Armed Forcesis the third studio album by the English singer-songwriterElvis Costello, released on 5January 1979 in the United Kingdom throughRadar Records. It was his second album withthe AttractionskeyboardistSteve Nieve, bassistBruce Thomasand drummerPete 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 titleEmotional Fascism. Produced byNick Loweand engineered byRoger Bchirian, the sessions saw Costello exert more control over production compared toThis Year’s Model, while Nieve contributed more to song arrangements.

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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