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England, Half English

Billy Bragg & The Blokes

2002 · Rock, Pop

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England, Half English by Billy Bragg & The Blokes

England, Half English is an Alt/Indie album by Billy Bragg & The Blokes, originally released in 2002. On Gatefold: 15 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1St. Monday3:03
  2. 2Jane Allen3:58
  3. 3Distant Shore2:30
  4. 4England, Half English2:28
  5. 5Npwa5:31
  6. 6Some Days I See the Point4:59
  7. 7Baby Faroukh3:05
  8. 8Take Down the Union Jack3:19
  9. 9Another Kind of Judy3:44
  10. 10He'll Go Down3:21
  11. 11Dreadbelly3:32
  12. 12Tears of My Tracks3:53
  13. 2.1Billericay Dickie4:45
  14. 2.2Mansion on the Hill4:20
  15. 2.3Glad and Sorry4:08
  16. 2.4He'll Go Down (Demo)3:30
  17. 2.5Yarra Song3:32
  18. 2.6You Pulled the Carpet Out2:38
  19. 2.7Mystery Shoes3:09
  20. 2.8Tears of My Tracks (Demo)3:19
  21. 2.9Take Down the Union Jack (Band Version)3:22
  22. 2.10England, Half English (7" Remix)3:55
  23. 2.11123456782:04
  24. 2.12Dry Bed (Band Version)3:18
  25. 2.13Danny Rose2:27
  26. 2.14She Smiled Sweetly2:50

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • raw
  • cynical
  • political

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded at Monnow Valley Studio, Street Level and Roundhouse Studio.
The Blokes are: Ben Mandelson, Ian McLagan, Lu Edmonds, Martyn Barker and Simon Edwards.
Release contains 12 page booklet with lyrics and pictures of the musicians.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Ben MandelsonBAND , STRINGS STRINGS ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Billy BraggGUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS, WORDS BY VOCALS
  • Ian McLaganBAND , ORGAN , PIANO BAND , ELECTRIC ORGAN , PIANO ORGAN
  • Lu EdmondsBAND , STRINGS STRINGS BACKING VOCALS
  • Martyn BarkerBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Simon EdwardsBAND , BASS BASS
  • Anthea ClarkeBACKING VOCALS
  • Billy Bragg & The Blokes
  • Caroline HallTROMBONE
  • Dave WoodheadFLUGELHORN, ARRANGED BY TRUMPET, ARRANGED BY
  • Lorraine BowenBACKING VOCALS
  • Love Ayikai TagoeBACKING VOCALS
  • Rebecca Naadu LaryeaBACKING VOCALS
  • Terry EdwardsTENOR SAXOPHONE

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 15 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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