Around]] [78; LP; Stiff SEEZ 12/Stiff-Teldec 6.23659 (Germany, green vinyl)] | # [[Stranger In The House]], for Rachel Sweet on [[Rachel Sweet: Fool Around|Fool Around]] [78; LP; Stiff SEEZ 12/Stiff-Teldec 6.23659 (Germany, green vinyl)] | ||
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# [[Tommy's Coming Home]] [McCartney/MacManus], unreleased | # [[Tommy's Coming Home]] [McCartney/MacManus], unreleased | ||
# [[Unwanted Number]], performed by For Real on [[Soundtrack: Grace Of My Heart]] [96; CD; MCA MCAD 11510 (US)] | # [[Unwanted Number]], performed by For Real on [[Soundtrack: Grace Of My Heart]] [96; CD; MCA MCAD 11510 (US)] | ||
# [[Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue]], for Mary Coughlan | # [[Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue]], for Mary Coughlan on [[Mary Coughlan: Love For Sale|Love For Sale]] [93; CD; Demon FIENDCD 730]. This is the original version of the EC/Charles Brown song "[[I Wonder How She Knows]]". | ||
# [[We Despise You]] (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]] | # [[We Despise You]] (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on [[Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears|Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears]] | ||
# [[(I Love You) When You Sleep]], for Tracie (on [[Tracie: Far From The Hurting Kind|Far From The Hurting Kind]] [84; LP; Respond RRL 502/Respond-Teldec 6.26033 (Germany)] and a-side single [84; 7"/12"; Respond KOB 710]) | # [[(I Love You) When You Sleep]], for Tracie (on [[Tracie: Far From The Hurting Kind|Far From The Hurting Kind]] [84; LP; Respond RRL 502/Respond-Teldec 6.26033 (Germany)] and a-side single [84; 7"/12"; Respond KOB 710]) | ||
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# [[You Want Her Too]] (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on [[Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt|Flowers In The Dirt]] [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on 2nd vox & keys | # [[You Want Her Too]] (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on [[Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt|Flowers In The Dirt]] [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on 2nd vox & keys | ||
The Jo Marshall Demos | |||
==The Jo Marshall Demos== | |||
* I don't know if these are fake or not, but apparently EC wrote the following songs early in his career for a woman called Jo Marshall (These titles may not be 100% correct, and the versions I have heard of are performed by Jo and not EC). If anyone has further information on these demos then please contact me).: | |||
** He Doesn't Look Like You | |||
** Big Brown Eyes | |||
** I Want To Talk To You | |||
** True Love | |||
==Internal links== | |||
* [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/disc3.php Old discography - Extracurricular Work] | |||
* [[Songs Of Elvis Costello: Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous|Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 6 September 2009
This is a list of songs Elvis wrote for other artists. (This list may be incomplete.)
Copied from Old discography - Extracurricular Work
- Abandoned Masquerade, for Diana Krall. (music by Diana, lyrics by Elvis) Released on The Girl In The Other Room, 2004
- All This Useless Beauty (song), for June Tabor. Released on Angel Tiger, [91; CD; Cooking Vinyl COOKCD 049] & ESSENTIAL FOLK (various artists) [95; CD; Nectar NTRCD030])
- Almost Blue, for Chet Baker. [12"; Novus PT 49371 (promo)] also on CHET BAKER SINGS AND PLAYS FROM THE FILM "LET'S GET LOST" [89; CAS/CD; RCA-BMG PK 83054 (Germany)]. The version played in the film is not identical to that on record/CD
- Almost Ideal Eyes, for David Crosby (not recorded)
- Back On My Feet (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney (on ONCE UPON A LONG AGO [87; 12"/CD5; Parlophone 202188-6/CDR6170(UK)] and included on the remastered CD version of Flowers In The Dirt [93; CD; Parlophone/EMI 0777 7 89138 2 5]
- Basement Kiss (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
- Comedians, for Roy Orbison. Note: these lyrics are different to EC's version on _Goodbye Cruel World_. (On Mystery Girl [89; CD/LP; Virgin CDV 2576] & Black & White Night Live [89; CD; Virgin CDV 2601]).
