Armed Forces was first issued as Radar RAD 14 (UK) and as Columbia JC 35709 (US), January 1979.
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? was first issued as the B-side of the Nick Lowe single American Squirm, Radar ADA 26 (UK), credited to Nick Lowe And His Sound. The track did not appear on the UK release of the album.

From inside cover
All songs published by BMG Music (UK), except (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? Plangent Visions Music, Inc.

From back cover:
Half-Speed Mastered at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA.
© 2010 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Inc .℗ 1979 Elvis Costello
Half-Speed Production and Mastering by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab • Specially Plated and Pressed on 180 grams of High Definition Vinyl • Special Static Free - Dust Free Inner Sleeve • Heavy Duty Protective Packaging • Mastered from the Original Master Tapes
Special Limited Edition.

1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to analog console to lathe