More Elvis playlists - The EC record collection companion

[The imposter]

The following 3 "official" compilations are available for purchase:

The Roots of Elvis Costello

http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-roots ... o-r1633865

1. Bama Lama Lama Loo Little Richard
2. Rock Your Baby Wanda Jackson
3. I Put A Spell On You Screamin' Jay Hawkins
4. Tell It Like It Is Little Willie John
5. For Your Precious Love Jerry Butler & The Impressions
6. Plain Gold Ring - Nina Simone
7. Get Yourself Another Fool - Charles Brown
8. Trying To Get To You - Roy Orbison
9. So Glad You're Mine - Elvis Presley
10. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams
11. Seasons Of My Heart - George Jones
12. Crazy Arms - Ray Price
13. Wondering Webb Peirce
14. Send Me The Pillow (That You Dream On ) Louvin Brothers
15. Cry, Cry, Cry Johnny Cash
16. A Satisfied Mind - Porter Wagoner
17. Mood Indigo - Nina Simone
18. But Not For Me - Ella Fitzgerald
19. It Hurts Me Too - Tampa Red
20. Don't Ever Change - The Crickets

Running Time 53:23

Artist's Choice: Elvis Costello

http://theband.hiof.no/albums/artists_c ... tello.html

1. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) Louis Armstrong
2. I Love the Life I Live (I Live the Life I Love) Muddy Waters
3. Yesterdays Clifford Brown
4. You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin' Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
5. Oh Well, Pt. 1 Fleetwood Mac
6. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man Aretha Franklin
7. Last Time I Saw Richard Joni Mitchell
8. Tears of Rage [Alternate Take] The Band
9. I'm a Mess Nick Lowe
10. Mr. Fool George Jones
11. Over Time Lucinda Williams
12. Does He Love You? Rilo Kiley
13. I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore Dusty Springfield
14. Real Emotional Girl Randy Newman *
15. Almost Blue Diana Krall
16. Peace Like a River Paul Simon *
17. Love You Save (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex *
18. Bring the Boys Home Freda Payne*

Running Time 68.20

EC's iTunes List

http://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/elv ... id75666566

The link only shows 8 tracks, but I acquired a disc containing these 24 tracks ???

1. They Are There – Michael Tilson Thomas
2. Rich Man's War – Steve Earle
3. Bedlam – Elvis Costello & The Imposters
4. Blood Count – Duke Ellington
5. High Water (for Charley Patton) – Bob Dylan
6. But Death, alas! ... When I am laid in earth – Fretwork (Purcell)
7. Corpus Christi Carol – Anne Sofie Von Otter
8. Hang on St. Christopher – Tom Waits
9. Overtime – Lucinda Williams
10. Does He Love You – Rilo Kiley
11. My Baby's Gone – Emmylou Harrris & Rodney Crowell
12. Winterreise D911:24 -Franz Schubert
13. Hidden Charms – Howlin' Wolf
14. I'm a Mess – Nick Lowe
15. I'm a Ram - Al Green
16. Slumber My Darling – Alison Krauss
17. Il Sogno act 2: Tormentress – Elvis Costello
18. Il Sogno act 2: Oberon Humbled – Elvis Costello
19. Ave Maria (Motet) John Elliot Gardiner & Monteverdi
20. Departure Bay – Diana Krall
21. Steal Away – Charlie Haden & Hank Jones

RUNNING TIME 78:43
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Some of my own compilations: Selections that just missed the main collection. Generally they include some songs that have been performed by Elvis (or by others, at the same show) and some more of his choice picks from that artist...You get the idea.

Songs for a Landmine Free World (songs played by artists other than EC on this particular 2002 tour)

1. More Than I Can Do Steve Earle
2. You Know the Rest Steve Earle
3. The Devil's Right Hand Steve Earle
4. Taneytown Steve Earle
5. Listen to the Radio Nanci Griffith
6. St. Olav's Gate Nanci Griffith
7. The Sins Of Memphisto John Prine
8. Paradise John Prine
9. All The Best John Prine
10. Sam Stone John Prine
11. It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go Nanci Griffith
12. There's a Light beyond these Woods Nanci Griffith
13. Transcendental Blues Steve Earle
14. Outlaw's Honeymoon Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band
15. Valentine's Day Steve Earle
16. I Wish It Would Rain Nanci Griffith
17. The Other Side of Town John Prine
18. In spite of ourselves John Prine & Iris DeMent
19. Donald And Lydia John Prine
20. Far From Me John Prine
21. Goodnight, New York Julie Gold

RUNNING TIME 79:08

The Neil Young Project
(2cd compilation of songs featured at various N.Young tribute shows involving EC)

