Billy Bragg discography
| Billy Bragg discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 12 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 9 |
| Singles | 21 |
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] | |||
| Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy | |||||
| Brewing Up with Billy Bragg | |||||
| Talking with the Taxman about Poetry | |||||
| Workers Playtime | |||||
| The Internationale | |||||
| Don't Try This at Home | |||||
| William Bloke | |||||
| Bloke on Bloke | |||||
| Mermaid Avenue (with Wilco) | |||||
| Mermaid Avenue Vol. II (with Wilco) | |||||
| England, Half-English (with the Blokes) | |||||
| Mr. Love & Justice | |||||
| Pressure Drop | |||||
| Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions (with Wilco) | |||||
| Tooth & Nail | |||||
| Shine a Light: Field Recordings from the Great American Railroad (with Joe Henry) | |||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album Title | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [4] | ||
| Back to Basics | |||
| The Peel Sessions | |||
| The Peel Sessions Album | |||
| Victim of Geography | |||
| Life's a Riot Between the Wars | |||
| Reaching to the Converted | |||
| Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg | |||
| Billy Bragg Volume 1 | |||
| Billy Bragg Volume 2 | |||
| Fight Songs | |||
Live albums
| Year | Album Title |
|---|---|
| Help Save the Youth of America | |
| No Pop, No Style, Strictly Roots | |
| Mermaid Avenue Tour | |
| Going to a Party Way Down South | |
| Live at the Barbican | |
| Live at the Union Chapel, London |
Singles and EPs
| Released | Title | UK singles | US Modern Rock Tracks | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between the Wars EP | 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" |
| 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) |
| 1989 | "Won't Talk About It" | 29 | - | Norman Cook featuring Billy Bragg Double A-side with "Blame It on the Bassline" by Norman Cook featuring MC Wildski |
| 1991 | "Sexuality" | 27 | 2 | 7" and MC B-side: "Bad Penny" 12" B-sides: "Sexuality" (Manchester Remix), "Sexuality" (London Remix) |
| 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" |
| Accident Waiting to Happen EP | "Accident Waiting To Happen" (Red Star Version): 7", 12" and CD plus "Revolution", "Sulk", "The Warmest Room" (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" |
| 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) | |||
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 2013 | "No-One Knows Nothing Anymore" / "Song of the Iceberg" | - | - | Exclusive 7" release for Record Store Day |
Other contributions
- 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin - Broadcasts Vol.10 (2002) – "St. Monday"
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Zobbel (16 June 2007). "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ↑ "The Official UK Albums Chart for the week ending 15 March 2008". ChartsPlus. Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd (342): 5–8.
- ↑ Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Australian Album positions". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- Shine a Light: Field Recordings from the Great American Railroad: "ARIA CHART WATCH #388". auspOp. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- 1 2 "US Billboard 200 positions". billboard.com. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ ""Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy" Gold Certificate". BPI. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ ""Brewing Up with Billy Bragg" Silver Certificate". BPI. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ ""Talking with the Taxman About Poetry" Silver Certificate". BPI. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ ""Don't Try This at Home" Gold Certificate". BPI. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ "The Official UK Indie Charts for the week ending 29 March 2008". ChartsPlus. Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd (344): 15.
References
- The Official Billy Bragg website
- Discogs.com
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles – 19th Edition – ISBN 1-904994-10-5