Single UK 1987 on Upside Down Records label
Rock (Folk Rock, Indie Rock)
"Ballad Of A Spycatcher" first published in the "New Statesman" on 7th August 1987. "Song Of The Free Press" first released on Leon Rosselson's LP "Bringing The News From Nowhere" on Fuse CF 390. This record was sponsored by the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom. Recorded at Topic Studios, 18th August 1987.
![]() | Leon Rosselson g, voc, *1934 GB album by, vocals |
![]() | Billy Bragg voc, acg, *1957 GB album by, guitar |
![]() | Oysterband , *1976 GB album by |
![]() | John Jones voc, acc, GB backing vocals, accordion, melodeon |
![]() | Ian Kearey , *1954 GB bass |
![]() | Ian Telfer vn, *1948 GB fiddle |
![]() | Alan Prosser voc, g, GB guitar, backing vocals |
![]() | Russell Lax dr, perc, GB percussion |
![]() | John Kirkpatrick acc, voc, *1947 GB accordion |
David Kenny engineer |
Shane MacGowan sleeve, design |
Leon Rosselson |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ballad Of A Spycatcher | Leon Rosselson With Billy Bragg, Oysterband | ||
2 | Song Of The Free Press | Leon Rosselson With Billy Bragg, Oysterband |