Billy Bragg

Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is a British musician known for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music. He has been active for over 20 years. His music is a combination of poetry and political comment, with a dash of romance. He has collaborated with many other musicians, from Johnny Marr of The Smiths, protest folk singer Leon Rosselson to R.E.M., Kirsty MacColl, and Wilco.

Discography

Albums and compilations

• Life's A Riot With Spy Vs. Spy (May 1983)
• Brewing Up With Billy Bragg (November 1984)
• Talking with the Taxman about Poetry (September 1986)
• Back To Basics (June 1987)
• The Peel Sessions (June 1987)
• Workers Playtime (September 1988)
• The Internationale (May 1990)
• The Peel Sessions Album (1991)
• Don't Try This At Home (September 1991)
• Victim Of Geography (November 1993)
• William Bloke (September 1996)
• Bloke On Bloke (1997)
• Mermaid Avenue (with Wilco) (June 1998)
• Reaching To The Converted (August 1999)
• Mermaid Avenue Vol. II (with Wilco) (May 2000)
• England, Half English (March 2002)
• Must I Paint You A Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg (October 2003) (A double CD compilation of "greatest hits" was released on Cooking Vinyl, with a limited edition B-sides and rarities compilation)

Official bootlegs

• No Pop, No Style, Strictly Roots (1995)
• Mermaid Avenue Tour (1999)
• Going To A Party Way Down South (2002)
• Tell Us The Truth: The Live Concert Recording (with Steve Earle, Mike Mills, Lester Chambers, Jill Sobule, Boots Riley, and Tom Morello/The Nightwatchman) (October 2004)
• Live At The Barbican (web-only mp3 album) (2005)

Singles & EPs

• Between The Wars EP (February 1985)
• "Days Like These" (December 1985)
• "Levi Stubbs' Tears" (June 1986)
• "Greetings To The New Brunette" (November 1986)
• "She's Leaving Home" (May 1988)
• "Sexuality" (June 1991)
• "You Woke Up My Neighbourhood" (August 1991)
• "Accident Waiting To Happen" (Red Star Version) (February 1992)
• "Accident Waiting To Happen" (Live Version) (February 1992)
• "Upfield" (1996)
• "The Boy Done Good"/"Sugardaddy" (May 1997)
• "Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key" (with Wilco) (1998)
• She Came Along To Me EP (with Wilco) (1998)
• "England, Half English"/"St. Monday" (February 2002)
• "Take Down The Union Jack" (May 2002)
• "The Price of Oil" 2002 Lyrics Free Download