Queen - The Ultimate Singles Collection (BF Edition)

Someone asked me a few days ago for some Queen and I found that my Queen collection needed upgrading. I like Queen and respect them even more, but I seldom listen to them. They are (IMO) masters of managing their brand. Is it right that they make hundreds of millions of $$ by careful management and marketing their back catalog? I dunno. I just remember that when these came out back in the day, their albums alternated between really good and run of the mill.

Nevertheless, I took the four singles box sets and compiled them into one playlist, tagging each track with artwork. After doing a little research, I found that their box sets had some omissions and inaccuracies. I added in the missing singles and I still wasn't satisfied with the results.

I considered whether to expand it to solo singles and also expand it to today. The solo singles made it,  but the collection ended it where it should: when John Deacon finally threw in the towel and also the last of Freddie Mercury's singles were issued.

So in this set you'll find every Queen single and EP through the '90s. As well, all solo singles/EPs are included. Very few guest appearances are included because it wasn't really the work of Queen or of its members. All of these are correct single versions. A few were very hard to find. Each track is tagged with original art, both "A" and "B". Every track is @320 and many were freshly converted from FLAC files

The was probably more work than it was worth. We'll see. I'm not always the best judge of what people like. Truthfully, most of these projects I make for myself and some friends on a private forum. As I said earlier, I'm personally not the biggest fan so I guess this set wasn't for me. \But I do I hope you all enjoy it!!

