Armed Forces

by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Armed Forces cover art

Significantly polishing the jagged edges of his early records, Elvis Costello delivered a remarkably lush, highly melodic new wave blockbuster with 'Armed Forces'. Beneath the incredibly catchy, keyboard-driven power-pop hooks lies intensely sarcastic, deeply anxious, and highly political songwriting exploring the complex intersection of personal romance and global warfare.

Genres

  • New Wave
  • Pop Rock

Tracklist

  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
  14. Clean Money
  15. Talking In The Dark
  16. Wednesday Week
  17. Tiny Steps
  18. Crawling To The U.S.A.
  19. Big Boys - Alternate Version
  20. Green Shirt - Demo Version
  21. My Funny Valentine
  22. Goon Squad - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  23. B-Movie - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  24. Green Shirt - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  25. I Don’t Want To Go To Chelsea - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  26. Opportunity - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  27. So Young - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  28. High Fidelity - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  29. Lipstick Vogue - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  30. Watching The Detectives - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  31. Big Boys - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  32. Pump It Up - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  33. You Belong To Me - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  34. (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding? - Live At Pinkpop, 1979
  35. Accidents Will Happen - Live At Hollywood High, 1978
  36. Mystery Dance - Live At Hollywood High, 1978
  37. Goon Squad - Live At Hollywood High, 1978
  38. Party Girl - Live At Hollywood High, 1978
  39. Stranger In The House - Live At Hollywood High, 1978
  40. Alison - Live At Hollywood High, 1978
  41. Lipstick Vogue - Live At Hollywood High, 1978
  42. Watching The Detectives - Live At Hollywood High, 1978
  43. You Belong To Me - Live At Hollywood High, 1978
  44. Chemistry Class - Live At The Warner Theatre, Washington DC / 1978
  45. Oliver's Army - Live At The Regent Theatre, 1978
  46. Waiting For The End Of The World - Live At The Regent Theatre, 1978
  47. Big Boys - Live At The Regent Theatre, 1978
  48. This Year’s Girl - Live At The Regent Theatre, 1978
  49. You Belong To Me - Live At The Regent Theatre, 1978
  50. Pump It Up - Live At The Regent Theatre, 1978
  51. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes - Live At The Dominion Theatre, 1978
  52. No Dancing - Live At The Dominion Theatre, 1978
  53. I Stand Accused - Live At The Dominion Theatre, 1978
  54. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding? - Live At The Dominion Theatre, 1978
  55. Oliver's Army
  56. Big Boys - Demo Version
  57. Accidents Will Happen
  58. Busy Bodies - Alternate Version
  59. American Squirm
  60. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding