The Internationale (album)
| The Internationale | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 April 1990 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 1990 | |||
| Studio | Gateway Studios, London; Cathouse Studios, Streatham; Pier House Studios, Edinburgh | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 19:23 | |||
| Label | Liberation Records, Utility Records | |||
| Producer | Grant Showbiz, Wiggy | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
| New Musical Express | 6/10 |
| Orlando Sentinel | |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
The Internationale is a 1990 album by Billy Bragg. Originally released on Bragg's short-lived record label, Utility Records, it is a deliberately political album, consisting mainly of cover versions and rewrites of left-wing protest songs. Although Bragg is known for his association with left-wing causes, this release is unusual; most of Bragg's recordings balance overtly political songs with social observation and love songs.
The album peaked at number 34 on the UK Albums Chart in May 1990.