Armed Forces
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| Armed Forces | |
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| Released | January 5, 1979 |
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| Recorded | August 1978–September 1978, Eden Studios, London |
| Producer | Nick Lowe |
| Label | Radar (UK 1919) Columbia (US 1979) Demon (UK 1993) Rykodisc (US 1993) Edsel (UK 2002) Rhino (US 2002) |
| Length | 36:31 (1979 UK) 36:40 (1979 US) 63:29 (1993 reissue) 40:12 + 52:03 (2002 reissue) |
Tracks
| Side 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | Accidents Will Happen | Elvis Costello | 3:00 | ||||||
| 2. | Senior Service | Elvis Costello | 2:17 | ||||||
| 3. | Oliver's Army | Elvis Costello | 2:58 | ||||||
| 4. | Big Boys | Elvis Costello | 2:54 | ||||||
| 5. | Green Shirt | Elvis Costello | 2:42 | ||||||
| 6. | Party Girl | Elvis Costello | 3:20 | ||||||
| Side 2 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | Goon Squad | Elvis Costello | 3:14 | ||||||
| 2. | Busy Bodies | Elvis Costello | 3:33 | ||||||
| 3. | Sunday's Best | Elvis Costello | 3:22 | ||||||
| 4. | Moods For Moderns | Elvis Costello | 2:48 | ||||||
| 5. | Chemistry Class | Elvis Costello | 2:55 | ||||||
| 6. | Two Little Hitlers | Elvis Costello | 3:10 | ||||||
US Side 2
In the US, "Sunday's Best" was replaced by "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?"
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Goon Squad | Elvis Costello | 3:14 |
| 2. | Busy Bodies | Elvis Costello | 3:33 |
| 3. | Moods For Moderns | Elvis Costello | 2:48 |
| 4. | Chemistry Class | Elvis Costello | 2:55 |
| 5. | Two Little Hitlers | Elvis Costello | 3:10 |
| 6. | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? | Nick Lowe | 3:31 |
Credits
- Elvis Costello - vocals and guitar
- Steve Nieve - keyboards
- Bruce Thomas - bass
- Pete Thomas - drums
Armed Forces (1993 Rykodisc/Demon edition)
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Accidents Will Happen | Elvis Costello | 3:00 |
| 2. | Senior Service | Elvis Costello | 2:17 |
| 3. | Oliver's Army | Elvis Costello | 2:58 |
| 4. | Big Boys | Elvis Costello | 2:54 |
| 5. | Green Shirt | Elvis Costello | 2:42 |
| 6. | Party Girl | Elvis Costello | 3:20 |
| 7. | Goon Squad | Elvis Costello | 3:14 |
| 8. | Busy Bodies | Elvis Costello | 3:33 |
| 9. | Sunday's Best | Elvis Costello | 3:22 |
| 10. | Moods For Moderns | Elvis Costello | 2:48 |
| 11. | Chemistry Class | Elvis Costello | 2:55 |
| 12. | Two Little Hitlers | Elvis Costello | 3:10 |
| 13. | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? | Nick Lowe | 3:31 |
| 14. | My Funny Valentine | Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart | 1:28 |
| 15. | Tiny Steps | Elvis Costello | 2:42 |
| 16. | Clean Money | Elvis Costello | 1:57 |
| 17. | Talking In The Dark | Elvis Costello | 1:56 |
| 18. | Wednesday Week | Elvis Costello | 2:01 |
| 19. | Accidents Will Happen (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 3:23 |
| 20. | Alison (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 3:06 |
| 21. | Watching The Detectives (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 6:08 |
Armed Forces (2002 Rhino/Edsel edition)
| Disc 1: Armed Forces | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | Accidents Will Happen | Elvis Costello | 3:00 | ||||||
| 2. | Senior Service | Elvis Costello | 2:17 | ||||||
| 3. | Oliver's Army | Elvis Costello | 2:58 | ||||||
| 4. | Big Boys | Elvis Costello | 2:54 | ||||||
| 5. | Green Shirt | Elvis Costello | 2:42 | ||||||
| 6. | Party Girl | Elvis Costello | 3:20 | ||||||
| 7. | Goon Squad | Elvis Costello | 3:14 | ||||||
| 8. | Busy Bodies | Elvis Costello | 3:33 | ||||||
| 9. | Sunday's Best | Elvis Costello | 3:22 | ||||||
| 10. | Moods For Moderns | Elvis Costello | 2:48 | ||||||
| 11. | Chemistry Class | Elvis Costello | 2:55 | ||||||
| 12. | Two Little Hitlers | Elvis Costello | 3:10 | ||||||
| 13. | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? | Nick Lowe | 3:31 | ||||||
| Disc 2: Bonus Disc | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | Tiny Steps | Elvis Costello | 2:41 | ||||||
| 2. | Busy Bodies (Alternate Version) | Elvis Costello | 3:47 | ||||||
| 3. | Talking In The Dark | Elvis Costello | 1:55 | ||||||
| 4. | Big Boys (Alternate Version) | Elvis Costello | 2:54 | ||||||
| 5. | Clean Money | Elvis Costello | 1:57 | ||||||
| 6. | Wednesday Week | Elvis Costello | 2:03 | ||||||
| 7. | My Funny Valentine | Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart | 1:28 | ||||||
| 8. | Accidents Will Happen (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 3:18 | ||||||
| 9. | Mystery Dance (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 2:01 | ||||||
| 10. | Goon Squad (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 3:42 | ||||||
| 11. | Party Girl (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 3:19 | ||||||
| 12. | Stranger In The House (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 3:52 | ||||||
| 13. | Alison (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 3:08 | ||||||
| 14. | Lipstick Vogue (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 4:26 | ||||||
| 15. | Watching The Detectives (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 5:51 | ||||||
| 16. | You Belong To Me (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 2:38 | ||||||
| 17. | Chemistry Class (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 2:34 | ||||||
