The Complete Armed Forces (2020 super deluxe edition)

The Complete Armed Forces (2020 super deluxe edition)

The complete Armed Forces story curated by Elvis Costello includes:

Armed Forces album, b-sides, demos and 23 unreleased live recordings across 9 pieces of vinyl (3 LP's, 3 10-inch LP's and 3 7 inch singles)

A treasure trove of SEVEN custom comic books and pulp novels containing over 200 pages of Elvis Costello liner notes, facsimiles of first-draft, handwritten lyrics and examples of his lyrical working methods from Costello's personal archive, along with rare photos and memorabilia.

Vintage promo poster and 4 postcard reproductions

Images here represent the Coloured Vinyl Edition [Discogs link (external)]
Cat # UMe B0031761-01 Released NOV 2020

A Black Vinyl edition also exists [Discogs Link (external)]
Cat # UMe B0031761-01 Released NOV 2020

External Link: YOUTUBE Promotional Video

• A Black Vinyl box set equivalent was also issued concurrently

Armed Forces (12")

• 12" OLIVE VINYL LP
  

Side 1
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	Accidents Will Happen	Elvis Costello	3:02
2.	Senior Service	Elvis Costello	2:18
3.	Oliver's Army	Elvis Costello	3:01
4.	Big Boys	Elvis Costello	2:57
5.	Green Shirt	Elvis Costello	2:43
6.	Party Girl	Elvis Costello	3:23

Side 2
	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	Goon Squad	Elvis Costello	3:15
2.	Busy Bodies	Elvis Costello	3:36
3.	Sunday's Best	Elvis Costello	3:22
4.	Moods For Moderns	Elvis Costello	2:50
5.	Chemistry Class	Elvis Costello	2:58
6.	Two Little Hitlers	Elvis Costello	3:13
7.	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?	Nick Lowe	3:32

Other Vinyl Discs

• 12" BLUE VINYL - Live At Hollywood High & Elsewhere
  

• 12" PINK VINYL - Europe '79 - Live At Pinkpop
  

• 10" BLACK/RED Marbled VINYL - Sketches For Emotional Fascism
  

• 10" YELLOW VINYL - Riot At The Regent - Live In Sydney '78
  

• 10" WHITE VINYL - Christmas In The Dominion - Live 24th December '78
  

• 7" BLACK VINYL - Oliver's Army
  

• 7" BLACK VINYL - Accidents Will Happen
  

• 7" BLACK VINYL - American Squirm
  

Comic Books

• "BIG BOYS" 17cm x 24cm

Abandoned song titles & drafts for EMOTIONAL FASCISM by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

 

• "ARMED FORCES" 17cm x 24cm

A typed lyric booklet for all the songs on the ARMED FORCES album, including many of the b-sides.

 

• "EMOTIONAL FASCISM" 14cm x 19cm

A booklet attempting to explain the writing, recording, rhyme and reason of the songs on ARMED FORCES

 

• "CHECKPOINT CHARLIE" 14cm x 19cm

A synopsis of EC & The Attractions tours, adventures and recording of ARMED FORCES in and around 1978/79

 

• "ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN" 12cm x 19cm

First drafts & work titles for EMOTIONAL FASCISM. Cash prizes plus Attractions.

 

• "BUSY BODIES" 10cm x 16.5cm

Provisional running order & handwritten lyrics for Side One of EMOTIONAL FASCISM

 

• "GOON SQUAD" 10cm x 16.5cm

A small notebook with details about each individual vinyl record in the BOX SET;
Recording details, locations, personnel, production and writing credits and previous issues of recordings where appropriate.

 

Other Inserts

• 4 x Postcards

• "DON'T JOIN" Poster