The discography of the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello includes 33 studio albums, 6 live albums, 17 compilation albums, 6 tribute albums, 2 extended plays, 62 singles and 4 box sets. This page distinguishes between United States and United Kingdom release dates and record labels. Of note are the reissue series, Costello's back catalogue having undergone reissue three times by three different companies.
Albums Studio albums Year Title Artist credit Chart position Certifications(sales thresholds) UK AUS Note: This reference gives Australian albums and singles information. It is used for chart peak positions as the early albums were released before ARIA regulated the Australian charts itself (1988). N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. CAN IRL JPNNote: Reference indicates chart positions from 1988 onwards, and parts of the information are currently unavailable NLD NOR NZ SPA SWE Click on "Veckans albumlista". SWI US 1977 My Aim Is True Released: 22 July 1977 Label: Stiff/Columbia Elvis Costello 14 2524– 285 – – 32 – 14– 32Silver (UK) Platinum (US) 1978 This Year's Model Released: 17 March 1978 Label: Radar/ColumbiaElvis Costello and the Attractions 4 26219 – 14 15 11 – 10– 30Gold (UK) Gold (US) 1979 Armed Forces Released: 5 January 1979 Label: Radar/Columbia 2 985 – 13 12 9 – 11– 10Platinum (UK) Gold (US) 1980 Get Happy!! Released: 15 February 1980 Label: F-Beat/Columbia 2 2524– – 34 11 9 – 6– 11Gold (UK) 1981 Trust Released: 23 January 1981 Label: F-Beat/Columbia 9 7113– – – 28 17 – 8– 28 Almost Blue Released: 23 October 1981 Label: F-Beat/Columbia 7 50–– – 21 – – – 17– 50Gold (UK) 1982 Imperial Bedroom Released: 2 July 1982 Label: F-Beat/Columbia 6 4927– – 45 18 37 – 30– 30 1983 Punch the Clock Released: 5 August 1983 Label: F-Beat/Columbia 3 2226– – 27 18 6 – 9– 24 1984 Goodbye Cruel World Released: 18 June 1984 Label: F-Beat/Columbia 10 5355– 52 – – 32 – 20– 35Silver (UK) 1986 King of America Released: 21 February 1986 Label: Demon/ColumbiaThe Costello Show featuring the Attractions and Confederates 11 6749– 41 40 – 21 – 12– 39Silver (UK) Blood & Chocolate Released: 15 September 1986 Label: Demon/ColumbiaElvis Costello and the Attractions 16 –79– – 19 – – – 26– 84Gold (UK) 1989 Spike Released: 6 February 1989 Label: Warner Bros. Elvis Costello 5 2628– 61 19 – 34 – 13– 32Gold (UK) Gold (US) 1991 Mighty Like a Rose Released: 14 May 1991 Label: Warner Bros. 5 3742– 39 47 11 38 – 2335 55Silver (UK) G.B.H. Released: July 1991 Label: DemonRichard Harvey & Elvis Costello – ––– – – – – – –– – 1993 The Juliet Letters Released: 19 January 1993 Label: Warner Bros.Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet 18 10667– 39 54 – – – –– 125 1994 Brutal Youth Released: 8 March 1994 Label: Warner Bros. Elvis Costello 2 5528– 30 54 – 48 – 1440 34Silver (UK) 1995 Kojak Variety Released: 9 May 1995 Label: Warner Bros. 21 10258– 60 74 – – – 23– 102 Jake's Progress Released: 6 November 1995 Label: Demon/RykodiscRichard Harvey and Elvis Costello – ––– – – – – – –– – 1996 All This Useless Beauty Released: 14 May 1996 Label: Warner Bros.Elvis Costello and the Attractions 28 9828– 77 83 38 – – 24– 53 1998 Painted from Memory Released: 29 September 1998 Label: Mercury/PolyGramElvis Costello and Burt Bacharach 32 2658– 69 33 29 38 – 18– 78Silver (UK)2001For the Stars 10 April 2001 Deutsche GrammophonAnne Sofie von Otter Meets Elvis Costello67––––8033––25–– 2002 When I Was Cruel Released: 23 April 2002 Label: Island Elvis Costello 17 34–– 15 34 17 – – 5658 20Silver (UK) 2003 North Released: 23 September 2003 Label: Deutsche Grammophon 44 72–– 26 56 25 – – 25– 57 2004 The Delivery Man Released: 21 September 2004 Label: Lost HighwayElvis Costello and the Imposters 73 89–– 100 65 34 – – 58– 40 Il Sogno Released: 21 September 2004 Label: Deutsche GrammophonElvis Costello – ––– – – – – – –– – 2006 The River in Reverse Released: 6 June 2006 Label: Verve ForecastElvis Costello and Allen Toussaint 97 111–– – 61 31 – – 40– 103 2008 Momofuku Released: 22 April 2008 Label: Lost HighwayElvis Costello and the Imposters 112 ––– 98 – 34 – – –– 59 2009 Secret, Profane & Sugarcane Released: 9 June 2009 Label: Hear Music/Universal Elvis Costello 71 7313– 82 – – – 88 45– 13 2010 National Ransom Released: 25 October 2010 Label: Hear Music/Universal 71 158 69– 116 – – – 86 –– 39 2013 Wise Up Ghost Released: 17 September 2013 Label: Blue NoteElvis Costello and the Roots 28 40–30 – 35 26 – 66 –12 16 2018 Look Now Released: 12 October 2018 Label: ConcordElvis Costello and the Imposters 14 –6233 – 35 – – 17 4037 46 2020 Hey Clockface Released: 30 October 2020 Label: ConcordElvis Costello 39 174–– – – – – – –88 – 2022 The Boy Named If Released: 14 January 2022 Label: EMIElvis Costello and the Imposters 6 – – – – – – – – – 15 200 2024 The Coward Brothers Released: 21 November 2024 Label: New West RecordsThe Coward Brothers – – – – – – – – – – – –
