Billy Bragg burst onto the scene in 1983 with Life's A Riot With Spy Vs. Spy, a debut album that cut through the pop landscape of its era with raw, uncompromising energy. Just seven songs and sixteen minutes long, the record featured Bragg's voice backed solely by his electric guitar — a stripped-down approach that Rolling Stone noted "slashed through the overwrought pop goop of 1983" with wise, bittersweet reflections on twentysomething life. The album has since earned a place on NME's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time."
This 30th Anniversary Edition, released as part of Record Store Day 2022, presents the original album in a newly remastered form alongside exclusive live tracks recorded at the Union Chapel in London on June 5th, 2013, with all audio mastered at Metropolis Mastering in London. It's a compelling package that pairs one of the most influential debuts in British rock history with an intimate live performance, offering both longtime fans and new listeners a fresh way to experience Bragg's enduring catalog.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Cooking Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 06/18/2022
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TRACKS
A1. The Milkman Of Human Kindness
A2. To Have And To Have Not
A3. Richard
A4. A New England
A5. The Man In The Iron Mask
A6. The Busy Girl Buys Beauty
A7. Lovers Town Revisited
B1. Intro
B2. Lovers Town Revisited
B3. To Have And To Have Not
B4. The Busy Girl Buys Beauty
B5. The Man In The Iron Mask
B6. Richard
B7. The Milkman Of Human Kindness
B8. A New England
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