Billy Bragg – Talking With The Taxman About Poetry (Vinyl LP)

Billy Bragg – Talking With The Taxman About Poetry was released in 1986 on Go! Discs and was announced, tongue in cheek, as “The Difficult Third Album”. The songwriter from Barking combines political folk rock with indie pop and personal love songs. Included are “Levi Stubbs' Tears”, “Greetings To The New Brunette” and “There Is Power In A Union”.

On offer is the original UK pressing from 1986 on Go! Discs (AGOLP 6), PRS pressing with label variation and original inner sleeve (OIS).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Go! Discs – AGOLP 6
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, PRS, label variation
• Pressing: UK Original
• Country: UK
• Released: 1986
• Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Alternative, Indie Rock – more in Folk Rock
• Features: OIS – original inner sleeve, PRS pressing, label variation

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Greetings To The New Brunette (3:30)
2. Train Train (2:12)
3. The Marriage (2:32)
4. Ideology (3:16)
5. Levi Stubbs' Tears (3:31)
6. Honey, I'm A Big Boy Now (4:05)

Side B

1. There Is Power In A Union (2:49)
2. Help Save The Youth Of America (2:48)
3. Wishing The Days Away (2:29)
4. The Passion (2:55)
5. The Warmest Room (3:57)
6. The Home Front (4:09)

Personnel

Billy Bragg (Composed By, Performer), John Porter (Producer), Kenny Jones (Producer, Engineer), Pennie Smith (Photography By [Inner Sleeve]).

Frequently asked questions

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the original UK pressing from 1986 on Go! Discs (AGOLP 6), with inner sleeve with lyrics.

Which songs are best known?
“Levi Stubbs' Tears”, “Greetings To The New Brunette” and “There Is Power In A Union”.

What do the condition grades mean?
We grade record and cover to the Goldmine standard, from M (Mint) through NM (Near Mint) and VG+ to G. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Where can I find more like this?
Browse our Folk Rock collection.