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Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Armed Forces (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1979
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Armed Forces is an LP by Elvis Costello & The Attractions from 1979 released on the Radar Records label.
About this album
Armed Forces is one of Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ sharpest statements, a taut new wave album that turned clipped sarcasm, melodic snap and political unease into pop brilliance. Released in 1979, it built on the momentum of This Year’s Model and refined the band’s attack with more polished arrangements without losing its bite. Produced by Nick Lowe, the record pairs Costello’s caustic writing with The Attractions’ tight, disciplined playing, yielding landmark songs such as Oliver’s Army and Accidents Will Happen. Its blend of hook-filled pop and social suspicion helped define late-70s British rock and confirmed Costello as one of the era’s most incisive songwriters.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Elvis Costello & The AttractionsLabel: Radar Records – RAD 14Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1979Genre: Pop & RockA1 Accidents Will Happen
A2 Senior Service
A3 Oliver'S Army
A4 Big Boys
A5 Green Shirt
A6 Party Girl
B1 Goon Squad
B2 Busy Bodies
B3 Sunday'S Best
B4 Moods For Moderns
B5 Chemistry Class
B6 Two Little Hitlers