Volume II

~ Release by Billy Bragg (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Workers Playtime
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1She's Got a New Spell
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1988) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1988)
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1998)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
electric bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas (in 1998)
percussion:
Tony Maronie (in 1998)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
recorded at:
Pavilion Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
She’s Got a New Spell (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:26
2Must I Paint You a Picture?
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1988) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1988)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1998)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (in 1998)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
Hammond organ and piano and additional vocals:
Cara Tivey (in 1998)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
recorded at:
Pavilion Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
Must I Paint You a Picture (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
5:32
3Tender Comrade
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1988) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1988)
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Tender Comrade
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
2:50
4The Price I Pay
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1988) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1988)
acoustic guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (in 1998)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1998) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1998)
membranophone:
Micky Waller (in 1998)
piano and background vocals:
Cara Tivey (in 1998)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
recorded at:
Pavilion Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
The Price I Pay (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:34
5Little Time Bomb
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1988) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1988)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
piano:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Little Time Bomb
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
2:18
6Rotting on Remand
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1988) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1988)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
pedal steel guitar:
BJ Cole
piano:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Rotting on Remand
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:39
7Valentine's Day Is Over
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1988) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1988)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (in 1998)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
flugelhorn:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter) (in 1998)
piano:
Cara Tivey (in 1998)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
recorded at:
Pavilion Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
Valentine's Day Is Over (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
4:54
8Life With the Lions
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1988) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1988)
acoustic guitar:
Billy Bragg
electric bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
electric guitar:
Martin Belmont
harmonica:
Barb Jungr
membranophone:
Micky Waller
piano and background vocals:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Life With the Lions
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:07
9The Only One
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1988) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1988)
acoustic guitar:
Billy Bragg
cello:
John Palmer (Belgian 'singing busdriver' Eric Bastiaen)
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
The Only One
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:26
10The Short Answer
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1988) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1988)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer)
acoustic guitar and slide guitar:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
cello:
Julia Palmer
electric bass guitar, electric guitar and triangle:
Billy Bragg
percussion:
Tony Maronie
viola:
Theresa Pamplin
violin family:
Camilla Brunt and Donna Welchman
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
The Short Answer
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
5:00
11Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1988) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1988)
electric bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas (in 1998)
electric guitar:
Martin Belmont (in 1998), Billy Bragg (in 1998) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1998)
membranophone:
Micky Waller (in 1998)
piano:
Cara Tivey (in 1998)
background vocals:
Jayne Creamer (in 1998), Kaya Jenner (in 1998), George Peckham (engineer, Porky) (in 1998), Michelle Shocked (in 1998), Cara Tivey (in 1998) and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1998)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
recorded at:
Pavilion Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
44:36
2▼CD: Workers Playtime: bonus disc
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1The Only One (demo)
recording of:
The Only One
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:37
2The Price I Pay (demo)
recording of:
The Price I Pay
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
4:01
3Love Has No Pride
3:35
4That's Entertainment
cover recording of:
That’s Entertainment
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
And Son Music Ltd. (, from 1980 to present), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:53
5She's Got a New Spell (demo)
recording of:
She’s Got a New Spell
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
2:44
6The Short Answer (demo)
recording of:
The Short Answer
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
5:22
7Little Time Bomb (demo)
recording of:
Little Time Bomb
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
2:22
8Bad Penny (demo)
