How Green Is the Valley

by The Men They Couldn't Hang

How Green Is the Valley cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: MCA
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 36:20
  • Community rating: 3.51/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Stefan Cush, Simon Henry, Shanne Bradley, Jon Odgers, Philip Odgers, Bobby Valentino, Mick Glossop, Paul Simmonds, Swill, Nick Lowe, Lindsey Lowe

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The sophomore album from the English folk-punk outfit, featuring a slightly more robust and polished production than their raucous debut. The record passionately addresses historical events and working-class struggles, anchored by the poignant anti-fascist anthem 'Ghosts of Cable Street'.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, melodic, folk, acoustic, storytelling, communal

Tracklist

  1. Gold Strike (1:20)
  2. Gold Rush (2:33)
  3. Ghosts Of Cable Street (3:59)
  4. Dancing On The Pier (2:20)
  5. The Bells (3:15)
  6. Wishing Well (2:54)
  7. Going Back To Coventry (3:15)
  8. Shirt Of Blue (4:27)
  9. Rabid Underdog (2:12)
  10. Tiny Soldiers (3:41)
  11. The Parade (2:12)
  12. Parted From You (4:12)

Credits

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