{"title":"Mermaid Avenue Reissues","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"billy-bragg-wilco-mermaid-avenue-the-complete-sessions-7xlp","title":"Billy Bragg \u0026 Wilco 'Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions' 7xLP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order. Due 11th December.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed Mermaid Avenue series returns in an expanded edition, uniting Billy Bragg and Wilco's celebrated interpretations of previously unheard Woody Guthrie lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 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. 7-LP box set plus bonus single-sided 7\" vinyl of Woody Guthrie performing \"Hesitating Beauty\" (from Woody's Home Tape) with new liner notes by Bob Mehr and deluxe packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Craft\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Proper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62799026520451,"sku":"CR01011","price":147.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/6872\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-10at19.30.48.png?v=1791657122"},{"product_id":"billy-bragg-wilco-mermaid-avenue-2xlp","title":"Billy Bragg \u0026 Wilco 'Mermaid Avenue' 2xLP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order. Due 11th December.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\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 At its core, the project took previously unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics and set them to entirely new music composed and performed by Billy Bragg and Wilco.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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\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. 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Due 11th December.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\u003eThe second volume drew from the same recording sessions and archives. 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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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Craft\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Universal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62799103787395,"sku":"7279110","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/6872\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-10at19.54.53_f372d4bd-a4fb-4758-b1eb-8e1fef80548d.png?v=1791658778"},{"product_id":"billy-bragg-wilco-mermaid-avenue-the-complete-sessions-4xcd","title":"Billy Bragg \u0026 Wilco 'Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions' 4xCD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order. 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