recording of:
Bad Penny
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:05
9Reason to Believe (live)
live cover recording of:
Reason to Believe (on 1988-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Tim Hardin
publisher:
Allen Stanton Productions, Alley Music Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Faithful Virtue Music Co. Inc., Hudson Bay Music Inc., Robbins Music Co. Ltd., Robbins Music Corp. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
2:12
10Must I Paint You a Picture? (extended version)
recording of:
Must I Paint You a Picture
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
7:13
11Raglan Road (live)
3:46
3▼CD: Don't Try This at Home
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1Accident Waiting to Happen
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
bass guitar and electric guitar:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
J.F.T. Hood
background vocals:
Lorraine Bowen
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Accident Waiting to Happen
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
live recording of:
Accident Waiting to Happen
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
44:01
2Moving the Goalposts
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
flugelhorn:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
keyboard:
Amanda Vincent
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991)
recording of:
Moving the Goalposts
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
42:34
3Everywhere
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar:
Billy Bragg
bass guitar:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
mandolin:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
piano:
Cara Tivey
violin:
Elliet Mackrell
vocals:
Billy Bragg
cover recording of:
Everywhere
writer:
Sid Griffin and Greg Trooper
recording of:
Everywhere
writer:
Sid Griffin and Greg Trooper
45:01
4Cindy of a Thousand Lives
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Johnny Marr and Grant Showbiz
mixer:
Owen Morris
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
additional keyboard:
Billy Bragg
bass guitar:
Andy Hobson (UK bassist)
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg and Johnny Marr
percussion:
Jody Linscott
background vocals:
Kirsty MacColl and Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Cindy of a Thousand Lives
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
34:15
5You Woke Up My Neighbourhood
engineer:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer) and Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar and mandolin:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
electric guitar:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
fiddle:
Andy Carlson
guest bass guitar and pedal steel guitar:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer)
background vocals:
Michael Stipe
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
The Jester House (Peter Buck's studio) in Athens, Georgia, United States (in 1991-05)
recording of:
You Woke Up My Neighbourhood
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Billy Bragg and Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
43:11
6Trust
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
clarinet:
Lorraine Bowen
flugelhorn:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
keyboard:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Trust
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
34:13
7God's Footballer
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar:
Billy Bragg
keyboard:
Amanda Vincent
viola:
Mary Ramsey
background vocals:
Lorraine Bowen
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
God's Footballer
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
33:04
8The Few
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
bass guitar:
Andy Hobson (UK bassist)
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
electric guitar:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
keyboard:
Cara Tivey
trombone:
Caroline Hall (multi-instrumentalist performer: trombone, bass-clarinet, clarinet, flute, piano, vibraphone, accordion, percussion)
trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
The Few
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
43:27
9Sexuality
engineer:
Owen Morris and Victor van Vugt
producer:
Johnny Marr and Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard:
Johnny Marr
bass guitar:
James Eller
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
keyboard:
Cara Tivey and Amanda Vincent
background vocals:
Kirsty MacColl and Johnny Marr
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
Clear Studios (Johnny Marr's studio) in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1990)
recording of:
Sexuality
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg and Johnny Marr
3.753:49
10Mother of the Bride
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar:
Billy Bragg
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and mandolin:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
keyboard:
Amanda Vincent
violin:
Elliet Mackrell
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Mother of the Bride
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
43:36
11Tank Park Salute
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
electric guitar:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
keyboard and piano:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991)
recording of:
Tank Park Salute
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
33:30
12Dolphins
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
piano and background vocals:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
cover recording of:
The Dolphins
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
34:20
13North Sea Bubble
engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Johnny Marr and Grant Showbiz
bass guitar:
James Eller
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
keyboard:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
North Sea Bubble
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
43:19
14Rumours of War
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
cello:
Julia Palmer
keyboard and piano:
Amanda Vincent
viola and violin:
Mary Ramsey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
strings arranger:
Mary Ramsey
recording of:
Rumours of War
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
32:50
15Wish You Were Her
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
