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[[Image:AF_US_album_cover_small.jpg|thumb|260px|right|Armed Forces, 1979]]  
{{Infobox Album
[[Image:AF_UK_album_cover.jpg|thumb|right|Armed Forces, 1979]]
|album_name  =  Armed Forces
''From the Rykodisk liner notes:''<br>
|image        = AF_US_album_cover_small.jpg
"Armed Forces was recorded at Eden Studios, London. The sessions took what we regarded as a very extravagant six weeks. Strangely, the first track to be released came out as a B-side. Credited to "Nick Lowe and his sound", "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding" appeared on the back of Nick's Radar single "American Squirm" for reasons nobody can remember. I do recall that Nick was pictured on the sleeve wearing a pair of my dark hornrims, clutching my Jazzmaster, with the name "Costello" inlaid on the neck. I think it was what you might call a clue.
|album_type  = studio album
|album_artist = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|release_info = January 5, 1979
|record_info  = August 1978–September 1978, Eden Studios, London
|producer    = [[Nick Lowe]]
|label        = [[Radar]] (UK 1979)<br>[[Columbia (label)|Columbia]] (US 1979)<br>[[F-Beat]] (UK 1980)<br>[[Demon]] (UK 1993)<br>[[Rykodisc]] (US 1993)<br>[[Edsel]] (UK 2002)<br>[[Rhino]] (US 2002)
|length      = 36:31 (1979 UK) <br> 36:40 (1979 US) <br> 63:29 (1993 reissue)<br>40:12 + 52:03 (2002 reissue)
}}
[[Image:AF_UK_album_cover.jpg|thumb|336px|right|UK cover.]]


Later it was added to the Columbia edition of Armed Forces in place of "Sunday's Best" which was deemed to be "Too English". The album was released in February 1979. The single "Oliver's Army" stuck at number two in the British charts, despite selling over 400, 000 copies.


Having completed an extensive Canadian Itinerary and made our first trips to Japan and Australia since finishing the recording we now began our most intensive period of touring, playing something like thirty-eight back-to-back dates in Britain (Our one day off being a trip to Holland for a TV show!), followed by eight weeks of concerts and misadventures in the USA."
==Tracks==
{{tracklist30
| writing_credits = yes
| headline = Side 1
|  title1  = [[Accidents Will Happen]]
| writer1  = [[Elvis Costello]]
| length1  = 3:00
|  title2  = [[Senior Service]]
| writer2  = Elvis Costello
| length2  = 2:17
|  title3  = [[Oliver's Army]]
| writer3  = Elvis Costello
| length3  = 2:58
|  title4  = [[Big Boys]]
| writer4  = Elvis Costello
| length4  = 2:54
|  title5  = [[Green Shirt]]
| writer5  = Elvis Costello
| length5  = 2:42
|  title6  = [[Party Girl]]
| writer6  = Elvis Costello
| length6  = 3:20
}}
{{tracklist30
| writing_credits = yes
| headline = Side 2
|  title1  = [[Goon Squad]]
| writer1  = Elvis Costello
| length1  = 3:14
|  title2  = [[Busy Bodies]]
| writer2  = Elvis Costello
| length2  = 3:33
|  title3  = [[Sunday's Best]]
| writer3  = Elvis Costello
| length3  = 3:22
|  title4  = [[Moods For Moderns]]
| writer4  = Elvis Costello
| length4  = 2:48
|  title5  = [[Chemistry Class]]
| writer5  = Elvis Costello
| length5  = 2:55
|  title6  = [[Two Little Hitlers]]
| writer6  = Elvis Costello
| length6  = 3:10
}}
<br>'''US Side 2<br>
<small>In the US, "[[Sunday's Best]]" was replaced by "[[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]]" </small>
{{tracklist30
| writing_credits = yes
| headline =
|  title1  = [[Goon Squad]]
| writer1  = Elvis Costello
| length1  = 3:14
|  title2  = [[Busy Bodies]]
| writer2  = Elvis Costello
| length2  = 3:33
|  title3  = [[Moods For Moderns]]
| writer3  = Elvis Costello
| length3  = 2:48
|  title4  = [[Chemistry Class]]
| writer4  = Elvis Costello
| length4  = 2:55
|  title5  = [[Two Little Hitlers]]
| writer5  = Elvis Costello
| length5  = 3:10
|  title6  = [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]]
| writer6  = [[Nick Lowe]]
| length6  = 3:31
}}


