“Armed Forces” by Elvis Costello and The Attractions - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1979 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1970s ● 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die  |
Costello and his band continue to shine brightly on “Armed Forces”, his one-and-only U.S. Top 10 album. “Emotional fascism” was the lyrical theme on this long-player, whilst musically the record added ever-more complex pop arrangements to his cannon. Throughout the set, there are hints of the classicism in his song-writing that would pepper his work for the decades to come. High quality action, and no mistake.
The Jukebox Rebel
02–Apr–2006
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [03:00]  Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Accidents Will Happen (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
| A2 | [02:17]  Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Senior Service (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
| A3 | [02:58]  Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Oliver’s Army (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
| A4 | [02:54]  Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Big Boys (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
| A5 | [02:42]  Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Green Shirt (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
| A6 | [03:20]  Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Party Girl (Declan MacManus) Songwriter |
| B1 | [03:14]  Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Goon Squad (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
| B2 | [03:33] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Busy Bodies (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
| B3 | [03:22]  Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Sundays Best (Declan MacManus) Cerebral Pop |
| B4 | [02:48]  Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Moods For Moderns (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
| B5 | [02:55] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Chemistry Class (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
| B6 | [03:18]  Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Two Little Hitlers (Declan MacManus) New Wave |
