Billy Bragg – Workers Playtime (Solid Red Vinyl)
Description
Workers Playtime is the fourth album by Billy Bragg, originally released in September 1988. This long overdue vinyl reissue comes in a gatefold sleeve and was remastered by John Webber at Air Studios using high-resolution transfers made from master tapes in Billy's archives. There will also be a limited edition run of coloured vinyl albums. Helmed by legendary producer Joe Boyd (Nick Drake, Fairport Convention et al) and his former Riff Raff bandmate Wiggy, Workers Playtime saw Bragg deliver his most tender and empathetic collection. The band featured the legendary Danny Thompson on double bass, BJ Cole on pedal steel, Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions) on bass and Micky Waller on drums. Licking his wounds after another victory for Margaret Thatcher at the '87 general election, he wrote 'Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards', one of his most enduring songs, while the stunning a capella 'Tender Comrade' confronts the ugly prejudice of the moral majority. Melancholy and disillusionment are part and parcel of Bragg's songwriting, but always with a healthy dash of optimism.
Highlights
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- Solid Red vinyl edition
- 11 tracks
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Track Listing
Side A
01. She's Got A New Spell
02. Must I Paint You A Picture
03. Tender Comrade
04. The Price I Pay
05. Little Time Bomb
06. Rotting On Remand
Side B
01. Valentine's Day Is Over
02. Life With The Lions
03. The Only One
04. The Short Answer
05. Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards
Format Details
- Label: Cooking Vinyl
- Genre: Folk
- Format: Vinyl
- Format: Vinyl
- Released: 2026-12-04
- Genre: Folk
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