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==UK tracklist, 1979==
'''Side 1'''<br>
01. [[Accidents Will Happen]] [3:00]<br>
02. [[Senior Service]] [2:17]<br>
03. [[Oliver's Army]] [2:57]<br>
04. [[Big Boys]] [2:55]<br>
05. [[Green Shirt]] [2:42]<br>
06. [[Party Girl]] [3:20]<br>
'''Side 2'''<br>
01. [[Goon Squad]] [3:15]<br>
02. [[Busy Bodies]] [3:33]<br>
03. [[Sunday's Best]] [3:23]<br>
04. [[Moods For Moderns]] [2:49]<br>
05. [[Chemistry Class]] [2:55]<br>
06. [[Two Little Hitlers]] [3:10]<br>


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==Credits==
==US tracklist, 1979==
*[[Elvis Costello]] - vocals and guitar
'''Side 1'''<br>
*[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards
01. [[Accidents Will Happen]] [3:00]<br>
*[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass
02. [[Senior Service]] [2:17]<br>
*[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
03. [[Oliver's Army]] [2:57]<br>
 
04. [[Big Boys]] [2:55]<br>
05. [[Green Shirt]] [2:42]<br>
06. [[Party Girl]] [3:20]<br>
'''Side 2'''<br>
01. [[Goon Squad]] [3:15]<br>
02. [[Busy Bodies]] [3:33]<br>
03. [[Moods For Moderns]] [2:49]<br>
04. [[Chemistry Class]] [2:55]<br>
05. [[Two Little Hitlers]] [3:10]<br>
06. [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]] [3:30]<br>


Note: [[Sunday's Best]] was replaced by [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]] on the original US release.
==[[Armed Forces (1993 Rykodisc/Demon Extended Play)|Armed Forces (1993 Rykodisc/Demon edition)]]==
|}
{{tracklist30
| writing_credits = yes
|  title1  = [[Accidents Will Happen]]
| writer1  = [[Elvis Costello]]
| length1  = 3:00
|  title2  = [[Senior Service]]
| writer2  = Elvis Costello
| length2  = 2:17
|  title3  = [[Oliver's Army]]
| writer3  = Elvis Costello
| length3  = 2:58
|  title4  = [[Big Boys]]
| writer4  = Elvis Costello
| length4  = 2:54
|  title5  = [[Green Shirt]]
| writer5  = Elvis Costello
| length5  = 2:42
|  title6  = [[Party Girl]]
| writer6  = Elvis Costello
| length6  = 3:20
|  title7  = [[Goon Squad]]
| writer7  = Elvis Costello
| length7  = 3:14
|  title8  = [[Busy Bodies]]
| writer8  = Elvis Costello
| length8  = 3:33
|  title9  = [[Sunday's Best]]
| writer9  = Elvis Costello
| length9  = 3:22
|  title10 = [[Moods For Moderns]]
| writer10 = Elvis Costello
| length10 = 2:48
|  title11 = [[Chemistry Class]]
| writer11 = Elvis Costello
| length11 = 2:55
|  title12 = [[Two Little Hitlers]]
| writer12 = Elvis Costello
| length12 = 3:10
|  title13 = [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]]
| writer13 = [[Nick Lowe]]
| length13 = 3:31
|  title14 = [[My Funny Valentine]]
| writer14 = [[Richard Rodgers]] & [[Lorenz Hart]]
| length14 = 1:28
|  title15 = [[Tiny Steps]]
| writer15 = Elvis Costello
| length15 = 2:42
|  title16 = [[Clean Money]]
| writer16 = Elvis Costello
| length16 = 1:57
|  title17 = [[Talking In The Dark]]
| writer17 = Elvis Costello
| length17 = 1:56
|  title18 = [[Wednesday Week]]
| writer18 = Elvis Costello
| length18 = 2:01
|  title19 = [[Accidents Will Happen]]
|  note19 = Live, [[Concert 1978-06-04 Los Angeles|June 4, 1978]]
| writer19 = Elvis Costello
| length19 = 3:23
|  title20 = [[Alison]]
|  note20 = Live, June 4, 1978
| writer20 = Elvis Costello
| length20 = 3:06
|  title21 = [[Watching The Detectives]]
|  note21 = Live, June 4, 1978
| writer21 = Elvis Costello
| length21 = 6:08
}}


