The Very Thought of You

~ Recording by Elvis Costello

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11The Very Thought of You3:43Elvis CostelloKojak VarietyElvis CostelloAlbum
  • DE1995-05-05
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-45903-2
1.11The Very Thought of You3:43Elvis CostelloKojak VarietyElvis CostelloAlbum
  • US1995-05-09
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 45903-2
1.11The Very Thought of You3:43Elvis CostelloKojak VarietyElvis CostelloAlbum
  • JP1995-05-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-258
1.11The Very Thought of You3:43Elvis CostelloKojak VarietyElvis CostelloAlbum
  • US2004-08-03
Rhino (reissue label)R2 76487
1.11The Very Thought of You3:43Elvis CostelloKojak VarietyElvis CostelloAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)8122-76487-2
1.11The Very Thought of You3:42Elvis CostelloKojak VarietyElvis CostelloAlbum
  • XW2008-11-11
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
4.11The Very Thought of You3:44Elvis CostelloOriginal Album SeriesElvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-06-19
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122797343
1.11The Very Thought of You3:42Elvis CostelloKojak Variety (additional 2005 copyright)Elvis CostelloAlbum
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)

Relationships

bass guitar [bass]:Jerry Scheff
classical guitar [Spanish guitar] and tenor horn / alto horn [E♭ horn]:Marc Ribot (US guitarist)
drums (drum set):Jim Keltner
electric guitar:James Burton (guitarist)
piano and Wurlitzer electric piano:Larry Knechtel
recording of:The Very Thought of You

Related works

The Very Thought of You

lyricist and composer:Ray Noble
publisher:Quartet Music Inc.
Range Road Music
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
later translated versions:Obsession
arrangements:The Very Thought of You (Tony Bennett dual language arrangement) (translated)