I have really only heard a few songs by Billy Bragg prior to listening to this album, other than the Mermaid Avenue stuff with Wilco. I liked this a lot, it’s full of protest songs and country songs and a phenomenal cover of “The Tracks of My Tears” which is my feature.
I can hear why the Guthrie family gave him Woody’s lyrics – it’s a perfect choice.
To learn more about the 1001 Albums Project, I first wrote about it here.
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