Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

~ Release by Billy Bragg (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Greetings 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
A2Train Train
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
violin:
Bobby Valentino
vocals:
Billy Bragg
cover recording of:
Train Train
lyricist and composer:
Zenon de Fleur
recording of:
Train Train
lyricist and composer:
Zenon de Fleur
2:13
A3The Marriage
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
bass guitar:
John Porter
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dave Woodhead
percussion:
Kenny Jones and George Shilling
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
The Marriage
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
2:32
A4Ideology
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
percussion:
Kenny Jones and George Shilling
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Ideology
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:27
A5Levi 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
A6Honey I’m a Big Boy Now
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
percussion:
Kenny Jones and George Shilling
piano:
Ken Craddock
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Honey I'm a Big Boy Now
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
4:06
B1There 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)
2:49
B2Help 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
2:49
B3Wishing the Days Away
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
acoustic guitar and slide guitar:
Billy Bragg
mandolin:
John Porter
percussion:
Kenny Jones and George Shilling
violin family:
Bobby Valentino
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Wishing the Days Away
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
2:30
B4The Passion
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg and Johnny Marr
percussion:
Kenny Jones and George Shilling
vocals:
Billy Bragg and Kirsty MacColl
recording of:
The Passion
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
2:54
B5The 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
3:57
B6The Home Front
producer:
Kenny Jones and John Porter
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dave Woodhead
percussion:
Kenny Jones and George Shilling
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
The Home Front
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
4:10