BILLY BRAGG – LIFE’S A RIOT WITH SPY VS SPY LP – Nr MINT A1 UK 1983 INDIE PUNK

Billy Bragg – Life’s A Riot With Spy VS Spy
(Utility/Go Discs Records  1983  UTIL1)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some wear to edges & a little rubbing near the top

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957) – known as Billy Bragg – is an English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes. His music career has lasted more than thirty years.

Life’s a Riot with Spy Vs Spy is Billy Bragg’s first studio album, released in 1983.

The original album played at 45 rpm rather than the more usual 33.3 rpm, contained only seven songs and lasted for only 15 minutes and 57 seconds. However, rather than being classified as an EP, it qualified for the UK albums chart and reached number 30 in January 1984.

The album contains both politically charged songs, such as the attack on the school system and unemployment, “To Have and To Have Not,” and love songs such as “The Milkman of Human Kindness” and “A New England” (which was later a hit for singer Kirsty MacColl.)

Track listing

All songs written by Billy Bragg, except where noted

1. “The Milkman of Human Kindness” – 2:49
2. “To Have and to Have Not” – 2:33
3. “Richard” – 2:51
4. “A New England” – 2:14
5. “The Man in the Iron Mask” – 2:13
6. “The Busy Girl Buys Beauty” – 1:58
7. “Lovers Town Revisited” – 1:19