On September 16, 1991, “GO! Discs” label released “Don’t Try This at Home”, the sixth Billy Bragg album. It was recorded October 1990 – July 1991, at “Pavilion Studios” and “Sonet Studio”, “Cathouse Studios” in London, “Clear” in Manchester, “John Keane Studios” and “Jester House” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by Grant Showbiz and Johnny Marr.
Personnel:
- Billy Bragg – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
- Wiggy (Philip Wigg) – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, mandolin
- Peter Buck – mandolin, acoustic guitar
- John Keane – pedal steel guitar, bass
- Cara Tivey – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
- Amanda Vincent – keyboards, piano
- Danny Thompson – double bass
- James Eller – bass
- Andy Hobson – bass
- J. F. T. Hood – drums, percussion
- Jody Linscott – percussion
- Dave Woodhead – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Caroline Hall – trombone
- Elliet Mackrell – violin
- Mary Ramsey – viola, violin
- Julia Palmer – cello
- Steven Lewis – backing vocals
- Kirsty MacColl – backing vocals
- Lorraine Bowen – backing vocals
- Victoria Taylor Roberts – backing vocals
- Michael Stipe – backing vocals
- Andy Szabo – backing vocals
- Victor Van Vugt – engineer
- John Keane – engineer
- Owen Morris – engineer, mixing engineer
- Tim Young – mastering
- Caramel Crunch – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Bragg, except where noted.
- Accident Waiting to Happen
- Moving the Goalposts
- Everywhere – Greg Trooper, Sid Griffin
- Cindy of a Thousand Lives
- You Woke Up My Neighborhood – Billy Bragg, Peter Buck
- Trust
- God’s Footballer
- The Few
- Sexuality – Billy Bragg, Johnny Marr
- Mother of the Bride
- Tank Park Salute
- Dolphins – Fred Neil
- North Sea Bubble
- Rumors of War
- Wish You Were Her
- Body of Water – Billiy Bragg, Philip Wigg
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