Oliver’s Army

~ Recording by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
  • US1979-01-05
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)AE7 1171, JC 35709
1.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
  • US1979-01-05
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)JC 35709
1.3Oliver’s Army2:55Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
  • GB1979-01-05
Radar Records (British punk/new wave label, trade name of Radarscope Records Ltd.)RAD 14
1.3Oliver’s Army2:55Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
Radar Records (British punk/new wave label, trade name of Radarscope Records Ltd.)RAD 14, SAM 90
1.3Oliver’s Army2:57Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)JC 35709
1.3Oliver’s Army2:55Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello And The AttractionsAlbum
Radar Records (British punk/new wave label, trade name of Radarscope Records Ltd.)P-10627F
1.3Oliver’s Army2:57Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PC 35709
1.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed Forces (Nimbus England)Elvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
Demon Records (80s UK new wave/reissues)IMP FIEND CD21
1.4Oliver's Army2:57Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Best of Elvis Costello and The AttractionsElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)FC 40101
1.4Oliver's Army2:59Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Best of Elvis Costello and The AttractionsElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 40101
1.4Oliver’s Army2:59Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Best of Elvis Costello and The AttractionsElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK-40101
1.4Oliver’s Army2:59Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Best of Elvis Costello and The AttractionsElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)VCK-40101
1.4Oliver’s Army2:59Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Best of Elvis Costello and The AttractionsElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 40101
1.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 35709
1.8Oliver’s Army2:56Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Sound of the SuburbsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)MOOD CD18
3.3Oliver's Army2:58Elvis Costello & The Attractions2½ YearsElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-10-12
RykodiscRCD-90271/74
1.3Oliver’s Army3:01Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
  • US1993-10-19
RykodiscRCD 20273
1.3Oliver’s Army3:01Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
Demon Records (80s UK new wave/reissues)DPAM 3
1.3Oliver’s Army3:01Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed Forces (club edition)Elvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), RykodiscD106952, RCD 20273
1.7Oliver’s Army3:01Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Very Best of Elvis Costello and The AttractionsElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-10-25
RykodiscRCD 40283
1.7Oliver’s Army3:01Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Very Best of Elvis Costello and The AttractionsElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-10-25
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), RykodiscD 106956, RCD 40283
1.7Oliver’s Army3:01Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Very Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977–86 (club edition)Elvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1994-10-25
RykodiscCRCD 40283
1.7Oliver's Army3:01Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Very Best of Elvis Costello and The AttractionsElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum + Compilation
Demon Records (80s UK new wave/reissues)DPAM 13
1.6Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsDrive Time 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-12-01
Dino EntertainmentDINCD119
2.5Oliver’s Army2:59Elvis Costello & The AttractionsRock Anthems, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dino EntertainmentDINCD 110
1.8Oliver’s Army2:56Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Sound of the SuburbsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-10-06
488825 2
1.7Oliver’s Army3:01Elvis Costello & The AttractionsClassic Rock: 1975-1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 559/16, TL559/16
1.2Oliver’s Army2:58Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Very Best of Elvis CostelloElvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)546 490-2
1.2Oliver’s Army2:58Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Very Best of Elvis CostelloElvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)545 103-2
1.2Oliver’s Army2:58Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Very Best of Elvis CostelloElvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)545 103-2
2.10Oliver’s Army2:59Elvis Costello & The AttractionsMusic of the Millennium 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-21
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)560230-2
1.2Oliver’s Army2:58Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe Very Best of Elvis CostelloElvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-04-17
Rhino (reissue label)R2 76652
2.4Oliver’s Army2:59Elvis Costello & The AttractionsSchool Disco.com: Spring TermVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-02-11
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)506297 2
1.8Oliver's Army2:55Elvis Costello & The AttractionsBest of British: 50 Golden Years of British Popular MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-06-03
1.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
  • US2002-11-19
Rhino (reissue label)R2 78190
1.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
Demon Records (80s UK new wave/reissues), Edsel RecordsMANUS 103
1.8Oliver's Army2:56Elvis Costello & The AttractionsCapital Gold: British LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-04-14
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin TV7243 5 83051 2 8, VTDCD519
1.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
  • US2007-05-01
Hip‐O RecordsB0008630-02
1.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
  • US2007-05-01
Hip‐O Records[none]
3.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe First Ten Years (Amazon exclusive edition)Elvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-05-01
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
1.2Oliver’s Army2:59Elvis Costello & The AttractionsMastermix Professional Engineered for DJs 11: 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-09-24
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)CD669
1.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
  • US2010-07-27
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-331
2.7Oliver’s Army2:57Elvis Costello & The AttractionsBest of BritishVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-04-18
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5333322
3.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsThe First Ten YearsElvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-10-09
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)A10303C100000EI2KW
1.4Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsUnfaithful Music & Soundtrack AlbumElvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US2015-10-23
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0023881-02
1.4Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsUnfaithful Music & Soundtrack AlbumElvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • XE2015-11-06
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.3Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
Hip‐O Records
1.4Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsUnfaithful Music & Soundtrack AlbumElvis CostelloAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0023881-02
2.11Oliver's Army3:02Elvis Costello & The AttractionsClassic PunkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)UWCCLA023
1.17Oliver’s Army3:02Elvis Costello & The AttractionsSeventies MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.3Oliver’s Army2:59Elvis Costello & The AttractionsArmed ForcesElvis Costello & The AttractionsAlbum
  • -2020
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)[none]
1.8Oliver’s Army3:00Elvis Costello & The AttractionsMastermix Classic Cuts 66: Punk/New WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)CC066

Relationships

engineer:Roger Bechirian
producer:Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
bass guitar:Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:Steve Nieve
vocals:Elvis Costello
recording of:Oliver’s Army (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)

Related works

Oliver’s Army

lyricist and composer:Declan Patrick MacManus