1 Smile Step On Me (Original Version ) [1969]
2 Smile Earth (Original Version) [1969]
3 Larry Lurex I Can Hear Music [6-73]
4 Larry Lurex Goin' Back [6-73]
5 Queen Keep Yourself Alive [7-73]
6 Queen Son And Daughter [7-73]
7 Queen Liar (US Single Edit) [2-74]
8 Queen Doing All Right (US B-Side) [2-74]
9 Queen Seven Seas Of Rhye [2-74]
10 Queen See What A Fool I've Been [2-74]
11 Queen The Loser in the End (Japanese B-Side) [10-74]
12 Queen Killer Queen [10-74]
13 Queen Flick Of The Wrist [10-74]
14 Queen Now I'm Here [1-75]
15 Queen Lily Of The Valley (Single Edit) [1-75]
16 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody [10-75]
17 Queen I'm In Love With My Car [10-75]
18 Queen You're My Best Friend [6-76]
19 Queen 39 [6-76]
20 Queen Somebody To Love [11-76]
21 Queen White Man [11-76]
22 Queen Tie Your Mother Down (Dutch) [3-77]
23 Queen You And I (Dutch) [3-77]
24 Queen Drowse (US B-Side) [3-77]
25 Queen Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (Japanese Single Edit) [3-77]
26 Queen Good Old Fashioned Loverboy [5-77]
27 Queen Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...) [5-77]
28 Queen Tenement Funster [5-77]
29 Queen White Queen (As It Began) [5-77]
30 Queen Long Away (US Single A-Side) [6-77]
31 Roger Taylor I Wanna Testify [8-77]
32 Roger Taylor Turn On The TV [8-77]
33 Queen We Are The Champions [10-77]
34 Queen We Will Rock You [10-77]
35 Queen Spread Your Wings [2-78]
36 Queen Sheer Heart Attack [2-78]
37 Queen It's Late (US Single Edit) [4-78]
38 Queen Bicycle Race [10-78]
39 Queen Fat Bottomed Girls [10-78]
40 Queen Don't Stop Me Now [1-79]
41 Queen In Only Seven Days [1-79]
42 Queen More Of That Jazz (US B-Side) [1-79]
43 Queen Mustapha (German Single) [4-79]
44 Queen Dead On Time (German Single) [4-79]
45 Queen Jealousy (US Single) [4-79]
46 Queen Fun It (US Single) [4-79]
47 Queen Love Of My Life (Live) [6-79]
48 Queen Now I'm Here (Live) [6-79]
49 Queen Crazy Little Thing Called Love [10-79]
50 Queen We Will Rock You (Live) [10-79]
51 Queen Save Me [1-80]
52 Queen Let Me Entertain You [1-80]
53 Queen Play The Game [5-80]
54 Queen A Human Body [5-80]
55 Queen Another One Bites The Dust [8-80]
56 Queen Dragon Attack [8-80]
57 Queen Don't Try Suicide (US B-SIde) [8-80]
58 Queen Need Your Loving Tonight (US SIngle) [11-80]
59 Queen Rock It (Prime Jive) (US SIngle) [11-80]
60 Queen Flash's Theme A/K/A Flash [11-80]
61 Queen Footbal Fight [11-80]
62 Roger Taylor Future Management [3-81]
63 Roger Taylor Laugh Or Cry [3-81]
64 Roger Taylor My Country (Single Edit) [6-81]
65 Roger Taylor Fun In Space [6-81]
66 Queen & David Bowie Under Pressure [10-81]
67 Queen Soul Brother [10-81]
68 Queen Body Language [4-82]
69 Queen Life Is Real (Song For Lennon) [4-82]
70 Queen Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love) [6-82]
71 Queen Cool Cat [6-82]
72 Queen Calling All Girls (US) [7-82]
73 Queen Put Out The Fire (US) [7-82]
74 Queen Back Chat (Remix) [7-82]
75 Queen Staying Power [7-82]
76 Brian May + Friends Star Fleet (Edited Single Version) [10-83]
77 Brian May + Friends Son Of Star Fleet [10-83]
78 Queen Radio Ga Ga [1-84]
79 Queen I Go Crazy [1-84]
80 Queen I Want To Break Free [4-84]
81 Queen Machines (or 'Back To Humans') [4-84]
82 Roger Taylor Man On Fire [6-84]
83 Roger Taylor Killing Time [6-84]
84 Queen It's A Hard Life [7-84]
85 Queen Is This The World We Created ...? [7-84]
86 Roger Taylor Strange Frontier [7-84]
87 Roger Taylor I Cry For You (single remix) [7-84]
88 Freddie Mercury Love Kills (Original Single Version) [9-84]
89 Queen Hammer To Fall (Single Edit) [9-84]
90 Queen Tear It Up [9-84]
91 Queen Thank God It's Christmas [11-84]
92 Queen Man On The Prowl [11-84]
93 Queen Keep Passing The Open Windows [11-84]
94 Freddie Mercury I Was Born To Love You [4-85]
95 Freddie Mercury Stop All The Fighting (Non-Album B-Side) [4-85]
96 Freddie Mercury Made In Heaven [7-85]
97 Freddie Mercury She Blows Hot & Cold (Non-Album B-Side) [7-85]
98 Freddie Mercury Living On My Own [9-85]
99 Freddie Mercury My Love Is Dangerous [9-85]
100 Freddie Mercury Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow [11-85]
101 Freddie Mercury Let's Turn It On [11-85]
102 Queen One Vision (Single Edit) [11-85]
103 Queen Blurred Vision [11-85]
104 Queen Princes Of The Universe (US Single) [3-86]
105 Queen A Kind Of Magic [3-86]
106 Queen A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling [3-86]
107 Freddie Mercury Time [5-86]
108 Freddie Mercury Time (Instrumental Version) [5-86]
109 The Immortals (John Deacon) No Turning Back (Single Version) [5-86]
110 The Immortals (John Deacon) No Turning Back (Chocs-Away Mix) [5-86]
111 Queen One Year Of Love (France) [6-86]
112 Queen Gimme The Prize (France) [6-86]
113 Queen Friends Will Be Friends [6-86]
114 Queen Pain Is So  Close To Pleasure (Single Version) [8-86]
115 Queen Don't Lose Your Head [8-86]
116 Queen Who Wants To Live Forever (Single Version) [9-86]
117 Queen Forever (Piano Version) [9-86]
118 Freddie Mercury The Great Pretender (Single Version) [2-87]
119 Freddie Mercury Exercises In Free Love (Non-Album B-Side) [2-87]
120 Freddie Mercury Hold On (German Promo) [1987]
121 Meat Loaf With Brian May A Time For Heroes (Single Version) [1987]
122 The Cross Cowboys And Indians (Single Edit) [9-87]
123 The Cross Love Lies Bleeding (She's A Wicked, Wily Waitress) (Single Remix) [9-87]
124 Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe Barcelona (Single Version) [10-87]
125 Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe Exercises In Free Love (Single Version) [10-87]
126 The Cross Shove It [1-88]
127 The Cross Rough Justice [1-88]
128 The Cross Heaven For Everyone (7'' Version) (Roger Taylor Vocal) [3-88]
129 The Cross Heaven For Everyone (7'' Version) (Freddie Mercury Vocal) [3-88]
130 The Cross Love On A Tightrope (Like an Animal) [3-88]
131 The Cross Manipulator (Single Version) [7-88]
132 The Cross Stand Up For Love [7-88]
133 Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe The Golden Boy [10-88]
134 Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe The Fallen Priest [10-88]
135 Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe How Can I Go On (Single Version) [1-89]
136 Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe Overture Piccante [1-89]
137 Queen I Want It All (Single Version) [5-89]
138 Queen Hang On In There [5-89]
139 Queen Breakthru [6-89]
140 Queen Stealin' [6-89]
141 Queen The Invisible Man [8-89]
142 Queen Hijack My Heart [8-89]
143 Queen Scandal [10-89]
144 Queen My Life Has Been Saved [10-89]
145 Queen The Miracle [11-89]
146 Queen Stone Cold Crazy (Live) [11-89]
148 The Cross Power To Love (Single Version) [1990]
149 The Cross Passion For Trash [1990]
150 The Cross Liar (Single Version) [1990]
151 The Cross In Charge Of My Heart (Single Version) [1990]
152 The Cross Man On Fire (Live) [1990]
153 Queen Innuendo [1-91]
154 Queen Bijou [1-91]
155 Queen I’m Going Slightly Mad [3-91]
156 Queen
157 Queen The Hitman (B-Side) [3-91]
158 Queen Headlong [5-91]
159 Queen Mad The Swine (New Mix) (US B-Side) [5-91]
160 Queen All God’s People [5-91]
161 Queen I Can't Live With You (US Promo) [1991]
162 The Cross New Dark Ages (Single Edit) [8-91]
163 The Cross Ain't Put Nothing Down (Long Version) [8-91]
164 Queen These Are The Days Of Our Lives (US Single) [9-91]
165 Queen The Show Must Go On [10-91]
166 Queen Queen Talks [10-91]
167 The Cross Life Changes (Single Edit) [1991]
168 The Cross Put It All Down To Love [1991]
169 The Cross Heartland [1991]
170 Brian May Driven By You [11-91]
171 Brian May Just One Life [11-91]
172 Brian May Too Much Love Will Kill You [8-92]
173 Brian May I'm Scared [8-92]
174 Freddie Mercury In My Defence (Ron Nevison Mix) [11-92]
175 Freddie Mercury Love Kills (Wolf Euro Version) [11-92]
176 Brian May Back To The Light [11-92]
177 Brian May Nothin' But Blue (Guitar Version) [11-92]
177 George Michael And Queen Somebody To Love (Five Live EP) [4-93]
178 George Michael And Queen Killer (Five Live EP) [4-93]
179 George Michael And Queen Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (Five Live EP) [4-93]
180 George Michael And Queen With Lisa Stansfield These Are The Days Of Our Lives (Five Live EP) [4-93]
181 George Michael And Queen Calling You (Five Live EP) [4-93]
182 George Michael And Queen Dear Friends (Five Live EP) [4-93]
183 Freddie Mercury Living On My Own (Radio Mix) [1993]
184 Freddie Mercury Living On My Own (Album Mix) [1993]
185 Brian May Last Horizon (Radio Edit) [12-93]
186 The Brian May Band 39 - Let Your Heart Rule Your Head (Live Version) [12-93]
187 Roger Taylor Nazis 1994 (Single Version) [5-94]
188 Roger Taylor Nazis 1994 (Radio Mix) [5-94]
189 Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Eddie Howell Man From Manhattan (Original) (The Man From Manhattan EP) [1994]
190 Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Eddie Howell Hallowed Ground (The Man From Manhattan EP) [1994]
191 Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Eddie Howell Drink Her Away (The Man From Manhattan EP) [1994]
192 Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Eddie Howell Man From Manhattan (Revisited) (The Man From Manhattan EP) [1994]
193 Roger Taylor And Yoshiki Foreign Sand (Single Version) [9-94]
194 Roger Taylor And Yoshiki You Had To Be There [9-94]
195 Roger Taylor Happiness [11-94]
196 Roger Taylor Ride The Wild Wind [11-94]
197 Queen Heaven For Everyone (Single Version) [10-95]
198 Queen It’s A Beautiful Day [10-95]
199 Brian May with Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus Nobody Knew (Black White House) (Radio Version) [1995]
200 Brian May with Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus Nobody Knew (Black White House) (Long Version) [1995]
201 Queen A Winter’s Tale [12-95]
202 Queen Rock In Rio Blues [12-95]
203 Queen Too Much Love Will Kill You (Single Edit) [2-96]
204 Queen I Was Born To Love You [2-96]
205 Queen Let Me Live [6-96]
206 Queen We Will Rock You (Live) [6-96]
207 Queen We Are The Champions (Live) [6-96]
208 Queen You Don’t Fool Me (Edit) (Holland) [3-96]
209 Queen You Don’t Fool Me (Album Version) (Holland) [3-96]
210 Queen No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young) [1-98]
211 Queen We Will Rock You (The Rick Rubin ‘Ruined’ Remix) [1-98]
212 Queen The Prize (Instrumental Remix for ‘The Eye’) [1-98]
213 Brian May Why Don't We Try Again [8-98]
214 Brian May Only Make Believe [8-98]
215 Brian May F.B.I. [8-98]
216 Brian May On My Way Up [8-98]
217 Roger Taylor Pressure On (Single Edit) [9-98]
218 Roger Taylor People On Streets (Mashed) [9-98]
219 Roger Taylor Tonight (Dub Sangria) [9-98]
220 Brian May Another World [1998]
221 Brian May Hot Patootie [1998]
222 Queen & Wyclef Jean (feat. Pras And Free) Another One Bites The Dust (New LP Version) [10-98]
223 Queen & Wyclef Jean (feat. Pras And Free) Another One Bites The Dust (Team 1 Black Rock Star Radio Edit) [10-98]
224 Brian May ''The Business'' (Rock on Cozy Mix) [1998]
225 Brian May Maybe Baby [1998]
226 Roger Taylor Surrender (Radio Mix) [3-99]
227 Roger Taylor London Town - C'mon Down (Single Edit) [3-99]
228 Queen Under Pressure Rah Mix (Radio Edit) [12-99]
229 Queen Under Pressure (Mike Spencer Remix) [12-99]
230 Queen Under Pressure (Live At Knebworth) [12-99]
231 Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe Guide Me Home (Radio Edit) [2000]
232 Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe Guide Me Home, How Can I Go On (Demo Version) [2000]

