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