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Armed Forces
1-1	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Accidents Will Happen	3:01
1-2	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Senior Service	2:17
1-3	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Oliver's Army	2:59
1-4	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Big Boys	2:56
1-5	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Green Shirt	2:43
1-6	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Party Girl	3:24
1-7	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Goon Squad	3:14
1-8	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Busy Bodies	3:35
1-9	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Sunday's Best	3:22
1-10	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Moods For Moderns	2:50
1-11	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Chemistry Class	2:56
1-12	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Two Little Hitlers	3:16
1-13	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?	3:32
Bonus Disc
2-1	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Tiny Steps	2:43
2-2	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Busy Bodies (Alternate Version)	3:48
2-3	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Talking In The Dark	1:58
2-4	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Big Boys (Alternate Version)	2:56
2-5	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Clean Money Backing Vocals – Dave Edmunds, The Attractions	1:59
2-6	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Wednesday Week	2:06
2-7	–Elvis Costello	My Funny Valentine Vocals, Guitar – E.C.*	1:33
2-8	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Accidents Will Happen (Live)	3:18
2-9	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Mystery Dance (Live)	2:01
2-10	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Goon Squad (Live)	3:42
2-11	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Party Girl (Live)	2:19
2-12	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Stranger In The House (Live)	3:52
2-13	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Alison (Live)	3:08
2-14	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Lipstick Vogue (Live)	4:26
2-15	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Watching The Detectives (Live)	5:51
2-16	–Elvis Costello & The Attractions	You Belong To Me (Live)	2:39
2-17	–Elvis Costello	Chemistry Class (Live Solo) Vocals, Guitar – E.C.*	2:34

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elvis Costello
• Copyright (c) – Demon Music Group Ltd.
• Marketed By – Demon Records
• Recorded At – Eden Studios
• Recorded At – Hollywood High School
• Recorded At – Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C.

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Greg Allen
• Bass – Bruce Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-16)
• Coordinator [Liner Notes Coordination] – Tim Scanlin
• Drums – Pete Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-16)
• Engineer – Roger Bechirian (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
• Guitar, Vocals – Elvis Costello (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-16)
• Keyboards – Steve Nieve (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-16)
• Photography By – Chalkie Davies, Keith Morris
• Producer – Nick Lowe (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
• Producer [Sound] – Andrew Sandoval, Bill Inglot
• Product Manager – Jimmy Edwards
• Product Manager [Project Assistance] – Amy Utstein, Bob Carlton, Brian Kehew, David Gorman, Lori Carfora, Patrick Milligan, Randy Perry, Steve Woolard
• Reissue Producer – Gary Stewart , Val Jennings
• Remastered By [Remastering] – Dan Hersch
• Research [Research Assistance] – Ginger Dettman
• Supervised By [Editorial Supervision] – Julee Stover
• Written-By – Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe (tracks: 1-13), Richard Rogers & Lorenz Hart* (tracks: 2-7)

Notes

With Japanese MSI Distribution OBI
Includes Japanese Black & White Fold-out lyric/info insert
With original Manus 103 English Booklet

1-1 to 1-13 Recorded at Eden Studios, London (August-September 1978).
2-2 Recorded at Eden Studios, London (August 1978).
2-4 Recorded at Eden Studios, London (September 1978).
2-8 to 2-16 Recorded live at Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA (4 June 1978).
2-17 Recorded live at The Warner Theatre, Washington, DC (28 February 1978).

"Armed Forces" first issued as Radar [UK] #RAD 14 & Columbia [US] #35709 (January 1979).
1-13 First issued as the B-side of the Nick Lowe single "American Squirm", Radar [UK] #ADA 26, credited to Nick Lowe & His Sound. The track did not appear on the UK release of the album.
2-1 First issued as the B-side of "Radio, Radio".
2-3 & 2-6 First issued as Radar [UK] single #RG 1, given away at London Dominion Theatre concerts, December 1978.
2-5 First issued on "Taking Liberties" [US] and "Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers" [UK].
2-7 First issued as the B-side of "Oliver's Army".
2-8, 2-13 & 2-15 First issued as a give-away EP with initial copies of "Armed Forces".

This reissue/compilation ℗ 1978, 1979, 1993 & 2002 Elvis Costello.
© 2002 Demon Music Group Ltd. Marketed by Demon Records, a division of the Demon Music Group Ltd., London, W1T 1JU.
Manufactured in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 938167 011361
• Matrix / Runout (CD1): E5397 MANUS 103 DISC 1 01 1:0 Technicolor IFPI L126
• Matrix / Runout (CD2): E5398 MANUS 103 DISC 2 02 Technicolor IFPI L122

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RAD 14	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Armed Forces ‎(LP, Album, Fol + 7", EP)	Radar Records	RAD 14	UK	1979
208767, RAD 14	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Armed Forces ‎(LP, Album)	WEA, Radar Records	208767, RAD 14	Argentina	1979
RCD 20273	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Armed Forces ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Club)	Rykodisc	RCD 20273	US	1993
S 90.110	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Armed Forces ‎(LP, Album)	Radar Records	S 90.110	Spain	1979
1R1 6944	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Armed Forces ‎(Reel, Album, 4 T)	Columbia	1R1 6944	US	1979

Tracklist

A1	Accidents Will Happen	3:00
A2	Senior Service	2:17
A3	Oliver's Army	2:56
A4	Big Boys	2:53
A5	Green Shirt	2:40
A6	Party Girl	3:17
B1	Goon Squad	3:10
B2	Busy Bodies	3:29
B3	Sunday's Best	3:17
B4	Moods For Moderns	2:45
B5	Chemistry Class	2:52
B6	Two Little Hitlers	3:10

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – WEA International Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd.
• Made By – Warner-Pioneer Corporation

Credits

• Liner Notes – Micky Moriwaki*
• Producer – Nick Lowe
• Written-By – Elvis Costello

Notes

This is the version in a standard sleeve (no fold-outs) and no 7".
Issued with OBI and 4 page lyrics / notes insert.
The OBI does not advertise the bonus single.
Liner notes dated 1978.12.27

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): P-10627F1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): P-10627F2
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, variant 1): P-10627F1 1-6 1 - A - 3
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, variant 1): P-10627F2 1 - A - 3
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, variant 2): P-10627F1 1-A-13 3 〄 3-3ƹ
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, variant 2): P-10627F2 1-A-2 3 〄
• Other (Price): ¥2,500

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RAD 14	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Armed Forces ‎(LP, Album, Fol + 7", EP)	Radar Records	RAD 14	UK	1979
208767, RAD 14	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Armed Forces ‎(LP, Album)	WEA, Radar Records	208767, RAD 14	Argentina	1979
RCD 20273	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Armed Forces ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Club)	Rykodisc	RCD 20273	US	1993
S 90.110	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Armed Forces ‎(LP, Album)	Radar Records	S 90.110	Spain	1979
RAD 14	Elvis Costello And The Attractions*	Armed Forces ‎(LP, Album + 7", Ltd)	Radar Records	RAD 14	Australia	1979