Live albums YearTitleChart position US 1978 Live at the El Mocambo Date: 1978 (Promotional Release) / 12 October 1993 (Re-issue) / 29 September 2009 (Re-issue) Label: Columbia (Canada) (1978) / Rykodisc (1993) / Hip-O (2009) – 1995 Deep Dead Blue Date: 14 August 1995 Label: Nonesuch – 1996 Costello & Nieve Date: 3 December 1996 Label: Warner Bros. – 2006 My Flame Burns Blue Date: 28 February 2006 Label: Deutsche Grammophon 188 2010 Live at Hollywood High Date: 12 January 2010 Label: Hip-O – 2012 The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook Date: 2 April 2012 Label: Universal Music Enterprises –
Compilation albums YearTitleChart position Certifications(sales thresholds) UK AUS CAN IRL NZ US 1980 Taking Liberties (US only) Date: November 1980 Label: Columbia – – 61– – 28 Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers (UK only) Date: 7 November 1980 Label: F-Beat – – –– – –Silver (UK)1985 The Man – The Best of Elvis Costello Date: April 1985 Label: Demon 8 152 –– 31 – The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions Label: Columbia – – –– – 116Platinum (US) 1987 Out of Our Idiot (UK only) Date: 4 December 1987 Label: Demon – – –– – –Silver (UK) 1989 Girls Girls Girls Date: October 1989 Label: Demon/Columbia 67 – –– – – 1990 The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions – – –– – – 1994 The Very Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977–86 Date: 25 October 1994 Label: Rykodisc/Demon 57 124 –– – – 1997 Extreme Honey Date: 21 October 1997 Label: Warner Bros. – – –– – – 1999 The Very Best of Elvis Costello Date: 21 September 1999 Label: PolyGram 4 168 –– – –Gold (UK) 2002 Cruel Smile Date: 1 October 2002 Label: Universal Music Group – – –– – 180 2007 The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years Date: 1 May 2007 Label: Hip-O – – –68 – 110 Rock and Roll Music Date: 1 May 2007 Label: Hip-O – – –– – – 2010 Pomp & Pout: The Universal Years Date: 24 August 2010 Label: Hip-O – – –– – – 2012 In Motion Pictures Date: 19 November 2012 Label: Universal Music Group – – –– – – 2015 Unfaithful Music and Soundtrack Album Date: 23 October 2015 Label: Universal Music Group 96 – –– – – 2023 The Songs of Bacharach & Costello (with Burt Bacharach) Date: 3 March 2023 Label: Universal Music Group – – –– – –
Boxed sets Year Title 1993 2½ Years Date: 15 October 1993 Label: Rykodisc 2003 Singles, Volume 1 (UK only) Date: 27 October 2003 Label: Edsel Singles, Volume 2 (UK only) Date: 27 October 2003 Label: Edsel Singles, Volume 3 (UK only) Date: 27 October 2003 Label: Edsel 2020 Armed Forces: Super Deluxe Edition (vinyl & digital only) Date: 6 November 2020 Label: Universal 2024 King of America & Other Realms (CD only) Date: 1 November 2024 Label: Universal
EPs YearTitleChart positionNotes UK IRL 1989Baby Plays Around6527solo2010National Ransack––solo2018Regarde Maintenant––with the Imposters2019Purse––with the Imposters2022The Resurrection of Rust––with the Imposters and Allan Mayes
Singles The following is a list of all Costello's commercially available singles. The key for the Artist Credit below is as follows: Elvis Costello – (EC); Elvis Costello & the Attractions – (EC+ATT); Elvis Costello & George Jones – (EC+GJ); Elvis Costello & the Attractions with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – (EC+ATT+RPO); The Imposter – (IMP); The Costello Show – (TCS); The MacManus Gang – (TMG),The Coward Brothers – (TCB); Jimmy Cliff & Elvis Costello & the Attractions – (JC+EC+ATT); Elvis Costello & the Brodsky Quartet – (EC+BQ); Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach – (EC+BB); Elvis Costello & The Imposters – (EC+IMP) The Lupotones (Vocal refrain by Elvis Costello) – (LUP) Elvis Costello & The Roots – (EC+ROOTS) Elvis Costello & Joker Out – (EC+ JO)