Artist page · 05/07/2026
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Nine vinyl releases tracked, including 1989's Spike with multiple pressings from 3€ to 14€.
Elvis Costello started his recording career in the late 1970s in the UK, initially linked with punk and pub rock. Over the next decades, he explored genres from new wave to avant-garde and pop, gaining recognition for complex songwriting and innovative arrangements. His work includes collaborations with notable artists and diverse projects, including orchestral and literary inspired albums.
Vinyl collectors can find a variety of his records on colored audiophile pressings and international editions. The catalog features albums from 1977 through 2021, capturing different eras of his career, with official releases also spanning LP, CD, and live formats.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
UMe · 2021
Concord Records · 2020
MVD Audio · 2018
Blue Note · 2013
Hear Music · 2010
Hear Music · 2009
Deutsche Grammophon · 2006
Verve Forecast · 2006
The Jazz Alliance · 2005
Deutsche Grammophon · 2004
Deutsche Grammophon · 2003
Island Records · 2002
Deutsche Grammophon · 2001
Decca · 1999
Mercury · 1998
Rhino Records · 1997
Argo · 1996
Warner Bros. Records · 1996
Warner Bros. Records · 1995
Demon Soundtracks · 1995
Warner Bros. Records · 1995
Warner Bros. Records · 1994
Demon Records · 1993
Warner Bros. Records · 1993
Warner Bros. Records · 1991
Warner Bros. Records · 1989
Imp Records · 1986
F-Beat · 1982
Radar Records · 1978
Stiff Records · 1977Playlist
The tracks that sum up Elvis Costello's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
A breakthrough 1989 album with 14 tracks blending rock and alternative styles. Key songs include "Veronica" and "Tramp The Dirt Down". Multiple pressings available, original Canadian LP spotlights the period.
2021 release reimagining Costello's classics in Spanish, blending Latin and rock influences. Available worldwide with stereo mixes, featuring 16 tracks.
2020 album with 14 tracks featuring refined pop rock compositions. Available on worldwide and European pressings with audiophile attention.
Go further
Artists who share part of Elvis Costello's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
"Elvis Costello's songwriting mixes diverse genres from rock to avant-garde."— Editorial
Spike was recorded and released in 1989 under Warner Bros. Records with studio versions of songs including "...This Town..." and "Veronica". Several vinyl pressings exist globally, including original Canadian and Greek releases.
Spanish Model saw multiple vinyl pressings across worldwide markets in 2021, with colored and stereo options, showcasing Costello's cross-cultural reinterpretation of earlier works.
The Juliet Letters, featuring the Brodsky Quartet, represents an avant-garde stretch in Costello's catalog, capturing orchestral and literary influences on vinyl audiophile editions.
"Spike remains a key album with wide vinyl availability and multiple pressings."— Editorial
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Born Declan Patrick MacManus in 1954 in the UK, Elvis Costello is a singer-songwriter known for blending rock, pop, and new wave since the late 1970s.
His work covers rock, pop, new wave, avant-garde, and folk influences, reflecting a versatile songwriting career.
Vinyles.com tracks nine vinyl releases under Elvis Costello's name, including LPs with audiophile colored editions.
Spike vinyl pressings range roughly from 3€ for original Canadian copies to nearly 14€ for certain editions.
Yes, editions like Kojak Variety on turquoise vinyl and Juliet Letters on violet audiophile vinyl are available.
Original pressings of Spike include Canada, with releases on Warner Bros. Records from 1989.
Elvis Costello has a notable fanbase in France, with several releases available and recognized in European markets.
Top songs include "Alison", "She", "Watching the Detectives", and "Welcome To The Working Week", favored by vinyl collectors.
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