keyboard:
Amanda Vincent
percussion:
Jody Linscott
background vocals:
Lorraine Bowen, Steven Lewis (UN envoy to Africa), Victoria Taylor Roberts and Andy Szabo
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Wish You Were Her
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
32:46
16Body of Water
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
bass guitar and electric guitar:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
keyboard:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg and Cara Tivey
recording of:
Body of Water
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Billy Bragg and Wiggy (member of Riff Raff)
43:58
4▼CD: Don't Try This at Home: bonus disc
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1Party of God
recording of:
Party Of God
lyricist:
Natalie Merchant
composer:
Billy Bragg and Natalie Merchant
Billy Bragg4:15
2North Sea Bubble (demo)
recording of:
North Sea Bubble
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg3:30
3Sexuality (demo)
recording of:
Sexuality
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg and Johnny Marr
Billy Bragg3:54
4Just One Victory (alternative mix)
recording of:
Just One Victory
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
Billy Bragg5:31
5Everywhere (alternative mix)
cover recording of:
Everywhere
writer:
Sid Griffin and Greg Trooper
recording of:
Everywhere
writer:
Sid Griffin and Greg Trooper
Billy Bragg4:42
6Trust (demo)
recording of:
Trust
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
demo recording of:
Trust
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg5:43
7Bread & Circuses
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bass and percussion:
Gary Smith (producer)
cello:
Julia Palmer
guitar and background vocals:
Billy Bragg
trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
lead vocals:
Natalie Merchant
recording of:
Bread and Circuses
writer:
Billy Bragg and Natalie Merchant
Billy Bragg4:28
8Cindy of a Thousand Lives (demo)
recording of:
Cindy of a Thousand Lives
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
demo recording of:
Cindy of a Thousand Lives
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg3:38
9The Few (demo)
recording of:
The Few
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
demo recording of:
The Few
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg3:50
10Revolution
cover recording of:
Revolution (Beatles song)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Billy Bragg1:51
11Tighten Up Your Wig
recording of:
Tighten Up Your Wig
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg feat. The Athenians & DJ Woody Dee3:18
12MBH
recording of:
MBH
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg2:07
13This Gulf Between Us
recording of:
This Gulf Between Us
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg2:46
14Piccadilly Rambler
recording of:
Piccadilly Rambler
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg1:49
5▼CD: William Bloke
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1From Red to Blue
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
guitar:
Billy Bragg
Hammond organ:
Terry Disley
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
From Red to Blue
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:21
2Upfield
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons)
bass guitar:
Fionn Ó Lochlainn
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
guitar:
Billy Bragg
organ and piano:
Cara Tivey
trombone:
Caroline Hall (multi-instrumentalist performer: trombone, bass-clarinet, clarinet, flute, piano, vibraphone, accordion, percussion)
trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at and mixed at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Upfield
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
44:07
3Everybody Loves You Babe
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
piano:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Everybody Loves You Babe
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:10
4Sugardaddy
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bass guitar:
Fionn Ó Lochlainn
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
flugelhorn:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
guitar:
Billy Bragg
organ and piano:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Sugardaddy
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
4:37
5A Pict Song
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
guitar:
Billy Bragg
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
A Pict Song
lyricist:
Rudyard Kipling
composer:
Billy Bragg
4:56
6Brickbat
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
cello:
Diedre Cooper
guitar:
Billy Bragg
strings:
Terry Disley
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at and mixed at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Brickbat
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:14
7The Space Race Is Over
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
double bass:
Chris Morgan (US guitarist for Canned Heat)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
J.F.T. Hood
guitar:
Billy Bragg
keyboard:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at and mixed at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
The Space Race Is Over
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
4:26
8Northern Industrial Town
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
guitar:
Billy Bragg
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Northern Industrial Town
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
52:58
9The Fourteenth of February
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
cello:
Diedre Cooper
double bass:
Chucho Merchán
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
guitar:
Billy Bragg
keyboard and piano:
Cara Tivey
strings:
Terry Disley
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at and mixed at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
The Fourteenth of February
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:27
10King James Version
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
double bass:
Chris Morgan (US guitarist for Canned Heat)
guitar:
Billy Bragg
mandolin:
Ashley Drees
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
King James Version
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:21
11Goalhanger
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
alto saxophone:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
J.F.T. Hood
