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Must I Paint You a Picture - The Essential Billy Bragg |  | Artist: Billy Bragg
Label: Cooking Vinyl
Category: Music
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 9801
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 711297466621
EAN: 0711297466621
ASIN: B0000BVM01
Release Date: October 6, 2003
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | New England | | • | The Man In The Iron Mask | | • | Milkman Of Human Kindness | | • | To Have And Have Not | | • | A Lover Sings | | • | St. Swithins Day | | • | The Saturday Boy | | • | Between The Wars | | • | The World Turned Upside Down | | • | Levi Stubbs Tears | | • | Walk Away Renee | | • | Greetings To The New Brunette | | • | There Is Power In A Union | | • | Help Save The Youth Of America | | • | The Warmest Room | | • | Must I Paint You A Picture | | • | She's Got A New Spell | | • | The Price I Pay | | • | Valentines Day Is Over | | • | Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards |
Disc 2
| • | Sexuality | | • | Cindy Of 1000 Lives | | • | Moving The Goalposts | | • | Tank Park Salute | | • | You Woke Up My Neighbourhood | | • | Accident Waiting To Happen | | • | Sulk | | • | Upfield | | • | The Fourteenth Of February | | • | Brickbat | | • | The Space Race Is Over | | • | The Boy Done Good | | • | Ingrid Bergman | | • | Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key | | • | My Flying Saucer | | • | All You Fascists Bound To Lose | | • | NPWA | | • | St. Monday | | • | Somedays I See The Point | | • | Take Down The Union Jack |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
IMust I Paint You a Picture/I is a generous, two-disc, 40-track survey of Bragg's career to date. The tracklisting was apparently assembled with the help of Bragg's fans, who were asked to vote for their favourites on Bragg's website, but this democratic initiative has only been taken so far: while "Little Time Bomb", for example, was a more popular choice than, say, "The Boy Done Good", the latter is included and the former isn't. It would, of course, be uncharitable to suggest that this is reflective of the authoritarian instincts that lurk inside most socialists. p At any rate, though Bragg has always been chiefly characterised as a political songwriter, his best work has always been that which deals with the politics of the personal: there are few more acute summations of the eternal failure of the male and female to make sense to each other than his "How can you lie there and think of England when you don't even know who's in the team?" Bragg's superb love songs and love-gone-wrong songs are well represented here, from the angry, naive scratchings of "The Milkman of Human Kindness" to such older, if no wiser, musings as "Moving the Goalposts" and "Sulk". Curiously, his older, politically motivated songs now feel like they've reacquired an urgency they lacked during a 1990s largely devoid of stark ideological boundaries, when they sounded rather like quaint period pieces. The so-called war on terror and the increasing discomfort about global trade both have ready made soundtracks in "Between the Wars" and "There is Power in a Union". I--Andrew Mueller/I
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 Billy is the bloke January 19, 2006
Alan S. Waldron (Norwich, England)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
He has inspired me with his fresh approach to guitar, more so than punk....i am 41 this year....his lyrics inspired me to write better. A gem of an album.brListen to tank park salute or his cover of walk away renee truly underrated. My favourites and in itself is the moving levi stubbs tears and greetings to the new brunette....what a title.....just wish i'd wrote it.brBilly really is the bloke!
The Definitive! October 24, 2004
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
Like the Blurb in the CD says, it really is the definitive Portrait of Billy Bragg. From the earlier dark days of Thatcher and Reagan, to the similarly poor days we experienced recently, it's all there! A great collection of satire, and passion from a great Singer/Songwriter. And it's not just politics, is it! Buy it if you like any fun and passion in your music! Great entertainment and at a great price! Can't give it enough praise.
For those who aren't sure if they'll like this.... May 31, 2008
Queen of the High Teas (West Yorks)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I saw Billy Bragg on tour recently he described himself as a 'Marmite artist', ie, you either love him or hate him. I don't know that is necessarily true. My husband somewhat reluctantly bought this for me for Christmas a few years ago after I'd requested it on the strength of the handful of Bragg songs that I knew from my teens (Sexuality, New England, Waiting for the Great Leap Forward).
br /Neither myself or my hubby really knew enough about BB from those few songs to understand what an amazing artist he really is. I reckon that there are a few people out there who are in that same position and this review, like the album, is for you. This is a great place to start on your Bragg conversion because it will give you a taste of the diversity of Billy's career. There can't be many artists who could compile an album containing elements of folk, pop, country, punk and even disco (When Will I See You Again!) OK, if you're not particularly political or left-leaning (like my hubby) then there might be some songs here that won't float your boat, but seriously, don't let that put you off. Some of these songs will break your heart (Tank Park Salute, Brickbat). Some will make you laugh (The Saturday Boy, A Lover Sings). Some will rouse you(The World Turned Upside Down, Between The Wars). Most will make you think and remember.
br /By his own admission, he ain't the greatest singer in the world, nor the greatest guitarist (although I think he's seriously underrated in that department.) Nevertheless, there is something about Billy and his songs which just makes you like and believe him. He's passionate, clever, honest, really funny and utterly without pretension.
br /Since buying this album we've both gone on to be massive BB converts. If you're still not sure whether you'll like BB, at this price you can surely afford the gamble. You never know, you too might end up wishing you'd done it years ago! For those who are already know you love Billy, this will become a much played favourite compilation. Before you know it, you'll be singing your heart out in a faux Cockney accent.
Inspiring December 26, 2006
Ewan the third (Llangefni)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Billy Bragg has to be one of the best songwriters ever bad sadly very unheard of. This is a fantastic album and makes me want to get up and solve the world's inequalities at a number of points. However you can forget that he is a songwriter for as many topics as you have brain cells(in most cases a lot). I read in an article somewhere that he has done about 3 or 4 times more love songs than political songs. Most people forget it because those political songs he does do stick in your mind Waiting for the great leap foward for example. However dont forget his love songs on the album she's got a new spell and greetings to the new brunette(which is a favourite of mine). All in all a great album
Condense the Bragg, Confuse the Enemy March 22, 2008
Ian Wood, Author of 'Here's 2 Absent Fathers'
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Released in 2003 to mark Billy's twentieth year as a solo performer `Must I Paint You a Picture?' try's to be, as it sub-title says, `The Essential Billy Bragg'. Generally compilations are least successful when arranged chronologically however this suits Billy's career progression as it shows his progression from Urban Folk Troubadour through the introduction of subtle arrangements to backing bands leading up to full on collaborations. Billy's concerts often take on a chronological feel with as he starts as a solo performer being joined by additional musicians until the full band is assembled on stage.
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br /With a career spanning collection what is generally more pertinent is what is missed, and their are some glaring omissions here, nothing from `The Internationale' album, no single `Days Like These' and although The Beatles cover `She's Leaving Home' possibly only made number one due to being released c/w Wet Wet Wet's `A Little Help' it should perhaps still have been included.
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br /However, what is included is priceless from four of the greatest songs from `Spy vs. Spy', three from `Brewing Up' and the priceless b-side of Levi Stubb's Tears', `Walk Away Renee'. The songs from `Workers Playtime' bring the first disc to a suitable conclusion. The second disc takes us through `Don't Try This at Home' and includes the Red Stars single `Accident Waiting to Happen' b/w `Sulk'. The songs from `William Bloke' could possibly have been represented better without `The Boy Done Good' and the original solo `Take Down The Union Jack' is better than the included band version. The choices from `Mermaid Avenue' again are not entirely representative however as a compilation it although possibly not `The Essential Billy Bragg' but certainly `The Perfect Introduction to Billy Bragg'.
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