ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS – ARMED FORCES LP + 7″ – Nr MINT- A1/B1 UK NEW WAVE PUNK

Elvis Costello and The Attractions – Armed Forces
(Radar Records  1979  RAD14)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

G&L Fold Out Sleeve in Excellent condition
– great apart from some discolouration marks in the bottom right corner
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– a little wear to edges
No Postcards
7″ sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT- condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)
7″ Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), better known by his stage name Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He first came to prominence in 1977 with his debut album “My Aim Is True”. He was then joined by his backing band, The Attractions (Pete Thomas on drums, Steve Nieve on keyboards and Bruce Thomas on bass guitar) who played with him through the 1980’s. Bruce Thomas departed in the 1990’s and was replaced by Davey Farragher, since then the backing band have been known as The Imposters.

Armed Forces is Elvis Costello’s third album, his second with the Attractions, and the first to officially credit the Attractions on the cover. It was released in the UK by Radar Records and in the U.S. by Columbia in 1979. The album had the working title Emotional Fascism.

Track listing

All songs written by Elvis Costello, except as noted.

Side one

1. “Accidents Will Happen” – 3:00
2. “Senior Service” – 2:17
3. “Oliver’s Army” – 2:58
4. “Big Boys” – 2:54
5. “Green Shirt” – 2:42
6. “Party Girl” – 3:20

Side two

1. “Goon Squad” – 3:14
2. “Busy Bodies” – 3:33
3. “Sunday’s Best” – 3:22
4. “Moods for Moderns” – 2:48
5. “Chemistry Class” – 2:55
6. “Two Little Hitlers” – 3:18

Personnel

• Elvis Costello – guitar, vocals
• Steve Nieve – piano, organ, synthesizer
• Bruce Thomas – bass
• Pete Thomas – drums