℗ 2020 Elvis Costello, under exclusive license to UMG Recordings; A Universal Music Enterprises release
| Released | December 8, 2020 |
| Originated | January 5, 1979 |
| Duration | 39m 47s |
| Record Label | UMe/Elvis Costello |
| Genre | Rock |
Armed Forces (Remastered)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Accidents Will Happen
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
3:00 | |||
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1.2
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Senior Service
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
2:18 | |||
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1.3
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Oliver's Army
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
2:57 | |||
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1.4
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Big Boys
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
2:55 | |||
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1.5
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Green Shirt
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
2:42 | |||
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1.6
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Party Girl
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
3:20 | |||
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1.7
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Goon Squad
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
3:15 | |||
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1.8
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Busy Bodies
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
3:33 | |||
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1.9
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Sunday's Best
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
3:23 | |||
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1.10
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Moods For Moderns
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
2:49 | |||
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1.11
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Chemistry Class
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
2:55 | |||
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1.12
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Two Little Hitlers
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
3:10 | |||
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1.13
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(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding
Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
3:30 |
The newly remastered Armed Forces is the definitive statement of legendary songwriter and musician Elvis Costello's revered and essential 1979 album, featuring the classic hits “Accidents Will Happen,” “Green Shirt,” “Oliver’s Army” and “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding.”
Armed Forces has been newly remastered by Costello and mastering engineer Bob Ludwig from the original analog tapes to match the sonic fidelity of the initial 1979 UK pressing. Striving for the utmost authenticity, they took care to match the feel and intention of the original mastering.
“It sounds as close to the way it sounded to us in the studio as we could make it. That’s a beautiful thing.”
- Elvis Costello
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – UMe/Elvis Costello Studio Masters
Tracks 1-13 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-13 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.87 -1.30 to -0.22 | -13.61 -16.74 to -11.06 | -10.80 -14.50 to -8.30 | 8 6 to 11 | |
| 1 | Accidents Will Happen | -1.03 | -13.27 | -10.6 | 7 |
| 2 | Senior Service | -0.54 | -13.95 | -10.9 | 8 |
| 3 | Oliver's Army | -1.22 | -12.98 | -9.8 | 7 |
| 4 | Big Boys | -1.30 | -14.07 | -11.3 | 7 |
| 5 | Green Shirt | -0.65 | -16.74 | -14.5 | 11 |
| 6 | Party Girl | -0.68 | -13.63 | -11.1 | 7 |
| 7 | Goon Squad | -1.05 | -13.18 | -10.2 | 7 |
| 8 | Busy Bodies | -1.01 | -13.49 | -10.5 | 8 |
| 9 | Sunday's Best | -1.16 | -14.02 | -11.2 | 8 |
| 10 | Moods For Moderns | -0.93 | -13.22 | -10.3 | 8 |
| 11 | Chemistry Class | -0.66 | -13.04 | -10.5 | 7 |
| 12 | Two Little Hitlers | -0.22 | -14.22 | -11.2 | 9 |
| 13 | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding | -0.79 | -11.06 | -8.3 | 6 |