electric bass guitar:
Nigel Frydman
guitar:
Billy Bragg
keyboard:
Cara Tivey
trombone:
Caroline Hall (multi-instrumentalist performer: trombone, bass-clarinet, clarinet, flute, piano, vibraphone, accordion, percussion)
trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Goalhanger
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:47
6▼CD: William Bloke: bonus disc
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1As Long as You Hold Me (demo)
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1994-11)
recording of:
As Long as You Hold Me (in 1994-11)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:26
2Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Litte Feet? (demo)
recording engineer:
Wiggy (member of Riff Raff) (in 1995-08)
cover recording of:
Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? (in 1995-08)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:42
3Sugar Daddy (demo)
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1995-10-31)
recording of:
Sugardaddy (on 1995-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
4:07
4The Space Race Is Over (demo)
guitar:
Billy Bragg (on 1995-10-31)
keyboard and piano:
Cara Tivey (on 1995-10-31)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (on 1995-10-31)
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1995-10-31)
recording of:
The Space Race Is Over (on 1995-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
5:10
5Goalhanger (demo)
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1995-10-31)
recording of:
Goalhanger (on 1995-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
2:43
6Upfield (demo)
guitar:
Billy Bragg (on 1995-10-31)
piano:
Cara Tivey (on 1995-10-31)
background vocals:
The Mint Juleps (1980s female vocal group) (on 1995-10-31)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (on 1995-10-31)
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1995-10-31)
recording of:
Upfield (on 1995-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
5:03
7The Fourteenth of February (demo)
acoustic guitar and keyboard:
Billy Bragg (in 1996-02)
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996-02)
recording of:
The Fourteenth of February (in 1996-02)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:26
8Qualifications
producer:
Grant Showbiz
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1996-06-14)
recording of:
Qualifications (on 1996-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
1:48
9Never Had No One Ever
producer:
Grant Showbiz
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons) (on 1996-08-22)
bass guitar:
Nigel Frydman (on 1996-08-22)
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood (on 1996-08-22)
guitar:
Billy Bragg (on 1996-08-22)
trombone:
Caroline Hall (multi-instrumentalist performer: trombone, bass-clarinet, clarinet, flute, piano, vibraphone, accordion, percussion) (on 1996-08-22)
trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter) (on 1996-08-22)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (on 1996-08-22)
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1996-08-22)
cover recording of:
Never Had No One Ever (on 1996-08-22)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
43:40
10Thatcherites
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bodhrán:
Rory Campbell (Scottish folk) (in 1996)
guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1996)
mandolin:
Ashley Drees (in 1996)
violin:
Elliet Mackrell (in 1996)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1996)
arranger:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Thatcherites (in 1996)
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:13
11All Fall Down
producer:
Grant Showbiz
banjo and guitar:
Billy Bragg (on 1997-02-27)
violin:
Eliza Carthy (on 1997-02-27)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (on 1997-02-27) and Eliza Carthy (on 1997-02-27)
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1997-02-27)
cover recording of:
All Fall Down
lyricist and composer:
Alan Hull
3:34
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1St. Monday
engineer:
Mike Boddy (engineer)
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bouzouki [barizouki] and bouzouki and electric guitar:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
guitar [Gretsch]:
Lu Edmonds
membranophone, shakers and tambourine:
Martyn Barker
piano:
Ian McLagan
background vocals:
Martyn Barker, Lorraine Bowen, Lu Edmonds and Ian McLagan
recorded at:
Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 2001)
recording of:
St Monday
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:04
2Jane Allen
bass guitar and gumbri [sintir]:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bell [bell], membranophone, percussion [metal pipes], reco-reco and shakers [goats' toenails]:
Martyn Barker
bouzouki [barizouki] and resonator guitar [dobro] and bouzouki [resozouki]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
cümbüş [tarbush] and saz:
Lu Edmonds
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
Hammond organ [Hammond B3], Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer], accordion and electric piano:
Ian McLagan
background vocals:
Lu Edmonds and Ian McLagan
recording of:
Jane Allen
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:58
3Distant Shore
acoustic guitar:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
guitarrón mexicano [guitaron]:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
piano:
Ian McLagan
saz:
Lu Edmonds
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Distant Shore
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
Billy Bragg and the Blokes2:30
4England, Half English
bass guitar, bendir and krakeb [kraksh]:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bell, darbuka [darabouka], surdo [curdo] and udu:
Martyn Barker
bouzouki [resozouki]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
cümbüş [tarbush], guitar [Gretsch] and piano, cümbüş [tenorbush] and background vocals:
Lu Edmonds
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
tenor saxophone:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons)
trombone:
Caroline Hall (multi-instrumentalist performer: trombone, bass-clarinet, clarinet, flute, piano, vibraphone, accordion, percussion)
trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
brass arranger:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
recording of:
England, Half English
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
Billy Bragg and the Blokes2:29
5NPWA
engineer:
