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Billy Bragg ‎– Talking With The Taxman About Poetry
Label:
Go! Discs ‎– AGOLP 6
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, PRS Ltd.
Country:
UK
Released:
1986
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Folk Rock, Indie Rock

 

Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Greetings To The New Brunette
Electric Guitar – Johnny Marr
Percussion – Simon Moreton
Slide Guitar, Bass Guitar – John Porter
Vocals – Kirsty MacColl
3:30
A2    Train Train
Composed By – Z. Defleur*
Violin – Bobby Valentino
2:12
A3    The Marriage
Bass Guitar – John Porter
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Dave Woodhead
2:32
A4    Ideology    3:16
A5    Levi Stubbs' Tears
Percussion – Simon Moreton
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Dave Woodhead
3:31
A6    Honey, I'm A Big Boy Now
Piano – Kenny Craddock
4:05
B1    There Is Power In A Union
Composed By [Tune] – Traditional
Lyrics By – Billy Bragg
2:49
B2    Help Save The Youth Of America
Mandolin – John Porter
2:48
B3    Wishing The Days Away
Mandolin – John Porter
Violin – Bobby Valentino
2:29
B4    The Passion
Electric Guitar – Johnny Marr
Vocals – Kirsty MacColl
2:55
B5    The Warmest Room
Bass Guitar – John Porter
Organ – Kenny Craddock
3:57
B6    The Home Front
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Dave Woodhead
4:09
 

Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – PRS Ltd.
Marketed By – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Distributed By – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Go! Discs Ltd.
Copyright © – Go! Discs Ltd.
Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.
Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
Copyright © – Chappell Music Ltd.
Copyright © – Raduga Publishers
Recorded At – Livingston Studios
Composed By – Billy Bragg (tracks: A1, A3 to A6, B2 to B6)
Engineer – Kenny Jones (3)
Mastered By – timtom*
Other [Not Available Due To Bus Strike] – Wiggy (2)
Percussion [Assorted Percussion] – George Shilling, Kenny Jones (3)
Performer [Everything Else] – Billy Bragg
Photography By [Photograph, Berlin] – Hans Praefke
Photography By [Photograph, Inner Sleeve] – Penny Smith*
Producer – John Porter, Kenny Jones (3)
Tape Op, Other [Tea And Biscuits] – George Shilling
Text By [Inner Sleeve] – Vladimir Mayakovsky
Translated By [Text, Vladimir Mayakovsky 1926, Inner Sleeve] – Peter Tempest
THE DIFFICULT THIRD ALBUM

℗ 1986 Go! Discs Ltd.
© 1986 Go! Discs Ltd.
Made in England

Recorded at Livingston Studios London.

[Publisher]
A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6: Chappell Music Ltd.
A2: Carlin Music Corp.

For Copyright Reasons This Album Is Not Available In South Africa.

Includes inner sleeve with lyrics and Vladimir Mayakovsky 1926 Text "Talking With The Taxman About Poetry".
English Translation © Raduga Publishers 1985

Lyrics reproduced courtesy of Chappell Music Ltd.
© 1986 Chappell Music Ltd. London W1

This version was pressed by PRS Ltd, another, otherwise identical, UK version exists that was pressed by a currently unknown pressing plant: Talking With The Taxman About Poetry.
Barcode: 5013136153316
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side One): AGOLP 6A
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side Two): AGOLP 6B
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Stamped, Side One): AGOLP6 A // 2 ∇ 4 2 0 C 1 1 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Stamped, Side Two): AGOLP6 B // 1 ∇ 4 2 0 C 1 1 [unknown #] [(unknown script)]
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Stamped, Side One [Variant]): AGOLP 6 A // 2 ∇ 4 2 0 C 1 1 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Stamped, Side Two [Variant]): A GOLP6 B // 1 ∇ 4 2 0 C 1 1 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Script, Etched, Side One [Both Variants]): timtom
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Script, Etched, Side Two [Variant]): TY

Billy Bragg - Talking With The Taxman About Poetry (LP, Album, PRS) (Go! Discs)

£31.29Price
  • Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. The record should show no obvious signs of wear.

    Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

  • ** SIGNED COPY** Record has no significant surface wear or surface noise of note , Outer sleeve has Billy Bragg signature (unverified but item came from known tour manages collection) sleeve has some light edge wear , inner shows nominal storage wear

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