- Complicated Shadows, for Johnny Cash (not recorded).
- Couldn't You Keep That To Yourself, for Ute Lemper (on Punishing Kiss [2000-04-04; CD])
- The Deportees Club, for Christy Moore (on Voyage [89; CD/CAS; WEA 2292-46156-2/WEA-Atlantic 82034-4 (US)])
- Departure Bay (music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on The Girl In The Other Room [2004; CD]
- Dirty Rotten Shame, for Ronnie Drew of the Dubliners (on Dirty Rotten Shame [95; CD; Sony 4814132], also issued as CD single)
- Don't Be Careless Love (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Flowers In The Dirt [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on keys & harmonies
- Do You Know What I'm Saying?, for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
- Earthbound (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
- Fake Tin Star (Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on Single: Narrow Daylight [2004-05-__; CD5; Verve 9866818 (UK)]
- Fill In The Blanks, for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
- The Girl In The Other Room (song) (music & lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on The Girl In The Other Room [2004; CD]
- Girls Talk, for Dave Edmunds on Repeat When Necessary [LP; Swan Song SSK 59409], [CD; Swan Song 8507-2] and a-side of single [7"; Swan Song SSK 19418]
- Having It All, for Patsy Kensit to perform in the ill-fated film ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
- Hidden Shame, for Johnny Cash on Boom Chicka Boom [90; CD; Mercury 842 725-2], [90; LP; Mercury 8421551])
- I Want To Stand Forever, for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
- I Want To Vanish, for June Tabor on Against The Streams [94; CD; Cooking Vinyl COOK CD 071]
- I Wonder How She Knows (EC/Brown), for Charles Brown on Someone To Love [92; CD/CAS; Bullseye Blues NETCD/CBB 9514] also available as a German release on Munich Records.
- I'm Coming Through (music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on The Girl In The Other Room [2004; CD]
- I've Changed My Address (music Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on The Girl In The Other Room [2004; CD]
- Indigo Moon (EC/McCartney), yet to be released [87]
- Indoor Fireworks, for Nick Lowe on The Rose Of England [85; CD; F-Beat ZL70765/Demon FIENDCD 73]
- It's Not Too Late (EC/T-Bone Burnett/Bob Neuwirth), for T-Bone Burnett on The Criminal Under My Own Hat [92; CD/CAS; Columbia 4679782/4]
- London's Brilliant (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
- Losing You (Just A Memory), for Dusty Springfield (this is the song "Just A Memory" with an extra verse or so written especially for Dusty) on White Heat [83; LP; Casablanca])
- The Lovers That Never Were (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Off The Ground [93; CD; Parlophone CDPCSD 125] & OFF THE GROUND-THE COMPLETE WORKS [93; 2xCD; Parlophone CDEQ 5010]. A demo of this song exists with EC singing the choruses.
- Maureen And Sam (EC/Mayes), for Allan Mayes on Stumbling In The Aisle [86; LP; U.S. STC 86-2-1001]
- The Miranda Syndrome (EC/Ruben Blades), for Ruben Blades on Nothing But The Truth [88; CD/LP/CAS; Elektra 960 754-2/1/4], EC plays acoustic guitar.
- Miss Mary (EC/Zucchero), for Zucchero 'Sugar' Fornaciari's on Miserere [92; CD/MC; Polydor 513 682-2/4 (US), London 517 097-2/4 (France)]. EC is possibly part of the backing choir.
- Mistress And Maid (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Off The Ground [93; CD; Parlophone CDPCSD 125] & OFF THE GROUND-THE COMPLETE WORKS [93; 2xCD; Parlophone CDEQ 5010].
