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Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Real Name:
Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve, Bruce Thomas, Pete Thomas
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Discography

Releases:
Watching The Detectives / Blame It On Caine / Mystery Dance (EP) (4 versions)   Stiff Records ... 1977
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Single) (2 versions)   Radarscope Records / Radar Records ... 1978
Live At Hollywood High (EP) (3 versions)   WEA Records Pty Ltd. ... 1978
Pump It Up (7")   Radarscope Records / Radar Records 1978
Radio Radio (Single) (3 versions)   Radarscope Records / Radar Records ... 1978
This Year's Model (Album) (5 versions)   Radarscope Records / Radar Records ... 1978
Accidents Will Happen / Alison / Watching The Detectives (7")   Radarscope Records / Radar Records 1979
Accidents Will Happen / Talking In The Dark / Wednesday Week (2 versions)   Radarscope Records / Radar Records 1979
Armed Forces (Album, Comp, EP) (23 versions)   Radarscope Records / Radar Records ... 1979
Olivers Army (2 versions)   Radarscope Records / Radar Records ... 1979
Clubland (7")   F-Beat 1980
Get Happy! (Album, Comp) (11 versions)   Columbia ... 1980
Get Happy!! (LP, Album)   Suzy 1980
High Fidelity (Single) (4 versions)   F-Beat 1980
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (Single) (6 versions)   F-Beat ... 1980
Almost Blue (Album, Comp) (8 versions)   F-Beat ... 1981
From A Whisper To A Scream (7")   F-Beat 1981
Good Year For The Roses (Single) (2 versions)   F-Beat ... 1981
Sweet Dreams (7", Single)   F-Beat 1981
Trust (Album, Comp) (10 versions)   Columbia ... 1981
Watch Your Step (7")   Columbia 1981
From Head To Toe (7")   F-Beat 1982
I'm Your Toy (2 versions)   F-Beat 1982
Imperial Bedroom (Album, Comp) (13 versions)   Columbia ... 1982
Man Out Of Time (3 versions)   F-Beat ... 1982
Party Party (Single) (2 versions)   A&M Records 1982
You Little Fool (Single) (2 versions)   F-Beat ... 1982
Everyday I Write The Book (Single) (4 versions)   F-Beat ... 1983
Let Them All Talk (7", W/Lbl, Pro)   Columbia 1983
Let Them All Talk / The Flirting Kind (Single) (3 versions)   F-Beat ... 1983
Punch The Clock (Album, Comp) (9 versions)   F-Beat ... 1983
Goodbye Cruel World (Album, Comp) (6 versions)   F-Beat ... 1984
I Wanna Be Loved (3 versions)   F-Beat 1984
Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers (LP)   Imp Records 1984
The Only Flame In Town (Single) (4 versions)   F-Beat ... 1984
Trust (LP)   Imp Records 1984
Green Shirt (12")   F-Beat 1985
The Best Of Elvis Costello And The Attractions (Comp) (4 versions)   Columbia 1985
Blood & Chocolate (Album, Comp) (11 versions)   Imp Records ... 1986
I Want You (Single) (2 versions)   Imp Records 1986
Seven-Day Weekend (7", Single)   CBS 1986
Seven-Day Weekend (7", WLP)   CBS 1986
Tokyo Storm Warning Parts 1 & 2 (Single) (2 versions)   Imp Records 1986
Out Of Our Idiot (Comp, Album) (2 versions)   Demon Records 1987
All This Useless Beauty (CD, Single, Ltd)   Warner Music UK Ltd., Warner Music UK Ltd. 1994
Distorted Angel (CD, Single, Ltd)   Warner Music UK Ltd., Warner Music UK Ltd. 1994
Highlights From Almost Blue & Imperial Bedroom (CD, Promo, Dig)   Demon Records 1994
Little Atoms (CD, Single, Ltd)   Warner Music UK Ltd., Warner Music UK Ltd. 1994
London's Brilliant Parade (Single) (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1994
The Other End Of The Telescope (CD, Single, Ltd)   Warner Music UK Ltd., Warner Music UK Ltd. 1994
The Very Best Of Elvis Costello And The Attractions (3 versions)   Rykodisc ... 1994
You Tripped At Every Step (CD, Single)   Warner Music UK Ltd., Warner Music UK Ltd. 1994
All This Useless Beauty (Album, Comp) (5 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1996
It's Time (CD, Single)   Warner Music UK Ltd., Warner Music UK Ltd. 1996
You Bowed Down (CD, Maxi)   Warner Bros. Records 1996
My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition) (2xCD, Album, Comp, RM, RE)   Hip-O Records 2007
Appears On:
Heard It, Seen It, Done It (Album) (2 versions) Pump It Up Vinyl Japan 1998
This Years Model (CD, Album, RM + CD, Comp, RM)   Edsel Records 2002
Tracks Appear On:
Stiffs Live Stiffs (Album, Comp) (7 versions) I Just Don't Know What... Stiff Records ... 1978
Stranger In The House (7") Neat, Neat, Neat Radarscope Records / Radar Records 1978
