CD: Elvis Costello King of America & Other Realms Deluxe 6CD Box Set

Across 6CDs, Elvis Costello: King of America & Other Realms explores the career defining 1986 album produced by T-Bone Burnett: from the solo demo versions of songs that appear on King of America to the mélange of Memphis to New Orleans inspired recordings and collaborations over the last 4 decades.

The journey across the music is guided by Costello’s newly self-penned 35-page essay and numerous rare and never-before seen photos. The collection is anchored by CD1, a new 2024 remaster of the album from the original master tapes. CD2 collects the solo demos recorded in 1985 & now includes 6 never heard before Red Bus Session recordings. CD3 is a never heard, mixed from the multitrack tapes, 17-song concert recorded in London, UK on January 27, 1987. Hear Elvis in concert backed by James Burton, Jim Keltner, Jerry Scheff, Belmont Tench & T-Bone Wolk. The set closes with 3 compilation CDs that digest Costello’s studio recordings, previously unreleased demos, outtakes & live recordings.

Track List

Disc: 1

1 Brilliant Mistake

2 Lovable

3 Our Little Angel

4 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

5 Glitter Gulch

6 Indoor Fireworks

7 Little Palaces

8 I'll Wear It Proudly

9 American Without Tears

10 Eisenhower Blues

11 Poisoned Rose

12 The Big Light

13 Jack Of All Parades

14 Suit Of Lights

15 Sleep Of The Just

Disc: 2

1 The People's Limousine

2 Next Time Round (Red Bus Demo)

3 Deportee (Red Bus Demo)

4 Brilliant Mistake (Red Bus Demo)

5 Suffering Face (Solo Demo)

6 Poisoned Rose (Solo Demo)

7 Jack Of All Parades (Solo Demo)

8 Sleep of the Just (Red Bus Demo)

9 Blue Chair (Red Bus Demo)

10 I Hope You're Happy Now (Solo Demo)

11 I'll Wear It Proudly (Solo Demo)

12 Indoor Fireworks (Solo Demo)

13 Having It All (Solo Demo) - The Coward Brothers

14 Shoes Without Heels (Red Bus Demo)

15 King of Confidence (Outtake)

16 They'll Never Take Her Love From Me- The Coward Brothers

17 American Without Tears No. 2 (Twilight Version)

Disc: 3

1 The Big Light

2 Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line

3 Our Little Angel

4 It Tears Me Up

5 I'll Wear It Proudly

6 Lovable

7 Riverboat

8 Sally Sue Brown/36-22-36

9 American Without Tears

10 Brilliant Mistake

11 What Would I Do Without You?

12 You're Mind's On Vacation / Your Funeral, My Trial

13 Pouring Water On A Drowning Man

14 Payday

15 That's How You Got Killed Before (Reprise)

16 Sleep Of The Just

17 True Love Ways

Disc: 4

1 There's A Story In Your Voice

2 Country Darkness

3 The Delivery Man

4 Nothing Clings Like Ivy

5 Heart Shaped Bruise - with Emmylou Harris (Live At The Hi-Tone, Memphis)

6 Bedlam (Live At Montreal Jazz)

7 Either Side Of The Same Town

8 Wonder Woman

9 In Another Room (The Clarksdale Sessions)

10 The Monkey - Rehearsal with Dave Bartholomew & The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

11 Monkey To Man

12 Deep Dark Truthful Mirror

13 Clown Strike (Live At Montreal Jazz)

14 Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?

15 The River In Reverse

16 The Greatest Love- from Treme

17 Ascension Day

Disc: 5

1 Stations Of The Cross

2 Quick Like A Flash (Unreleased Version)

3 Sulphur To Sugarcane

4 Red Cotton

5 Lost On The River #12

6 A Slow Drag With Josephine

7 I Felt The Chill Before Winter Came

8 Complicated Shadows (Cashbox Version)

9 She's Pulling Out The Pin

10 Condemned Man (Demo)

11 Hidden Shame

12 Red Wicked Wine - with Dr. Ralph Stanley

13 The Scarlet Tide - with Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings (Live at the Grand Ole Opry)

14 One Bell Ringing

15 Bullets For The New Born King

16 All These Strangers

17 For More Tears (Demo)

18 You Hung The Moon

Disc: 6

1 Stella Hurt

2 Mr Feathers

3 Under Lime

4 Jimmie Standing In The Rain

5 Down Among The Wines And Spirits

6 Dr. Watson, I Presume

7 Church Underground (Demo)

8 A Voice In The Dark

9 April 5th - with Rosanne Cash & Kris Kristofferson

10 Indoor Fireworks (Memphis Magnetic Version)

11 That's Not The Part Of Him You're Leaving - with Larkin Poe

12 Brilliant Mistake/Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Cape Fear Version)

13 That Day If Done - with The Fairfield Four