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Workers Playtime (album)

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Released
  
September 20, 1988

Artist
  
Billy Bragg

Label
  
Elektra Records

Genres
  
Folk music, Folk punk

Length
  
42:22

Release date
  
20 September 1988

Producer
  
Joe Boyd

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Recorded
  
Pavilion Studios, London

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Workers Playtime is a 1988 album by Billy Bragg. Originally released on the Go! Discs label, it is his fourth release but third full-length album. It was reissued on compact disc in September 1996 on the Cooking Vinyl label before being remastered, expanded and reissued in 2006 on the Cooking Vinyl label in the UK and on the Yep Roc label in the United States.

Contents

The album reached number 18 in the UK albums chart.

The original album cover has the subtitle "Capitalism Is Killing Music".

The album is referenced in the TV series John Safran's Music Jamboree stating that the album originally appeared with text that the album should not be sold for more than $15 - the label was later removed.

Track listing

All tracks written by Billy Bragg except where noted.

Disc one

  1. "She's Got a New Spell" – 3:26
  2. "Must I Paint You a Picture?" (Extended Version 7:08 Minutes) – 5:32
  3. "Tender Comrade" – 2:50
  4. "The Price I Pay" – 3:34
  5. "Little Time Bomb" – 2:17
  6. "Rotting on Remand" – 3:37
  7. "Valentine's Day is Over" – 4:53
  8. "Life With the Lions" – 3:06
  9. "The Only One" – 3:26
  10. "The Short Answer" – 4:59
  11. "Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards" – 4:35

Disc two (2006 reissue)

  1. "The Only One" (demo version) – 3:36
  2. "The Price I Pay" (demo version) – 4:01
  3. "Love Has No Pride" (Eric Kaz, Libby Titus) – 3:35
  4. "That's Entertainment" (Paul Weller) – 3:53
  5. "She's Got a New Spell" (demo version) – 2:44
  6. "The Short Answer" (demo version) – 5:21
  7. "Little Time Bomb" (demo version) – 2:21
  8. "Bad Penny" (demo version) – 3:05
  9. "Reason to Believe" (live) (Tim Hardin) – 2:12
  10. "Must I Paint You a Picture?" (extended version) – 7:13
  11. "Raglan Road" (live) (Patrick Kavanagh, traditional) – 3:46

Musicians

  • Billy Bragg – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, triangle
  • Danny Thompson – double bass
  • Cara Tivey – piano, vocals, Hammond C-3 organ
  • Micky Waller – drums
  • Wiggy – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Maronie – percussion
  • Bruce Thomas – bass guitar
  • Dave Woodhead – trumpets, flugelhorn
  • B.J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
  • Martin Belmont – electric guitar
  • Barb Jungr – harmonica
  • Julia Palmer – cello
  • Camilla Brunt – violin
  • Kenny Jones – 6 and 12 string acoustic guitar
  • Theresa Pamplin – viola
  • Donna Welchman – violin
  • Porky – backing vocals
  • Jayne Creamer – backing vocals
  • Kaya Jenner – backing vocals
  • Michelle Shocked – backing vocals

    • Production

  • Joe Boyd – producer
  • Wiggy – producer
  • Martin Hayles – engineer
  • Graham Dear – assistant engineer
  • Lawrence Watson – photography
  • Liu Chich-Kuei – artwork
  • Thumbnail – design

    • Songs

    1She's Got a New Spell3:25
    2Must I Paint You a Picture5:32
    3Tender Comrade2:50

    References

    Workers Playtime (album) Wikipedia
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