Album · 1999
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:32
2
Oliver’s Army
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
2:58
3
Watching the Detectives
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:44
4
Alison
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:21
5
(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:08
6
Accidents Will Happen
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:01
7
Pump It Up
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:14
8
I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
2:06
9
Radio Radio
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:06
10
Clubland
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:43
11
Good Year for the Roses
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:05
12
Man Out of Time
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
5:26
13
I Wanna Be Loved
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
4:46
14
Everyday I Write the Book
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:52
15
Brilliant Mistake
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:42
16
The Other Side of Summer
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:53
17
Tokyo Storm Warning
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
6:24
18
Sulky Girl
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
5:05
19
So Like Candy
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
4:35
20
Veronica
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:07
21
She
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:08
Disc 2
1
Big Tears
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:10
2
Beyond Belief
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
2:33
3
Lipstick Vogue
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:31
4
Green Shirt
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
2:44
5
Pills and Soap
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:44
6
Tramp the Dirt Down
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
5:42
7
Shipbuilding
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
4:52
8
High Fidelity
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
2:28
9
New Lace Sleeves
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:47
10
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
2:47
11
Talking in the Dark
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
1:57
12
New Amsterdam
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
2:13
13
I Hope You’re Happy Now
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:08
14
Riot Act
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:35
15
My Funny Valentine
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
1:30
16
Indoor Fireworks
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
4:09
17
Almost Blue
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
2:50
18
I Want You
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
6:43
19
God Give Me Strength
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
6:11
20
That Day Is Done
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
5:11
21
I Want to Vanish
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
3:15
In print
First pressed 1999, still pressed 2004 — 29 pressings across 16 countries.
Credits
Julian Kershaw
Arranger
Roger Bechirian
Engineer
Ron Reynolds
Engineer
Bruce Thomas
Instrument · bass
Pete Thomas
Instrument · drums
Steve Nieve
Instrument · keyboards, piano, organ
Chris Gabrin
Photography
Tim Kent (2)
Photography
Billy Sherrill
Producer
Bob Kraushaar
Producer
Burt Bacharach
Producer
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
Producer
Colin Fairley
Producer
Declan Patrick MacManus
Producer
Elvis Costello
Producer
Gavin Greenaway
Producer
Geoff Emerick
Producer
Jon Jacobs
Producer
Larry Kalman Hirsch
Producer
Nick Lowe
Producer
T‐Bone Burnett
Producer
Trevor Jones
Producer
Kevin Killen
Recording
Allen Jones
Writer
Cait O’Riordan
Writer
Charles Aznavour
Writer
Clive Langer
Writer
Farnell Jenkins
Writer
Herbert Kretzmer
Writer
Homer Banks
Writer
Jerry Chesnut
Writer
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