ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS- ARMED FORCES Vinyl LP
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Description
Armed Forces is the third studio album by British musician Elvis Costello, released in the UK by Radar Records and in the US by Columbia in 1979. It was his second album with the Attractions, and the first to officially credit the Attractions on the cover.
Includes 2 hit singles: "Oliver's Army" and opening track "Accidents Will Happen".
"Oliver's Army" was Costello's most successful single in the United Kingdom, spending three weeks at number two on the UK Singles Chart and remaining on the chart for 12 weeks. The song also charted in New Zealand, the Netherlands, Ireland and Australia, and spawned the successful follow-up single "Accidents Will Happen", which reached the top 30 in the UK.
"Oliver's Army" has since been recognized by writers as one of the highlights of Armed Forces and has received critical acclaim for its melody, production, and lyrics. The song has appeared on numerous rankings of Costello's great songs as well as on multiple compilation albums. It has been covered by multiple artists, including Blur and Frank Skinner.
Tracklist
Accidents Will HappenSenior Service
Oliver's Army
Big Boys
Green Shirt
Party Girl
Goon Squad
Busy Bodies
Sunday's Best
Moods For Moderns
Chemistry Class
Two Little Hitlers
"In The Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics poll for the year's best albums, Armed Forces finished at #5."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_(album)
Another classic album at a silly price!
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