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Folk, singer-songwriter, protest.

Leon Rosselson's compilation album offers a retrospective of his lifelong protest-driven career. Collaborating with legends like Martin Carthy, Billy Bragg and Frankie Armstrong, Rosselson's thought-provoking songs tackle issues from anti-war sentiments to social justice.

“Leon Rosselson is the embodiment of the original ideals of punk rock–using fearless wit and political integrity to highlight the hypocrisies of those in power.” – Billy Bragg

Leon Rosselson has been at the forefront of songwriting in England for over sixty years. For Chronicling the Times, Rosselson delved into his storied political satirist’s song catalog to assemble seventeen of his favorite recordings. Featuring English folk luminaries such as Martin Carthy and Billy Bragg, this collection proves that Rosselson, now well into his 80s, has created an oeuvre comparable to other social critics such as Phil Ochs. He started performing in the early days of the folk revival as a member of the Galliards with whom he made many radio and TV broadcasts. His early songs were topical-satirical, but eventually absorbed many different influences from around the world. He has recorded many albums and published two songbooks. His song “The World Turned Upside Down” was taken into the pop charts by Billy Bragg and covered by artists including Dick Gaughan and Chumbawamba. Rosselson has also published seventeen children’s books, the first of which, Rosa’s Singing Grandfather, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in 1991

Tracks:
01 - Song Of The Old Communist
02 - Stand Firm
03 - Across the Hills
04 - Ballad of a Spycatcher
05 - Flower Power = Bread
06 - She Was Crazy, He Was Mad
07 - Topside Down Party
08 - Rules of the Game
09 - Postcards From Cuba
10 - Bringing The News From Nowhere
11 - General Lockjaw Briefs the Troops (As Recorded By a Sceptical Soldier)
12 - Where Are the Barricades_
13 - Talking Democracy Blues
14 - Wo Sind Die Elefanten_
15 - The World Turned Upside Down (Part 2)
16 - The Ghost of Georges Brassens
17 - Stand Up For Judas

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen. Oh ja, MP3 doe ik niet aan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FribRiPnLHU

45/100