Talking With The Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg 1986
Manager's take
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A side songs
| Title | Lyrics | Song Credits | Duration | Plays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| play_circle_filled | Greetings To The New Brunette (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Train Train (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | The Marriage (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Ideology (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Levi Stubbs' Tears (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| Honey I'm A Big Boy Now (clip preview) | - | ||||
| play_circle_filled | There Is Power In A Union (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Help Save The Youth Of America (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Wishing The Days Away (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | The Passion (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | The Warmest Room (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | The Home Front (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Sin City (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Deportees (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| There Is Power In A Union (Instrumental) (clip preview) | Mandolin - John Porter | - | |||
| play_circle_filled | The Tracks Of My Tears (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| Wishing The Days Away (Alternative Version) (clip preview) | - | ||||
| The Clashing Of Ideologies (Alternative Version) (clip preview) | - | ||||
| Greetings To The New Brunette (Demo) (clip preview) | - | ||||
| play_circle_filled | A Nurse's Life Is Full Of Woe (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Only Bad Signs (clip preview) | 0 | |||
| play_circle_filled | Hold The Fort (clip preview) | Vocals - Robert Handley | 0 |
About
Sleeve:
Special Reissue Bonus Edition
DISC ONE digitally re-mastered by Tom Young @ Metropolis Mastering
DISC TWO digitally re-mastered by Duncan Cowell @ Sound Mastering
Designed by Committee
Original recordings ℗ & © 1985 1986 Billy Bragg. This compilation ℗ & © 2006 Billy Bragg and exclusively licensed to Yep Roc in the USA except Disc One tracks 1-11 ℗ 2006 Elektra Entertainment Group. Produced under license from Elektra Entertainment Group. Disc One manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company.
Booklet:
Disc One - Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Recorded March -July at Livingston Studios, North London.
Released September 1986 [url=https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Bragg-Talking-With-The-Taxman-About-Poetry/release/1038120]AGOLP 6[/url]
Train Train © Carbert Music Inc. (BMI)
There Is Power In A Union © BMG (ASCAP)
Bonus CD
Sin City © Irving Music Inc. (BMI)
Recorded during the Taxman sessions.
Released August 1988 as b-side of [url=https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Bragg-Waiting-For-The-Great-Leap-Forwards/release/1522163]'Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards' Go Discs! GOD23[/url]
Deportees Published by Tro Ethics Music Ltd.
Recorded during the Taxman sessions.
Released November 1986 as b-sides of [url=https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Bragg-Greetings-To-The-New-Brunette/release/764975]'Greetings to the New Brunette' 12" single Go Discs! GODX15[/url]
There Is Power In A Union (instrumental)
Recorded during the Taxman sessions.
Released November 1986 as b-sides of [url=https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Bragg-Greetings-To-The-New-Brunette/release/764975]'Greetings to the New Brunette' 12" single Go Discs! GODX15[/url]
The Tracks Of My Tears
© Jobete Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
Wishing The Days Away (Alternative Take)
The Clashing Of Ideologies (Alternative Version)
Greetings To The New Brunette (demo)
A Nurse's Life Is Full Of Woe
Only Bad Signs
Recorded during the Taxman sessions.
All previously unreleased
Hold The Fort
Recorded November 1985 during 'Days Like These' EP sessions
Released 1986 [url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Square-Root/release/1843449]'Square Roots' LP Froot 001[/url]
All songs © BMG Music Publishing Ltd (ASCAP) unless otherwise stated
Disc 1:
℗ 2006 Elektra Entertainment Group.
Tracks 1-12 Produced under license from Elektra Entertainment Group.
Manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company.
Manufactured in the U.S.A.
Disc 2:
℗ & © 2006 Billy Bragg.
Exclusively licensed to Yep Roc in the USA.
www.yeproc.com
Special Reissue Bonus Edition
DISC ONE digitally re-mastered by Tom Young @ Metropolis Mastering
DISC TWO digitally re-mastered by Duncan Cowell @ Sound Mastering
Designed by Committee
Original recordings ℗ & © 1985 1986 Billy Bragg. This compilation ℗ & © 2006 Billy Bragg and exclusively licensed to Yep Roc in the USA except Disc One tracks 1-11 ℗ 2006 Elektra Entertainment Group. Produced under license from Elektra Entertainment Group. Disc One manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company.
Booklet:
Disc One - Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Recorded March -July at Livingston Studios, North London.
Released September 1986 [url=https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Bragg-Talking-With-The-Taxman-About-Poetry/release/1038120]AGOLP 6[/url]
Train Train © Carbert Music Inc. (BMI)
There Is Power In A Union © BMG (ASCAP)
Bonus CD
Sin City © Irving Music Inc. (BMI)
Recorded during the Taxman sessions.
Released August 1988 as b-side of [url=https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Bragg-Waiting-For-The-Great-Leap-Forwards/release/1522163]'Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards' Go Discs! GOD23[/url]
Deportees Published by Tro Ethics Music Ltd.
Recorded during the Taxman sessions.
Released November 1986 as b-sides of [url=https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Bragg-Greetings-To-The-New-Brunette/release/764975]'Greetings to the New Brunette' 12" single Go Discs! GODX15[/url]
There Is Power In A Union (instrumental)
Recorded during the Taxman sessions.
Released November 1986 as b-sides of [url=https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Bragg-Greetings-To-The-New-Brunette/release/764975]'Greetings to the New Brunette' 12" single Go Discs! GODX15[/url]
The Tracks Of My Tears
© Jobete Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
Wishing The Days Away (Alternative Take)
The Clashing Of Ideologies (Alternative Version)
Greetings To The New Brunette (demo)
A Nurse's Life Is Full Of Woe
Only Bad Signs
Recorded during the Taxman sessions.
All previously unreleased
Hold The Fort
Recorded November 1985 during 'Days Like These' EP sessions
Released 1986 [url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Square-Root/release/1843449]'Square Roots' LP Froot 001[/url]
All songs © BMG Music Publishing Ltd (ASCAP) unless otherwise stated
Disc 1:
℗ 2006 Elektra Entertainment Group.
Tracks 1-12 Produced under license from Elektra Entertainment Group.
Manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company.
Manufactured in the U.S.A.
Disc 2:
℗ & © 2006 Billy Bragg.
Exclusively licensed to Yep Roc in the USA.
www.yeproc.com
Album Credits
Compilation Producer - Grant Showbiz
Lyrics By - Billy Bragg (1-7)
Mandolin, Vocals - Hank Wangford (2-1, 2-2)
Music By [Tune] - Traditional (1-7, 2-3)
Producer - John Porter (1-1 to 1-12), Kenny Jones (3) (1-1 to 1-12)
Remastered By - Duncan Cowell (2-1 to 2-10), Tim Young (1-1 to 1-12)
Written-By - Billy Bragg (1-1, 1-3 to 1-6, 1-8 to 1-12, 2-5 to 2-10), Chris Hillman (2-1), Gram Parsons (2-1), Martin Hoffman (2) (2-2), Marvin Tarplin (2-4), Smokey Robinson (2-4), Warren Moore (2-4), Woody Guthrie (2-2), Zenon De Fleur (1-2)