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| Birth name | Declan Patrick MacManus |
| Also known as | D.P. Costello |
| Born | 25 August 1954 (1954-08-25) (age 54) London, England |
| Genre(s) | Rock Pub rock New Wave Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Piano/Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Ukulele, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Tambourine, Harmonica, Melodica, Celesta, Harmonium, Organ, Cymbal, Vox Continental electric organ, Synclavier, Casiotone |
| Years active | 1970 "Present |
| Label(s) | Stiff, Radar, F-Beat, Demon, Columbia, Warner Bros., Deutsche Grammophon, Lost Highway |
| Associated acts | The Attractions, The Imposters, Diana Krall, Burt Bacharach |
| Website | Elvis Costello.com |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Fender Jazzmaster Fender Telecaster | |
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Rykodisc/Demon Reissues
From 1993 to 1995, Rykodisc Records (U.S.) and Demon Records (UK) reissued Costello's pre-Warner Bros. catalogue with bonus tracks for each album as well as a greatest hits compilation and the live album Live at the El Mocambo. In addition, Rykodisc were the U.S. distributor for The Juliet Letters. This licensing deal ended in 2000.
Read more...Rhino Reissues
Starting in 2001, Rhino Records began an eighteen double-disc reissue program for Costello's back catalogue prior to his Polygram/Universal contract. Except for the compilation, each of the reissues presented the remastered original album on one disc, and a separate bonus disc of B-sides, outtakes, live tracks, alternate versions and/or demos of songs.
The project featured the direct participation Read more...
Universal Reissues
In August 2006, three months after the conclusion of Rhino's reissue series (My Aim Is True through The Juliet Letters), Universal Music Enterprises announced their purchase of the early Elvis Costello catalogue. This licensing acquisition covers from My Aim Is True through King of America, excluding the Warner Bros. albums (Spike through All This Useless Beauty). These albums had all been re-released Read more...