Mike Boddy (engineer)
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bouzouki [resozouki] and harmonica:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
congas, güiro [quira], membranophone and shakers:
Martyn Barker
cümbüş [tarbush]:
Lu Edmonds
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
Hammond organ [Hammond B3] and piano:
Ian McLagan
background vocals:
Martyn Barker, Anthea Clarke and Lu Edmonds
recorded at:
Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 2001)
recording of:
NPWA
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
Billy Bragg and the Blokes5:31
6Some Days I See the Point
engineer:
Mike Boddy (engineer)
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bouzouki:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
cymbal and udu:
Martyn Barker
electric upright bass [baby bass]:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3] and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ian McLagan
saz:
Lu Edmonds
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 2001)
recording of:
Some Days I See the Point
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
Billy Bragg and the Blokes4:59
7Baby Faroukh
bass guitar and fife:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bugarija [contra-tambura] and lap steel guitar [vega lap steel guitar]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
cajón, darbuka [darabouka], foot stomps [stomping], membranophone [cuban drum], shakers [shaker] and shekere:
Martyn Barker
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
saz:
Lu Edmonds
background vocals:
Rebecca Naadu Laryea and Love Ayikai Tagoe
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Baby Faroukh
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:06
8Take Down the Union Jack
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Take Down the Union Jack
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:20
9Another Kind of Judy
acoustic guitar and guitar [Gretsch]:
Lu Edmonds
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bongos, cowbell, cymbal [efx cymbal], darbuka [darabouka], membranophone, shakers [shaker] and tambourine:
Martyn Barker
bouzouki [barizouki] and bouzouki and electric guitar:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
background vocals:
Martyn Barker and Lu Edmonds
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Another Kind of Judy
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:44
10He'll Go Down
bajo sexto [Fender bajo sexto]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
electric upright bass [baby bass]:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
guitar [Gretsch]:
Lu Edmonds
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
membranophone:
Martyn Barker
background vocals:
Martyn Barker and Lu Edmonds
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
He'll Go Down
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:21
11Dreadbelly
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bouzouki [barizouki]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
cabasa [cabasa], cowbell, membranophone, snare drum [dread snare] and udu:
Martyn Barker
cümbüş [cumbush]:
Lu Edmonds
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
tenor saxophone:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons)
trombone:
Caroline Hall (multi-instrumentalist performer: trombone, bass-clarinet, clarinet, flute, piano, vibraphone, accordion, percussion)
trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
background vocals:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds and Ian McLagan
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
brass arranger:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
recording of:
Dreadbelly
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:33
12Tears of My Tracks
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bouzouki [resozouki]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
finger snaps [fingerpops], membranophone and tambourine:
Martyn Barker
flugelhorn:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
guitar [Gretsch]:
Lu Edmonds
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
background vocals:
Martyn Barker, Lorraine Bowen and Billy Bragg
brass arranger:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
recording of:
The Tears of My Tracks
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:53
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1Billericay Dickie
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Martyn Barker
keyboard:
Ian McLagan
strings:
Lu Edmonds and Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
vocals:
Billy Bragg
cover recording of:
Billericay Dickie
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Steve Nugent (US guitarist/songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
Billy Bragg and the Blokes4:46
2Mansion on the Hill
cover recording of:
Mansion on the Hill
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1981 until 1982)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd.
Billy Bragg and the Blokes34:20
3Glad and Sorry
Billy Bragg and the Blokes4:08
4He'll Go Down (demo)
recording of:
He'll Go Down
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:31
5Yarra Song
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:33
6You Pulled the Carpet Out
Billy Bragg and the Blokes2:38
7Mystery Shoes
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:09
8Tears of My Tracks (demo)
recording of:
The Tears of My Tracks
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:20
9Take Down the Union Jack (band version)
engineer:
Mike Boddy (engineer)
producer:
Grant Showbiz
recorded at:
Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 2001)
recording of:
Take Down the Union Jack
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:22
10England, Half English (7" remix)
recording of:
England, Half English
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:56
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Billy Bragg and the Blokes2:05
12Dry Bed (band version)
recording of:
Dry Bed
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg and the Blokes3:19
13Danny Rose
cover recording of:
Danny Rose
lyricist and composer:
Lal Waterson (English folksinger) and Mike Waterson (English folk singer)
Billy Bragg and the Blokes2:27
14She Smiled Sweetly
cover recording of:
She Smiled Sweetly
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
Billy Bragg and the Blokes2:50
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