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Armed Forces - Super Deluxe Edition (Exclusive Color Version) Box Set

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$129.99 $259.98 In stock

Category: Box Set (Music Only)

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This super deluxe edition was personally curated by Elvis Costello. The box fully embraces Barney Bubbles' epic package art and features 9 pieces of vinyl, 7 custom notebooks containing updated liner notes from Costello (nearly 10,000 words total) and his handwritten lyrics from the era. The album receives a brand-new remaster from the original production master tapes with the sonic fidelity matching the original 1979 UK pressing. Along with selections from the Hollywood High show, there are 3 more concerts, 23 never released live songs including the full PinkPop 1979 set and highlights from the notorious Riot at The Regent concert and the December 24, 1978 Dominion Theatre. The set includes the vintage grenade and gun poster and the 4 original postcards of each band member. Costello commissioned acclaimed artist Todd Alcott to recreate pulp novel covers of to represent songs from Armed Forces featuring Costello as the star of the cover in precarious situations.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Violet T. ★★★★★

Nine records is a lot to flip through, but the sequencing across the set actually holds up as a listen front to back. The custom notebooks were a surprise extra I didn't expect to use, and the whole thing feels curated rather than just padded.

Evelyn ★★★★★

The Barney Bubbles artwork reproduction alone justifies the price — the gatefold sleeves are genuinely stunning in person. Nine pieces of vinyl sounds excessive until you're actually flipping through them, and the custom notebooks tucked in the box were a nice surprise I wasn't expecting.

Grace ★★★★★

Nine records is a lot to take in, but the pressing quality on this set is genuinely impressive—dead quiet, no surface noise at all. I've been working through the custom notebooks while spinning the vinyl, which is a nice touch I didn't expect from a music box. Worth every penny if you're a completis