Into the third batch of Rhino's Deluxe Edition reissue campaign of the Elvis Costello catalog, a familiar pattern certainly began to emerge. Each disc has more tracks, better liner notes than the Demon/Rykodisc reissues, which had all the heavy-hitters -- all the B-sides, the bonus EPs, the demos that truly matter. This is especially the case of Armed Forces, whose second disc's best material is what was on the Ryko edition, at least more or less. What is truly noteworthy on this issue is a bunch of unreleased material from ...
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Into the third batch of Rhino's Deluxe Edition reissue campaign of the Elvis Costello catalog, a familiar pattern certainly began to emerge. Each disc has more tracks, better liner notes than the Demon/Rykodisc reissues, which had all the heavy-hitters -- all the B-sides, the bonus EPs, the demos that truly matter. This is especially the case of Armed Forces, whose second disc's best material is what was on the Ryko edition, at least more or less. What is truly noteworthy on this issue is a bunch of unreleased material from the Live at Hollywood High sessions, all as excellent as those on the released EP. To be sure, if you don't own the previous reissue of Armed Forces, this is the one to get. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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Fair. This item has very light surface scratches that do not affect the use of the disc/s. This is a USED item. Case and cover may or may not have wear or damage. All items unless otherwise noted will include disc, case, and artwork. Codes have been used. Other contents such as booklets may vary, please inquire for details. All items ship Monday-Friday within 2-3 business days.
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Very Good. Size: 5x5x0; Rhino R2 78190; two-disc set with booklet; bending to rear cover art (please note that we have found this to strangely be commonplace, if not standard, for these double Elvis Costello CD releases); otherwise, jewel case and booklet (including the lyrics! ) are in excellent condition; discs are mint/near mint; because we care that your order arrives in the condition stated, we have additionally sealed the case in bubblewrap for added protection during shipment.
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