William Bloke
| 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 | |
| Alternative Press | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| NME | (7/10) |
| Q | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | (7/10) |
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. The album's only single, "Upfield", reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1996. The album's title is a pun on the 18th-century English poet William Blake.