{"product_id":"billy-bragg-wilco-mermaid-avenue-the-complete-sessions","title":"Billy Bragg \u0026 Wilco - Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 413px; height: 68.7814px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 159.719px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 237.281px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11\/12\/2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 159.719px; height: 10px;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 237.281px; height: 10px;\"\u003e4CD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 159.719px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 237.281px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONCORD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 159.719px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eCatalogue Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 237.281px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7279095\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mermaid Avenue series is one of the most successful and unusual folk-rock collaborations of the last few decades. At its core, the project took previously unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics and set them to entirely new music composed and performed by Billy Bragg and Wilco. Celebrated for honoring Guthrie's spirit while creating something entirely new, the Mermaid Avenue recordings remain a landmark achievement in folk and Americana music. The releases comprise: \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMermaid Avenue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first volume is generally considered the centerpiece of the series. It blends Bragg's folk and political sensibilities with Wilco's emerging alt-country sound. Songs like \"California Stars,\" \"Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key,\" and \"Ingrid Bergman\" became modern folk standards. The album earned a GRAMMY nomination and received widespread critical acclaim.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMermaid Avenue Vol. II \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second volume drew from the same recording sessions and archives. It tends to be more eclectic and experimental, showing a broader range of Guthrie's writing—from political observations to surreal humor and intimate personal reflections.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMermaid Avenue Vol. III \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew standalone format, broken out from The Complete Sessions (2012). Released for Guthrie's centennial, this collection assembled Volumes I and II, added a third volume of previously unreleased recordings, and included the documentary film Man in the Sand, which chronicles the collaboration.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions (Expanded)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew format for 2926 including unreleased content. All three volumes combined with additional bonus material, including demos, alternate versions and live cuts.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe acclaimed Mermaid Avenue series returns in an expanded edition, uniting Billy Bragg and Wilco's celebrated interpretations of previously unheard Woody Guthrie lyrics. Featuring all three volumes alongside previously unreleased material including rare demos, alternate takes, and live recordings, this definitive collection highlights one of modern folk-rock's most inspired collaborations. Includes new liner notes by Bob Mehr and deluxe packaging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc 1 – Mermaid Avenue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalt Whitman's Niece\u003cbr\u003eCalifornia Stars\u003cbr\u003eWay Over Yonder in the Minor Key\u003cbr\u003eBirds and Ships\u003cbr\u003eHoodoo Voodoo\u003cbr\u003eShe Came Along to Me\u003cbr\u003eAt My Window Sad and Lonely\u003cbr\u003eIngrid Bergman\u003cbr\u003eChrist for President\u003cbr\u003eI Guess I Planted\u003cbr\u003eOne by One\u003cbr\u003eEisler on the Go\u003cbr\u003eHesitating Beauty\u003cbr\u003eAnother Man's Done Gone\u003cbr\u003eThe Unwelcome Guest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisc 2 – Mermaid Avenue Vol. II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAirline to Heaven\u003cbr\u003eMy Flying Saucer\u003cbr\u003eFeed of Man\u003cbr\u003eHot Rod Hotel\u003cbr\u003eI Was Born\u003cbr\u003eSecret of the Sea\u003cbr\u003eStetson Kennedy\u003cbr\u003eRemember the Mountain Bed\u003cbr\u003eBlood of the Lamb\u003cbr\u003eAginst Th' Law\u003cbr\u003eAll You Fascists\u003cbr\u003eJoe DiMaggio Done It Again\u003cbr\u003eMeanest Man\u003cbr\u003eBlack Wind Blowing\u003cbr\u003eSomeday Some Morning Sometime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisc 3 - Mermaid Avenue Vol. III\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBugeye Jim\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Roses Bloom Again\u003cbr\u003eGotta Work\u003cbr\u003eMy Thirty Thousand\u003cbr\u003eOught to Be Satisfied Now\u003cbr\u003eListening to the Wind That Blows\u003cbr\u003eGo Down to the Water\u003cbr\u003eChain of Broken Hearts\u003cbr\u003eJailcell Blues\u003cbr\u003eDon't You Marry\u003cbr\u003eGive Me a Nail\u003cbr\u003eThe Jolly Banker\u003cbr\u003eUnion Prayer\u003cbr\u003eBe Kind to the Boy on the Road\u003cbr\u003eAin'ta Gonna Grieve\u003cbr\u003eTea Bag Blues\u003cbr\u003eI'm Out to Get\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisc 4 - Alternatives \u0026amp; Demos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalifornia Stars (Live)\u003cbr\u003eAgainst Th’ Law (Alternate Version)*\u003cbr\u003eAll You Fascists (Alternate Version)*\u003cbr\u003eI Guess I Planted (Alternate Version)*\u003cbr\u003eShe Came Along To Me (Alternate Version)*\u003cbr\u003eHesitating Beauty (Solo Version)*\u003cbr\u003eJoe DiMaggio Done It Again (Demo)*\u003cbr\u003ePsalm (Demo)*\u003cbr\u003eHot Rod Hotel (Demo)*\u003cbr\u003eChrist For President (Solo Version)*\u003cbr\u003eGive Me A Nail (Demo)*\u003cbr\u003eLong \u0026amp; Hard (Demo)*\u003cbr\u003eI Was Born (Demo)*\u003cbr\u003eAt My Window Sad And Lonely (Solo Version)\u003cbr\u003eBirds And Ships (Demo)*\u003cbr\u003eThe Unwelcome Guest (Demo)*\u003cbr\u003eAirline To Heaven (Solo Version)\u003cbr\u003eHesitating Beauty (Woody Guthrie Demo)*\u003cbr\u003e*Previously unreleased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\" type=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Universal","offers":[{"title":"4CD - 7279095","offer_id":56496549134715,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3020\/0134\/files\/BillyBragg_Wilco_MermaidAve_CR01070_CD_Cover.jpg?v=1791473734","url":"https:\/\/www.mixeduprecords.com\/products\/billy-bragg-wilco-mermaid-avenue-the-complete-sessions","provider":"Mixed Up Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}