Chronicling the Times, by Leon Rosselson

Chronicling the Times

by Leon Rosselson

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1.	Song of the Old Communist 05:41	buy track
2.	Stand Firm 02:55	buy track
3.	Across the Hills 02:11	buy track
4.	Ballad of a Spycatcher 05:29	buy track
5.	Flower Power = Bread 03:31	buy track
6.	She Was Crazy, He Was Mad 04:19	buy track
7.	Topside Down Party 04:33	buy track
8.	Rules of the Game 03:07	buy track
9.	Postcards from Cuba 07:50	buy track
10.	Bringing the News from Nowhere 06:30	buy track
11.	General Lockjaw Briefs The Troops (As Recorded By A Sceptical Soldier) 02:05	buy track
12.	Where Are the Barricades? 03:23	buy track
13.	Talking Democracy Blues 06:22	buy track
14.	Wo Sind Die Elefanten? 05:22	buy track
15.	The World Turned Upside Down (Part 2) 03:47	buy track
16.	The Ghost of Georges Brassens 03:50	buy track
17.	Stand Up for Judas 07:04	buy track

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“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.

All tracks on this album were personally chosen by Leon Rosselson as a career retrospective, and are also discussed at length in his new memoir in essay and song "Where Are the Elephants?" available from PM Press.

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released October 27, 2023

Leon Rosselson - vocals, guitar
Martin Carthy - harmony vocals, guitar, drum
Liz Mansfield - vocals
Frankie Armstrong - vocals
Roy Bailey - vocals
Ruth Rosselson - vocals
Howard Evans - trumpet
Miranda Sykes - bass
Billy Bragg - electric guitar
Fiz Shapur - keyboards, French horn, piano
Roger Williams - trombone
Paul Jayasinha - trumpet
The Oyster Band (Alan Prosser, John Jones, Ian Kearey, Ian Telfer, Russell Lax)

All songs written by Leon Rosselson (PRS)

Mastered by Mike Monseur of Bias Studios

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