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Talking With The Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

1986 · Rock

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Talking With The Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Talking With The Taxman About Poetry is a Rock album by Billy Bragg, originally released in 1986. On Gatefold: 63 pressings tracked, owned by 22 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Greetings To The New Brunette3:30
  2. A2Train Train2:12
  3. A3The Marriage2:32
  4. A4Ideology3:16
  5. A5Levi Stubbs' Tears3:31
  6. A6Honey, I'm A Big Boy Now4:05

Side B

  1. B1There Is Power In A Union2:49
  2. B2Help Save The Youth Of America2:48
  3. B3Wishing The Days Away2:29
  4. B4The Passion2:55
  5. B5The Warmest Room3:57
  6. B6The Home Front4:09

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Folk Rock
  • stripped-back
  • defiant
  • political

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Includes inner sleeve with lyrics and Vladimir Mayakovsky 1926 Text "Talking With The Taxman About Poetry".
Runouts: all stamped except 'timtom/TY'
THE DIFFICULT THIRD ALBUM
Recorded at Livingston Studios London.
[Publisher]
A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6: Chappell Music Ltd.
A2: Carlin Music Corp.
Lyrics reproduced courtesy of Chappell Music Ltd.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Billy BraggGUITAR, VOCALS PERFORMER, VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • George ShillingPERCUSSION PERCUSSION , TAPE OP, OTHER PERCUSSION , OTHER , TAPE
  • Kenny JonesPERCUSSION
  • Bobby ValentinoVIOLIN VIOLIN, FEATURING
  • Dave WoodheadFEATURING, TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN FLUGELHORN, TRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
  • Hank WangfordMANDOLIN, VOCALS
  • John PorterBASS BASS GUITAR BASS GUITAR, FEATURING
  • Johnny MarrELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, FEATURING GUITAR
  • Kenny CraddockFEATURING, ORGAN FEATURING, PIANO ORGAN
  • Kirsty MacCollFEATURING, VOCALS VOCALS
  • Robert HandleyVOCALS
  • Simon MoretonFEATURING, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION PERCUSSION, FEATURING
  • The PattersonsFEATURING

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