Oliver's Army (single)
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Tracks | Release date | Media | Catalog number | Comments |
Side A: Oliver's Army [2:58] Side B: My Funny Valentine [1:32] |
1979-02-02 | 7" | Radar ADA 31 | UK, ps B-Side initially credited to EC&A (Later just EC) |
1979-03-__ | 7" | Radar WB/RAD WB 17.344 | Holland, ps | |
1979-03-__ | 7" | Radar RAD 17344 | Germany, ps | |
1979-03-__ | 7" | Radar 45-1832 | Spain, ps B-side misprint "My Funky Valentine" | |
1979-__-__ | 7" | Smash Records TAR 8 | Scandinavia, ps | |
1979-__-__ | 7" | Radar/Warner P-387F | Japan, ps | |
1979-__-__ | 7" | Radar ADA 31 | Australia, ps | |
1979-__-__ | 7" | Radar ADA 31 | New Zealand, no ps | |
1979-__-__ | 7" | Radar ADA 31 | UK, acetate | |
1. Oliver's Army [2:58] 2. My Funny Valentine [1:32] |
2003-10-27 | 5" CD | Edsel ADA 31 | UK, available only in Singles, Volume 1 box set |
Side A: Oliver's Army (Remastered) [3:00] Side B: Big Boys (Demo Version) [3:00] |
2020-11-__ | 7" | Universal UMe B0031761-01 S-01 | Worldwide, available only in :Armed Forces Super Deluxe box set "Oliver's Army 7"" |
Artwork
7" UK Radar ADA 31
7" Holland WB/Radar WB 17.344
7" Germany Radar RAD 17344
7" Spain Radar 45-1832
7" Scandinavia Smash TAR 8
7" Japan Radar/Warner P-387F
7" Japan Radar/Warner P-387F (promo)
7" Australia Radar ADA 31
7" New Zealand Radar ADA 31
7" UK Radar ADA 31 (Acetate)
Images to follow
5" CD UK Edsel ADA 31
7" Worldwide UMe B0031761-01 S-01
Credits
- Performed by: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Produced by: Nick Lowe
- Performed by: Elvis Costello
- Produced by: Elvis Costello
- Written by: Rodgers & Hart
Charts
- #2 (UK)
- Went gold (500,000 copies) in the UK (date unknown).
Notes
- With just a rhythm track and vocals, Oliver's Army was almost dropped from the album and relegated to being a b-side, but then Steve came up with the ABBA-esque piano intro.
- The production on My Funny Valentine was incorrectly credited to Nick Lowe on initial copies. Also, the performer of the track was corrected to just EC.