The Roaring Forty | 1983 – 2023

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

Tracklist

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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
Billy Bragg4.53:33
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
recording of:
Train Train
lyricist and composer:
Zenon de Fleur
Billy Bragg42:14
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
Billy Bragg42:33
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
Billy Bragg43:30
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
Billy Bragg43:33
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
Billy Bragg34:10
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
cover recording of:
There is Power in a Union (Joe Hill)
lyricist:
Joe Hill (early 1900s US songwriter) (in 1913)
composer:
Lewis E. Jones (hymnist)
parody version of:
There Is Power in the Blood (Power In The Blood)
Billy Bragg42:51
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
Billy Bragg42:50
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
Billy Bragg42:31
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
Billy Bragg42:56
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
Billy Bragg43:59
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
Billy Bragg44:12
13Shirley
producer:
Johnny Marr and Grant Showbiz
vocals:
Billy Bragg
performer:
Johnny Marr
recording of:
Greetings to the New Brunette
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg53:35
14The 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) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
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) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Billy Bragg42:55
15Wishing the Days Away (alternative version)
recording of:
Wishing the Days Away
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg42:32
16The Clashing of Ideologies (alternative version)
recording of:
The Clashing of Ideologies
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg42:51
17A Nurse’s Life Is Full of Woe
recording of:
A Nurse’s Life Is Full of Woe
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg42:48
18Only Bad Signs
recording of:
Only Bad Signs
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg33:10
19Hold the Fort
cover 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
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
Billy Bragg41:48
20Think Again
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
guitar:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer)
mandolin:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
vocals:
Billy Bragg
cover recording of:
Think Again
lyricist and composer:
Dick Gaughan (Scottish singer-songwriter and musician)
recording of:
Think Again
lyricist and composer:
Dick Gaughan (Scottish singer-songwriter and musician)
Billy Bragg43:33
21Walk Away Renee (version)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Marr
spoken vocals:
Billy Bragg
cover recording of:
Walk Away Renée
writer:
Michael Brown (American singer-songwriter), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Twin Tone (publisher) (in 1967)
Billy Bragg introducing Duane Tremelo3.652:25
22The Tatler
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
guitar:
Billy Bragg
vocals:
Billy Bragg
cover recording of:
The Tatler
lyricist and composer:
Ry Cooder and Russ Titelman
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
recording of:
The Tatler
lyricist and composer:
Ry Cooder and Russ Titelman
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
Billy Bragg43:40
23Deportees
cover recording of:
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1948)
composer:
Martin Hoffman (in 1958)
publisher:
TRO Essex Music Ltd.
arrangement of:
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (original poem)
recording of:
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1948)
composer:
Martin Hoffman (in 1958)
publisher:
TRO Essex Music Ltd.
arrangement of:
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (original poem)
Billy Bragg with Hank Wangford44:01
24Jeane
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
guitar:
Billy Bragg
vocals:
Billy Bragg
cover recording of:
Jeane
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
recording of:
Jeane
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Billy Bragg42:52
25Sin City
cover recording of:
Sin City
composer:
Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons
Billy Bragg with Hank Wangford43:34
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