Billy Bragg reissues planned for 2006

Billy Bragg, the English sing-songwriter who incorporated the political folk of Woody Gutherie into the post-punk era, will finally see the reissue of much of his out-of-print material.

Yeproc will be releasing Life's a Riot With Spy vs. Spy and Brewing Up with Billy Bragg on February 21, 2006. His first two releases, Life's A Riot With Spy Vs. Spy and Brewing Up With Billy Bragg as well as Talking With The Taxman About Poetry will be available in deluxe double-disc reissues.

The EPs Internationale and Live And Dubious will be packaged on one disc with a bonus DVD. For completists, all of the reissues will be available as a box set titled Volume One along with an extra DVD and a full-color book.

Bragg plans to support the reissues with a two-week US tour following his appearance at SXSW in March.