Disc-Cover

Leon Rosselson, songwriter, author, composer and musician became 80 last month. One reason to put one of his albums into the limelight. But his compositions and albums fit perfectly in the idea of the series Disc-cover: forgotten or mouldered monuments from the history of music. Supposititious children, underestimated and yet a turning point instead of a footnote within the history of folklore. You will hear them in Disc-Cover.
Today one of the four albums that Rosselson made together with duo partner Roy Bailey in the beginning of the 1970s. Love Loneliness & Laundry was the third in the series. The album with the most coherence and most beautifully arranged. Yet varied and with sharp words. Some might say subversive. But he was never out to just ‘kick’. It is because of the dialogue that exists after listening to his songs….

After Love, Loneliness & Laundry one collective album followed, before Rosselson and Bailey went their own ways. Bailey as the singer with the keen nose for interesting songs. Rosselson as the one that produced those type of songs.

1. Billy Bragg – The world turned upside down
   Life’s a riot with spy vs spy – CD Presents  CD035
2. 3 City four – History Lesson
   Smoke & dust – Fuse Records CFCD068
3. Roy & Val Bailey with Leon Rosselson – Why Does It Have To Be Me
   Oats & beans & kangaroos – Fontana SFL 13061
4. Let Your Hair Hang Down
5. Single In Spring
6. Invisible Married Breakfast Blues
7. Don’t Get Married, Girls
8. In the Park
9. Once When I Was Young
10. The Man Who Puffs the Big Cigar
11. We Sell Everything
12. Abiezer Coppe
13. Garden Of Love (William Blake)
14. Stand Up for Judas
15. Leon Rosselson with Oysterband & Billy Bragg – Ballad of a Spycatcher
    Perspectives – Fuse Records CFCD006
    Tracks 4-14: Leon Rosselson & Roy Bailey – Love, loneliness & laundry – Fuse Records CF271
    All compositions lyrics & music: Leon Rosselson, except for track 14: William Blake.