Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Armed Forces - 40m 52s

Tracks & Durations

1. Accidents will Happen	3:02
2. Senior Service	2:20
3. Oliver's Army	3:02
4. Big Boys	2:58
5. Green Shirt	2:45
6. Party Girl	3:27
7. Goon Squad	3:18
8. Busy Bodies	3:36
9. Sunday's Best	3:22
10. Moods for Moderns	2:52
11. Chemistry Class	2:58
12. Two Little Hitlers	3:16
13. (What's so Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?	3:46

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Review

Less hot under the collar than This Year's Model, Armed Forces was partly inspired by Elvis Costello and the Attractions' 1978 American tour. The songs are set to deceptively poppy arrangements that use plinky Abba keyboards ("Oliver's Army," a hit single about mercenaries), Beatles-ish devices (the fade on "Party Girl"), and whimsical waltz-time signatures ("Sunday's Best") to mask their core cynicism. "Goon Squad," "Busy Bodies," and "Accidents Will Happen" are among Costello's most melodically powerful songs to this point, leading the way to the masterful Get Happy!!. --Barney Hoskyns

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