Billy Bragg, Reaching to the Converted - 52m 57s

Tracks & Durations

1. Shirley	3:35
2. Sulk	3:48
3. Accident Waiting to Happen (Red Star Version)	3:49
4. The Boy Done Good	3:23
5. Heart Like a Wheel	2:47
6. Bad Penny	2:34
7. Ontario, Quebec, and Me	2:44
8. Walk Away Renee (Version)	2:25
9. Rule Nor Reason	3:13
10. Days Like These (U.K. Version)	2:21
11. Think Again	3:34
12. Scholarship is the Enemy of Romance	2:23
13. Wishing the Days Away (Ballad Version)	4:37
14. The Tatler	3:41
15. Jeane	2:53
16. She's Leaving Home	3:03
17. I Don't Need This Pressure Ron	1:57

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Review

Consider this something of a garage sale for Billy Bragg. On the heels of one of his career highs, Mermaid Avenue, the plugged-in folkie has dived into the hodgepodge he hoarded between 1985 and 1997 and compiled a surprisingly beguiling and cohesive collection of B-sides and bonus tracks. With nine selections from the '80s and eight from the '90s, Reaching offers considerable expanse while making a strong case for Bragg as one of the most productive and consistent post-punk performers to come out of Britain. Highlights here include a previously unreleased version of "Shirley," with the Smiths' Johnny Marr providing the instrumental backing, and a slew of savvy covers that includes the McGarrigles' "Heart Like a Wheel," the Left Banke's "Walk Away Renee," the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home," and Ry Cooder's "Tattler." Reaching to the Converted holds considerable appeal for Bragg partisans, but it's appealing enough to win over nonconverts, too. --Steven Stolder

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Reaching to the Converted

Tracks: 17, Disk length: 52m 56s (-1m 59s)

Reaching to the Converted

Tracks: 17, Disk length: 52m 54s (-1m 57s)

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