Armed Forces
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"Armed Forces" is a 1979 new wave and punk-influenced album by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, known for its sharp political lyrics and hook-driven pop-rock sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armed Forces canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Emotional Fascism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Elvis Costello & The Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
UK Albums Chart top 10
NERFINISHED
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US Billboard 200 top 10 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtDesigner | Barney Bubbles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pop rock ⓘ power pop ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
compact disc
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digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
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Accidents Will Happen NERFINISHED ⓘ Big Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Busy Bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ Chemistry Class ⓘ Goon Squad NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Shirt NERFINISHED ⓘ Moods for Moderns NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Party Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Senior Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunday's Best NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Little Hitlers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
authoritarianism
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militarism ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
hook-driven pop-rock
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keyboard-driven new wave ⓘ |
| nextWork | Get Happy!! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Accidents Will Happen
NERFINISHED
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Oliver's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| partOf | Elvis Costello discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elvis Costello & The Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | This Year's Model NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Nick Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Radar Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-01-05 ⓘ |
| supportingBand | The Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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