Disc 1
1. A Dream That Can Last Neil Young
2. Everybody Knows This is Nowhere Neil Young
3. Don’t Cry No Tears Neil Young
4. New Mama Neil Young
5. Down to the Wire Buffalo Springfield
6. Mr. Soul Buffalo Springfield
7. A Man Needs a Maid Neil Young
8. Scenery Neil Young & Pearl Jam
9. For the Turnstiles Neil Young
10. One More Sign Buffalo Springfield
11. After the Goldrush Neil Young
12. On the Beach Neil Young
13. Helpless Neil Young
14. Harvest Neil Young
15. Albuquerque Neil Young
16. Bandit Neil Young
17. Country Girl Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
18. Harvest Moon Neil Young
19. Expecting to Fly Buffalo Springfield

RUNNING TIME 78:54

Disc 2
1. The Ways Of Love Neil Young
2. Ohio Neil Young
3. Rockin' In The Free World Neil Young
4. Tell Me Why Neil Young
5. The Losin End (When You’re On) Neil Young
6. Needle and the Damage Done Neil Young
7. Out on the Weekend Neil Young
8. Star of Bethlehem Neil Young & Emmylou Harris
9. Wrecking Ball Neil Young
10. Heart of Gold Neil Young
11. Love in Mind Neil Young
12. Powderfinger Neil Young
13. I Believe in You Neil Young
14. Don’t Let It Bring You Down Neil Young
15. Walk On Neil Young
16. Cowgirl in The Sand Neil Young
17. Cinnamon Girl Neil Young
18. Fuckin’ Up Neil Young
19. Birds Neil Young
20. Only Love Can Break Your Heart Neil Young
RUNNING TIME 78:17

My Brother Henry (Roughly based on the T-Bone Burnett setlist from 1985 shows with EC)

1. Hula Hoop T-Bone Burnett
2. Quicksand T-Bone Burnett
3. Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk T-Bone Burnett
4. Tears Tears Tears T-Bone Burnett
5. Hefner & Disney T-Bone Burnett
6. Fatally Beautiful T-Bone Burnett
7. Anything Goes Tony Bennett & Mel Torme
8. The Murder Weapon T-Bone Burnett
9. Stunned T-Bone Burnett
10. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend T-Bone Burnett
11. Luther Played the Boogie Johnny Cash
12. After All These Years T-Bone Burnett
13. I wish You Could Have Seen Her Dance T-Bone Burnett
14. Poetry T-Bone Burnett
15. When The Night Falls T-Bone Burnett
16. House of Mirrors T-Bone Burnett
17. King Of The Road Tony Bennett & Dean Martin
18. A Ridiculous Man T-Bone Burnett
19. Strange Combination T-Bone Burnett
20. Euromad T-Bone Burnett
21. The Sixties T-Bone Burnett
22. Power Of Love T-Bone Burnett
23. Shut it Tight T-Bone Burnett
RUNNING TIME 79:50

Live Dead (roughly based on this show)

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... 7_New_York

1. Samson & Delilah Grateful Dead
2. Cassidy Grateful Dead
3. Throwing Stones Grateful Dead
4. Sunrise Grateful Dead
5. Saint Stephen Grateful Dead
6. What’s Become of the Baby Grateful Dead
7. The Eleven Grateful Dead
8. Uncle John’s Band Grateful Dead
9. Unbroken Chain Grateful Dead
10. The Wheel Grateful Dead
11. Morning Dew Grateful Dead
12. Days Between Grateful Dead

RUNNING TIME 78:50

The Brentford Cowboy

Songs featured at various EC/ N Lowe events including:

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... 28early%29

+ a couple more from T-Bone..

1. Here Comes The Weekend Dave Edmunds
2. Cruel To Be Kind Nick Lowe
3. When I Write The Book Nick Lowe
4. I Trained Her to Love Me Nick Lowe
5. Fool Who Knows Nick Lowe
6. Gai Gin Man Nick Lowe
7. Bick kick Plain Scrap Nick Lowe
8. You Got The look I Like Nick Lowe
9. What’s Shakin on the Hill Nick Lowe
10. The Man That I’ve Become Nick Lowe
11. Shelley My Love Nick Lowe
12. 36 Inches high Nick Lowe
13. Basing Street Nick Lowe
14. Life’s little Ups & Downs Charlie Rich
15. Gonna Love My Baby Buster Brown
16. Out of Left Field Dan Penn
17. It’s Raining Irma Thomas
18. I’m A Mess Nick Lowe
19. Harry Hippie Bobby Womack
20. Ghetto Child The Spinners
21. Don’t lose your Grip on Love Brinsley Schwarz
22. trap door T Bone Burnett
23. Shake Yourself Loose T Bone Burnett
24. Lover Don't Go Nick Lowe

