482) Armed Forces : Rolling Stone

Costello's third album is wound tight, full of paranoia and anger. The concept is personal politics; the original title was Emotional Fascism, and one of the songs is called "Two Little Hitlers." The keyboard-driven sound of "Accidents Will Happen" helped define New Wave.

Total album sales: 500,000

Peak chart position: 10

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