 Part One Zippy     Yandex

 Part Two Zippy     Yandex

 Part Three Zippy     Yandex

 Part Four Zippy     Yandex

 Part Five Zippy     Yandex 

The Jimi Hendrix Masters Part Two: Live

Here's part two and the completion of the project of organizing Jimi's officially recorded output. Now the fan can finally make sense of and find context for his complete career.

One of the personal benefits for me in compiling these projects is that it sets me off onto an exploration of the subject. Most often, I don't know where it will lead, but very often, my understanding of the project has considerably changed by the time it's posted. In this case - the live masters - it's not how much has been released. It's how haphazardly it has been and continues to be released -  as you will soon see.

Here are some notes about how this was compiled. I followed the same format as the studio set and  any or all parts will mesh together:

19700530-01- Blue Suede Shoes [Rehearsal] (In The West LP)
[Year][Month][Date]-[performance order] - Song Title (Original Release)

Part Nine - Live Polydor/Reprise (1966-74)
Part Ten - Live Alan Douglas (1975-95)
Part Eleven - Live Experience Hendrix (1997-Pres) (BF Additions are here too!)
Part Twelve - Live Dagger Records
Part Thirteen - Live Session Man

I followed record releases, but where possible I used one source. Let me illustrate using one day as an example. You'll see what I mean about Jimi being ill-served by those charged with his recorded legacy
Part Nine - Live Polydor/Reprise (1966-74)
19700530-01- Blue Suede Shoes [Rehearsal] (In The West LP)
19700530-03- Johnny B. Goode (First Show) (In The West LP)
19700530-15- Lover Man (In The West LP)
19700530-22- Purple Haze (Soundtrack Recordings from the Film)

