Workers Playtime (Billy Bragg album)

This article is about the music album by Billy Bragg. For other meanings of this and similar terms, see Workers' Playtime (radio programme), Workers' Playtime (BB Blunder album), and Workers Playtime (magazine).

Workers Playtime is a 1988 album by Billy Bragg. Originally released on the Go! Discs label, it is his fourth release but third full length album. It was reissued on compact disc in September 1996 on the Cooking Vinyl label before being remastered, expanded and reissued in 2006 on the Cooking Vinyl label in the UK and on the Yep Roc label in the United States.

The album reached number 18 in the UK albums chart.^[1]

1 Track listing
- 1.1 Disc one
- 1.2 Disc two (2006 reissue)
2 Personnel
- 2.1 Musicians
- 2.2 Production
3 Footnotes
4 References

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Billy Bragg except where noted.

[edit] Disc one

"She's Got a New Spell" – 3:26
"Must I Paint You a Picture?" (Extended Version 7:08 Minutes) – 5:32
"Tender Comrade" – 2:50
"The Price I Pay" – 3:34
"Little Time Bomb" – 2:17
"Rotting on Remand" – 3:37
"Valentine's Day is Over" – 4:53
"Life With the Lions" – 3:06
"The Only One" – 3:26
"The Short Answer" – 4:59
"Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards" – 4:35

[edit] Disc two (2006 reissue)

"The Only One" (demo version) – 3:36
"The Price I Pay" (demo version) – 4:01
"Love Has No Pride" (Eric Kaz, Libby Titus) – 3:35
"That's Entertainment" (Paul Weller) – 3:53
"She's Got a New Spell" (demo version) – 2:44
"The Short Answer" (demo version) – 5:21
"Little Time Bomb" (demo version) – 2:21
"Bad Penny" (demo version) – 3:05
"Reason to Believe" (live) (Tim Hardin) – 2:12
"Must I Paint You a Picture?" (extended version) – 7:13
"Raglan Road" (live) (Patrick Kavanagh, traditional) – 3:46

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Musicians

Billy Bragg – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, triangle
Danny Thompson – double bass
Cara Tivey – piano, vocals, Hammond C-3 organ
Micky Waller – drums
Wiggy – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
Tony Maronie – percussion
Bruce Thomas – bass guitar
Dave Woodhead – trumpets, flugelhorn
B.J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
Martin Belmont – electric guitar
Barb Jungr – harmonica
Julia Palmer – cello
Camilla Brunt – violin
Kenny Jones – 6 and 12 string acoustic guitar
Theresa Pamplin – viola
Donna Welchman – violin
Porky – backing vocals
Jayne Creamer – backing vocals
Kaya Jenner – backing vocals
Michelle Shocked – backing vocals