Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

~ Release by Billy Bragg (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Greetings to the New Brunette
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
bass guitar and slide guitar:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK) (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Johnny Marr (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) (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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
recording of:
Greetings to the New Brunette (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
4.53:32
2Train Train
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
violin:
Bobby Valentino (British violinist and singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Billy Bragg
cover recording of:
Train Train
lyricist and composer:
Zenon de Fleur
42:13
3The Marriage
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and George Shilling
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
The Marriage
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
42:32
4Ideology
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and George Shilling
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Ideology
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
43:27
5Levi Stubbs’ Tears
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter) (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) (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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
recording of:
Levi Stubbs’ Tears (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
43:32
6Honey I’m a Big Boy Now
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and George Shilling
piano:
Ken Craddock
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Honey I'm a Big Boy Now
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
34:06
7There Is Power in a Union
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) (in 1986) and George Shilling (in 1986)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater 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
42:49
8Help Save the Youth of America
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
mandolin:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK) (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) (in 1986) and George Shilling (in 1986)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
recording of:
Help Save the Youth of America (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
42:49
9Wishing the Days Away
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
acoustic guitar and slide guitar:
Billy Bragg
mandolin:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and George Shilling
violin family:
Bobby Valentino (British violinist and singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Wishing the Days Away
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
42:30
10The Passion
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg and Johnny Marr
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and George Shilling
vocals:
Billy Bragg and Kirsty MacColl
recording of:
The Passion
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
42:54
11The Warmest Room
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK) (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) (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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
recording of:
The Warmest Room (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
43:57
12The Home Front
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and George Shilling
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
The Home Front
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
44:10
▼ CD 2
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1Sin City
43:34
2Deportees
44:03
3There Is Power in a Union (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
There Is Power in a Union (with lyrics by Billy Bragg)
lyricist and arranger:
Billy Bragg
is based on:
Battle Cry of Freedom
43:16
4The Tracks of My Tears
cover recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
42:56
5Wishing the Days Away (alternate version)
recording of:
Wishing the Days Away
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
42:32
6The Clashing of Ideologies (alternate version)
42:52
7Greetings to the New Brunette (demo)
recording of:
Greetings to the New Brunette
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
43:57
8A Nurse’s Life Is Full of Woe
42:48
9Only Bad Signs
33:10
10Hold the Fort
recording of:
Hold the Fort (traditional labor song)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1774)
version of:
Hold the Fort
41:47