This latest songbook covers the period since That’s Not The Way It’s Got To Be and rounds up all of Leon’s recorded material over the intervening years, excepting those songs which had already appeared in earlier books. It also covers the concurrent LP of the same name, with which it must have been published simultaneously, since the LP is advertised in the book, and vice-versa. There are two omissions: the snippet, “High in Control Rooms” from That’s Not The Way It’s Got To Be and the adaptation of “Simple Simon” from the live LP.
There are four songs new to the public, all of which Leon would record for subsequent albums in 1980s, plus “Fair’s Fair”, a song which had already appeared on a Roy Bailey LP back in 1976, but which Leon would not tackle himself until 2016. “Talking Grunwick”, also printed here, has never been released in audio form but was originally heard in the 1977 film, Stand Together.
Leon contributes no notation this time, but in addition to the songs and drawings there are several poems and written pieces. The songbook is bolstered by the artwork of Jeff Perks, who had previously designed the cover of If I Knew Who The Enemy Was.
There are four songs new to the public, all of which Leon would record for subsequent albums in 1980s, plus “Fair’s Fair”, a song which had already appeared on a Roy Bailey LP back in 1976, but which Leon would not tackle himself until 2016. “Talking Grunwick”, also printed here, has never been released in audio form but was originally heard in the 1977 film, Stand Together.
Leon contributes no notation this time, but in addition to the songs and drawings there are several poems and written pieces. The songbook is bolstered by the artwork of Jeff Perks, who had previously designed the cover of If I Knew Who The Enemy Was.
Song list
New songs, at the time of publication
1. Experts
2. My Daughter, My Son
3. Pills
4. Who Reaps The Profits? Who Pays The Price?
5. Fair's Fair
6. Talking Grunwick
2. My Daughter, My Son
3. Pills
4. Who Reaps The Profits? Who Pays The Price?
5. Fair's Fair
6. Talking Grunwick
Other songs
7. Abiezer Coppe
8. As Long As You've Got Your Health
9. Barney's Epic Homer
10. Boys Will Be Boys
11. Coats Off For Britain
12. For The Good Of The Nation
13. On Her Silver Jubilee
14. Question Of Numbers, A
15. Somebody's Stolen The End Of My Dream
16. Song Of The Moderate Man
17. Stand Up For Judas
18. We Sell Everything
19. Whoever Invented The Fishfinger
20. World Turned Upside Down, The - Part 1
21. World Turned Upside Down, The - Part 2
22. World's Police, The
8. As Long As You've Got Your Health
9. Barney's Epic Homer
10. Boys Will Be Boys
11. Coats Off For Britain
12. For The Good Of The Nation
13. On Her Silver Jubilee
14. Question Of Numbers, A
15. Somebody's Stolen The End Of My Dream
16. Song Of The Moderate Man
17. Stand Up For Judas
18. We Sell Everything
19. Whoever Invented The Fishfinger
20. World Turned Upside Down, The - Part 1
21. World Turned Upside Down, The - Part 2
22. World's Police, The