Elvis Costello fans, especially completists, have a very expensive few weeks ahead of them.
The man, born Declan McManus, has just published his autobiography, entitled Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink. Later this week (October 23) will see the companion ‘soundtrack’ entitled Unfaithful Music + Soundtrack album. This is a genuinely career-spanning compilation, which also includes two previously unreleased tracks ‘I Can’t Turn It Off’ from 1975, and ‘April 5,’ a collaboration with Kris Kristofferson and Roseanne Cash. It also features collaborations with a diverse selection of artists, including The Roots, Brian Eno, Burt Bacharach and The Brodsky Quartet.
The tracklisting is as follows:
1. ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN (LIVE) – Elvis Costello And Steve Nieve
2. POISON MOON- Elvis Costello
3. WATCHING THE DETECTIVES – Elvis Costello
4. OLIVER’S ARMY – Elvis Costello And The Attractions
5. RIOT ACT – Elvis Costello And The Attractions
6. NEW LACE SLEEVES – Elvis Costello And The Attractions
7. MAN OUT OF TIME – Elvis Costello And The Attractions
8. I WANT YOU – Elvis Costello And The Attractions
9. WHEN I WAS CRUEL NO.2 – Elvis Costello
10. STRANGER IN THE HOUSE – George Jones With Elvis Costello
11. BEYOND BELIEF – Elvis Costello And The Attractions
12. HOME TRUTH – Elvis Costello And The Attractions
13. INDOOR FIREWORKS – The Costello Show Featuring His Confederates
14. SHIPBUILDING – Elvis Costello And The Attractions
15. CINCO MINUTOS CON VOS – Elvis Costello And The Roots
16. BEDLAM- Elvis Costello And The Imposters
17. DEEP DARK TRUTHFUL MIRROR – Elvis Costello
18. ASCENSION DAY – Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
19. RED COTTON – Elvis Costello And The Sugarcanes
DISC 2
1. VERONICA [DEMO] – Elvis Costello
2. IN THE DARKEST PLACE – Elvis Costello With Burt Bacharach
3. I WANT TO VANISH – Elvis Costello And The Attractions
4. MY DARK LIFE – Elvis Costello With Brian Eno
5. THE OTHER SIDE OF SUMMER – Elvis Costello
6. LONDON’S BRILLIANT PARADE – Elvis Costello
7. GHOST TRAIN – Elvis Costello
8. SUIT OF LIGHTS – The Costello Show Featuring His Confederates
9. JIMMIE STANDING IN THE RAIN – Elvis Costello And The Sugarcanes
10. THE BIRDS WILL STILL BE SINGING – Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet
11. WISE UP GHOST – Elvis Costello And The Roots
12. ALMOST BLUE – Elvis Costello And The Attractions
13. ALL THE RAGE – Elvis Costello
14. COULDN’T CALL IT UNEXPECTED NO. 4 – Elvis Costello
15. ALISON – Elvis Costello
16. MY THREE SONS – Elvis Costello And The Imposters
17. I’M IN THE MOOD AGAIN – Elvis Costello
18. APRIL 5TH – Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello And Kris Kristofferson *
19. I CAN’T TURN IT OFF – D.P. Costello *
In addition, there will be a reissue in conjunction with Back To Black of his first eleven studio albums, released between 1977 and 1986, and the issue of the Taking Liberties collection of b-sides and rarities, previously only available in North America. The list of albums, which will be released on October 30 is as follows:
My Aim Is True, This Years Model, Armed Forces, Get Happy, Trust, Almost Blue, Imperial Bedroom, Punch The Clock, Goodbye Cruel World, Taking Liberties, King of America, and Blood and Chocolate.
In honour of this, an Elvis classic:
and ‘April 5’