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Album Review: William Bloke

  • Artist: Billy Bragg
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: September 09, 1996
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Following the release of Don't Try This At Home, Billy Bragg went into seclusion for five years, as he raised his young child. William Bloke reflects a newfound maturity for Bragg, as he tones down his attack and returns to simple, acoustic-based arrangements. Though there are a few songs that are infused with his trademark leftist politics, most of William Bloke is comprised of songs about fatherhood and maturity, which are warm, compassionate and melodic. In short, it's the sound of urban folk settling into adulthood without dreading its responsibilities. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
From Red to Blue (Lyrics) Billy Bragg Billy Bragg (3:19)
Upfield (Lyrics) Billy Bragg Billy Bragg (4:06)
Everybody Loves You Babe (Lyrics) Billy Bragg Billy Bragg (3:09)
Sugardaddy (Lyrics) Billy Bragg Billy Bragg (4:37)
A Pict Song Billy Bragg, Rudyard Kipling Billy Bragg (4:55)
Brickbat (Lyrics) Billy Bragg Billy Bragg (3:14)
The Space Race Is Over Billy Bragg Billy Bragg (4:26)
Northern Industrial Town (Lyrics) Billy Bragg Billy Bragg (2:58)
The Fourteenth of February Billy Bragg Billy Bragg (3:26)
King James Version (Lyrics) Billy Bragg Billy Bragg (3:21)
Goalhanger (Lyrics) Billy Bragg Billy Bragg (3:44)

Credits

Billy Bragg (Guitar), Billy Bragg (Vocals), Billy Bragg (Main Performer), Terry Disley (Organ), Terry Disley (Strings), Terry Disley (String Arrangements), Terry Edwards (Sax (Alto)), Terry Edwards (Sax (Baritone)), J.F.T. Hood (Percussion), J.F.T. Hood (Drums), Chucho Merchán (Double Bass), Andy Peake (Producer), Grant Showbiz (Producer), Cara Tivey (Organ), Cara Tivey (Piano), Cara Tivey (Keyboards), Dave Woodhead (Trumpet), Dave Woodhead (Flugelhorn), Dave Woodhead (Brass Arrangement), Tim Young (Mastering), Nigel Frydman (Bass), Chris Morgan (Double Bass), Paul Slattery (Photography), Jeff Kleinsmith (Design), Ashley Dreese (Mandolin), Caroline Hall (Trombone), Fionn Ó Lochlainn (Bass), Diedre Cooper (Cello)
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William Bloke
Studio album by Billy Bragg
Released September 1996
Genre Rock, folk
Label Cooking Vinyl
Producer Grant Showbiz
Professional reviews
Billy Bragg chronology
Don't Try This at Home
(1991)
William Bloke
(1996)
Bloke On Bloke
(1997)

William Bloke is the fifth album by alternative folk artist Billy Bragg, released in 1996, five years after his last studio album. The lyrics to "A Pict Song" are by English poet Rudyard Kipling.

Track listing

  1. "From Red To Blue"
  2. "Upfield"
  3. "Everybody Loves You Babe"
  4. "Sugar Daddy"
  5. "A Pict Song"
  6. "Brickbat"
  7. "The Space Race Is Over"
  8. "Northern Industrial Town"
  9. "The Fourteenth Of February"
  10. "King James Version"
  11. "Goalhanger"

The LP version also includes a final track, "Qualifications".


 
 
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