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This is a list of songs Elvis wrote for other artists. (This list may be incomplete.)
- Abandoned Masquerade, for Diana Krall. (music by Diana, lyrics by Elvis) Released on The Girl In The Other Room, 2004
- All This Useless Beauty, for June Tabor. Released on Angel Tiger, 1991
- Almost Blue, for Chet Baker.
Copied from *[Old discography - Extracurricular Work] Formatting to come later. Abandoned Masquerade (music -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other Krall& lyrics Costello) Room [2004; CD]) All This Useless Beauty -for June Tabor (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/CDR 6170 (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 [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800]) (The) 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] & A BLACK AND WHITE NIGHT [89; CD; Virgin CDV 2601]). Complicated Shadows -for Johnny Cash (not recorded). Couldn't You Keep That To -for Ute Lemper (on PUNISHING KISS [2000-04-04; CD]) Yourself (The) Deportees Club -for Christy Moore (on VOYAGE [89; CD/CAS; WEA 2292-46156-2/WEA-Atlantic 82034-4 (US)]) Departure Bay (music Krall, -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other lyrics Krall/Costello) 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/ -for Paul McCartney (on FLOWERS IN THE DIRT McCartney) [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 [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800]) Earthbound (EC/O'Riordan) -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800]) Fake Tin Star (Krall/Costello) -for Diana Krall (on NARROW DAYLIGHT [2004-05-__; CD5; Verve 9866818 (UK)]) Fill In The Blanks -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800]) (The) Girl In The Other Room -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other (music & lyrics Krall/Costello) 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 [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800]) I Want To Vanish -for June Tabor (on AGAINST THE STREAM [94; CD; Cooking Vinyl COOK CD 071]) I Wonder How She Knows (EC/ -for Charles Brown (on SOMEONE TO LOVE [92; Brown) CD/CAS; Bullseye Blues NETCD/CBB 9514] Also available as a German release on Munich Records) I'm Coming Through (music -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello) Room [2004; CD]) I'm Having It All -for Patsy Kensit (not released) I've Changed My Address (music -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other Krall, lyrics Krall/Costello) 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/ -for T-Bone Burnett (on THE CRIMINAL UNDER T-Bone Burnett/Bob Neuwirth) MY OWN HAT [92; CD/CAS; Columbia 467978 2/4]) London's Brilliant (EC/ -for Wendy James (on NOW AIN'T THE TIME FOR O'Riordan) YOUR TEARS [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800]) 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 -for Paul McCartney (on OFF THE GROUND [93; (EC/McCartney) 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 & Sam (EC/Mayes) -for Allan Mayes (on STUMBLIN' IN THE AISLE [86; LP; U.S. STC 86-2-1001]) (The) Miranda Syndrome (EC/ -for Ruben Blades (on NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Ruben Blades) [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/ -for Paul McCartney (on OFF THE GROUND [93; McCartney) 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 [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800]) Narrow Daylight (music Krall -for Diana Krall (on The Girl In The Other & lyrics Krall/Costello) Room [2004; CD] and Narrow Daylight [2004-05-__; CD5; Verve 9866818 (UK)]) (The) Other End (Of The -for 'Til Tuesday (on EVERYTHING'S DIFFERENT Telescope) (EC/Aimee Mann) 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 -for Annie Ross and the Low Note Quintet (on (EC/MacManus/O'Riordan) SHORT CUTS SOUNDTRACK [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 [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800]) Put Away Forbidden Playthings -for Fretwork) Radio Sweetheart -for Carlene Carter (on TWO SIDES TO EVERY WOMAN [79; LP; Warner BSK 3375 (US)]) (The) Scarlet Tide [Costello/ -for Alison Krauss (on COLD MOUNTAIN soundtrack T Bone Burnett] [2003-12-__; CD; ] Shadow and Jimmy (EC/ -for Was Not Was (on WHAT UP, DOG? [88; LP; David Was) Fontana SFLP4], [88; CAS; SFMC4] & [88; CD; 834 291-2]) Shamed Into Love (EC/Ruben -for Ruben Blades (on NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Blades) [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 -for Robert Wyatt (on NOTHING CAN STOP US (EC/Langer) [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/ -for Paul McCartney (on FLOWERS IN THE DIRT McCartney) [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 [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800]) Three Distracted Woman -song cycle for Anne Sofie von Otter and the Brodsky Quartet Tommy's Coming Home [McCartney -unreleased /MacManus] Unwanted Number -performed by For Real (on GRACE OF HEART SOUNDTRACK [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 [93; CD; MCA MCAD 10800]) (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/ -for Paul McCartney (on FLOWERS IN THE DIRT McCartney) [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: He Doesn't Look Like You Big Brown Eyes I Want To Talk To You True Love (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. Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendevous: A collection of a some of the songs listed above has been issued by Rhino Records [980519; CD; Rhino R2 75273]. Track list: Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds Shamed Into Love - Ruben Blades Unwanted Number - For Real Shatterproof - Billy Bremner My Brave Face - Paul McCartney Dirty Rotten Shame - Ronnie Drew Hidden Shame - Johnny Cash Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt All Grown Up - Tasmin Archer The Birds Will Still Be Singing Miss Mary - Zucchero - Norma Waterson Shadow & Jimmy - Was (Not Was) I Want To Vanish - June Tabor Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue The Other End (Of The Telescope) - Mary Coughlan - 'Til Tuesday Deep Dead Blue - Anuna Indoor Fireworks - Nick Lowe & His The Comedians - Roy Orbison Cowboy Outfit The Deportees Club - Christie Moore Almost Blue - Chet Baker Punishing Kiss - Annie Ross & The Low Note Quintet
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