ARMED FORCES Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1979 Columbia JC 35709 + demo EP

Description: Armed Forces is the third studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. It was his second album with the Attractions—keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas (no relation)—and the first to officially credit them on the cover. The album was recorded in six weeks from August to September 1978 in London under the working title Emotional Fascism, and was released on 5 January 1979 in the United Kingdom through Radar Records. Supported by the successful UK singles "Oliver's Army" and "Accidents Will Happen", Armed Forces reached number two in the UK, becoming Costello's biggest commercial success up to that point. The American version, released in February 1979, omitted "Sunday's Best" and replaced it with Costello's version of Lowe's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding". The album received positive reviews from music critics and appeared on several lists of the year's best albums. Costello and the Attractions supported the album on the Armed Funk tour in America. FUN FACTS 1) In the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Elliott's brother, Michael (played by Robert MacNaughton), sings "Accidents Will Happen" in the family kitchen after coming home from school. 2) Armed Forces was the first barcoded release issued by CBS, at the request of Elvis Costello and his management. In later decades, Armed Forces has continued to receive positive reviews, with many highlighting the production. Others noted that it contained musical styles Costello would utilise for later records. It is considered one of Costello's best works and has appeared on various best-of lists. In 1993, the album placed at number 61 on The Times' 100 Best Albums of All Time list. In 2000, it was voted number 264 in the third edition of English writer Colin Larkin's book All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000). The same year, Q placed Armed Forces at number 45 in its list of the "100 Greatest British Albums Ever". In 2003, the album was ranked number 482 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and then was moved to number 475 on an updated list in 2012. The album was also included in the 2018 edition of Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. THIS COPY is an original 1979 Columbia release (JC 35709, see Notes, below), and includes the 33-1/3 RPM EP with 3 live songs that came with the LP when it was released. The vinyl has some marks, but none that affect playback. It is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition. The original cover is in Very Good Plus [VG+] or better condition. The original inner sleeve has a soft crease or fold vertically. Overall though, it, too, is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition. The included 33-1/3 RPM EP has a mark or two as well, but, again, nothing that affects playback. The EP Vinyl is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition, as is it's paper sleeve. [NOTE: The EP will be shipped inside the LP cover to help protect it from slipping around.]Notes℗ 1978 Riviera Global Productions Limited © 1978 Riviera Global Productions Limited From EP sleeve: Issued under license from Riviera Global Record Productions Inc. - "NOT FOR SALE". Publisher and rights society are listed only on the EP labels. Side A and B labels list the artist as only "Elvis Costello". LP cat. number is listed as "35709" on its back cover and inner sleeve.Both records and covers state the year 1978, which is when it may have been pressed, but they were not released until 1979.Barcodes and Other Identifiers Barcode (Printed): 0 7464-35709-1Barcode (Scanned): 0074643570916Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 35709Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 35709Matrix / Runout (Side C label): ZSM 165296Matrix / Runout (Side D label): ZSM 165297Matrix / Runout (THIS COPY Runout side A etched): PAL-35709-1D [STAMPED] 2T 0 B 11 [?]Matrix / Runout (THIS COPY Runout side B etched): PBL-35709-1C [STAMPED] IT 0 J 11 [?]Matrix / Runout (Runout side C etched): ZSM165296-1FMatrix / Runout (Runout side D etched): ZSM165297-1FRights Society (7"): ASCAPOther (Cat # 7"): AE7 1171 Pressing Plant ID (Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute): T ENJOY!

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