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"Peace, Love and Understanding" has been selected as the first single from this package. It features some searing guitar work and an unrestrained vocal, but may rock too hard for the mass market. | "Peace, Love and Understanding" has been selected as the first single from this package. It features some searing guitar work and an unrestrained vocal, but may rock too hard for the mass market. | ||
Even with the obvious nod to mass consumption, ''Armed Forces'' (Costello originally wanted to title the record | Even with the obvious nod to mass consumption, ''Armed Forces'' (Costello originally wanted to title the record ''Emotional Fascism'' but Columbia Record executives talked him out of it) contains enough of the idiosyncrasies which endear him to his fans. The front cover looks like a finger painting by a colorful first grader, and the back depicts a herd of stampeding elephants. Unfortunately, Costello steadfastly refuses to include a lyric sheet, even though his songs are more clever than about 95% of the artists who do. | ||
An extra bonus in the package is a three-song EP featuring Costello and the Attractions | An extra bonus in the package is a three-song EP featuring Costello and the Attractions ''Live at Hollywood High'' (of all places). A mellow Costello, accompanied by only a piano, sings "Accidents Will Happen" and a stunning version of "Alison," which supposedly convinced Linda Ronstadt, out in the audience, to record the song for her latest album. The flip side is a reggae-flavored "Watching the Detectives." | ||
Elvis Costello has been drawing hosannas from the critics ever since the release of ''My Aim is True''. ''Armed Forces'' should continue that streak. Though it remains to be seen if Costello can match his immense critical success with commercial acceptability, it is clear he has established himself as one of the best rock songwriters to emerge in the past few years. | Elvis Costello has been drawing hosannas from the critics ever since the release of ''My Aim is True''. ''Armed Forces'' should continue that streak. Though it remains to be seen if Costello can match his immense critical success with commercial acceptability, it is clear he has established himself as one of the best rock songwriters to emerge in the past few years. | ||
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