Rock Against Racism - RAR's Greatest Hits (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Goon Squad Ariola Benelux ... 1980
Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea (Comp) (3 versions) The Imposter Atlantic 1981
Dancin' Master (Cass, Album) Big Sister New Musical Express 1981
Mighty Reel (Cass, Album) Town Cryer New Musical Express 1982
Modern Rockers (LP, Comp) I Can't Stand Up For F... Warwick Records 1982
Party Party - Original Soundtrack Recording (Album) (2 versions) Party Party A&M Records 1982
The Love Songs Album (Cass, Comp) Good Year For The Roses K-Tel 1982
Club Paradise - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP, Comp) Seven-Day Weekend CBS 1986
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Single) (2 versions) Get Yourself Another Fool F-Beat 1986
Fourplay (7", EP) Uncomplicated (NME Ver... New Musical Express 1986
Live For Ireland (Comp, Album) (6 versions) Many Rivers To Cross MCA Records ... 1986
59 To 1 Cassette Nr. 14 (Cass, Comp, C60) Battered Old Bird 59 To 1 1987
Punk & Disorderly (LP, Comp) Pump It Up Telstar 1991
The Sound Of The Suburbs (Comp) (3 versions) Oliver's Army Columbia 1991
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! (Comp, Album) (3 versions) (I Don't Want To Go To... Virgin ... 1992
Three Minute Heroes (CD) Watching The Detectives Virgin 1992
Back To The 70's (2xCD, Album, Comp) Oliver's Army EMI Records 1993
The Best Of 2 Tone (Comp) (2 versions) I Can't Stand Up For F... Two-Tone Records 1993
Festival Rock (2xCD, Comp) Oliver's Army EVA Belgium 1994
Into The Eighties (Album, Comp) (2 versions) I Can't Stand Up Global Television 1995
La Fabuleuse Histoire Du Rock 15 - Rock Décadent-Punk (CD) (I Don't Want To Go To... Club Dial 1995
Teenage Kicks (2xCD, Comp) Pump It Up PolyGram TV 1995
Rock Anthems Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp) Oliver's Army Dino Entertainment 1996
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! 2 (2xCD, Comp) Pump It Up Circa Records Ltd. 1996
Once In A Lifetime (2xCD, Comp) Pump It Up Telstar 1997
The Power Of Love 1978-1980 (2xCD) My Funny Valentine Time Life Music 1997
CMJ - The Year In Music 1979 (CD, Album) Accidents Will Happen Chronicles 1998
Ultimate Country - 40 Country Greats (2xCD, Comp) A Good Year For The Roses Telstar TV 1998
The Singer & The Song (2xCD, Comp) I Want You Universal Music TV & Catalogue (NL) 1999
The Sopranos - Music From The HBO Original Series (Comp) (2 versions) Complicated Shadows Play-Tone ... 1999
High Fidelity (Original Soundtrack) (3 versions) Shipbuilding Hollywood Records 2000
Tempted - A Collection Of Mellow 80s Classics (CD, Comp) Everyday I Write The Book Crimson, Demon Music Group 2000
A Kick Up The 80s (CD, Comp) Let Them All Talk Crimson 2001
Get Over It - Music From The Miramax Motion Picture (CD) Alison Island Records 2001
To Be Someone (CD, Comp) Oliver's Army Virgin, Circa Records Ltd. 2001
Alternative Eighties (2xCD) Everyday I Write The Book Columbia, Sony Music TV 2002
Jubilee Punk!3 (CD, Comp) (I Don't Want To Go To... Crimson 2002
The Very Best Of The Tube (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Enh) Every Day I Write The ... Universal Music TV 2002
No Thanks! The '70s Punk Rebellion (4xCD + Box) Radio, Radio Rhino Entertainment Company 2003
Was Het Nu 70, 80 Of 90? File 5 (2xCD) Pump It Up Virgin Music (Belgium) 2003
New Waves (2xCD, Comp) Pump It Up Family Recordings (UK) 2005
Sound Of The Underground: 18 Alternative Hits (CD, Comp) (What's So Funny 'Bout... Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 2005
Süddeutsche Zeitung Diskothek 1980 (CD) I Can't Stand Up For F... Süddeutsche Zeitung 2005
New Wave Heroes (2xCD, Comp) I Cant Stand Up For Fa... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2006
Life Is Music (5xCD, Comp, Car) I Want You EMI Music (Belgium) 2008
The Second Wave (CD, Comp) (What's So Funny 'Bout... Rhino Custom Products 2008
Kitsuné Tabloid (CD) Shipbuilding Kitsuné Music 2009
War Child Heroes (15x7" + Box, Ltd) You Belong To Me Parlophone 2009
Unofficial Releases:
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (2xLP)   Slipped Disc Records, Slipped Disc Records 1977
Elvis Goes To Washington And Dave Edmunds And Rockpile Don't (2xLP)   Pacifist Records 1979
In Concert: New Rock (2xCD, Unofficial) Tokyo Storm Warning, W... Westwood One 1993
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