More of the Music of Elvis Costello
- This vintage UK pressing will show you just how good sounding Elvis’s best recording can be, with KILLER Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) grades or close to them on both sides
- It’s some of the biggest, boldest rock sound ever recorded
- A Top 100 Demo Disc, and just amazing here – every track is Elvis at his best
- 5 stars: “In contrast to the stripped-down pop and rock of his first two albums, Armed Forces boasted a detailed and textured pop production… However, the more spacious arrangements – complete with ringing pianos, echoing reverb, layered guitars, and harmonies – accent Costello’s melodies… It’s a dense but accessible pop record and ranks as his third masterpiece in a row.”
- There are about 100 records we think deserve to be more popular with audiophiles, and Armed Forces is one of them.
This album checks off a number of our most-prized boxes:
- It’s a personal favorite
- It’s a masterpiece of rock and pop
- It’s a record that sounds better on big speakers at loud levels
- It’s part of the core collection of well recorded rock & pop albums
Armed Forces is one of the best-sounding rock records ever made, and a copy like this is proof enough to back up that claim. The best copies are extremely transparent and silky sounding, but with unbelievably punchy, rock-solid bass and drums.