Billy Bragg - Life's A Riot With Spy VS Spy Vinyl
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Billy Bragg - Life's A Riot With Spy VS Spy Vinyl is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Description
Description
Artist: Billy Bragg
Title: Life's A Riot With Spy Vs Spy
Label: Utility Records
Catalogue Number: UTIL 1
Country: United Kingdom
Original Release Year: 1983
Pressing Year: 1983 UK Original Pressing
Format: Vinyl LP
Speed: 45 RPM
Description
Life's A Riot With Spy Vs Spy is the remarkable debut album by Billy Bragg, released in 1983. Recorded over just three days with nothing more than Bragg's voice and electric guitar, the album introduced his unique blend of folk, punk and politically charged songwriting. Despite its short running time, it qualified as an album and reached No. 30 on the UK Albums Chart, establishing Bragg as one of Britain's most distinctive singer-songwriters.
Featuring the classic songs A New England, To Have And To Have Not, The Milkman Of Human Kindness, Richard, The Man In The Iron Mask, The Busy Girl Buys Beauty and Lovers Town Revisited, the album remains one of the defining releases of the British folk-punk movement.
Pressing Notes
Original 1983 UK pressing on Utility Records, catalogue number UTIL 1.
Issued on the short-lived Utility label before later pressings appeared on Go! Discs, the original album is famously cut at 45 RPM despite being a full-length LP. Early UK pressings are highly regarded for their superb analogue sound and remain the most desirable edition for collectors.
Track Listing
Side One
The Milkman Of Human Kindness
To Have And To Have Not
Richard
Side Two
A New England
The Man In The Iron Mask
The Busy Girl Buys Beauty
Lovers Town Revisited
Additional Information
Original 1983 UK pressing
Utility Records
Catalogue number UTIL 1
45 RPM vinyl LP
Produced by Oliver Hitch
Features A New England
Includes To Have And To Have Not
Features The Milkman Of Human Kindness
Includes Richard
Features The Man In The Iron Mask
Classic British folk-punk album
Highly collectible original UK pressing
Condition
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Record: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Inner Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)
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Near Mint (NM)
Virtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.
Excellent (EX)
Lightly played and exceptionally well cared for. May show only minimal signs of handling with no significant marks affecting playback.
Very Good Plus (VG+)
A well-preserved copy with only light signs of use. The sleeve remains clean and structurally sound, while the vinyl shows minimal surface marks that do not significantly affect playback.
Very Good (VG)
Noticeable signs of use with light surface marks and handling wear, though the record plays well throughout without major faults.
Good (G)
Visible wear with more pronounced marks. Playback remains enjoyable with some background noise.
Poor / Fair (P/F)
Heavy wear and significant scratches affecting playback quality.
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