Early life, early career -- My aim is true. My aim is true (1977) ; This year's model (1978) ; Armed forces (1979) ; Get happy!! (1980) -- Never quite part of the mainstream. Trust (1981) ; Imperial bedroom (1982) ; Punch the clock (1983) ; Goodbye cruel world (1984) ; King of America (1986) ; Blood & chocolate (1986) ; Spike (1989) -- Moves into jazz and classical music. Mighty like a rose (1991) ; The Juliet letters (1992) ; Brutal youth (1994) ; All this useless beauty (1996) ; Painted from memory (1998) -- New century, same eclecticism. When I was cruel (2002) ; North (2003) ; The delivery man (2004) ; The river in reverse (2006) ; Momofuku (2008) ; Secret, profane & sugar cane (2009) ; National ransom (2010) ; Wise up ghost and other songs 2013 (2013) -- Conclusions. The importance of being Elvis.