Billy Bragg - Workers Playtime - Solid Red Vinyl LP | Pre-Order 6.11.26

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.

Track Listing

She's Got A New Spell
Must I Paint You A Picture
Tender Comrade
The Price I Pay
Little Time Bomb
Rotting On Remand
Valentine's Day Is Over
Life With The Lions
The Only One
The Short Answer
Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards

Specifications

• Artist: Billy Bragg
• Album: Workers Playtime
• Format: LP
• Edition: Solid Red Vinyl LP
• Label: Cooking Vinyl
• Catalogue Number: LPCOOK109C
• Barcode: 711297150988
• Genre: Folk

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Please note: This is a pre-order item with a release date of 6.11.26. Orders containing pre-order items will be dispatched when all items are available. If you'd like in-stock items sooner, please place a separate order.