England, Half English

~ Recording by Billy Bragg and the Blokes

Annotation

Sub-optimal Credits
Lu Edmonds actually plays both tarbush and tenorbush, rather than "cümbüs" (both are varieties of cümbüs).
Ben Mandelson actually plays "resozouki", rather than "bouzouki"
Simon Edwards additionally plays the kraksh.

Annotation last modified on 2013-08-28 04:33 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1England, Half English2:27Billy Bragg and the BlokesEngland, Half English / St. MondayBilly Bragg and the BlokesSingle
Cooking VinylFRY CD 120
1.4England, Half English2:29Billy Bragg and the BlokesEngland, Half EnglishBilly Bragg and the BlokesAlbum
  • GB2002-03-04
Cooking VinylCook CD 222
1.4England, Half English2:29Billy Bragg and the BlokesEngland, Half EnglishBilly Bragg and the BlokesAlbum
  • GB2002-03-04
Cooking VinylCOOK 222
1.4England, Half English2:29Billy Bragg and the BlokesEngland, Half EnglishBilly Bragg and the BlokesAlbum
  • CA2002-03-12
Outside Music (Canadian record label & distributor)4018-2
1.4England, Half English2:29Billy Bragg and the BlokesEngland, Half EnglishBilly Bragg and the BlokesAlbum
  • AU2002-04-15
Festival Records (Australian)335012
1.4England, Half English2:29Billy Bragg and the BlokesEngland, Half EnglishBilly Bragg and the BlokesAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)62743-2
1.4England, Half English2:29Billy Bragg and the BlokesEngland, Half EnglishBilly Bragg & the BlokesAlbum
  • GB2006-10-09
Cooking VinylCOOKCD351
7.4England, Half English2:29Billy Bragg and the BlokesVolume IIBilly BraggAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-10-09
Cooking VinylBRAGGBOX002
1.4England, Half English2:29Billy Bragg and the BlokesEngland, Half EnglishBilly Bragg & the BlokesAlbum
Yep Roc RecordsYEP 2609
7.4England, Half English2:29Billy Bragg and the BlokesVolume IIBilly BraggAlbum + Compilation
Yep Roc RecordsYEP-2605
2.16England, Half English2:25Billy Bragg and the BlokesThe Electric Muse Revisited: The Story of Folk into Rock and BeyondVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Good Deeds Music[none]

Relationships

bass guitar, bendir and krakebs [kraksh]:Simon Edwards (bassist)
bell, darbuka [darabouka], surdo [curdo] and udu:Martyn Barker
bouzouki [resozouki]:Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
cümbüş [tarbush], guitar [Gretsch] and piano, cümbüş [tenorbush] and background vocals:Lu Edmonds
electric guitar and lead vocals:Billy Bragg
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:Ian McLagan
tenor saxophone:Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons)
trombone:Caroline Hall (multi-instrumentalist performer: trombone, bass-clarinet, clarinet, flute, piano, vibraphone, accordion, percussion)
trumpet:Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
brass arranger:Dave Woodhead (trumpeter)
recording of:England, Half English

Related works

England, Half English

lyricist:Billy Bragg
composer:Martyn Barker
Lu Edmonds
Simon Edwards (bassist)
Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist)
Ian McLagan
referred to in medleys:England Half English meets John Barleycorn (order: 1)