Billy Bragg - Reaching to the Converted
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Artist: Billy BraggEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1999-08-31
Music Label: Rhino / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Shirley
- Sulk
- Accident Waiting to Happen
- The Boy Done Good
- Heart Like a Wheel - Billy Bragg, McGarrigle, Anna
- Bad Penny
- Ontario, Quebec and Me
- Walk Away Renee - Billy Bragg, Brown, Michael [Key
- Rule nor Reason
- Days Like These
- Think Again - Billy Bragg, Gaughan, Dick
- Scholarship Is the Enemy of Romance
- Wishing the Days Away
- The Tatler - Billy Bragg, Cooder, Ry
- Jeane - Billy Bragg, Morrissey
- She's Leaving Home - Billy Bragg, Lennon, John
- I Don't Need This Pressure Ron
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Free Music Review: This cd's grown on me to become a personal favorite
Hit: 4 Stars
This is an album that's grown on me very much in the two years that I've owned it. The first Billy Bragg cd I owned and heard was "Back to Basics", and I loved it from the start. But as with "The Internationale", I wasn't too keen on this one at first. Unlike "The Internationale", which I still only like to listen to once in awhile, this cd's become a real favorite of mine. I loved songs like "Shirley", "Sulk", "Accident Waiting to Happen", "Bad Penny" and "Jeane" from early on, but as time has gone by, I've come to love just about every song on here--romantic or political, upbeat or slow tempo. Simply put, it's an amazing collection of songs, and surprisingly cohesive for a compilation album. The instrumentation is great, and when Bragg sings, it's done beautifully on this album. And of course, the lyrics are witty and clever as always, with plenty of catchy, and beautifully written and played songs. I'm torn between four and five stars; right now I'm going with four, but give it a month or two, and it'll probably have risen to five in my book.
Reaching to the Converted Poster
Consider this something of a garage sale for Billy Bragg. On the heels of one of his career highs, Mermaid Avenue, the plugged-in folkie has dived into the hodgepodge he hoarded between 1985 and 1997 and compiled a surprisingly beguiling and cohesive collection of B-sides and bonus tracks. With nine selections from the '80s and eight from the '90s, Reaching offers considerable expanse while making a strong case for Bragg as one of the most productive and consistent post-punk performers to come out of Britain. Highlights here include a previously unreleased version of "Shirley," with the Smiths' Johnny Marr providing the instrumental backing, and a slew of savvy covers that includes the McGarrigles' "Heart Like a Wheel," the Left Banke's "Walk Away Renee," the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home," and Ry Cooder's "Tattler." Reaching to the Converted holds considerable appeal for Bragg partisans, but it's appealing enough to win over nonconverts, too. --Steven StolderAlternative Rock Music CDs
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