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Armed Forces
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Length
12 tracks, 36:30
Release Date
5 January 1979
Armed Forces is Elvis Costello's third album, his second with the Attractions, and the first to officially credit the Attractions on the cover. It was released in the UK by Radar Records and in the USA by Columbia in 1979. The album had the working title Emotional Fascism. Initial pressings of the album in the UK and USA included a promotional three-song single, Live at Hollywood High, which was recorded on 4 June 1978. The live tracks, also produced by Nick Lowe, are "Accidents Will Happen," "Alison," and "Watching the Detectives". The UK edition … read more
Armed Forces is Elvis Costello's third album, his second with the Attractions, and the first to officially credit the Attractions on the cover. … read more
Armed Forces is Elvis Costello's third album, his second with the Attractions, and the first to officially credit the Attractions on the cover. It was released in the UK by Radar Re… read more

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Tracklist

Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track Accidents Will Happen
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 3:00 84,524 listeners
2 Play track Senior Service
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 2:18 34,009 listeners
3 Play track Oliver's Army
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 2:59 149,768 listeners
4 Play track Big Boys
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 2:56 38,771 listeners
5 Play track Green Shirt
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 2:43 39,450 listeners
6 Play track Party Girl
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 3:22 32,296 listeners
7 Play track Goon Squad
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 3:14 28,030 listeners
8 Play track Busy Bodies
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 3:35 22,791 listeners
9 Play track Sunday's Best
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 3:22 23,575 listeners
10 Play track Moods For Moderns
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 2:50 24,861 listeners
11 Play track Chemistry Class
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 2:58 23,923 listeners
12 Play track Two Little Hitlers
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 3:13 26,249 listeners

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Elvis Costello & The Attractions was a critically acclaimed and band formed by English musican Elvis Costello in 1977. Producing famous work in the genres of and music, it also contained Steve Nieve (ne Nason) on keyboards, Pete Thomas on drums, and Bruce Thomas (no relation) on bass. Costello recorded and toured solidly with them until 1984, when he disbanded them to pursue solo projects. Internationally, the band is perhaps best known for popular rock hits such as "Oliver's Army" and "Pump It Up", both featuring expressive yet s… read more
Elvis Costello & The Attractions was a critically acclaimed and band formed by English musican Elvis Costello in 1977. Producing famous work in the genres of and … read more
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