Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg

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1A New England
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Oliver Hitch
guitar:
Billy Bragg (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs and Utility Records
recorded at:
Chappell Music in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
recording of:
A New England (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Chappell Music Ltd.
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2The Man in the Iron Mask
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Oliver Hitch
recorded at:
Chappell Music in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-02)
recording of:
The Man in the Iron Mask
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
2:07
3The Milkman of Human Kindness
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Oliver Hitch
recorded at:
Chappell Music in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-02)
recording of:
The Milkman of Human Kindness
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
2:56
4To Have and to Have Not
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Oliver Hitch
guitar:
Billy Bragg (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs and Utility Records
recorded at:
Chappell Music in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
recording of:
To Have and to Have Not (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
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5A Lover Sings
engineer:
Kenny Jones (in 1984-07)
producer:
Ted de Bono
recorded at:
Berry Street Studio in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-07)
recording of:
A Lover Sings (in 1984-07)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:54
6St Swithin's Day
engineer:
Kenny Jones (in 1984-07)
producer:
Ted de Bono
recorded at:
Berry Street Studio in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-07)
recording of:
St Swithin’s Day (in 1984-07)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3:56
7The Saturday Boy
engineer:
Kenny Jones (in 1984-07)
producer:
Ted de Bono
recorded at:
Berry Street Studio in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-07)
recording of:
The Saturday Boy (in 1984-07)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:32
8Between the Wars
engineer and producer:
Kenny Jones
recorded at:
Focus Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-11)
recording of:
Between the Wars (in 1984-11)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
2:29
9The World Turned Upside Down
engineer and producer:
Kenny Jones
recorded at:
Focus Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-11)
recording of:
The World Turned Upside Down (in 1984-11)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Rosselson (in 1974)
2:35
10Levi Stubbs' Tears
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (in 1986), Simon Moreton (in 1986) and George Shilling (in 1986)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
recording of:
Levi Stubbs’ Tears (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:32
11Walk Away Renee
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
cover recording of:
Walk Away Renée
writer:
Michael Brown, Bob Calilli and Tony Sansone
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Trio Music Company, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Twin Tone (in 1967)
2:24
12Greetings to the New Brunette
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
bass guitar and slide guitar:
John Porter (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Johnny Marr (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (in 1986), Simon Moreton (in 1986) and George Shilling (in 1986)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1986) and Kirsty MacColl (in 1986)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
recording of:
Greetings to the New Brunette (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:32
13There Is Power in a Union
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (in 1986) and George Shilling (in 1986)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
recording of:
There Is Power in a Union (with lyrics by Billy Bragg) (in 1986)
lyricist and arranger:
Billy Bragg
is based on:
Battle Cry of Freedom
cover recording of:
There is Power in a Union (Joe Hill)
lyricist:
Joe Hill (in 1913)
composer:
Lewis E. Jones
parody version of:
There Is Power in the Blood (Power In The Blood)
2:50
14Help Save the Youth of America
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
mandolin:
John Porter (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (in 1986) and George Shilling (in 1986)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
recording of:
Help Save the Youth of America (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
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15The Warmest Room
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
bass guitar:
John Porter (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (in 1986) and George Shilling (in 1986)
piano:
Ken Craddock (in 1986)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
recording of:
The Warmest Room (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:59
16Must I Paint You a Picture
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (in 1988) and Wiggy (in 1988)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Wiggy (in 1998)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (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, England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
Must I Paint You a Picture (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
5:32
17She's Got a New Spell
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (in 1988) and Wiggy (in 1988)
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Wiggy (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, England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
She’s Got a New Spell (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:25
18The Price I Pay
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (in 1988) and Wiggy (in 1988)
acoustic guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (in 1998)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1998) and Wiggy (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, England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
The Price I Pay (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:34
19Valentine's Day Is Over
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (in 1988) and Wiggy (in 1988)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (in 1998)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
flugelhorn:
Dave Woodhead (in 1998)
piano:
Cara Tivey (in 1998)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
recorded at:
Pavilion Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
Valentine's Day Is Over (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
4:54
20Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
assistant engineer:
Graham Dear
engineer:
Martin Hayles
producer:
Joe Boyd (in 1988) and Wiggy (in 1988)
electric bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas (in 1998)
electric guitar:
Martin Belmont (in 1998), Billy Bragg (in 1998) and Wiggy (in 1998)
membranophone:
Micky Waller (in 1998)
piano:
Cara Tivey (in 1998)
background vocals:
Jayne Creamer (in 1998), Kaya Jenner (in 1998), George Peckham (in 1998), Michelle Shocked (in 1998), Cara Tivey (in 1998) and Wiggy (in 1998)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
recorded at:
Pavilion Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
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1Sexuality
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 in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1990)
recording of:
Sexuality
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg and Johnny Marr
Billy Bragg3:48
2Cindy of 1000 Lives
engineer:
Owen Morris and Victor van Vugt
producer:
Johnny Marr and Grant Showbiz
recorded at:
Clear Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1990)