- My Brave Face (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Flowers In The Dirt [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106]
- The Nameless One, for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
- Narrow Daylight (music Krall & lyrics Krall/Costello), for Diana Krall on The Girl In The Other Room [2004; CD] and Single: Narrow Daylight [2004-05-__; CD5; Verve 9866818 (UK)])
- The Other End Of The Telescope (EC/Aimee Mann), for 'Til Tuesday on Everything's Different Now [89; CD/LP; Epic EPC 460737] & Coming up Close: A Retrospective [CD (enhanced); Epic Legacy EK 64944], EC on bvox
- Passionate Fight, for Ute Lemper on Punishing Kiss [2000-04-04; CD]
- Punishing Kiss (EC/MacManus/O'Riordan), for Annie Ross and the Low Note Quintet on Short Cuts [93: CD; Imago-BMG 72787 210142 (Germany)]), for Ute Lemper on Punishing Kiss [2000-04-04; CD]
- Puppet Girl (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
- Put Away Forbidden Playthings, for Fretwork on Sit Fast, 1997
- Radio Sweetheart, for Carlene Carter on Two Sides To Every Woman [79; LP; Warner BSK 3375 (US)]
- The Scarlet Tide [Costello/T Bone Burnett], for Alison Krauss on Cold Mountain soundtrack [2003-12-__; CD]
- Shadow And Jimmy (EC/David Was), for Was Not Was on What Up, Dog? [88; LP; Fontana SFLP4], [88; CAS; SFMC4] & [88; CD; 834 291-2])
- Shamed Into Love (EC/Ruben Blades), for Ruben Blades on Nothing But The Truth [88; Elektra 960 754-1]
- Shatterproof, for Billy Bremmer (a-side of single [84; 7"/12"; Arista 557] and on Bash [Arista 06 179])
- Shipbuilding (EC/Langer), for Robert Wyatt on Nothing Can Stop Us [82; CD; Rough Trade (some CDs do not include this track!)], [82; 7" a-side; Rough Trade RTT 115], [82; 12" a-side; Rough Trade RTT 115T]. EC on bvox)
- St. Stephen's Day Murders, for The Chieftains on The Bells Of Dublin [91; CD; RCA 60824]
- Stranger In The House, for Rachel Sweet on Fool Around [78; LP; Stiff SEEZ 12/Stiff-Teldec 6.23659 (Germany, green vinyl)]
- That Day Is Done (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Flowers In The Dirt [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on harmonies
- That's What Friends Are For, for Georgie Fame on That's What Friends Are For [79; LP/CAS; Pye N119], GEORGIE FAME AT HIS BEST [95; CD; Castle Communications MAT CD 323] & _JAZZ '81_ (various artists) [CD]
- This Is A Test, for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
- Three Distracted Woman, song cycle for Anne Sofie von Otter and the Brodsky Quartet
- Tommy's Coming Home [McCartney/MacManus], unreleased
- Unwanted Number, performed by For Real on Soundtrack: Grace Of My Heart [96; CD; MCA MCAD 11510 (US)]
- Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue, for Mary Coughlan on Love For Sale [93; CD; Demon FIENDCD 730]. This is the original version of the EC/Charles Brown song "I Wonder How She Knows".
- We Despise You (EC/O'Riordan), for Wendy James on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
- (I Love You) When You Sleep, for Tracie (on Far From The Hurting Kind [84; LP; Respond RRL 502/Respond-Teldec 6.26033 (Germany)] and a-side single [84; 7"/12"; Respond KOB 710])
- Why Can't A Man Stand Alone?, for Sam Moore (of Sam & Dave) (not recorded)
- You Bowed Down (EC/McGuinn), for Roger McGuinn on Back From Rio [91; CD; Arista ARCD-8648 (US)] EC on bvox.
- You Want Her Too (EC/McCartney), for Paul McCartney on Flowers In The Dirt [89; LP/CD; Parlophone PCSD 106] EC on 2nd vox & keys
The Jo Marshall Demos
- I don't know if these are fake or not, but apparently EC wrote the following songs early in his career for a woman called Jo Marshall (These titles may not be 100% correct, and the versions I have heard of are performed by Jo and not EC). If anyone has further information on these demos then please contact me).:
- He Doesn't Look Like You
- Big Brown Eyes
- I Want To Talk To You
- True Love
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