Armed Forces (album)
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Armed Forces is the third studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, released on 5 January 1979 in the United Kingdom through Radar Records. It was his second album with the Attract
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US release
Armed Forces was the third of five consecutively produced Costello albums by Nick Lowe (pictured in 2017).
Costello onstage in April 1978
Oliver's Army
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"Oliver's Army" is a song written by English musician Elvis Costello and performed by Costello and the Attractions, from the former's third studio album Armed Forces. The song is a new wave track that
Armed Forces (album)
…elephants; it was simplified for the US release through Columbia Records, featuring an alternate drip-cover. 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…
Elvis Costello wrote "Oliver's Army" about the Troubles.