Original songs on "The Very Best of Elvis Costello (disc 2)"

"Almost Blue" was covered by The Reputation on the album "The Reputation"

"Almost Blue" was covered by Chet Baker on the album "Chet Baker In Tokyo (disc 1)"

"Almost Blue" was covered by Everything but the Girl on the album "Like the Deserts Miss the Rain"

"Almost Blue" was covered by Diana Krall on the album "The Girl in the Other Room"

"Almost Blue" was covered by Alison Moyet on the album "Voice"

"Beyond Belief" was covered by Jon Auer on the album "The Birthday Party"

"Everyday I Write the Book" was covered by Jallen Rix on the album "Time on a Chain"

"I Want to Vanish" was covered by June Tabor on the album "Against the Streams"

"I Want You" was covered by Scarfo on the album "Cosmonaut No. 7"

"Pump It Up" was covered by Exodus on the album "Force of Habit"

"Pump It Up" was covered by The Wildhearts on the album "Anarchic Airwaves"

"Pump It Up" was covered by Warrior Soul on the album "Dynamo - Open Air 10th Anniversary"

"Pump It Up" was covered by Automatic on the album "Never Mind the Originals, Here's the Covers (disc 1)"

"Shipbuilding" was covered by Suede on the album "War Child: Help"

"Shipbuilding" was covered by Robert Wyatt on the album "A Constant Source of Interuption..."

Cover songs on "The Very Best of Elvis Costello (disc 2)"

The George Jones song "Good Year for the Roses" was originally on the album "The Best Of"