Workers Playtime [CD]

Billy Bragg - Workers Playtime [CD]

Workers Playtime is the fourth album by Billy Bragg, originally released in September 1988. This edition was remastered by John Webber at Air Studios using high-resolution transfers made from master tapes in Billy's archives.

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.

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