Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg

~ Release by Billy Bragg (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleRatingLength
1A13, Trunk Road to the Sea
recording of:
A13 (Trunk Road to the Sea)
lyricist:
Billy Bragg
composer:
Bobby Troup
version of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
2:29
2Fear Is a Mans Best Friend
cover recording of:
Fear Is a Man’s Best Friend
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder)
recording of:
Fear Is a Man’s Best Friend
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder)
2:33
3Cold and Bitter Tears (live)
vocals:
Billy Bragg and Ted Hawkins
live recording of:
Cold and Bitter Tears
lyricist and composer:
Ted Hawkins
2:35
4Seven and Seven Is
cover recording of:
7 and 7 Is
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Lee
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Grass Root Productions, Grassroots Music Production and Trio Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Trio Music Co. Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック
2:13
5When Will I See You Again
cover recording of:
When Will I See You Again
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Gamble Huff Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell
3:03
6Rule nor Reason (live)
live recording of:
Rule nor Reason
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
3:33
7Debris
4:10
8Dry Bed (demo version)
guitar:
Billy Bragg
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Dry Bed
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Billy Bragg
1:49
9She Smiled Sweetly
vocals:
Billy Bragg
cover recording of:
She Smiled Sweetly
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
2:52
10Take Down the Union Jack (King Normal & The Rug remix)
recording of:
Take Down the Union Jack
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
2:48