Elvis Costello And The Attractions* – Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Armed Forces album cover

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Label:	Rhino Records (2) – R2 78190
Format:	CD , Album, Remastered, Reissue CD , Compilation, Remastered
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 19, 2002
Genre:	Rock
Style:	New Wave

Tracklist

	Armed Forces
1-1	Accidents Will Happen	3:00
1-2	Senior Service	2:18
1-3	Oliver's Army	2:59
1-4	Big Boys	2:56
1-5	Green Shirt	2:43
1-6	Party Girl	3:24
1-7	Goon Squad	3:14
1-8	Busy Bodies	3:35
1-9	Sunday's Best	3:22
1-10	Moods For Moderns	2:50
1-11	Chemistry Class	2:56
1-12	Two Little Hitlers	3:16
1-13	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? Written-By – Nick Lowe	3:32
	Bonus Disc
2-1	Tiny Steps	2:43
2-2	Busy Bodies (Alternative Version)	3:48
2-3	Talking In The Dark	1:58
2-4	Big Boys (Alternative Version)	2:56
2-5	Clean Money Backing Vocals – The Attractions	1:59
2-6	Wednesday Week	2:06
2-7	My Funny Valentine Vocals, Guitar – E.C.* Written-By – Richard Rodgers	1:33
2-8	Accidents Will Happen (Live)	3:18
2-9	Mystery Dance (Live)	2:01
2-10	Goon Squad (Live)	3:42
2-11	Party Girl (Live)	3:19
2-12	Stranger In The House (Live)	3:52
2-13	Alison (Live)	3:08
2-14	Lipstick Vogue (Live)	4:26
2-15	Watching The Detectives (Live)	5:51
2-16	You Belong To Me (Live)	2:39
2-17	Chemistry Class (Solo Live) Vocals, Guitar – E.C.*	2:34

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elvis Costello
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rhino Entertainment Company
Copyright © – Elvis Costello
Copyright © – Rhino Entertainment Company
Recorded At – Eden Studios
Recorded At – Hollywood High School
Recorded At – Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C.
Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Y20500
Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Y20495
Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Commerce

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Greg Allen (7)
Bass – Bruce Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-16)
Coordinator [Liner Notes] – Tim Scanlin
Drums – Pete Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-16)
Engineer – Roger Bechirian
Guitar, Vocals – Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-16)
Keyboards – Steve Nieve (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-16)
Liner Notes – Elvis Costello
Other [Project Assistance] – Amy Utstein, Bob Carlton, Brian Kehew, David Gorman, Lori Carfora, Patrick Milligan, Randy Perry, Steve Woolard
Photography – Flair Photography Ltd.
Photography By – Keith Morris (8)
Producer – Nick Lowe
Producer [Sound] – Bill Inglot
Product Manager – Jimmy Edwards
Reissue Producer – Val Jennings
Remastered By – Dan Hersch
Research [Assistant] – Ginger Dettman
Supervised By [Editorial Supervisor] – Julee Stover
Written-By – Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-17)

Notes

Armed Forces was first issued as Radar [UK] #RAD 14 & Columbia [US] #35709 (January 1979)
Track 1-13 was first issued as the B-side of the Nick Lowe single American Squirm Radar [UK] #ADA 26, credited to Nick Lowe & His Sound. The track did not appear on the UK release of the album.

Original album recorded at Eden Studios, London (August-September 1978)

Bonus Disc:

2-1: First issued as the B-side of Radio, Radio
2-2: Recorded at Eden Studios, London (August 1978) [previously unreleased]
2-3 & 2-6: First issued as Radar [UK] single #RG 1, given away at London Dominion Theatre concerts, December 1978
2-4: Recorded at Eden Studios, London (September 1978) [previously unreleased]
2-5: First issued on Taking Liberties [US] and Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers [UK]
2-7: First issued as the B-Side of Oliver's Army
2-8 to 2-16: Recorded live at Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA (4 June 1978) [2-8, 2-13 & 2-15 were first issued as a give-away EP with initial copies of Armed Forces; the others are previously unreleased]
2-17: Recorded live at The Warner Theatre, Washington, DC (28 February 1978) [previously unreleased]

This Reissue/Compilation ℗ 1978, 1979, 1993 & 2002 Elvis Costello & © 1979 & 2002 Elvis Costello & Rhino Entertainment Company.
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 081227819026
Barcode (Text): 0 8122-78190-2 6
Matrix / Runout (CD1): [WEA Mfg. Olyphant logo] Y20500 3 R2 78190-2.1 03
Mastering SID Code (CD1): ifpi L903
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 2V2W
Matrix / Runout (CD2): [WEA Mfg. Olyphant logo] Y20495 3 R2 78190-2.2 01
Mastering SID Code (CD2): ifpi L903
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 2V2W

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Armed Forces (Cassette, Album)	Columbia	PCT 35709	US	1978
	Armed Forces (LP, Album, Stereo, Foldout Cover)	Radar Records (5)	RAD 56 597, RAD 14		1979
Recently Edited	Armed Forces (LP, Album)	Radar Records (5)	RAD 14	UK	1979
	Armed Forces (LP, Album, Fold-out Sleeve, 7", 45 RPM, EP)	Radar Records (5)	RAD 14	UK	1979
	Armed Forces (Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, Album, 4 Track Stereo)	Columbia	1R1 6944	US	1979