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ARMED FORCES

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With the foot flat down on the accelerator, and steering a course for world stardom, Elvis & co. made their best selling album of the pre-Warner Brothers era. The images of travel, drink & drugs were formulated & shaped while on the road, during which time their musical diet consisted of tapes by David Bowie (Low & Heroes), Iggy Pop (Idiot & Lust For Life), Abba (Greatest Hits), The Rolling Stones (Aftermath & Between The Buttons) & The Byrds, plus some soul and C&W.

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Tracks

Initial UK release:

Side 1:
   Accidents Will Happen
   Senior Service
   Oliver's Army
   Big Boys
   Green Shirt
   Party Girl
Side 2:
   Goon Squad
   Busy Bodies
   Sunday's Best
   Moods For Moderns
   Chemistry Class
   Two Little Hitlers
Free single:
   Accidents Will Happen (live)
   Alison (live)
   Watching The Detectives (live)

Bonus tracks on Demon/Rykodisc CD reissue:
  (What's So Funny, 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding?
  My Funny Valentine
  Tiny Steps
  Clean Money
  Talking In The Dark
  Wednesday Week

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Release information:

Albums

  1979-01-05  Armed Forces
  1993-10-__  Armed Forces (reissue)

Singles

      1978-11-23  American Squirm (Nick Lowe)
                    / (What's So Funny, 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding?
      1978-12-18  Talking In The Dark
                    / Wednesday Week
      1979-01-05  Live At Hollywood High
                    Accidents Will Happen (live)
                    ; Alison (live)
                    / Watching The Detectives (live)
      1979-01-05  Accidents Will Happen (live) [US promo]
      1979-02-02  Oliver's Army
                    / My Funny Valentine
      1979-02-__  My Funny Valentine [US promo]
                    / (What's So Funny, 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding?
      1979-05-04  Accidents Will Happen
                    / Talking In The Dark
                    ; Wednesday Week
 1979-__-__  Accidents Will Happen
                    / Sunday's Best
      1979-__-__  Accidents Will Happen (mono) [US promo]
                    / Accidents Will Happen
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