Armed Forces

Armed Forces was first issued as Radar [UK] #RAD 14 & Columbia [US] #35709 (January 1979) Track 1-13 was first issued as the B-side of the Nick Lowe single American Squirm Radar [UK] #ADA 26, credited to Nick Lowe & His Sound. The track did not appear on the UK release of the album. Original album recorded at Eden Studios, London (August-September 1978) Bonus Disc: 2-1: First issued as the B-side of Radio, Radio 2-2: Recorded at Eden Studios, London (August 1978) [previously unreleased] 2-3 & 2-6: First issued as Radar [UK] single #RG 1, given away at London Dominion Theatre concerts, December 1978 2-4: Recorded at Eden Studios, London (September 1978) [previously unreleased] 2-5: First issued on Taking Liberties [US] and Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers [UK] 2-7: First issued as the B-Side of Oliver's Army 2-8 to 2-16: Recorded live at Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA (4 June 1978) [2-8, 2-13 & 2-15 were first issued as a give-away EP with initial copies of Armed Forces; the others are previously unreleased] 2-17: Recorded live at The Warner Theatre, Washington, DC (28 February 1978) [previously unreleased] This Reissue/Compilation ℗ 1978, 1979, 1993 & 2002 Elvis Costello & © 1979 & 2002 Elvis Costello & Rhino Entertainment Company. Printed in U.S.A.