Add in Part Ten - Live Alan Douglas (1975-95)
19700530-01- Blue Suede Shoes [Rehearsal] (In The West LP)
19700530-03- Johnny B. Goode (First Show) (In The West LP)
19700530-07- Freedom [First Show] (Jimi Plays Berkeley CD Single)
19700530-10- Ezy Ryder [First Show] (Band of Gypsys 2 LP)
19700530-15- Lover Man (In The West LP)
19700530-16- Stone Free (Band of Gypsys 2 LP)
19700530-17- Hey Joe (The Jimi Hendrix Concerts CD)
19700530-19- Machine Gun (Johnny B. Goode LP)
19700530-22- Purple Haze (Soundtrack Recordings from the Film)

And you'd think adding Part Eleven - Live Experience Hendrix (1997-Pres) would complete the Berkeley recordings, right? Wrong!
19700530-01- Blue Suede Shoes [Rehearsal] (In The West LP)
19700530-03- Johnny B. Goode (First Show) (In The West LP)
19700530-07- Freedom [First Show] (Jimi Plays Berkeley CD Single)
19700530-07- Red House [First Show] (West Coast Seattle Boy CD)
19700530-10- Ezy Ryder [First Show] (Band of Gypsys 2 LP)
19700530-12- Introduction (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-13- Pass It On (Straight Ahead) (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-14- Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-15- Lover Man (In The West LP)
19700530-16- Stone Free (Band of Gypsys 2 LP)
19700530-17- Hey Joe (The Jimi Hendrix Concerts CD)
19700530-18- I Don't Live Today (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-19- Machine Gun (Johnny B. Goode LP)
19700530-20- Foxey Lady (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-21- Star-Spangled Banner (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-22- Purple Haze (Soundtrack Recordings from the Film)
19700530-23- Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)

because both shows were recorded with very little song overlap, it's clear both were intended for a concert film/multi-record set. The first show has already trickled out over four different releases. So on certain occasions, such as this, the Band Of Gypsys concerts, the Winterland Concerts, and Woodstock, I completed these with BF Additions. That way, major concerts have complete shows. There's not a lot of them. They were added when I thought it was called for; to fill in details that are missing from important commercial releases.

With BF Additions:
19700530-01- Blue Suede Shoes [Rehearsal] (In The West LP)
19700530-02- Fire [First Show] (BF Addition)
19700530-03- Johnny B. Goode (First Show) (In The West LP)
19700530-04- Hear My Train A'Comin' [First Show] (BF Addition)
19700530-05- Foxy Lady [First Show] (BF Addition)
19700530-06- Machine Gun [First Show] (BF Addition)
19700530-07- Freedom [First Show] (Jimi Plays Berkeley CD Single)
19700530-08- Red House [First Show] (West Coast Seattle Boy CD)
19700530-09- Message to Love [First Show] (BF Addition)
19700530-10- Ezy Ryder [First Show] (Band of Gypsys 2 LP)
19700530-11- Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) [First Show] (BF Addition)
19700530-12- Introduction (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-13- Pass It On (Straight Ahead) (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-14- Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-15- Lover Man (In The West LP)
19700530-16- Stone Free (Band of Gypsys 2 LP)
19700530-17- Hey Joe (The Jimi Hendrix Concerts CD)
19700530-18- I Don't Live Today (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-19- Machine Gun (Johnny B. Goode LP)
19700530-20- Foxey Lady (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-21- Star-Spangled Banner (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
19700530-22- Purple Haze (Soundtrack Recordings from the Film)
19700530-23- Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD)
Now both shows are complete and the first show is a fine performance! Why has only half of it been released?

Also importantly, I used the same source for a group of concerts, so wherever possible, they can be enjoyed with consistent mixes. So that the above 19700530-15- Lover Man (In The West LP), 19700530-16- Stone Free (Band of Gypsys 2 LP), 19700530-17- Hey Joe (The Jimi Hendrix Concerts CD), 19700530-19- Machine Gun (Johnny B. Goode LP), and 19700530-22- Purple Haze (Soundtrack Recordings from the Film) are all sourced from Experience Hendrix's Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show CD. I've found that in most cases, the more current the mix, the more likely it is to have better sound.

The exceptions are the Band Of Gypsys LP, because these are the just about the only recordings mixed and edited by Jimi himself and Live at Monterey because the Experience Hendrix version is dull sounding. I used the 1986 Alan Douglas produced CD.

It's likely that there will be a few errors. If you find any please note it in the comments and I'll get 'em fixed!

Part Nine - Live Polydor/Reprise (1966-74) Part One ZIPPY    YANDEX
Part Nine - Live Polydor/Reprise (1966-74) Part Two ZIPPY    YANDEX
Part Ten - Live Alan Douglas (1975-95) Part One ZIPPY     YANDEX
Part Ten - Live Alan Douglas (1975-95) Part Two ZIPPY    YANDEX
Part Ten - Live Alan Douglas (1975-95) Part Three ZIPPY    YANDEX
Part Eleven - Live Experience Hendrix (1997-Pres) Part One ZIPPY    YANDEX
Part Eleven - Live Experience Hendrix (1997-Pres) Part Two ZIPPY    YANDEX
Part Eleven - Live Experience Hendrix (1997-Pres) Part Three ZIPPY    YANDEX
Part Eleven - Live Experience Hendrix (1997-Pres) Part Four ZIPPY    YANDEX
Part Eleven - Live Experience Hendrix (1997-Pres) Part Five ZIPPY    YANDEX
Part Eleven - Live Experience Hendrix (1997-Pres) Part Six ZIPPY    YANDEX
 (BF Additions are here too!)
Part Twelve - Live Dagger Records Part One ZIPPY    YANDEX
Part Twelve - Live Dagger Records Part two ZIPPY    YANDEX
Part Thirteen - Live Session Man ZIPPY    YANDEX

