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The Lovers That Never Were

First released 1993English12 recordingson 29 releasesISWC T-900.251.312-4, T-901.822.477-6

Written by

Elvis CostelloComposerPaul McCartneyComposerElvis CostelloLyricistPaul McCartneyLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
The Lovers That Never WerePaul McCartney3:43
The Lovers That Never WerePaul McCartney & Elvis Costello3:58
Playboy to a Man / The Lovers That Never WerePaul McCartney and Elvis Costello7:22
The Lovers That Never WerePaul McCartney3:50
The Lovers That Never Were (Geoff Emerick mix)Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello4:05
The Lovers That Never WereElvis Costello & The Imposters4:18
The Lovers That Never Were (demo)Paul McCartney
The Lovers That Never Were (home demo 1987)Paul McCartney5:01
The Lovers That Never Were (home demo 1987 with overdubs 1991)Paul McCartney3:59
The Lovers That Never Were Studio (demo 1988)Paul McCartney4:05
The Lovers That Never Were (Original Demo)Paul McCartney & Elvis Costello3:58
The Lovers That Never WerePaul McCartney and Elvis Costello

On these albums

Flowers in the Dirt
Flowers in the DirtPaul McCartney · 1989
Off the Ground
Off the GroundPaul McCartney · 1993
Oobu Joobu, Part 3
Oobu Joobu, Part 3Paul McCartney · 1995
The McCartney/MacManus Collaboration
The McCartney/MacManus CollaborationPaul McCartney & Elvis Costello · 1998
Flowers in the Dirt Sessions
Flowers in the Dirt SessionsPaul McCartney · 2004
Purse
PurseElvis Costello & The Imposters · 2019
The Demo Sessions
The Demo SessionsPaul McCartney & Elvis Costello · 2023
1987 Demos
1987 DemosPaul McCartney & Elvis Costello

Source: MusicBrainz work 77cd2a05-52d8-49ff-9ba1-33b688023739 (CC0).