The Peel Sessions Album (Billy Bragg album)

The Peel Sessions Album

Live album by Billy Bragg

Released

1991

Recorded

1983–1988

Genre

Rock

Length

55:23

Label

Strange Fruit

Billy Bragg chronology

The Internationale (album)
(1990)

The Peel Sessions Album
(1991)

Don't Try This at Home
(1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic	^[1]

The Peel Sessions Album is an album by British rock artist Billy Bragg, released in 1991. It compiles recordings from Bragg's various radio sessions for John Peel's programme, recorded between 1983 and 1988.

"Jeane" is a cover version of a song which appeared as the B-side to The Smiths's single "This Charming Man". "Fear is a Man's Best Friend" is a cover of a song by John Cale and "A13: Trunk Road to the Sea" uses the music of Bobby Troup's classic "Route 66" with new lyrics talking about the A13, a road in east London.

Track listing

All songs by Billy Bragg, except where stated.

"Lovers Town"
"Between the Wars"
"Which Side Are You On?"
"A Lover Sings"
"Days Like These"
"The Marriage"
"Jeane" (Morrissey/Marr)
"Greetings to the New Brunette"
"Chile Your Waters Run Red through Soweto"
"She's Got a New Spell"
"Valentine's Day Is Over"
"The Short Answer"
"Rotting on Remand"
"A New England"
"Strange Things Happen"
"This Guitar Says Sorry"
"Love Gets Dangerous"
"Fear Is a Man's Best Friend" (Cale)
"A13 Trunk Road to the Sea" (Bragg/Troup)

Recording Dates

The following are the dates the tracks were recorded for the John Peel Show sessions.

Tracks 1 - 21st Feb 84 (Produced by Mark Radcliffe)
Tracks 2 to 4 - 18th Sep 84 (Produced by Mark Radcliffe)
Tracks 5 to 7 - 20th Aug 85 (Produced by Ted De Bono)
Tracks 8, 9 - 2nd Sep 86 (Produced by Dale Griffin)
Tracks 10 to 13 - 30th Aug 88 (Produced by Mike Robinson)
Tracks 14 to 19 - 27th Jul 83 (Produced by Ted De Bono)

References

↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2564

Billy Bragg

Studio albums	Life's a Riot with Spy vs Spy Brewing Up with Billy Bragg Talking with the Taxman About Poetry Workers Playtime The Internationale Don't Try This at Home William Bloke Mermaid Avenue (with Wilco) Mermaid Avenue Vol. II (with Wilco) England, Half-English Mr Love & Justice Mermaid Avenue Vol. III (with Wilco) Tooth & Nail

Compilations, and boxsets	Back to Basics The Peel Sessions Album Victim of Geography Life's a Riot Between the Wars Bloke on Bloke Reaching to the Converted Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg Volume 1 Volume 2 Fight Songs Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions (with Wilco)

Singles and EPs	"Between the Wars EP" "Days Like These" "Levi Stubbs' Tears" "Greetings to the New Brunette" "She's Leaving Home" "Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards" "She's Got a New Spell" "Won't Talk About It" "Sexuality" "You Woke Up My Neighbourhood" "Accident Waiting to Happen EP" "Upfield" "The Boy Done Good" / "Sugardaddy" "Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key" (with Wilco) "She Came Along to Me EP" (with Wilco) "England Half English" / "St Monday" (with The Blokes) "Take Down the Union Jack" (with The Blokes) "We Laughed" (Rosetta Life feat. Billy Bragg) "I Keep Faith" "The Beach Is Free" / "I Almost Killed You" "Never Buy The Sun"

Live albums	"Help Save the Youth of America" "No Pop, No Style, Strictly Roots" "Mermaid Avenue Tour" "Going to a Party Way Down South" "Live at the Barbican"

Related articles	Wilco Discography Red Wedge "A New England"

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