RUNNING TIME 79:16

Macca

(songs featured at various McCartney shows involving EC + The Waybacks Abbey Road tribute)

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... Wilkesboro

1. One After 909 The Beatles
2. Got To Get You Into My Life Paul McCartney
3. Penny Lane Beatles
4. Band On The Run Paul McCartney
5. Blackbird Paul McCartney
6. For No One Emmylou Harris
7. Sun King The Beatles
8. Mean Mr. Mustard The Beatles
9. Polythene Pam The Beatles
10. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window The Beatles
11. Golden Slumbers The Beatles
12. Carry That Weight The Beatles
13. The End The Beatles
14. Her Majesty The Beatles
15. The Long and Winding Road Paul McCartney
16. Drive My Car Paul McCartney
17. Mother Nature’s Son Paul McCartney
18. That Would Be Something Paul McCartney
19. We Can Work It Out Paul McCartney
20. Ebony And Ivory (a duet with Stevie Wonder) Paul McCartney
21. Eleanor Rigby Paul McCartney
22. Michelle Paul McCartney
23. Hey Jude Paul McCartney
24. Lady Madonna Paul McCartney
25. Yesterday Paul McCartney
26. Let It Be Beatles
27. Celebration (Andante) Paul McCartney

RUNNING TIME 78:03

Elton John/ Secret Sisters

(Basically this is a mash of both of their latest albums, most but not all of these songs were featured on The Speaking Clock Tour or on The Secret Sisters DVD)

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... os_Angeles

1. If It Wasn't For Bad Elton John & Leon Russell
2. Hey Ahab Elton John & Leon Russell
3. Gone To Shiloh Elton John & Leon Russell
4. Jimmie Rogers' Dream Elton John & Leon Russell
5. There's No Tomorrow Elton John & Leon Russell
6. Monkey Suit Elton John & Leon Russell
7. A Dream Come True Elton John & Leon Russell
8. Hearts Should Have Turned to Stone Elton John & Leon Russell
9. When Love Is Dying Elton John & Leon Russell
10. Never Too Old To Hold Somebody Elton John & Leon Russell
11. The Hands Of Angels Elton John & Leon Russell
12. Waste the Day The Secret Sisters
13. Somethin' Stupid The Secret Sisters
14. Why Baby Why The Secret Sisters
15. I've Gotta Feeling The Secret Sisters
16. Tennessee Me The Secret Sisters
17. All About You The Secret Sisters
18. Why Don't You Love me The Secret Sisters
19. The One I Love Is Gone The Secret Sisters
20. My Heart Skips A Beat The Secret Sisters
21. Do You Love An Apple? The Secret Sisters
22. Silver & Gold The Secret Sisters

RUNNING TIME 78:46

Songs in the Key of London

(Compilation of songs performed here)

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... -09_London

1. Up The junction Squeeze
2. Waterloo Sunset The Kinks
3. London Boys David Bowie
4. Trams of Old London Robyn Hitchcock
5. A nightingale sang in Berkley Square Bing Crosby
6. A Foggy Day Billie Holiday
7. Rainy night in Soho Nick Cave & Sean McGowan
8. Bus Driver’s Prayer Ian Dury
9. Sunny Goodge Street Donovan
10. Park life Blur
11. Billericay Dickie Ian Dury
12. The Guns of Brixton Clash
13. Itchikoo Park Small Faces
14. Hoover Factory Elvis Costello
15. London’s Brilliant Parade Elvis Costello
16. Our House Madness
17. We Are London Madness
18. London Bridge is Falling Down

RUNNING TIME 58:42

Spectacle guests-EC’s Must Hear Tracks

Tracks highly recommended by EC in his notes on the series.

Cd 1
1. Strawberry Blonde Ron Sexsmith
2. Words We Never Use Ron Sexsmith
3. Child Star Ron Sexsmith
4. Clown in broad Daylight Ron Sexsmith
5. Isn't that so Jesse Winchester
6. Dangerous Fun Jesse Winchester
7. Riverboat Lee Dorsey
8. Hello Mama Lee Dorsey
9. Freedom for the Stallion Allen Toussaint
10. Blue Drag Allen Toussaint
11. When Something is Wrong Sam & Dave
12. Thorn in My Heart Bob wills & His Texas Playboys
13. Hush, Here Comes The Bogey Man Val Rosing
14. Kingfish Levon Helm
15. The Night they Drove old Dixie Down The Band
16. Life is a Carnival The Band
17. Poppy Red Richard Thompson
18. The Calvary Cross Richard Thompson
19. Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt Jesse Winchester
20. Twist The Knife Neko Case
21. Make it go Away Sheryl Crow
22. Reaquainted Ron Sexsmith & Don Kerr
23. Comrades Fill no Glass For Me Ron Sexsmith
24. Ring Them Bells Ron Sexsmith
RUNNING TIME 77:54