The Jimi Hendrix Masters Part One: Studio

This is a project that I'm really excited to create and happy to share - (nearly) all of Hendrix's officially released studio recordings presented in chronological order in such a way that the listener can go in as deep as they like. Special care has been taken to present these in the highest possible quality. Original singles are in mono as well as most of AYE. Axis uses the rare 1985 CD that Prof. Stoned loves, and it is really good. Electric LL is from a Blu-Spec disc and the rest have been carefully chosen. It's @320, each track is tagged with original release art.

So let me try to explain how this work - I'm posting eight parts that are as follows:
01 - Studio Masters Polydor-Reprise (1966-74)
02 - Studio Masters Alan Douglas (1975-95)
03 - Studio Masters Experience Hendrix 1 (Unique Songs) (1997-Now)
04 - Studio Masters Experience Hendrix 2 (Jams & Alternates)
05 - Studio Masters Dagger Records
06 - Radio and TV
07 - Session Man
08 - Produced By Jimi

I'm working on the live stuff now and it will mesh together with this set.

Check out how this works! Here's April 1969 as an example:
01 - Studio Masters Master Polydor-Reprise
19690401-01- Midnight (War Heroes LP)


Add 02 - Studio Masters Alan Douglas
19690401-01- Midnight (War Heroes LP)
19690414-05- Young-Hendrix Jam (Nine To The Universe LP)
19690422-01- Mannish Boy (Jimi Hendrix: Blues)
19690424-07- Drone Blues (Nine To The Universe LP)


and then 03 - Studio Masters Experience Hendrix 1 (Unique Songs)
19690401-01- Midnight (War Heroes LP)
19690407-03- Lullaby For The Summer (Valleys Of Neptune CD)
19690414-01- Stone Free (The Jimi Hendrix Experience Box Set)
19690414-02- Ships Passing Through The Night (Valleys Of Neptune CD)
19690414-05- Young-Hendrix Jam (Nine To The Universe LP)
19690422-01- Mannish Boy (Jimi Hendrix: Blues)
19690424-06- Crash Landing (People, Hell And Angels CD)
19690424-07- Drone Blues (Nine To The Universe LP)


...04 - Studio Masters Experience Hendrix 2 (Jams & Alternates)
19690401-01- Midnight (War Heroes LP)
19690407-03- Lullaby For The Summer (Valleys Of Neptune CD)
19690414-01- Stone Free (The Jimi Hendrix Experience Box Set)
19690414-02- Ships Passing Through The Night (Valleys Of Neptune CD)
19690414-05- Young-Hendrix Jam (Nine To The Universe LP)
19690422-01- Mannish Boy (Jimi Hendrix: Blues)
19690422-02- Mannish Boy (Both Sides of the Sky CD)
19690424-06- Crash Landing (People, Hell And Angels CD)
19690424-07- Drone Blues (Nine To The Universe LP)
(OK, not much changed here!)

the rest of official studio Part 05 - Studio Masters Dagger Records
19690401-01- Midnight (War Heroes LP)
19690403-01- Trash Man (Dagger - Hear My Music)
19690407-01- Hear My Train A-Comin' (Valleys Of Neptune CD)
19690407-03- Lullaby For The Summer (Valleys Of Neptune CD)
19690409-02- Hear My Train a Comin' (Both Sides of the Sky CD)
19690414-01- Stone Free (The Jimi Hendrix Experience Box Set)
19690414-02- Ships Passing Through The Night (Valleys Of Neptune CD)
19690414-05- Young-Hendrix Jam (Nine To The Universe LP)
19690414-06- Young-Hendrix (West Coast Seattle Boy Box Set)
19690421-02- Room Full Of Mirrors (The Jimi Hendrix Experience Box Set)
19690422-01- Mannish Boy (Jimi Hendrix: Blues)
19690422-02- Mannish Boy (Both Sides of the Sky CD)
19690424-01- Bleeding Heart (Valleys Of Neptune CD)
19690424-07- Drone Blues (Nine To The Universe LP)
19690424-08- Drone Blues, Driving South (Dagger - Hear My Music)

See how the different parts fit? Imagine what it's like when it's all finished! So what I have done so far is to put the different parts into my smartphone and added the folders I wanted into a playlist. For me, it's worked really well. If you're using a PC and something like Foobar2000, just add the folders you want and click on the Track Title Tab to reorder them all together correctly. I've tested different Apps/Programs and have been able to make it work without trouble. Personally, I'm diggin' parts 1-3 put together. I've reconfigured this in a few different ways.  It'll be even more interesting once the live part is completed.

Most importantly, all of Hendrix's are all put together in order, as it was created. a whole lot of clarity and new insights here. I don't know why no one ever tried it. An MSWord document is included in the first folder. Jimi often worked on a track over many studio sessions. The date selected is (I believe) when recording the track was completed.

