Workers Playtime
Billy Bragg 2006
Manager's take
Check out Matty's feature length piece about Billy Bragg's seminal first four albums.
https://whatamimaking.substack.com/p/billy-bragg-the-first-four?utm_source=publication-search
A side songs
| Title | Lyrics | Song Credits | Duration | Plays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| play_circle_filled | She's Got A New Spell (clip preview) | 3:25 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Must I Paint You A Picture (clip preview) | 5:32 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Tender Comrade (clip preview) | 2:50 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | The Price I Pay (clip preview) | 3:34 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Little Time Bomb (clip preview) | 2:17 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Rotting On Remand (clip preview) | 3:39 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Valentine's Day Is Over (clip preview) | 4:53 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Life With The Lions (clip preview) | 3:06 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | The Only One (clip preview) | 3:26 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | The Short Answer (clip preview) | 4:59 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards (clip preview) | 4:36 | 0 | ||
| The Only One (Demo) (clip preview) | 3:36 | - | |||
| The Price I Pay (Demo) (clip preview) | Electric Guitar - John Porter Guitar, Vocals - Billy Bragg | 4:01 | - | ||
| play_circle_filled | Love Has No Pride (clip preview) | Written-By - Eric Kaz, Libby Titus | 3:35 | 0 | |
| play_circle_filled | That's Entertainment (clip preview) | Written-By - Paul Weller | 3:53 | 0 | |
| She's Got A New Spell (Demo) (clip preview) | Acoustic Guitar, Vocals - Billy Bragg Bass - Bruce Thomas Drums - Mick Waller Guitar - Wiggy (2) | 2:44 | - | ||
| The Short Answer (Demo) (clip preview) | Bass - Bruce Thomas Drums - Mick Waller Guitar - Martin Belmont Guitar, Vocals - Billy Bragg Organ - Cara Tivey | 5:21 | - | ||
| Little Time Bomb (Demo) (clip preview) | Double Bass - Danny Thompson Guitar, Vocals - Billy Bragg Piano - Cara Tivey | 2:21 | - | ||
| Bad Penny (Demo) (clip preview) | 3:05 | - | |||
| Reason To Believe (Live) (clip preview) | Guitar, Vocals - Billy Bragg Piano - Cara Tivey Recorded By - Grant Showbiz Written-By - Tim Hardin | 2:12 | - | ||
| Must I Paint You A Picture? (Extended Version) (clip preview) | Double Bass - Danny Thompson Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Wiggy (2) Guitar, Vocals - Billy Bragg Piano, Organ, Vocals - Cara Tivey | 7:13 | - | ||
| Raglan Road (Live) (clip preview) | Bass - Wiggy (2) Mandolin, Vocals - Billy Bragg Piano - Cara Tivey Written-By - Patrick Kavanagh (3), Traditional | 3:46 | - |
About
Workers Playtime - Special Reissue Bonus Edition.
Released in a gatefold cardboard sleeve.
Recorded October 1987 - July 1988 at Pavillon Studios, London W10.
CD1: Digitally re-mastered @ Metropolis Mastering.
CD2: Digitally re-mastered @ Sound Mastering.
Bonus-CD:
2-1: Recorded 15th October 1987
2-2: Recorded 15th October 1987
2-3: Recorded 5th January 1988
2-4: Recorded 5th January 1988
2-5: Recorded spring 1988
2-6: Recorded 15th March 1988
2-7: Recorded 31st May 1988
2-8: Recorded spring 1988
All recorded at Pavillon Studios during the Workers Playtime sessions.
All previously unreleased.
2-9: Recorded at the Club Soda, Montreal 1st November 1988 - Released 1989 on 'Utility 12" Sampler' Utility, USAMP1.
2-10: Recorded spring 1988 at Pavillon Studios - Released November 1988 as B side of 'She's Got A New Spell' 7" Go Discs GOD 24
2-11: Recorded live at the Womad Festival Toronto in August 1989 - Released May 1990 on 'Utility 7" Sampler' Utility, USAMP2.
Released in a gatefold cardboard sleeve.
Recorded October 1987 - July 1988 at Pavillon Studios, London W10.
CD1: Digitally re-mastered @ Metropolis Mastering.
CD2: Digitally re-mastered @ Sound Mastering.
Bonus-CD:
2-1: Recorded 15th October 1987
2-2: Recorded 15th October 1987
2-3: Recorded 5th January 1988
2-4: Recorded 5th January 1988
2-5: Recorded spring 1988
2-6: Recorded 15th March 1988
2-7: Recorded 31st May 1988
2-8: Recorded spring 1988
All recorded at Pavillon Studios during the Workers Playtime sessions.
All previously unreleased.
2-9: Recorded at the Club Soda, Montreal 1st November 1988 - Released 1989 on 'Utility 12" Sampler' Utility, USAMP1.
2-10: Recorded spring 1988 at Pavillon Studios - Released November 1988 as B side of 'She's Got A New Spell' 7" Go Discs GOD 24
2-11: Recorded live at the Womad Festival Toronto in August 1989 - Released May 1990 on 'Utility 7" Sampler' Utility, USAMP2.
Album Credits
Compilation Producer - Grant Showbiz
Design [Designed By] - Committee (5)
Design [Original Album Design] - Caramel Crunch
Engineer - Martin Hayles (1-1 to 1-11)
Engineer [Assistant] - Graham Dear (1-1 to 1-11)
Illustration [Original Album Cover Illustration] - Liu Chih-Kuei
Producer - Joe Boyd (1-1 to 1-11), Wiggy (2) (1-1 to 1-11)
Remastered By [Digitally Re-mastered] - Duncan Cowell (2-1 to 2-11), Tim Young (1-1 to 1-11)
Written-By - Billy Bragg (1-1 to 2-2, 2-5 to 2-8, 2-10)