''Extreme Honey: The Very Best of Warner Brothers Years'' is a 1997

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Elvis Costello Declan Patrick MacManus Order of the British Empire, OBE (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. He has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award in ...

, spanning the years 1989–1997. The collection contains one exclusive track, "The Bridge I Burned". Costello had originally recorded a cover of

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's "Pop Life" for inclusion, but Prince denied him permission to release it.

Track listing

All tracks written by

except where noted. # "The Bridge I Burned" – 5:19 # " Veronica" (

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

, Costello) – 3:09 # "

Sulky Girl "Sulky Girl" is a song written and performed by new wave musician Elvis Costello that was first released on his 1994 album ''Brutal Youth''. The song was one of those on the album that featured Costello performing with his longtime backing band ...

" – 5:07 # "So Like Candy" (McCartney, Costello) – 4:36 # " 13 Steps Lead Down" – 3:18 # "All This Useless Beauty" – 4:37 # "My Dark Life" – 6:19 # "

The Other Side of Summer "The Other Side of Summer" is a single from Elvis Costello's 1991 album '' Mighty Like A Rose'', written by Costello. The song was co-produced by Costello, Mitchell Froom and Kevin Killen. A Beach Boys pastiche, the song featured a Wall of Sound ...

" – 3:55 # "Kinder Murder" – 3:26 # "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" – 4:06 # "Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)" (Costello,

Jim Keltner James Lee Keltner (born April 27, 1942) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. He was characterized by Bob Dylan biographer Howard Sounes as "the leading session drummer in America".Howard Sounes. ''Down ...

) – 4:04 # "Poor Fractured Atlas" – 4:01 # "The Birds Will Still Be Singing" – 4:23 # "

London's Brilliant Parade "London's Brilliant Parade" is a song written and performed by new wave musician Elvis Costello that was first released on his 1994 album ''Brutal Youth''. Written as a reflection on Costello's birth city of London, the song features lyrics base ...

" – 4:22 # "Tramp the Dirt Down" – 5:40 # "Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4" – 3:50 # "I Want to Vanish" – 3:15 # "All the Rage" – 3:52

References

1997 greatest hits albums Elvis Costello compilation albums Warner Records compilation albums {{1990s-pop-rock-album-stub