Armed Forces

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Accidents Will Happen engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Accidents Will Happen (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus publisher: Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited	4	3:01
2	Senior Service engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Senior Service (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	4	2:18
3	Oliver’s Army engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Oliver’s Army (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	4.35	3:00
4	Big Boys engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Big Boys (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3.65	2:57
5	Green Shirt engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Green Shirt (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3.75	2:43
6	Party Girl engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Party Girl (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3	3:24
7	Goon Squad engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Goon Squad (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	4.25	3:15
8	Busy Bodies engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Busy Bodies (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3.35	3:35
9	Sunday’s Best engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) recording of: Sunday’s Best lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3.65	3:22
10	Moods for Moderns engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Moods for Moderns (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3.35	2:50
11	Chemistry Class engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Chemistry Class (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3	2:57
12	Two Little Hitlers engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Two Little Hitlers (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	4	3:17
13	(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding? engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas (drummer) guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello part of: New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 65) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 284) cover recording of: (What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding lyricist and composer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) publisher: Plangent Visions Music, Inc.	4.2	3:32

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Tiny Steps recording of: Tiny Steps lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3	2:43
2	Busy Bodies (alternate version) recording of: Busy Bodies lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3	3:49
3	Talking in the Dark recording of: Talking in the Dark lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	4	1:58
4	Big Boys (alternate version) recording of: Big Boys lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3	2:56
5	Clean Money background vocals: Dave Edmunds recording of: Clean Money lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	4	2:00
6	Wednesday Week recording of: Wednesday Week lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3	2:07
7	My Funny Valentine producer: Elvis Costello phonographic copyright (℗) by: Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. (in 1979) cover recording of: My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”) lyricist: Lorenz Hart (in 1937) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937) publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company sub-publisher: Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: Babes in Arms (full musical) part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I) part of: Waiting to Exhale (1995 film) recording of: My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”) lyricist: Lorenz Hart (in 1937) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937) publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company sub-publisher: Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: Babes in Arms (full musical) part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I) part of: Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)	5	1:34
8	Accidents Will Happen (live, Hollywood High) producer: Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) performer: The Attractions (Elvis Costello) and Elvis Costello phonographic copyright (℗) by: Elvis Costello (in 1979) live recording of: Accidents Will Happen lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus publisher: Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited	2	3:19
9	Mystery Dance (live, Hollywood High) live recording of: Mystery Dance lyricist and composer: Elvis Costello	4	2:02
10	Goon Squad (live, Hollywood High) live recording of: Goon Squad lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	4	3:42
11	Party Girl (live, Hollywood High) recording of: Party Girl lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus live recording of: Party Girl lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	2	3:20
12	Stranger in the House (live, Hollywood High) live recording of: Stranger in the House lyricist and composer: Elvis Costello	3	3:52
13	Alison (live, Hollywood High) live recording of: Alison lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus publisher: Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.	4	3:09
14	Lipstick Vogue (live, Hollywood High) live recording of: Lipstick Vogue lyricist and composer: Elvis Costello	3	4:26
15	Watching the Detectives (live, Hollywood High) live recording of: Watching the Detectives lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.	4	5:52
16	You Belong to Me (live, Hollywood High) live recording of: You Belong to Me lyricist and composer: Elvis Costello	4	2:39
17	Chemistry Class (live, 1978-02-28: Washington) (solo) live recording of: Chemistry Class lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3	2:34

Credits

Release

remaster of:	Armed Forces Armed Forces (Nimbus England)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/372353 [info]
ASIN:	US: B0000787GM [info]

Release Group

included in:	The First Ten Years by Elvis Costello

part of:	33⅓ (number: 21) (order: 21) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 475) (order: 476) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 482) (order: 483)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/42659 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elvis_costello_and_the_attractions/armed_forces/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000460963 [info]
Wikidata:	Q635748 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 081227819026
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:32:12

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Rhino
R2 78190

Release events

United States
2002-11-19

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