Billy Bragg
Tooth & Nail
Tooth & Nail was recorded over a whirlwind five-day session with Grammy Award winning producer Joe Henry (whose impeccable production credits include Solomon Burke, Aimee Mann, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint) in his South Pasadena studio. Working with a small band of musicians whose talents had recently appeared on records by the likes of Bon Iver, Lana del Rey and Regina Spektor, the performances have a wonderfully spontaneous feel. The results are, according to Billy, a return to the rootsy sound of 1998’s Mermaid Avenue sessions he recorded with Wilco - drawing on soul, country and folk music influences to explore the ups and downs of relationships that have stood the test of time.
The limited special edition bookpack includes the CD, a 36 page booklet containing exclusive photos and a collection of columns written by Billy originally published in Q magazine between 2008 and 2011, plus a DVD of 10 promotional videos that Billy made for his singles between 1986 - 2002.
Tracklist
Disc 1
1. January Song
2. No One Knows Nothing Any More
3. Handyman Blues
4. I Ain’t Got No Home
5. Swallow My Pride
6. Do Unto Others
7. Over You
8. Goodbye, Goodbye
9. There Will Be A Reckoning
10. Chasing Rainbows
11. Your Name On My Tongue
12. Tomorrow’s Going To Be A Better DayDisc 2 DVD Deluxe Editon Only
1. Levi Stubbs Tears - 1986
2. Greetings To The New Brunette - 1986
3. She's Leaving Home - 1988
4. Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards - 1988
5. Sexuality - 1991
6. You Woke Up My Neighbourhood - 1991
7. Accident Waiting To Happen - 1992
8. Upfield - 1996
9. Boy Done Good - 1997
10. Take Down The Union Jack –2002