| William Bloke | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 10, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 1996 | |||
| Studio | Cathouse Studios, Streatham; Pavillion Studios, London W10; Chiswick Reach, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk | |||
| Length | 41:15 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Grant Showbiz | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| NME | (7/10)[2] |
| Q | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Spin | (7/10)[2] |
William Bloke is the seventh album by alternative folk artist Billy Bragg, released in September 1996, five years after his last studio album. It peaked at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] The album's only single, "Upfield", reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1996.[5] The album's title is a pun on the 18th-century English poet William Blake.[6]
- ^ William Bloke at AllMusic
- ^ a b c d "Billy Bragg - William Bloke CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ Flaherty, Mike (20 September 1996). "William Bloke Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ Moon, Tom (2 February 1998). "Billy Bragg: William Bloke : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Billy Bragg full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Collins, Andrew (2018). Still Suitable for Miners: Billy Bragg (5th ed.). London: Virgin Books. ISBN 978-0-7535-5271-1.