Armed Forces

~ Release by Elvis Costello & The Attractions (see all versions of this release, 22 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Accidents Will Happen engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Accidents Will Happen (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus publisher: Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited	3:00
A2	Senior Service engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Senior Service (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	2:17
A3	Oliver’s Army engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Oliver’s Army (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd.	2:57
A4	Big Boys engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Big Boys (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	2:54
A5	Green Shirt engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Green Shirt (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	2:41
A6	Party Girl engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Party Girl (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3:18
B1	Goon Squad engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Goon Squad (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3:14
B2	Busy Bodies engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Busy Bodies (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3:33
B3	Moods for Moderns engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Moods for Moderns (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	2:48
B4	Chemistry Class engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Chemistry Class (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	2:55
B5	Two Little Hitlers engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello recording of: Two Little Hitlers (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus	3:11
B6	(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding engineer: Roger Bechirian producer: Nick Lowe bass guitar: Bruce Thomas drums (drum set): Pete Thomas guitar: Elvis Costello organ, piano and synthesizer: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello part of: New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 284) cover recording of: (What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding lyricist and composer: Nick Lowe publisher: Plangent Visions Music, Inc.	3:30

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1741106 [info]

Release group

included in:	The First Ten Years by Elvis Costello

part of:	33⅓ (number: 21) (order: 21) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 441) (order: 442) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 475) (order: 476) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 482) (order: 483)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/42659 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elvis_costello_and_the_attractions/armed_forces/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000460963 [info]
Wikidata:	Q635748 [info]

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