{"product_id":"elvis-costello-armed-forces-super-deluxe-box-set-colored-vinyl-3lp-3-x-10-3-x-7-box-set-copy","title":"Elvis Costello - Armed Forces: Super Deluxe Box Set (Black Vinyl 3LP + 3x 10\" + 3x 7\") { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElvis Costello Curated Complete Armed Forces Explores the Album Across 9 Pieces of Black Vinyl, Collecting Together B-Sides, Demos, Outtakes, Alt Versions and 23 Unreleased Live Recordings in a Lavish Box Set!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso includes New 2020 Remaster of Original LP by Costello and Bob Ludwig from the Original Analog Tapes to Match Sonic Fidelity of 1979 UK Pressing!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePersonally curated by \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElvis Costello\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Complete Armed Forces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive statement of the legendary songwriter and musician'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 \u0026amp; Understanding.\" Leaving no musical stone unturned, no lyric notebook unrifled through and no detail left out, this new\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e super deluxe edition vinyl box set \u003c\/strong\u003eis a thorough excavation of Costello's vault from this metamorphic period of his early beginnings, painting as complete a picture as possible of the events that led to the making of the album, its creation, and the wild success that followed for him, and his band \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Attractions\u003c\/strong\u003e, and ignited his career. \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArmed Forces \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis explored across \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enine pieces of vinyl (3 x 12-inch LPs, 3 x 10-inch LPs and 3 x 7-inch singles)\u003c\/strong\u003e, including a new\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 2020 remaster of the album, B-sides, alternate versions and outtakes, demos, and a slew of live recordings – including 23 unreleased live tracks taken from three especially riotous concerts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis lavish box set fully embraces iconic designer \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarney Bubbles'\u003c\/strong\u003e epic pop-art packaging, including the paint-splattered cover artwork by Bubbles and Bazooka (used for the American release and included in the fold-out UK version) and features a unique origami cover that folds out to beautifully display the bold art and graphics and the six vinyl LPs, which are rounded out by three 7-inch reissues of the album's singles \"Oliver's Army,\" \"Accidents Will Happen\" and Nick Lowe's \"American Squirm\" b\/w \"(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?\" \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis treasure trove contains \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eseven custom notebooks\u003c\/strong\u003e with newly updated liner notes from Costello, totaling nearly 10,000 words, facsimiles of first-draft, handwritten lyrics and examples of his lyrical working methods from his personal archive as well as rare photos, memorabilia and concert ephemera. The notebooks offer fascinating insight into Costello's songwriting process, showing the evolution from idea to finished work, while the liners detail the making of and stories behind the songs. The accompanying photos and memorabilia provide a vivid window into this exciting era. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe comprehensive set also includes a print of the vintage grenade and gun poster and the four original postcards of each band member. Additionally, Costello commissioned acclaimed artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTodd Alcott\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e to create pulp novel book covers of songs from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArmed Forces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e starring himself as the protagonist in a variety of precarious situations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArmed Forces has been newly remastered by Costello and mastering engineer Bob Ludwig from the original analog tapes\u003c\/strong\u003e 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,\" Costello recently revealed to \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMOJO\u003c\/em\u003e. \"That's a beautiful thing.\" \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe album's evolution is documented on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10-inch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Sketches For Emotional Fascism A.K.A. Armed Forces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, which assembles together B-sides, demos and alternate versions, making many of these songs available on vinyl for the first time in decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCostello and The Attractions live prowess is fully celebrated with \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eseveral previously unreleased concert recordings\u003c\/strong\u003e that bookended the recording and release of the album. Along with selections from the band's legendary 1978 Hollywood High show, the collection shows off what a powerful force of nature the band was with three additional shows including highlights from the notorious \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRiot At The Regent – Live In Sydney '78 \u003c\/em\u003eand a Christmas Eve concert at London's Dominion Theatre that same year, presented here as \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChristmas In The Dominion - Live 24th December '78\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Riot At The Regent is a souvenir from our days Down Under and a second snap-shot of the Attractions in action during six months either side of the recording of Armed Forces,\" Costello pens. \"We played right up to Christmas Eve and certainly sound full of cheery spirit on 'Christmas In The Dominion,' playing a version of 'No Dancing' in an apparently spontaneous arrangement that sounds as if we had just heard Blondie's 'Heart Of Glass' on the radio and decided to re-work my song with a similar approach before closing the stand with the same song with which we had opened it: 'Peace Love \u0026amp; Understanding.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCostello's full set at PinkPop in The Netherlands in 1979, titled \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEurope '79 – Live At Pinkpop\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a thrilling concert that showcases the well-oiled band in fine form, exactly one year after their appearance at Hollywood High School, and sees them road testing songs that would end up on their follow up record, 1980's \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGet Happy\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll of the unreleased live recordings, taken from the original 2\" multi-tracks\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e have been remixed by Costello's longtime producer and mixer Sebastian Krys\u003c\/strong\u003e who recently mixed his forthcoming new album, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHey Clockface\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-produced his 2018 Grammy Award-winning album, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLook Now\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced by \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNick Lowe\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArmed Forces \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewas \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElvis Costello's \u003c\/strong\u003ethird album and his second with \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Attractions\u003c\/strong\u003e– \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteve Nieve\u003c\/strong\u003e (keyboards), \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBruce Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass) and \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePete Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums) – following on from the immense success of their first effort, This Year's Model. As a result, the songs for the album were written on the road while the band were on a non-stop tour where they were becoming tighter and tighter by the show. Moving away from the punk that inspired the previous record,\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Armed Forces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, as\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pitchfork\u003c\/em\u003e wrote in their nearly perfect review of the album, \"is extravagantly layered with dense instrumentation and rich, effusive textures,\" adding \"the production works to the record's advantage, filling the songs out with bombastic power-pop arrangements and giving weight to their urgency.\" \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt just 23 years old, the album cemented Costello's legacy as one of the most gifted and articulate songwriters of his generation. Since it's release it has only grown in popularity and stature, continually landing on best albums ever lists and finding new fans each year. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Complete Armed Forces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Costello has provided an exhaustive time capsule that lets us celebrate this timeless album and understand how it came to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Elvis Costello curated Complete Armed Forces: Super Deluxe Edition box set\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Featuring nine pieces of vinyl (3 x 12-inch LPs, 3 x 10-inch LPs and 3 x 7-inch singles)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Original album newly remastered by Costello and engineer Bob Ludwig from the original analog tapes to match the sonic fidelity of the initial 1979 UK pressing\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• B-sides, alternate versions and outtakes, demos, and a slew of live recordings – including 23 unreleased live tracks taken from three especially riotous concerts\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Seven custom notebooks with newly updated liner notes from Costello, totaling nearly 10,000 words, facsimiles of first-draft, handwritten lyrics and examples of his lyrical working methods from his personal archive as well as rare photos, memorabilia and concert ephemera\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Lavish box set fully embraces iconic designer Barney Bubbles' epic pop-art packaging\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666156564812,"sku":"602508742705","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/3878422-2975086.jpg?v=1770368516","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/elvis-costello-armed-forces-super-deluxe-box-set-colored-vinyl-3lp-3-x-10-3-x-7-box-set-copy","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}