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Armed Forces - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Side 1:
Accidents Will Happen (3:00)
Senior Service (2:17)
Oliver's Army (2:57)
Big Boys (2:55)
Green Shirt (2:42)
Party Girl (3:20)
Side 2:
Goon Squad (3:15)
Busy Bodies (3:33)
Sunday's Best (3:23) - only on UK, Israeli, Swedish & Greek versions
Moods For Moderns (2:49)
Chemistry Class (2:55)
Two Little Hitlers (3:10)
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? (Nick Lowe) (3:30) - only on US version
[1979-01-05; LP; Radar RAD 14 (UK)]
[1979-__-__; LP; Columbia JC 35709 (US, some copies were issued on gold & black speckled vinyl and with a sticker on the cover with a picture of Elvis and the words "Colored vinyl". Promo copies were issued with "For Promotion Only" stamped in gold on the cover, but without the free 7". White label promos including free 7" were also issued)]
[1979-__-__; LP; Columbia JC 35709 (Canada, black, yellow or multicoloured vinyl. 'Dripping paint' sleeve. White label promos including free 7" were also issued)]
[1979-__-__; MC; Columbia JCT 35709 (US)]
[1979 __ __; MC; Columbia PCT 35709 (Canada)]
[1979-__-__; LP; Smash SLEPT 5 (Sweden, fold-out slv. + postcards)]
[1979-__-__; MC; Smash BARA 5 (Sweden, UK lineup)]
[____-__-__; 8T; Columbia 35709 (US, part of vocal "Green Shirt" was cut)]
[____-__-__; 8T; Columbia JCA 35709 (Canada)]
[____-__-__; R2R; Columbia (USA)]
[____-__-__; MC; IMD (Saudi Arabia)]
[1979-02-10; LP; Radar P-10627F (Japan)]
[1979-02-10; MC; Radar PKF-5034 (Japan)]
[197_-__-__; LP; Warner 56597 (Israel, US cover, UK lineup)]
[1979-__-__; LP; Radar/Hispavox 90.110 (Spain)]
[1979-__-__; LP; WEA 38026 (Brazil)]
[1979-__-__; LP; WEA Radar 56597 (Greece, UK lineup)]
[1979-__-__; LP; WEA 208767/RAD 14 (Argentina promo; all song titles translated into Spanish on label & “elephants” cover)]
[1980-05-__; LP; F-Beat XXLP 5]
[____-__-__; LP; WEA 3011 (Korea, US lineup & cover, but black & white “elephants” reverse, and UK label design)]
[1984-04-06; LP; Demon IMP FIEND 21]
[____-__-__; MC; Demon IMP FIEND CASS 21]
[1984-__-__; LP; Columbia PC 35709 (US/Canada)]
[1984-__-__; MC; Columbia PCT 35709 (US/Canada)]
[1986-01-__; CD; Demon IMP FIEND CD 21]
[1986-01-__; CD; Columbia CK 35709 (US)]
[____-__-__; LP; Liberation Records LIB 5102 (Australia)]
[____-__-__; MC; Liberation Records TCLIB 5102 (Australia)]
[1991-__-__; LP; Linn Selekt audiophile pressing]
Some UK copies were mispressed and have 'Peace, Love & Understanding' instead of 'Two Little Hitlers'.
Produced by Nick Lowe.
The initial UK LP had a fold-out cover, and included 4 postcards and the 7" Live At Hollywood High (C03). It also had a large, oblong, yellow sticker with red hand grenade motif and white writing that read "Free EP inside".
The original US & UK LP releases had different covers. The UK cover was the 'elephants', while the US one was 'dripping paint'. Both covers and most of the original artwork has been reproduced in the Ryko/Demon re-release.
The working title for this album, "Emotional Fascism", appears on the LP inner sleeve.
The original UK Demon CD issues had the US track listing on cover and disc. Later copies had one of these changed and had an erratum sticker saying that the disc didn't match the cover. The correct listing on both cover and disc was eventually released.
According to an advert in Goldmine (5/12) some copies on this album exist on gold & black speckled vinyl.
Reached #2 in UK charts, & #10 in the US.
US: Went gold (500,000 copies) in 1979.
UK: Went platinum (300,000 copies) (date unknown).
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