{"product_id":"billy-bragg-workers-playtime-solid-red-lp-vinyl","title":"Billy Bragg – Workers Playtime (Solid Red LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased during a bruising stretch of British political life, Workers Playtime marked a pivot for Bragg toward something more emotionally exposed, pairing the personal and political in ways that his earlier, sparer recordings rarely attempted. The result is one of the warmest records to come out of the British left in the late '80s, a document of resilience rather than rage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorkers Playtime is the fourth album by Billy Bragg, originally released in September 1988. This long overdue vinyl reissue comes in a gatefold sleeve and was remastered by John Webber at Air Studios using high-resolution transfers made from master tapes in Billy's archives. There will also be a limited edition run of coloured vinyl albums.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 \u0026amp; 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, while the stunning a capella 'Tender Comrade' confronts the ugly prejudice of the moral majority. Melancholy and disillusionment are part and parcel of Bragg's songwriting, but always with a healthy dash of optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe's Got a New Spell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMust I Paint You a Picture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTender Comrade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Price I Pay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Time Bomb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotting on Remand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValentine's Day Is Over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife with the Lions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Only One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Short Answer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaiting for the Great Leap Forwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 711297150988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooking Vinyl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.27.26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadtime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49742487453851,"sku":"348590144","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/7172\/files\/Billy-Bragg-Workers-Playtime-Solid-Red-LP-Vinyl.jpg?v=1791460996","url":"https:\/\/relix.shop\/products\/billy-bragg-workers-playtime-solid-red-lp-vinyl","provider":"relix.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}