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Billy Bragg
United Kingdom - London, England

BREWING UP WITH BILLY BRAGG LP 01. It Says Here 02. Love Gets Dangerous 03. The Myth of Trust 04. From a Vauxhall Velox 05. The Saturday Boy 06. Island of No Return 07. St. Swithin's Day 08. Like Soldiers Do 09. The Guitar Says Sorry 10. Strange Things Happen 11. A Lover Sings Label: Go! Discs Cat #: AGOLP 4 Format: LP Released: 1984

Reviews: The punkest record I've heard in a while, and it's not even "punk rock." Englishman BILLY BRAGG is heir apparent of the great PATRICK FITZGERALD (of "Safety Pin Stuck in My Heart" fame) in that he too mixes biting social and political commentaries with a heartfelt solo guitar-vocal performance. The edge and spontaneous communication characteristic of his live show are inevitably diminished on vinyl, but the integrity shines through. Folk punk at its best. -Jeff Bale (from Maximum Rocknroll #23, March 1985) Description: Think of rebellious folk songs of Ireland set to an electric guitar, or early Clash tunes minus drums and bass. That's right, it's just voice and guitar. Opinion: I've found myself in the mood to listen to this quite a lot. Bragg's accent is quite heavy and I find accents of any kind distracting from the feel of the music and its universality, but the strong points of the album make this a refreshing change of pace, once and awhile, from all the crash-bang bands. -Brady Rifkin (from Ink Disease #9, Summer 1985)