==Credits==
==[[Armed Forces (2002 Rhino/Edsel Bonus Disc)|Armed Forces (2002 Rhino/Edsel edition)]]==
* Produced by: '''[[Nick Lowe]]'''
{{tracklist30
* Musicians:  
| writing_credits = yes
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]] and [[Guitarists|guitar]]
| headline        = Disc 1: Armed Forces
:'''[[Steve Nieve]]''' - [[Keyboardists|keyboards]]
|  title1  = [[Accidents Will Happen]]
:'''[[Bruce Thomas]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
| writer1  = [[Elvis Costello]]
:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]
| length1  = 3:00
|  title2  = [[Senior Service]]
| writer2  = Elvis Costello
| length2  = 2:17
|  title3  = [[Oliver's Army]]
| writer3  = Elvis Costello
| length3  = 2:58
|  title4  = [[Big Boys]]
| writer4  = Elvis Costello
| length4  = 2:54
|  title5  = [[Green Shirt]]
| writer5  = Elvis Costello
| length5  = 2:42
|  title6  = [[Party Girl]]
| writer6  = Elvis Costello
| length6  = 3:20
|  title7  = [[Goon Squad]]
| writer7  = Elvis Costello
| length7  = 3:14
|  title8  = [[Busy Bodies]]
| writer8  = Elvis Costello
| length8  = 3:33
|  title9  = [[Sunday's Best]]
| writer9  = Elvis Costello
| length9  = 3:22
|  title10 = [[Moods For Moderns]]
| writer10 = Elvis Costello
| length10 = 2:48
|  title11 = [[Chemistry Class]]
| writer11 = Elvis Costello
| length11 = 2:55
|  title12 = [[Two Little Hitlers]]
| writer12 = Elvis Costello
| length12 = 3:10
|  title13 = [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]]
| writer13 = [[Nick Lowe]]
| length13 = 3:31
}}
{{tracklist30
| writing_credits = yes
| headline = Disc 2: Bonus Disc
|  title1  = [[Tiny Steps]]
| writer1  = Elvis Costello
| length1  = 2:41
|  title2  = [[Busy Bodies]] (Alternate Version)
| writer2  = Elvis Costello
| length2  = 3:47
|  title3  = [[Talking In The Dark]]
| writer3  = Elvis Costello
| length3  = 1:55
|  title4  = [[Big Boys]] (Alternate Version)
| writer4  = Elvis Costello
| length4  = 2:54
|  title5  = [[Clean Money]]
| writer5  = Elvis Costello
| length5  = 1:57
|  title6  = [[Wednesday Week]]
| writer6  = Elvis Costello
| length6  = 2:03
|  title7  = [[My Funny Valentine]]
| writer7  = [[Richard Rodgers]] & [[Lorenz Hart]]
| length7  = 1:28
|  title8  = [[Accidents Will Happen]]
|  note8  = Live, [[Concert 1978-06-04 Los Angeles|June 4, 1978]]
| writer8  = Elvis Costello
| length8  = 3:18
|  title9  = [[Mystery Dance]]
|   note9  = Live, June 4, 1978
| writer9  = Elvis Costello
| length9  = 2:01
|  title10 = [[Goon Squad]]
|  note10 = Live, June 4, 1978
| writer10 = Elvis Costello
| length10 = 3:42
|  title11 = [[Party Girl]]
|  note11 = Live, June 4, 1978
| writer11 = Elvis Costello
| length11 = 3:19
|  title12 = [[Stranger In The House]]
|  note12 = Live, June 4, 1978
| writer12 = Elvis Costello
| length12 = 3:52
|  title13 = [[Alison]]
|  note13 = Live, June 4, 1978
| writer13 = Elvis Costello
| length13 = 3:08
|  title14 = [[Lipstick Vogue]]
|  note14 = Live, June 4, 1978
| writer14 = Elvis Costello
| length14 = 4:26
|  title15 = [[Watching The Detectives]]
|   note15 = Live, June 4, 1978
| writer15 = Elvis Costello
| length15 = 5:51
|  title16 = [[You Belong To Me]]
|  note16 = Live, June 4, 1978
| writer16 = Elvis Costello
| length16 = 2:38
|  title17 = [[Chemistry Class]]
|  note17 = Live, [[Concert 1978-02-28 Washington|Feb 28, 1978]]
| writer17 = Elvis Costello
| length17 = 2:34
}}


