Elvis Costello and the Attractions "Armed Forces" Box Set Rare With all Inserts
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Elvis Costello and the Attractions massive box set on Ume-B003176-01, an original box set from 2020. Beautiful NM condition. Outer box is pristine! Everything looks unplayed and very, very clean.
The complete Armed Forces story curated by Elvis Costello includes:

Armed Forces album, b-sides, demos and 23 unreleased live recordings across 9 pieces of vinyl (3 LP's, 3 10-inch LP's and 3 7 inch singles)

A treasure trove of SEVEN custom comic books and pulp novels containing over 200 pages of Elvis Costello liner notes, facsimiles of first-draft, handwritten lyrics and examples of his lyrical working methods from Costello's personal archive, along with rare photos and memorabilia.

Vintage promo poster and 4 postcard reproductions

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Package contains 2 flip-top A4 size cardboard wallets
Including:
Poster
4 x Postcards
7 x Paperback comic books, pulp novels

All housed in a 12" cardboard box



TRACK D5: Live at The Warner Theatre, Washington D.C. 28 February, 1978

All items (including 7" singles) are on heavyweight vinyl


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