Armed Forces

• Artist : Elvis & The Attracti Costello
• Binding : Audio CD
• EAN : 0081227819026
• Format : Extra tracks
• Format : Original recording reissued
• Format : Original recording remastered
• Format : Import
• Label : Rhino
• Manufacturer : Rhino
• Number Of Discs : 2
• Package Dimensions : 0.54 inches (Height) x 5.55 inches (Length) x 0.18 pounds (Weight) x 4.97 inches (Width)
• Product Group : Music
• Publisher : Rhino
• Release Date : 2002-11-19
• SKU : UB0000787GM
• Studio : Rhino
• UPC : 081227819026

Less hot under the collar than This Year's Model, Armed Forces was partly inspired by Elvis Costello and the Attractions' 1978 American tour. The songs are set to deceptively poppy arrangements that use plinky ABBA keyboards ("Oliver's Army," a hit single about mercenaries), Beatles-ish devices (the fade on "Party Girl"), and whimsical waltz-time signatures ("Sunday's Best") to mask their core cynicism. "Goon Squad," "Busy Bodies," and "Accidents Will Happen" are among Costello's most melodically powerful songs to this point, leading the way to the masterful Get Happy!!. --Barney Hoskyns

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Tracks:

• Disc 1

  • 1: Accidents Will Happen
  • 2: Senior Service
  • 3: Oliver's army
  • 4: Big BOys
  • 5: Green Shirt
  • 6: Party Girl
  • 7: Goon Squad
  • 8: Busy Bodies
  • 9: Sunday's Best
  • 10: Moods For Moderns
  • 11: Chemistry Class
  • 12: Two Little Hitlers
  • 13: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

• Disc 2

  • 1: Tiny Steps
  • 2: Busy Bodies (Alternate Version)
  • 3: Talking In The Dark
  • 4: Big Boys (Alternate Version)
  • 5: Clean Money
  • 6: Wednesday Week
  • 7: My Funny Valentine
  • 8: Accidents Will Happen (Live)
  • 9: Mystery Dance (Live)
  • 10: Good Squad (Live)
  • 11: Party Girl (Live)
  • 12: Stranger In The House (Live)
  • 13: Alison (Live)
  • 14: Lipstick Vogue (Live)
  • 15: Watching The Detectives (Live)
  • 16: You Belong To Me (Live)
  • 17: Chemistry Class (Live)

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