I hope you like it, as you can probably tell, I'm pretty excited about it.
Yandex!
01 - Studio Masters Polydor-Reprise (1966-74) Part 1
 01 - Studio Masters Polydor-Reprise (1966-74) Part 2
02 - Studio Masters Alan Douglas (1975-95)
03 - Studio Masters Experience Hendrix 1 (Unique Songs) Part 1
03 - Studio Masters Experience Hendrix 1 (Unique Songs) Part 2
04 - Studio Masters Experience Hendrix 2 (Jams & Alternates)
05 - Studio Masters Dagger Records
06 - Radio and TV (Revised)
07 - Session Man
08 - Produced By Jimi Yandex

Zippy!
 01 - Studio Masters Polydor-Reprise (Part 1)
 01 - Studio Masters Polydor-Reprise (Part 2)
 02 - Studio Masters Alan Douglas
 03 - Studio Masters Experience Hendrix 1 (Part 1)
 03 - Studio Masters Experience Hendrix 1 (Part 2)
 04 - Studio Masters Experience Hendrix 2 (Part 1)
 04 - Studio Masters Experience Hendrix 2 (Part 2)
 05 - Studio Masters Dagger Records (Part 1)
 05 - Studio Masters Dagger Records (Part 2)
 06 - Radio and TV (Revised)
 07 - Session Man (Part 1)
 07 - Session Man (Part 2)
 08 - Produced By Jimi

Elvis Costello - Forty-Five: The Singles & EPs 1977-2010

A long time ago on these pages or similar, I posted EC's Singles 1-2-3 with the bonus tracks separated into a fourth folder. Here's an update to that attempt to correct my mistakes from that old post, omissions from the Singles 1-2-3 box sets and expand it to Elvis' most recent singles/EPs with new material. My criteria is to include all of his unique songs released on 7/10/12" vinyl, CD 3s/CD5s or digital download. To ensure that set is listenable, 12-inch remixes, most live bonus tracks or song duplications were left off. One of these days, I'll make a companion that includes these plus film soundtracks, tributes, and collaborations.

As usual, each is tagged with original cover/labels and made to be played as one long playlist. She's 10 hours, 182 tracks and about 1.4 gigs. And she's got her share of hard-to-find goodies here!

I have a tough time thinking of anyone who has consistently put out such great material for so many years seemingly so effortlessly. Because he has been around for so long, I believe he's been consistently overlooked and under-rated.

Dedicated to Myrez, with whom I shared a love of EC and The Attractions for 40+ years

