Bragg, Billy / Tooth & Nail
| Album: | Tooth & Nail | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Bragg, Billy | Added: | Jun 2013 | |
| Label: | Cooking Vinyl Ltd. | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2013-09-15 | Pull Date: | 2013-11-17 |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 17 | Nov 10 | Oct 27 | Oct 13 | Oct 6 | Sep 22 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 14, 2022: | Traditions
January Song |
4. | Nov 16, 2013: | The Iron Skillet
Your Name On My Tongue |
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| 2. | Oct 01, 2016: | The Iron Skillet
Chasing Rainbows |
5. | Nov 10, 2013: | That's Not Bluegrass
I Ain't Got No Home |
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| 3. | Nov 17, 2013: | That's not Bluegrass
Chasing Rainbows |
6. | Nov 06, 2013: | Meow After Midnight
I Ain't Got No Home |
Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2013-09-11
Reviewed 2013-09-11
FOLK-ROCK SINGER-SONGWRITER
Another good record from British folk-rocker / protest singer Billy Bragg. No longer the angry, socialist rabble-rouser of earlier work (it’s a shame), Billy has settled down with some better songwriting and more mature singing. Things get a bit country here and there, and there’s a terrific Woody Guthrie cover.
No FCC issues
1 Mid-tempo. Simple little ditty. John Prine-like. Good, not great. Voice, guitar, bass. (2:19)
2 * Mid-slow. Classic protest song style. Billy’s in great voice on this one. Acoustic guitar, nice pedal steel, bass, drums. (4:31)
3 Slow. Simple & bluesy. Good slide guitar solos. (3:03)
4 ** Slow. Amazing Woody Guthrie ballad. Acoustic guitar, bass, piano. Absolutely beautiful. (3:33)
5 ** Slow. Broken-hearted love song. His best singing. Exquisite bluesy guitar. (2:50)
6 * Mid-slow. Folk song with Bible references. Rich tenor voice. Mandolin, steel guitar. (4:08)
7 Mid-tempo. He’s over a recent breakup. Slide guitar, piano. (3:15)
8 Slow. Melancholy farewell to friends. Acoustic guitar, piano, fine voice. (3:16)
9 ** Mid-tempo rocker. Dark & ominous verses; big anthemic refrain. Hell yeah! (3:30)
10 ** Slow, sad country ballad. A song Lucinda Williams could do. Love it. (3:39)
11 * Mid-slow 6/8. East at first, but keeps building. Lovely piano bridge, nice mandolin, powerful drums. One of his best singing performances. (4:50)
12 Mid-slow. Simple folk song form… with whistling. (3:11)
Another good record from British folk-rocker / protest singer Billy Bragg. No longer the angry, socialist rabble-rouser of earlier work (it’s a shame), Billy has settled down with some better songwriting and more mature singing. Things get a bit country here and there, and there’s a terrific Woody Guthrie cover.
No FCC issues
1 Mid-tempo. Simple little ditty. John Prine-like. Good, not great. Voice, guitar, bass. (2:19)
2 * Mid-slow. Classic protest song style. Billy’s in great voice on this one. Acoustic guitar, nice pedal steel, bass, drums. (4:31)
3 Slow. Simple & bluesy. Good slide guitar solos. (3:03)
4 ** Slow. Amazing Woody Guthrie ballad. Acoustic guitar, bass, piano. Absolutely beautiful. (3:33)
5 ** Slow. Broken-hearted love song. His best singing. Exquisite bluesy guitar. (2:50)
6 * Mid-slow. Folk song with Bible references. Rich tenor voice. Mandolin, steel guitar. (4:08)
7 Mid-tempo. He’s over a recent breakup. Slide guitar, piano. (3:15)
8 Slow. Melancholy farewell to friends. Acoustic guitar, piano, fine voice. (3:16)
9 ** Mid-tempo rocker. Dark & ominous verses; big anthemic refrain. Hell yeah! (3:30)
10 ** Slow, sad country ballad. A song Lucinda Williams could do. Love it. (3:39)
11 * Mid-slow 6/8. East at first, but keeps building. Lovely piano bridge, nice mandolin, powerful drums. One of his best singing performances. (4:50)
12 Mid-slow. Simple folk song form… with whistling. (3:11)
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