Bridges Not Walls
2017 EP by Billy Bragg
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Bridges Not Walls is an extended play by singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, compiling six songs released as downloads as a physical CD in 2017.[6] It was released as a Mini-LP on 3 November 2017, and includes the new song "Full English Brexit". It was described in Record Collector as "a solid gold illustration of an always inspiring singer-songwriter finding inspiration in the actions of others".[7]
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| Released | 3 November 2017 | |||
| Recorded | May; August 2017 | |||
| Studio | Street-Level Studios III, London | |||
| Genre | Country folk, Americana, alternative rock, music hall | |||
| Length | 22:47 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Grant Showbiz; Tom Pritchard (mix engineer) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Clash | [4] |
| Record Collector | [5] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Billy Bragg, with the exception of track 3 which was written by Anaïs Mitchell and appeared on her album Hadestown.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Sleep of Reason" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "King Tide and the Sunny Day Flood" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Why We Build the Wall" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Saffiyah Smiles" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Not Everything That Counts Can be Counted" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Full English Brexit" | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 22:47 | |
Personnel
- Billy Bragg – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass
- CJ Hillman – electric guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, backing vocals
- Simon Edwards – double bass, backing vocals
- Jacob Stoney – piano, organ, Mellotron, keyboards, backing vocals
- Fred Claridge – drums, backing vocals, cajon
- Judith Goodman – Mellotron
- May Fitzpatrick – backing vocals
- Dave Ross – drums