Cd 2
1. Crooked Piece of Time John Prine
2. Let’s Invite Them Over John Prine
3. Too Many Docile Minds Sir Douglas Quintet
4. Teddy Bears Picnic Henry Hall
5. Can You Dig My Vibrations Doug Sahm
6. Sad Cinderella Townes Van Zandt
7. Crawling back Roy Orbison
8. Marchin to the City Bob Dylan
9. Rudie Can’t Fail the Clash
10. In a Little While U2
11. Bad U2
12. Gone U2
13. Here’s The Tender Coming The Unthanks
14. Stars Joe Henry
15. Mississippi Sheryl Crow
16. Let it be Me Ray Lamontagne
17. Winter Birds Ray Lamontagne
18. Meg White Ray Lamontagne
19. Superstar Sheryl Crow

RUNNING TIME 78:39

Spectacle - Further Listening

Tracks, artists or influences discussed by the various Spectacle guests

VOL 1

1. Badlands Bruce Springsteen
2. For You Bruce Springsteen
3. Incident on 57th Street Bruce Springsteen
4. The Promised Land Bruce Springsteen
5. Growin´n Up Bruce Springsteen
6. New York City Serenade Bruce Springsteen
7. Waitin' on a sunny day Bruce Springsteen
8. Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen
9. Born to Run Bruce Springsteen
10. Lua Bright Eyes
11. Billet in the Head Rage Against the Machine
12. What Do I Get Buzzcocks
13. Shot By Both Sides Magazine
14. I Will Follow U2
15. Hero Neu
16. Rescue Echo & The Bunnymen
RUNNING TIME 77:42

VOL 2

1. I Wish I Knew How it Feels to be Free Nina Simone
2. Summertime Billy Stewart
3. Wedding Bell Blues Laura Nyro
4. The Bells Laura Nyro
5. Up On The Roof Laura Nyro
6. Stoned Soul Picnic Laura Nyro
7. Black Patch 5th Dimension
8. Amoreena Elton John
9. A Song For You Ray Charles
10. Delta lady Leon Russell
11. Sorry Seems to be The Hardest Word Ray Charles & Elton John
12. Lonely Avenue Ray Charles
13. Cry Baby Garnet Mimms
14. Young Blood The Coasters
15. Don’t be Cruel Elvis Presley
16. You Are My Sunshine Jimmy Davis
17. City of New Orleans Steve Goodman
18. Don’t Stop Fleetwood Mac
19. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Charlie Haden
20. 'Round Midnight Thelonious Monk
21. The Road to Caro David Ackles
22. Ojú Obá Virginia Rodriguez
23. Canto de Ema Nilson Chavez

RUNNING TIME 78:25

VOL 3

1. Dancing in the streets Martha Reeves
2. My Girl The Temptations
3. Get Ready The Temptations
4. Bad Girl Smokey Robinson
5. Ooo Baby Baby Smokey Robinson
6. Mickey's Monkey Smokey Robinson
7. Shop Around Smokey Robinson
8. I Second That Emotion Smokey Robinson
9. Mr Sandman Marvin Gaye
10. Hitch Hike Marvin Gaye
11. Stubborn Kind of Fellow Marvin Gaye
12. My Smile is Just a Frown Carolyn Crawford
13. Why Do Fools Fall In Love Frankie Lymon
14. Just My Soul Responding Smokey Robinson
15. Cruisin’ D’Angelo
16. Save Room John Legend
17. Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder) Maxwell
18. Fallin’ Alicia Keys
19. Run it! Chris Brown
20. Crazy in Love Beyoncé & Jay Z
21. Like I Love You Justin Timberlake
22. Can’t See For Lookin’ The Hawks
RUNNING TIME 74:02

VOL 4

1. Sweet Jane Lou Reed
2. I’ll Be Your Mirror Velvet Underground
3. Walk On The Wild Side Lou Reed
4. Caroline Says II Lou Reed
5. Rock Minuet Lou Reed
6. What’s good Lou Reed
7. Save the Last Dance For Me Drifters
8. Message in a Bottle Police
9. Can’t Stand losing You Police
10. Mother Police
11. Yellow Princess John Fahey
12. Does He Love you Rilo Kiley
13. Wrong Benjamin Taylor
14. Waiting On The World To Change John Mayer
15. the foolish frog Pete Seeger
16. Back in the Saddle Again Gene Autry
17. So Long It’s Been Good To Know Ya Woody Guthrie
18. i've got sand in my shoes Drifters
19. Sycamore Trees Little jimmy Scott
RUNNING TIME 75:41

