Released September 20, 1988 | Length 42:22 Release date 20 September 1988 | |
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Billy bragg she s got a new spell mpg
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
- Billy bragg she s got a new spell mpg
- Track listing
- Disc one
- Disc two 2006 reissue
- Musicians
- Production
- Songs
- References
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
- "She's Got a New Spell" – 3:26
- "Must I Paint You a Picture?" (Extended Version 7:08 Minutes) – 5:32
- "Tender Comrade" – 2:50
- "The Price I Pay" – 3:34
- "Little Time Bomb" – 2:17
- "Rotting on Remand" – 3:37
- "Valentine's Day is Over" – 4:53
- "Life With the Lions" – 3:06
- "The Only One" – 3:26
- "The Short Answer" – 4:59
- "Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards" – 4:35
Disc two (2006 reissue)
- "The Only One" (demo version) – 3:36
- "The Price I Pay" (demo version) – 4:01
- "Love Has No Pride" (Eric Kaz, Libby Titus) – 3:35
- "That's Entertainment" (Paul Weller) – 3:53
- "She's Got a New Spell" (demo version) – 2:44
- "The Short Answer" (demo version) – 5:21
- "Little Time Bomb" (demo version) – 2:21
- "Bad Penny" (demo version) – 3:05
- "Reason to Believe" (live) (Tim Hardin) – 2:12
- "Must I Paint You a Picture?" (extended version) – 7:13
- "Raglan Road" (live) (Patrick Kavanagh, traditional) – 3:46
Musicians
Production
Songs
1She's Got a New Spell3:25
2Must I Paint You a Picture5:32
3Tender Comrade2:50