Billy Bragg - Goes To Moscow & Norton, Virginia Too/Which Side Are You On? mp3

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Credits

• Executive Producer – Bob Hercules
• Interviewer – Chris Salewicz, Joe Davidow
• Photography [Backcover (left)] – Vaughn Martinian
• Photography [Backcover (right)] – Adrian Boot
• Photography [Frontcover] – Bleddyn Butcher

Notes

Two 50 minute documentaries° from Billy's travels to the USA and USSR
°The sound quality of some of the live recordings is understandably variable

"Which Side Are You On?" is a report from Billy's US tour of 1989 where he played a benefit in solidarity with UMWA mine workers on strike against the Pittston Coal Company in Norton, Virginia.
This documentary also features Greg Trooper and Hazel Dickens.

"Mr. Bragg Goes To Moscow" is a filmed record of a 1987 tour to Estonia and Moscow, when visits from western artists were still a rarity.
Also contains footage from Soviet bands Aquarium and Bravo.

Songs taken from the following albums:
Life's A Riot With Spy Vs Spy (2, 9, 10, 12, 18, 20)
Talking With The Taxman About Poetry (1, 3, 13, 19)
Workers Playtime (6, 7)
Levi Stubbs' Tears

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