VOL 5

1. The Beat Goes On Buddy Rich
2. New York minute Herbie Hancock
3. It Ain't Necessarily So Herbie Hancock
4. steppin' out Kurt Elling
5. be bop lives (boplicity) Mark Murphy
6. Just In Time Tony Bennett
7. Too Marvellous For Words Ella Fitzgerald
8. All The Things You Are Helen Forrest
9. I Just Can’t See For Lookin’ Nat “King” Cole
10. Speak Low Billie Holiday
11. Deed I Do Blossom Dearie
12. Cry Me a River Julie London
13. smoke gets in your eyes Margeret Whiting
14. But not For me Ella Fitzgerald
15. Blame It on My Youth Nat “King” Cole
16. When I Fall In Love Nat “King” Cole
17. For Once in My Life Stevie Wonder
18. Cold, Cold, Heart Hank Williams
19. Old Man River Gordon Macrae
20. What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
RUNNING TIME 75:58

VOL 6

1. Libiamo, ne' lieti calici
2. Putting on the Ritz Rufus Wainwright
3. Hallelujah Rufus Wainwright
4. Dinner at 8 Rufus Wainwright
5. First Chance I Get Ron Sexsmith
6. Thinking Out Loud Ron Sexsmith
7. Haunted heart Renee Fleming
8. My Funny Valentine Rufus Wainwright
9. Whispering Les Paul & Mary Ford
10. Stop this Train John Mayer
11. Ain’t Gonna worry About Tomorrow Johnny Christian
12. ‘Round midnight Dexter Gordon
13. Autobahn kraftwerk
14. Spellbound Siouxee & The Banshees

RUNNING TIME 78:39

More coming soon from the archives...

[MOJO]

You are killing me with your compilation lists. Thanks for adding the purchase comp list. I have one, but need to buy the others. Thanks.

[The imposter]

I will be posting these playlists over the coming days

Spectacle Guests - EC’s Must Hear Tracks vol 1 http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/s ... racks.html

[MOJO]

Stop being so productive, the imposter. I'm feeling like a slacker ... oh wait.. nevermind.

[The imposter]

Spectacle Guests - EC’s Must Hear Tracks vol 2 http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/s ... ks_23.html

[The imposter]

Plenty here for Bruce fans!
Spectacle - Further Listening (Vol 1) http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/s ... vol-1.html

[The imposter]

Some of Elton John and Bill Clinton's selections on this one http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/s ... vol-2.html

[The imposter]

Spectacle Further Listening (Vol 3) http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/s ... vol-3.html

Selections by Smokey Robinson

[The imposter]

Picks from Lou Reed, The Police, James Taylor and Elvis himself.

http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/s ... vol-4.html

[The imposter]

More favourites discussed by Tony Bennett, Diana Krall and Herbie Hancock.

http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/s ... vol-5.html

[The imposter]

Last of this mini series

http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/s ... vol-6.html

[The imposter]

Friends vol 1 - The Brentford Cowboy http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/f ... owboy.html

[The imposter]

Friends vol 2 - My Brother Henry http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/f ... henry.html

[The imposter]

Friends Vol 3 - The Neil Young Project - cd1 http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/f ... t-cd1.html

[The imposter]

Friends Vol 4 - The Neil Young Project - cd2 http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/f ... t-cd2.html

[The imposter]

Friends vol 5 - Paul McCartney http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/f ... rtney.html

[The imposter]

Friends vol 6 - Live Dead http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/f ... -dead.html

[The imposter]

Friends vol 7 - Elton John / Secret Sisters http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/f ... sters.html

[The imposter]

Songs for a Landmine Free World http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/s ... world.html

[MOJO]

Where is the concert to protest climate change / global warming? That should exist now if it hasn't already been done.

[MOJO]

Oh, PS - people suck. That is all.

[The imposter]

Songs In The Key of London http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/s ... ondon.html

[The imposter]

2014 Celiuradh http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/2 ... uradh.html

[The imposter]

Elvis Costello's playlist (iTunes). Can't find much reference to this one. My version has 21 tracks.

http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/e ... tunes.html

[The imposter]

Another short series compiling acknowledged influences on Elvis through his own sleeve notes, or even direct lyrical quotes. This one draws from My Aim is True up to Armed Forces.

http://ecrc-2.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/l ... ume-1.html