The Roaring Forty | 1983–2023

~ Release by Billy Bragg (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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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 Milkman of Human Kindness
recording of:
The Milkman of Human Kindness
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
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3To Have and Have Not
recording of:
To Have and to Have Not
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
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4The Man in the Iron Mask
recording of:
The Man in the Iron Mask
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
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5St 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.
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6The Saturday Boy
recording of:
The Saturday Boy
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
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7Between 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
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8The 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)
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9Which Side Are You On?
arranger:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
Focus Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-11)
recording of:
Which Side Are You On? (lyrics by Billy Bragg) (in 1984-11)
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
[traditional]
version of:
Which Side Are You On? (original version by Florence Reece)
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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
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11Greetings 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
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12There Is Power in a Union
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)
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13Help 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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14She’s Leaving Home
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
piano and recorder:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg and Cara Tivey
cover recording of:
She’s Leaving Home
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
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15She’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
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16Must I Paint You a Picture
recording of:
Must I Paint You a Picture
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
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17Waiting 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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18The Internationale
producer:
Grant Showbiz and Wiggy
brass:
Christie Tyler Cory Band
piano:
Cara Tivey
vocals:
Billy Bragg and Côr Cochion Caerdydd
conductor:
David Bedford
arranger:
David Bedford
recording of:
The Internationale (English, Billy Bragg version)
composer:
Pierre Degeyter
translator:
Billy Bragg (in 1989)
translated version of:
L’Internationale (The Internationale)
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19Tank Park Salute
recording of:
Tank Park Salute
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
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20Sexuality
recording of:
Sexuality
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg and Johnny Marr
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21Accident Waiting to Happen (Red Star 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
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1Upfield
recording of:
Upfield
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
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2The 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
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3Walt Whitman’s Niece
acoustic bass guitar:
John Stirratt
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
clavinet, drums (drum set), farfisa and piano:
Jay Bennett
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ken Coomer
electric guitar and harmonica:
Jeff Tweedy
background vocals:
Jay Bennett, Ken Coomer, Jonathan “JP” Parker, John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy
recording of:
Walt Whitman’s Niece
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (in 1946)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1997)
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4Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
accordion:
Elizabeth Steen
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ken Coomer
electric bass guitar:
John Stirratt
Hammond organ and bouzouki:
Jay Bennett
membranophone [chorus drums]:
Peter Yanowitz
violin:
Eliza Carthy
guest background vocals:
Natalie Merchant
recording of:
Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (in 1946)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1997)
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5My 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)
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6California Stars (live October / November 1998)
live recording of:
California Stars
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie
composer:
Jay Bennett (in 1997) and Jeff Tweedy (in 1997)
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7England, Half English
bass guitar, bendir and krakeb [kraksh]:
Simon Edwards
bell, darbuka [darabouka], surdo [curdo] and udu:
Martyn Barker
bouzouki [resozouki]:
Ben Mandelson
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
trombone:
Caroline Hall
trumpet:
Dave Woodhead
brass arranger:
Dave Woodhead
recording of:
England, Half English
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards, Ben Mandelson and Ian McLagan
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8Some Days 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
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9Take 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
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10Old Clash Fan Fight Song
recording of:
Old Clash Fan Fight Song
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
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11I Keep Faith
background vocals:
Robert Wyatt
recording of:
I Keep Faith
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
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12Never Buy the Sun
recording of:
Never Buy the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
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13Bugeye Jim
additional producer:
Grant Showbiz
producer:
Billy Bragg and Wilco
resonator guitar:
Billy Bragg
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Bugeye Jim
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie
composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
Ludlow Music and Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc.
Billy Bragg with Wilco3:14
14No One Knows Nothing Anymore
recording of:
No One Knows Nothing Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
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15Handyman Blues
recording engineer and mixer:
Ryan Freeland
producer:
Joe Henry
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
The Garfield House in South Pasadena, California, United States
mixed at:
Stampede Origin in Culver City, California, United States
recording of:
Handyman Blues
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
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16The L & N Don’t Stop Here Anymore
recording engineer:
Ryan Freeland (from 2016-03-14 until 2016-03-18)
producer:
Joe Henry
mixer:
Ryan Freeland
cover recording of:
The L & N Don’t Stop Here Any More
lyricist and composer:
Than Hall
publisher:
Jonathan B. Pickow Trust
recording of:
The L & N Don’t Stop Here Any More
lyricist and composer:
Than Hall
publisher:
Jonathan B. Pickow Trust
Billy Bragg with Joe Henry4:31
17King Tide and the Sunny Day Flood
recording of:
King Tide and the Sunny Day Flood
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
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18Mid‐Century Modern
recording of:
Mid-Century Modern
lyricist and composer:
Stephen William Bragg
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19I Will Be Your Shield
recording of:
I Will Be Your Shield
lyricist and composer:
Stephen William Bragg
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