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
Armed Forces (12")
Side 1 | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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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 |
Live At Hollywood High & Elsewhere (12")
Side 1 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | Accidents Will Happen (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 3:29 | ||||||
2. | Mystery Dance (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 2:03 | ||||||
3. | Goon Squad (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 3:49 | ||||||
4. | Party Girl (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 2:57 | ||||||
5. | Stranger In The House (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 4:02 |
Side 2 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | Alison (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 3:05 | ||||||
2. | Lipstick Vogue (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 4:18 | ||||||
3. | Watching The Detectives (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 6:00 | ||||||
4. | You Belong To Me (Live, June 4, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 2:39 | ||||||
5. | Chemistry Class (Live, Feb 28, 1978) | Elvis Costello | 2:44 |
Europe '79 - Live At Pinkpop (12")
Side 1 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | Goon Squad | Elvis Costello | 2:51 | ||||||
2. | B Movie | Elvis Costello | 2:30 | ||||||
3. | Green Shirt | Elvis Costello | 2:49 | ||||||
4. | (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea | Elvis Costello | 3:58 | ||||||
5. | Opportunity | Elvis Costello | 2:34 | ||||||
6. | So Young | Joe Camilleri, Jeff Burstin & Tony Faehse | 3:36 | ||||||
7. | High Fidelity | Elvis Costello | 3:28 |
Side 2 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | Lipstick Vogue | Elvis Costello | 4:10 | ||||||
2. | Watching The Detectives | Elvis Costello | 6:02 | ||||||
3. | Big Boys | Elvis Costello | 2:29 | ||||||
4. | Pump It Up | Elvis Costello | 5:20 | ||||||
5. | You Belong To Me | Elvis Costello | 3:46 | ||||||
6. | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? | Nick Lowe | 3:44 |
Sketches For Emotional Fascism (10")
Side 1 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | Clean Money | Elvis Costello | 2:00 | ||||||
2. | Talking In The Dark | Elvis Costello | 1:58 | ||||||
3. | Wednesday Week | Elvis Costello | 2:05 | ||||||
4. | Tiny Steps | Elvis Costello | 2:43 |
Side 2 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | Crawling To The U.S.A. | Elvis Costello | 2:55 | ||||||
2. | Big Boys (Alternate Version) | Elvis Costello | 2:55 | ||||||
3. | Green Shirt (Demo Version) | Elvis Costello | |||||||
4. | My Funny Valentine | Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart | 1:33 |
Riot At The Regent - Live In Sydney '78 (10")
Side 1 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | Oliver's Army | Elvis Costello | 3:29 | ||||||
2. | Waiting For The End Of The World | Elvis Costello | 4:39 | ||||||
3. | Big Boys | Elvis Costello | 2:51 |
Side 2 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | This Year's Girl | Elvis Costello | 3:24 | ||||||
2. | You Belong To Me | Elvis Costello | 4:55 | ||||||
3. | Pump It Up | Elvis Costello | 5:47 |
Christmas In The Dominion - Live 24th December '78 (10")
Side 1 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes | Elvis Costello | 3:13 | ||||||
2. | No Dancing | Elvis Costello | 3:06 |
Side 2 | |||||||||
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Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | I Stand Accused | Tony Colton & Ray Smith | 3:00 | ||||||
2. | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? | Nick Lowe | 3:46 |
Oliver's Army (7")
Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | Oliver's Army | Elvis Costello | 3:00 |
2. | Big Boys (Demo Version) | Elvis Costello | 3:00 |
Accidents Will Happen (7")
Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | Accidents Will Happen | Elvis Costello | 3:01 |
2. | Busy Bodies (Alternate Version) | Elvis Costello | 3:47 |
American Squirm (7")
Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | American Squirm | Nick Lowe | 2:31 |
2. | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? | Nick Lowe | 3:22 |