==Original discography pages==
* '''[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af.htm Home Page discography page]''' | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_a01.htm A01] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_a01.htm A02] |
* [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s01.htm '''Singles''': S01] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s02.htm S02] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s03.htm S03] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s04.htm S04] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s05.htm S05] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s06.htm S06] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s07.htm S07] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s08.htm S08] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s09.htm S09] |


==Reviews==
==Related Releases==
*[[Armed Forces Japan|'''Armed Forces''' - Japanese Discography]]
*[[Armed Forces Cassettes|'''Armed Forces''' - Cassette Discography]] (including 8 Track Tapes)
*[[Vinyl Reissue Discography#Armed Forces|'''Armed Forces''' - Vinyl LP reissues]]
*[[Armed Forces (1993 Rykodisc/Demon Extended Play)|'''Armed Forces''' - Rykodisc/Demon CD reissue 1993 (Extended Play)]]
*[[Armed Forces (2002 Rhino/Edsel Bonus Disc)|'''Armed Forces''' - Rhino/Edsel 2CD reissue 2002 (Bonus Disc)]]
*[[The Complete Armed Forces (2020 super deluxe edition)|'''Armed Forces''' - '''Super Deluxe''' Complete reissue 2020 (Box Set)]]
*[[Hip-O reissues|Hip-O CD reissues 2006 onwards ]]
*[[Live At Hollywood High]]


==Singles==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 87%;"
|-
|[[Image:Oliver's Army UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: Oliver's Army|120px]]
|[[Image:Accidents Will Happen UK 7" single (version 2) front sleeve.jpg|link=Single: Accidents Will Happen|120px]]
|[[Image:GREEN SHIRT CANADA FRONT.JPG|link=Single: Green Shirt|120px]]
|-
|Oliver's Army
|Accidents Will Happen
|Green Shirt<br>(Canada only)
|}
<br />


==Internal links==
==Original discography pages==
{{AF internal links}}
* [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af.htm Home Page discography page] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_a01.htm A01] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_a01.htm A02]
* [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s01.htm Singles: S01] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s02.htm S02] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s03.htm S03] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s04.htm S04] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s05.htm S05] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s06.htm S06] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s07.htm S07] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s08.htm S08] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_s09.htm S09]


==External links==
==External links==
{{AF external links}}
*[http://www.allmusic.com/album/armed-forces-mw0000460963 AllMusic] {{-}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_(album) Wikipedia]
*[http://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Costello-The-Attractions-Armed-Forces/master/42659 Discogs] {{-}} [http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/67786 musik-sammler.de]
*[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=420&name=Elvis+Costello RobertChristgau.com]
*[http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/albums_of_the_year/the_top_10_albums_of_1979.php Dallas Morning News]
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/af.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Armed Forces]
*{{Amazon||asin=B0000787GM}} {{-}} {{AmazonUK|asin=B000070WRM}}


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Latest revision as of 20:53, 11 September 2022

<<  This Year's Model Get Happy!!  >>
 Armed Forces
AF US album cover small.jpg
ReleasedJanuary 5, 1979
RecordedAugust 1978–September 1978, Eden Studios, London
ProducerNick Lowe
LabelRadar (UK 1979)
Columbia (US 1979)
F-Beat (UK 1980)
Demon (UK 1993)
Rykodisc (US 1993)
Edsel (UK 2002)
Rhino (US 2002)
Length36:31 (1979 UK)
36:40 (1979 US)
63:29 (1993 reissue)
40:12 + 52:03 (2002 reissue)
UK cover.


Tracks

Side 1
TitleWriter(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
TitleWriter(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?"

TitleWriter(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


Armed Forces (1993 Rykodisc/Demon edition)

TitleWriter(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
TitleWriter(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
TitleWriter(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, Feb 28, 1978)Elvis Costello 2:34


Related Releases

Singles

Oliver's Army UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg Accidents Will Happen UK 7" single (version 2) front sleeve.jpg GREEN SHIRT CANADA FRONT.JPG
Oliver's Army Accidents Will Happen Green Shirt
(Canada only)


Original discography pages

External links

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