recording of:
Cindy of a Thousand Lives
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg4:15
3Moving the Goalposts
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
flugelhorn:
Dave Woodhead
keyboard:
Amanda Vincent
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1991)
recording of:
Moving the Goalposts
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg2:34
4Tank Park Salute
engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
electric guitar:
Wiggy
keyboard and piano:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1991)
recording of:
Tank Park Salute
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg3:29
5You Woke Up My Neighbourhood
engineer:
John Keane and Victor van Vugt
producer:
Grant Showbiz
acoustic guitar and mandolin:
Peter Buck
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
electric guitar:
Wiggy
fiddle:
Andy Carlson
guest bass guitar and pedal steel guitar:
John Keane
background vocals:
Michael Stipe
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
The Jester House in Athens, Georgia, United States (in 1991-05)
recording of:
You Woke Up My Neighbourhood
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Billy Bragg and Peter Buck
Billy Bragg3:11
6Accident Waiting to Happen (Red Stars version)
producer:
Gary Smith
bass guitar:
Nigel Frydman
drums (drum set):
Rob Allum
guitar:
Billy Bragg and Wiggy
keyboard:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg and Cara Tivey
recorded at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (in 1991)
recording of:
Accident Waiting to Happen
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg3:48
7Sulk
producer:
Gary Smith
recorded at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (in 1991)
recording of:
Sulk
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Billy Bragg and Cara Tivey
Billy Bragg3:48
8Upfield
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Terry Edwards
bass guitar:
Fionn Ó Lochlainn
drums (drum set):
J.F.T. Hood
guitar:
Billy Bragg
organ and piano:
Cara Tivey
trombone:
Caroline Hall
trumpet:
Dave Woodhead
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at and mixed at:
Cathouse Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Upfield
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg4:06
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 in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
The Fourteenth of February
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg3:25
10Brickbat
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 in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Brickbat
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg3:14
11The Space Race Is Over
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
double bass:
Chris Morgan
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 in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
The Space Race Is Over
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg4:25
12The Boy Done Good
producer:
Grant Showbiz
keyboard:
Cara Tivey
percussion:
Jody Linscott
background vocals:
Lorraine Bowen
vocals:
Billy Bragg
performer:
Johnny Marr
recorded at:
Cathouse Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1996) and Clear Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
The Boy Done Good
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Johnny Marr
Billy Bragg3:22
13Ingrid Bergman
engineer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Billy Bragg, Grant Showbiz and Wilco
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1998-01)
recorded at:
Totally Wired in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (in 1998-01)
recording of:
Ingrid Bergman (in 1998-01)
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (in 1950)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1997)
Billy Bragg & Wilco1:50
14Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
engineer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Billy Bragg, Grant Showbiz and Wilco
recorded at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (in 1998) and Totally Wired in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (in 1998)
recording of:
Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (in 1946)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1997)
Billy Bragg & Wilco4:08
15My Flying Saucer
engineer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Billy Bragg, Grant Showbiz and Wilco
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1998-01)
acoustic guitar, baritone guitar and electric guitar:
Jay Bennett (in 1998-01)
cabasa:
Jeff Tweedy (in 1998-01)
electric bass guitar and guitar:
John Stirratt (in 1998-01)
guest tambourine:
Ken Coomer (in 1998-01)
recorded at:
Totally Wired in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (in 1998-01)
recording of:
My Flying Saucer (in 1998-01)
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (in 1950)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1995)
Billy Bragg & Wilco1:46
16All You Fascists Bound to Lose (Blokes version)
engineer and producer:
Grant Showbiz
recorded at and engineered at:
Eastcote Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1999)
recording of:
All You Fascists (music by Billy Bragg)
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (in 1942)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1997)
is based on:
All You Fascists (music by Woody Guthrie)
Billy Bragg and the Blokes4:12
17NPWA
engineer:
Mike Boddy
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards
bouzouki [resozouki] and harmonica:
Ben Mandelson
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, Ben Mandelson and Ian McLagan
Billy Bragg and the Blokes5:29
18St. Monday
engineer:
Mike Boddy
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards
bouzouki [barizouki] and bouzouki and electric guitar:
Ben Mandelson
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 Blokes3:02
19Somedays I See the Point
engineer:
Mike Boddy
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bouzouki:
Ben Mandelson
cymbal and udu:
Martyn Barker
electric upright bass [baby bass]:
Simon Edwards
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, Ben Mandelson and Ian McLagan
Billy Bragg and the Blokes4:58
20Take Down the Union Jack (Band version)
engineer:
Mike Boddy
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 Blokes3:23
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1A13, Trunk Road to the Sea
recording of:
A13 (Trunk Road to the Sea)
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Bobby Troup
version of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
2:29
2Fear Is a Mans Best Friend
cover recording of:
Fear Is a Man’s Best Friend
lyricist and composer:
John Cale
recording of:
Fear Is a Man’s Best Friend
lyricist and composer:
John Cale
2:33
3Cold and Bitter Tears (live)
vocals:
Billy Bragg and Ted Hawkins
live recording of:
Cold and Bitter Tears
lyricist and composer:
Ted Hawkins
2:35
4Seven and Seven Is
cover recording of:
7 and 7 Is
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Lee
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Grass Root Productions, Grassroots Music Production and Trio Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Trio Music Co. Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック
2:13
5When Will I See You Again
cover recording of:
When Will I See You Again
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
publisher:
Copyright Control, Gamble Huff Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell
3:03
6Rule nor Reason (live)
live recording of:
Rule nor Reason
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:33
7Debris
4:10
8Dry Bed (demo version)
guitar:
Billy Bragg
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Dry Bed
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie
composer:
Billy Bragg
1:49
9She Smiled Sweetly
vocals:
Billy Bragg
cover recording of:
She Smiled Sweetly
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
2:52
10Take Down the Union Jack (King Normal & The Rug remix)
recording of:
Take Down the Union Jack
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
2:48