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Billy Bragg, 2010

This page is a discography for the British singer-songwriter Billy Bragg.

Albums and mini albums

Studio albums

Year Album Title Chart position Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1][2]
AUS
[3]
US
[4]
1983
Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy
30
-
-
BPI: Gold [5]
1984
Brewing Up with Billy Bragg
16
-
-
BPI: Silver [6]
1986
Talking with the Taxman about Poetry
8
-
-
BPI: Silver [7]
1988
Workers Playtime
17
49
-
1990
The Internationale
34
-
-
1991
Don't Try This at Home
8
35
-
BPI: Gold [8]
1996
William Bloke
16
-
-
1997
Bloke on Bloke
72
-
-
1998
Mermaid Avenue (with Wilco)
34
12
90
2000
Mermaid Avenue Vol. II (with Wilco)
61
45
88
2002
England, Half-English (with the Blokes)
51
-
-
2008
Mr. Love & Justice
33
-
-

Compilation albums

Year Album Title Chart position
UK
[1]
US
[4]
1987
Back to Basics
37
-
1987
The Peel Sessions
-
-
1991
The Peel Sessions Album
-
-
1993
Victim of Geography
-
-
1996
Life's a Riot Between the Wars
136
-
1999
Reaching to the Converted
41
-
2003
Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg
49
-
2006
Billy Bragg Volume 1
190
-
2006
Billy Bragg Volume 2
-
-

Live albums

Year Album Title
1988
Help Save the Youth of America
1995
No Pop, No Style, Strictly Roots
1999
Mermaid Avenue Tour
2002
Going to a Party Way Down South
2005
Live at the Barbican

Singles and EPs

Released Title UK singles US Modern Rock Tracks Additional information
1985
Between the Wars EP
15
-
7": "Between the Wars", "Which Side Are You On", "World Turned Upside Down", "It Says Here"
1985 Days Like These 43 - 7" and 12" B-sides: "I Don't Need This Pressure Ron", "Scholarship is the Enemy of Romance"
1986 "Levi Stubbs' Tears" 29 - 7" B-sides: "Think Again", "Walk Away Renee (Version)"

12" B-sides: as 7" and "Between the Wars" (live)

1986 "Greetings to the New Brunette" 53 - with Johnny Marr and Kirsty MacColl

7" B-sides: "Deportees", "The Tatler"
12" B-sides: as 7" and "Jeane", "There is Power in a Union"

1988 "She's Leaving Home" 1 - with Cara Tivey

Double A-side with Wet Wet Wet's "With A Little Help From My Friends"

1988 "Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards" 52 20 7" B-sides: "Wishing the Days Away", "Sin City"
1988 "She's Got a New Spell" - 16 7" B-side: "Must I Paint You a Picture" (7.08 minute mix)
1991 "Sexuality" 27 2 7" and MC B-side: "Bad Penny"

12" B-sides: "Sexuality" (Manchester Remix), "Sexuality" (London Remix)
CD B-sides: "Sexuality" (Manchester Remix), "Sexuality" (London Remix), "Bad Penny"

1991 "You Woke Up My Neighbourhood" 54 16 7" and MC B-side: "Quebec Ontario and Me"

12" and CD B-sides: "Quebec Ontario and Me", "Bread and Circuses", "Heart Like a Wheel"

1992
Accident Waiting to Happen EP
33
-
"Accident Waiting To Happen" (Red Star Version):

7", 12" and CD plus "Revolution", "Sulk", "The Warmest Room" (live)
"Accident Waiting To Happen" (live):
CD plus "Levi Stubs Tears" (live), "Valentines Day is Over" (live), "North Sea Bubble" (live)

1996 "Upfield" 46[1] - 7" and MC B-side: "Thatcherites"

CD B-sides: "Rule for No Reason", "Thatcherites"

1997 "The Boy Done Good" / "Sugardaddy" 52[1] - Double A-side CD and MC B-sides: "Just One Victory" "Qualifications"
1998 "Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key" 118[1] - Billy Bragg and Wilco

CD B-sides: "My Thirty Thousand", "Bugeye Jim"

1998
She Came Along to Me EP
-
-
Billy Bragg and Wilco

CD B-sides: "California Stars" (live from Late Night with Conan O'Brien), "My Thirty Thousand", "Bugeye Jim", "At My Window Sad And Lonely" (Jeff Tweedy guitar solo version)
Australian release

2002 "England Half English" / "St Monday" 98[1] - Billy Bragg and the Blokes

Double A-side

2002 "Take Down the Union Jack" 22[1] - Billy Bragg and the Blokes

CD 1: "Take Down the Union Jack" (Album Version), "Mystery Shoes", "England, Half English "(7" remix)
CD 2: "Take Down the Union Jack" (Band Version), "Yarra Song", "England, Half English" (12" Remix)
CD 3: "Take Down the Union Jack" (Video Version), "You Pulled the Carpet Out", "England, Half English" (Ambient Remix), "Take Down the Union Jack" (Video)

2005 "We Laughed" 11[1] - Rosetta Life featuring Billy Bragg

CD B-sides: "The Light Within", "My Guiding Star"

2008 "I Keep Faith" - - 7" B-side: "Like Soldiers Do" (Acoustic Version)

Pos. #15 UK Indie Chart[9]

2008 "The Beach Is Free" / "I Almost Killed You" - - Download only single
2011 "Never Buy the Sun" - - Download only single

Other contributions

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Zobbel (2007-06-16). "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. Retrieved 2008-08-19. Cite error: The named reference "CLUK_Singles" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart for the week ending 15 March 2008". ChartsPlus (342). Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd: 5–8. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ "Australian Album positions". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
  4. ^ a b "US Billboard 200 positions". billboard.com. Retrieved 18 December 2008. [dead link]
  5. ^ ""Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy" Gold Certificate". BPI. Retrieved 18 December 2008. [dead link]
  6. ^ ""Brewing Up with Billy Bragg" Silver Certificate". BPI. Retrieved 18 December 2008. [dead link]
  7. ^ ""Talking with the Taxman About Poetry" Silver Certificate". BPI. Retrieved 18 December 2008. [dead link]
  8. ^ ""Don't Try This at Home" Gold Certificate". BPI. Retrieved 18 December 2008. [dead link]
  9. ^ "The Official UK Indie Charts for the week ending 29 March 2008". ChartsPlus (344). Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd: 15. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

References