Talking with the Taxman About Poetry is the third album by
Billy Bragg, released in
1986 (see
1986 in music). With deeper
production by
John Porter[?] and
Kenny Jones[?],
Talking with the Taxman About Poetry featured more musicians than Bragg's previous work, which was generally little more than Bragg himself and a guitar.
- Greetings to the New Brunette (Bragg) - 3:29
- Train Train (DeFleur) - 2:11
- The Marriage (Bragg) - 2:30
- Ideology (Bragg) - 3:27
- Levi Stubbs' Tears (Bragg) - 3:28
- Honey, I'm a Big Boy Now (Bragg) - 4:05
- There Is Power in a Union (Bragg/Traditional) - 2:47
- Help Save the Youth of America (Bragg) - 2:45
- Wishing the Days Away (Bragg) - 2:28
- The Passion (Bragg) - 2:52
- The Warmest Room (Bragg) - 3:55
- The Home Front (Bragg) - 4:09
- Billy Bragg - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
- Kirsty MacColl - Vocals
- Ken Craddock - Organ, Piano
- Ken Jones - Percussion, Producer
- Johnny Marr - Guitar (Electric)
- Simon Moreton - Percussion
- John Porter - Guitar, Mandolin, Guitar (Bass), Producer, Slide Guitar
- George Shilling - Percussion
- Bobby Valentino - Violin
- Dave Woodhead - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Pennie Smith - Photography