1 Elvis Costello Less Than Zero (Original UK Single Version) [3-77]
2 Elvis Costello Radio Sweetheart (UK Single Version) [3-77]
3 Elvis Costello Alison (UK Single) [5-77]
4 Elvis Costello Welcome To The Working Week (UK Single) [5-77]
5 Elvis Costello (The Angel Wanna Wear) Red Shoes (UK Single) [7-77]
6 Elvis Costello Mystery Dance (UK Single) [7-77]
7 Elvis Costello Watching The Detectives (UK Single Version) [10-77]
8 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Blame It On Cain (Live) (UK Single Version) [10-77]
9 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Mystery Dance Llive) (UK Single Version) [10-77]
10 Elvis Costello Alison (US Single Version) [10-77]
11 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Miracle Man (Live) (US Single Version) [10-77]
12 Elvis Costello and The Attractions (i Don't Want To Go To ) Chelsea (UK Single) [3-78]
13 Elvis Costello and The Attractions You Belong To Me (UK Single) [3-78]
14 Elvis Costello Stranger In The House (UK Single) [3-78]
15 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Neat, Neat, Neat (Live Mix 2) (UK Single) [3-78]
16 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Pump It Up (UK Single) [4-78]
17 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Big Tears (UK Single) [4-78]
18 Elvis Costello and The Attractions This Year's Girl (US Single) [5-78]
19 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Radio, Radio (UK Single) [10-78]
20 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Tiny Steps (UK Single) [10-78]
21 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Talking In The Dark (UK Promo Single) [12-78]
22 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Wednesday Week (UK Promo Single) [12-78]
23 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Accidents Will Happen (UK/US Live At Hollywood High EP) [1-79]
24 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Alison (UK/US Live At Hollywood High EP) [1-79]
25 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Watching The Detectives (UK/US Live At Hollywood High EP) [1-79]
26 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Accidents Will Happen (US Single) [1-79]
27 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Sunday's Best (US Single) [1-79]
28 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Oliver's Army (UK Single) [2-79]
29 Elvis Costello and The Attractions My Funny Valentine (UK Single) [2-79]
30 Elvis Costello and The Attractions (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding (US Promo Single) [2-79]
31 Elvis Costello and The Attractions I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (UK/US Single) [2-80]
32 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Girls Talk (UK/US Single) [2-80]
33 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Secondary Modern (US EP) [4-80]
34 Elvis Costello and The Attractions King Horse (US EP) [4-80]
35 Elvis Costello and The Attractions High Fidelity (UK Single) [4-80]
36 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Getting Mighty Crowded (UK Single) [4-80]
37 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Clowntime Is Over No.2 (UK 12" Single) [4-80]
38 George Jones with Elvis Costello Stranger In The House (UK Single) [5-80]
39 Elvis Costello and The Attractions New Amsterdam (UK EP) [6-80]
40 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Dr. Luther's Assistant (UK EP) [6-80]
41 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Ghost Train (UK EP) [6-80]
42 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Just A Memory (UK EP) [6-80]
43 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Clubland (UK Single) [12-80]
44 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Clean Money (UK Single) [12-80]
45 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Hoover Factory (UK Single) [12-80]
46 Elvis Costello and The Attractions From A Whisper To A Scream (UK Single) [4-81]
47 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Watch Your Step (US Single) [4-81]
48 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Luxembourg (UK/US Single B-Side) [4-81]
49 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Good Year For The Roses (UK/US Single) [10-81]
50 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven (UK/US Single) [10-81]
51 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Sweet Dreams (UK Single) [12-81]
52 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Psycho (Live Mix 1) (UK Single) [10-81]
53 Elvis Costello and The Attractions I'm Your Toy (Live Mix 2) (UK Single) [4-82]
54 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Cry Cry Cry (Alternate Vocal) (UK Single) [4-82]
55 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Wondering (Alternate Vocal) (UK Single) [4-82]
56 Elvis Costello and The Attractions You Little Fool (UK Single) [6-82]
57 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Big Sister (UK Single) [6-82]
58 Elvis Costello and The Attractions The Stamping Ground (UK Single) [6-82]
59 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Man Out Of Time (UK/US Single) [8-82]
60 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Town Cryer (Alternate Version) (UK/US Single) [8-82]
61 Elvis Costello and The Attractions From Head To Toe (UK Single) [9-82]
62 Elvis Costello and The Attractions The World Of Broken Hearts (UK Single) [9-82]
63 Elvis Costello and The Attractions With The Royal Guard Horns Party Party (UK Single) [11-82]
64 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Imperial Bedroom (UK Single) [11-82]
65 The Imposter Pills And Soap (UK Single) [5-83]
66 The Imposter Pills And Soap (Extended Version) (UK Single) [5-83]
67 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Everyday I Write The Book (UK/US Single) [7-83]
68 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Heathen Town (UK/US Single) [7-83]
69 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Night Time (UK 12" Single) [7-83]
70 Elvis Costello and The Attractions With The TKO Horns Let Them All Talk (UK/US Single) [9-83]
71 Elvis Costello and The Attractions The Flirting Kind (UK B-Side Single) [9-83]
72 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Shipbuilding (US B-Side Single) [12-83]
73 The Imposter Peace In Our Time (UK Single) [4-84]
74 The Imposter Withered And Died (UK Single) [4-84]
75 Elvis Costello and The Attractions I Wanna Be Loved (UK/US Single) [6-84]
76 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Turning The Town Red (UK Single B-Side) [6-84]
77 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Love Field (US B-Side Single) [9-84]
78 Elvis Costello and The Attractions The Only Flame In Town (UK/US Single) [7-84]
79 Elvis Costello and The Attractions The Comedians (UK/US Single) [7-84]
80 Elvis Costello with Nick Lowe Baby It's You (US 12" B-Side Single) [6-84]
81 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Green Shirt (UK Single) [4-85]
82 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Beyond Belief (UK Single) [4-85]
83 The Coward Brothers The People's Limousine (UK Single) [7-85]
84 The Coward Brothers They'll Never Take Her Love From Me (UK Single) [4-85]
85 The Costello Show Featuring The Confederates Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (UK/US Single) [1-86]
86 The Costello Show Featuring The Attractions Baby's Got A Brand New Hairdo (UK/US Single) [1-86]
87 The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello) Lovable (US Single) [5-86]
88 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Get Yourself Another Fool (Ryko Mix) (US Single) [5-86]
89 Jimmy Cliff with Elvis Costello & The Attractions Seven Day Weekend (US Single) [6-86]
90 Elvis Costello and the Attractions Tokyo Storm Warning (Part 1) (UK/US Single) [8-86]
