England, Half English

~ Release by Billy Bragg and the Blokes (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Track 13 is a bonus song.

Annotation last modified on 2011-03-24 05:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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1St. Monday
engineer:
Mike Boddy (engineer)
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bouzouki [barizouki] and bouzouki and electric guitar:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
guitar [Gretsch]:
Lu Edmonds
membranophone, shakers and tambourine:
Martyn Barker
piano:
Ian McLagan
background vocals:
Martyn Barker, Lorraine Bowen, Lu Edmonds and Ian McLagan
recorded at:
Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 2001)
recording of:
St Monday
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:03
2Jane Allen
bass guitar and gumbri [sintir]:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bell [bell], membranophone, percussion [metal pipes], reco-reco and shakers [goats' toenails]:
Martyn Barker
bouzouki [barizouki] and resonator guitar [dobro] and bouzouki [resozouki]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
cümbüş [tarbush] and saz:
Lu Edmonds
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
Hammond organ [Hammond B3], Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer], accordion and electric piano:
Ian McLagan
background vocals:
Lu Edmonds and Ian McLagan
recording of:
Jane Allen
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
3:58
3Distant Shore
acoustic guitar:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
guitarrón mexicano [guitaron]:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
piano:
Ian McLagan
saz:
Lu Edmonds
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Distant Shore
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
2:30
4England, Half English
bass guitar, bendir and krakeb [kraksh]:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bell, darbuka [darabouka], surdo [curdo] and udu:
Martyn Barker
bouzouki [resozouki]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
cümbüş [tarbush], guitar [Gretsch] and piano, cümbüş [tenorbush] and background vocals:
Lu Edmonds
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
tenor saxophone:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons)
trombone:
Caroline Hall (multi-instrumentalist performer: trombone, bass-clarinet, clarinet, flute, piano, vibraphone, accordion, percussion)
trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
brass arranger:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
recording of:
England, Half English
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
2:29
5NPWA
engineer:
Mike Boddy (engineer)
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bouzouki [resozouki] and harmonica:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
congas, güiro [quira], membranophone and shakers:
Martyn Barker
cümbüş [tarbush]:
Lu Edmonds
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
Hammond organ [Hammond B3] and piano:
Ian McLagan
background vocals:
Martyn Barker, Anthea Clarke and Lu Edmonds
recorded at:
Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 2001)
recording of:
NPWA
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
5:31
6Some Days I See the Point
engineer:
Mike Boddy (engineer)
producer:
Grant Showbiz
bouzouki:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
cymbal and udu:
Martyn Barker
electric upright bass [baby bass]:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3] and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ian McLagan
saz:
Lu Edmonds
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recorded at:
Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 2001)
recording of:
Some Days I See the Point
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
4:59
7Baby Faroukh
bass guitar and fife:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bugarija [contra-tambura] and lap steel guitar [vega lap steel guitar]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
cajón, darbuka [darabouka], foot stomps [stomping], membranophone [cuban drum], shakers [shaker] and shekere:
Martyn Barker
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
saz:
Lu Edmonds
background vocals:
Rebecca Naadu Laryea and Love Ayikai Tagoe
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Baby Faroukh
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
3:06
8Take Down the Union Jack
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Take Down the Union Jack
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:20
9Another Kind of Judy
acoustic guitar and guitar [Gretsch]:
Lu Edmonds
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bongos, cowbell, cymbal [efx cymbal], darbuka [darabouka], membranophone, shakers [shaker] and tambourine:
Martyn Barker
bouzouki [barizouki] and bouzouki and electric guitar:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
background vocals:
Martyn Barker and Lu Edmonds
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Another Kind of Judy
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:44
10He'll Go Down
bajo sexto [Fender bajo sexto]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
electric upright bass [baby bass]:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
guitar [Gretsch]:
Lu Edmonds
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
membranophone:
Martyn Barker
background vocals:
Martyn Barker and Lu Edmonds
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
He'll Go Down
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:21
11Dreadbelly
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bouzouki [barizouki]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
cabasa [cabasa], cowbell, membranophone, snare drum [dread snare] and udu:
Martyn Barker
cümbüş [cumbush]:
Lu Edmonds
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
tenor saxophone:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons)
trombone:
Caroline Hall (multi-instrumentalist performer: trombone, bass-clarinet, clarinet, flute, piano, vibraphone, accordion, percussion)
trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
background vocals:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds and Ian McLagan
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
brass arranger:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
recording of:
Dreadbelly
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Martyn Barker, Lu Edmonds, Simon Edwards (bassist), Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) and Ian McLagan
3:33
12Tears of My Tracks
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
bass guitar:
Simon Edwards (bassist)
bouzouki [resozouki]:
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
finger snaps [fingerpops], membranophone and tambourine:
Martyn Barker
flugelhorn:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
guitar [Gretsch]:
Lu Edmonds
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Ian McLagan
background vocals:
Martyn Barker, Lorraine Bowen and Billy Bragg
brass arranger:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
recording of:
The Tears of My Tracks
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:59
13Yarra Song
3:38