91 Elvis Costello and the Attractions Tokyo Storm Warning (Part 2) (UK/US Single) [8-86]
92 Elvis Costello and the Attractions Black Sails In The Sunset (UK 12" B-Side) [8-86]
93 Elvis Costello and the Attractions I Want You (UK Single) [11-86]
94 Elvis Costello and the Attractions I Hope You're Happy Now (Accoustic) (UK Single) [11-86]** Revised**
95 The Costello Show Blue Chair (UK Single Version) [1987]
96 The Costello Show American Without Tears No.2 (Twilight Version) (UK Single) [1987]
97 Elvis Costello Shoes Without Heels (UK 12" B-Side) [1987]
98 The MacManus Gang A Town Called Big Nothing (Really Big Nothing) (UK Single) [5-87]
99 The MacManus Gang Return To Big Nothing (UK Single) [5-87]
100 Elvis Costello Veronica (UK CD Single) [2-89]
101 Elvis Costello You're No Good (UK CD Single) [2-89]
102 Elvis Costello Coal-Train Robberies (UK CD Single) [2-89]
103 Elvis Costello The Room Nobody Lives In (UK CD Single) [2-89]
104 Elvis Costello Baby Plays Around (UK EP) [5-89]
105 Elvis Costello Poisoned Rose (UK EP) [5-89]
106 Elvis Costello and the Attractions Almost Blue (UK EP) [5-89]
107 Elvis Costello Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (German 3" CD) [1989]
108 Elvis Costello Point Of No Return (German 3" CD) [1989]
109 Elvis Costello ...This Town... (Euro Single) [1989]
110 Elvis Costello The Ugly Things (Euro Single) [1989]
111 Elvis Costello The Other Side of Summer (UK Single) [4-91]
112 Elvis Costello Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 (UK Single) [4-91]
113 Elvis Costello So Like Candy (UK EP) [10-91]
114 Elvis Costello Veronica (Demo) (UK EP) [10-91]
115 Elvis Costello And The Rude Five Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) (Unplugged Version) (UK EP) [10-91]
116 Elvis Costello And The Rude Five Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 (Live) (UK EP) [10-91]
117 Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet Jacksons, Monk and Rowe (EU CD Single) [2-93]
118 Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet This Sad Burlesque (EU CD Single) [2-93]
119 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Sulky Girl (Single Version) (Euro Sulky Girl CD5) [2-94]
120 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Idiophone (Euro Sulky Girl CD5) [2-94]
121 Elvis Costello & The Attractions A Drunken Man's Praise Of Sobriety (Euro Sulky Girl CD5) [2-94]
122 Elvis Costello & The Attractions 13 Steps Lead Down (UK Single) [4-94]
123 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Do You Know What I'm Saying? (UK Single) [4-94]
124 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Basement Kiss (Euro 13 Steps Lead Down CD5) [4-94]
125 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Puppet Girl (Euro 13 Steps Lead Down CD5) [4-94]
126 Elvis Costello & The Attractions We Despise You (Euro 13 Steps Lead Down CD5) [4-94]
127 Elvis Costello & The Attractions You Tripped At Every Step (UK You Tripped At Every Step CD5) [6-94]
128 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Step Inside Love (UK You Tripped At Every Step CD5) [6-94]
129 Elvis Costello & The Attractions You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (UK You Tripped At Every Step CD5) [6-94]
130 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Sticks And Stones (UK You Tripped At Every Step CD5) [6-94]
131 Elvis Costello & The Attractions London's Brilliant Parade (UK CD EP) [11-94]
132 Elvis Costello & The Attractions The Loved Ones (UK CD EP) [11-94]
133 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Pouring Water On A Drowning Man (Spainish Promo CD Single) [1995]
134 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Hidden Charms (Spainish Promo CD Single) [1995]
135 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Days (Spainish Promo CD Single) [1995]
136 Elvis Costello & The Attractions It's Time (LP Version) [4-96]
137 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Life Shrinks (It's Time CD5) [4-96]
138 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Brilliant Disguise (It's Time CD5) [4-96]
139 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Little Atoms (German The July Singles) [7-96]
140 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Ideal Eyes (German The July Singles) [7-96]
141 Elvis Costello & The Attractions The Other End Of The Telescope (German The July Singles) [7-96]
142 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Basement Kiss (German The July Singles) [7-96]
143 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Complicated Shadows (German The July Singles) [7-96]
144 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Distorted Angel (German The July Singles) [7-96]
145 Elvis Costello and The Attractions All This Useless Beauty (German The July Singles) [7-96]
146 Elvis Costello and The Attractions You Bowed Down (US CD Single) [9-96]
147 The Chieftains with Anúna & Elvis Costello Long Journey Home (Dutch Single) [3-98]
148 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach I Still Have That Other Girl (Euro CD Single) [11-98]
149 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach This House Is Empty Now (Euro CD Single) [11-98]
150 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach The Sweetest Punch (Euro CD Single) [11-98]
151 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach Toledo (LP Version) [UK Toledo CD Single 1) [4-99]
152 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve Tears At The Birthday Party [UK Toledo CD Single 1) [4-99]
153 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve Inch By Inch / Fever (Live)  [UK Toledo CD Single 1) [4-99]
154 Elvis Costello w/Steve Nieve Such Unlikely Lovers (Live) [UK Toledo CD Single 2) [4-99]
155 Elvis Costello w/Steve Nieve Baby Plays Around (Live) [UK Toledo CD Single 1) [4-99]
156 Elvis Costello She (UK She CD Single) [7-99]
157 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach Painted From Memory (UK She CD Single) [7-99]
158 Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach What's Her Name Today? (UK She CD Single) [7-99]
159 Elvis Costello Tear Off Your Own Head (Euro CD EP) [4-03]
160 Elvis Costello The Imposter Vs The Floodtide (Dust And Petals) (Euro CD EP) [4-03]
161 Elvis Costello Revolution Doll (Euro CD EP) [4-03]
162 Elvis Costello When I Was Cruel (No. 1) (Euro CD EP) [4-03]
163 Elvis Costello Smile (Original Version) (Japanese CD Single) [5-02]
164 Elvis Costello Smile (Ballad Version) (Japanese CD Single) [5-02]
165 Elvis Costello 45 (UK CD Single) [9-02]
166 Elvis Costello Peroxide Side (Blunt Cut) (UK CD Single) [9-02]
167 Elvis Costello My Mood Swings (UK CD Single) [9-02]
168 Elvis Costello Still (UK BBC Promo CD EP) [9-2003]
169 Elvis Costello Fallen (UK BBC Promo CD EP) [9-2003]
170 Elvis Costello Someone Took the Words Away (UK BBC Promo CD EP) [9-2003]
171 Elvis Costello When It Sings (UK BBC Promo CD EP) [9-2003]
172 Elvis Costello & The Imposters Monkey To Man (US/Euro CD Single) [10-04]
173 Elvis Costello & The Imposters The Monkey (US/Euro CD Single) [10-04]
174 Elvis Costello & The Imposters Love That Burns (Live) (US/Euro CD Single) [10-04]
175 Elvis Costello Welcome To The Working Week [Demo Version] (US Promo Single) [2007]
176 Elvis Costello and the Attractions Lovers Walk (US Promo Single) [2007]
177 Elvis Costello Complicated Shadows (US Single) [4-09]
178 Elvis Costello Dirty Rotten Shame (US Single) [4-09]
179 Elvis Costello Poor Borrowed Dress (US National Ransack EP) [2010]
180 Elvis Costello A Condemned Man (US National Ransack EP) [2010]
181 Elvis Costello Big Boys Cry (US National Ransack EP) [2010]
182 Elvis Costello I Don't Wanna Go Home (US National Ransack EP) [2010]

Part One: Yandex
Zippy

Part Two:  Yandex Revised
  Zippy Revised

Part Three: Yandex
Zippy