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Robb Johnson (25 Dec 1955 - )

Male Person - Brighton British political songwriter and musician

Releases (64)

Official

Album

  1. In Amongst the Rain 1985
  2. Songs for the New Jerusalem 02 Jan 1987
  3. Skewed, Slewed, Stewed & Awkward 1988
  4. Small Town World 06 Jan 1989
  5. The Night Cafe 01 Jan 1995
  6. Overnight 1996
  7. Invisible People 01 Jan 1997
  8. The Big Wheel 01 Jan 1999
  9. Margaret Thatcher: My Part in Her Downfall 07 Jan 2000
  10. The Triumph of Hope Over Experience 01 Jan 2002
  11. Maximum Respect 04 Jan 2002
  12. Clockwork Music 22 Sep 2003
  13. Tony Blair: My Part in His Downfall 07 Jun 2004
  14. Metro 07 Jan 2005
  15. A Beginner’s Guide 2005
  16. Bah! Humbug! 2006 2006
  17. Bah! Humbug! 2009 06 Nov 2009
  18. Man Walks Into a Pub 2010
  19. Some Recent Protest Songs 08 May 2011
  20. Bah! Humbug! 2011 Dec 2011
  21. Bah! Humbug! 2012 02 Nov 2012
  22. Bring Down the Moon 01 Apr 2013
  23. West Pier Serenade 19 Apr 2013
  24. Bah! Humbug! 2013 Dec 2013
  25. Us & Them 28 Jul 2014
  26. Bah! Humbug! 2014 2014
  27. Borderline Ballads 31 Dec 2015
  28. Bah! Humbug! 2015 Dec 2015
  29. My Best Regards 30 Sep 2016
  30. Bah! Humbug! 16 Dec 2016
  31. Bah! Humbug! 17 12 Dec 2017
  32. Starting Points 2018
  33. Eurotopia Jul 2019
  34. Gentle Men 13 Nov 2019
  35. Minimum Wages / Bodger: My Part in His Downfall 11 Nov 2022
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Album - Compilation

  1. This Is the UK Talking 07 Jan 1994
  2. Margaret Thatcher: My Part in Her Downfall 10 Aug 2009 deluxe
  3. A Reasonable History of Impossible Demands: The Damage to Date 1986–2013 12 Feb 2016
  4. Songs from the Last Seven Years 07 Apr 2017
  5. Ordinary Giants Sep 2018
  6. The Road to Eurotopia Oct 2019
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Album - Live

  1. Not in My Name 2003
  2. Friday Night in Brentford: Live @ Stripes 25 Oct 2004
  3. Gentle Men: A Solo Performance Aug 2015
  4. Live @ The Albert 17/12/17: Solo Oct 2018
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Single

  1. The Herald of Free Enterprise 1988
  2. Sweet Jane 20 Apr 2014
  3. Make Believe / When My Grandfather Played Football 15 Dec 2014
  4. Don't Close the Bar 16 Apr 2016
  5. That’s Not Fair 30 Nov 2017
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Relationships (6)

Member Of

  1. The Johnson Collings Band original, eponymous
  2. The Anti-Capitalist Roadshow original
  3. Robb Johnson & The Corbynistas original, eponymous
  4. Robb Johnson Band original, eponymous
  5. Robb Johnson and the Irregulars original, eponymous

Children

  1. Arvin Johnson

Recordings by (624)

  1. Shots in the Dark ?:?? (1985)
  2. In Amongst the Rain ?:?? (1985)
  3. All Through the Night ?:?? (1985)
  4. As Far as the Sea ?:?? (1985)
  5. The Ministry of Humour ?:?? (1985)
  6. The Banks of the Rhine ?:?? (1985)
  7. Music From the Streets ?:?? (1985)
  8. Nail in the Heart ?:?? (1985)
  9. Bad Dreams ?:?? (1985)
  10. O Jerusalem ?:?? (1985)
  11. International Steel ?:?? (1985)
  12. The Hope & Anchor 3:36 (02 Jan 1987)
  13. The Landlord’s Song 5:10 (02 Jan 1987)
  14. The Great West Road 3:30 (02 Jan 1987)
  15. D.I.Y. 4:51 (02 Jan 1987)
  16. Upstairs‐Downstairs 6:02 (02 Jan 1987)
  17. 6B Go Swimming 4:03 (02 Jan 1987)
  18. Souvenirs 3:41 (02 Jan 1987)
  19. The Grove Hotel 4:31 (02 Jan 1987)
  20. Friday Nite in Paradise 3:34 (02 Jan 1987)
  21. The Jolly Sailor 4:43 (02 Jan 1987)
  22. Everlasting Flowers 4:23 (02 Jan 1987)
  23. Hearts Unbroken 4:11 (02 Jan 1987)
  24. Dancing 3:54 (1988)
  25. Rosa's Lovely Daughters 4:20 (1988)
  26. Touch and Go 5:04 (1988)
  27. I Close My Eyes 5:22 (1988)
  28. Berlin 4:56 (1988)
  29. Gringos 5:34 (1988)
  30. A Ferry Ride From Liverpool 4:34 (1988)
  31. County Hall 4:11 (1988)
  32. Amateur Dramatix 5:53 (1988)
  33. Wherever You Are Tonight 4:11 (1988)
  34. The Herald of Free Enterprise 4:45 (1988)
  35. Like a Brother 3:14 (06 Jan 1989)
  36. True Stories 4:06 (06 Jan 1989)
  37. Evergreen 4:54 (06 Jan 1989)
  38. After the Soldiers 4:13 (06 Jan 1989)
  39. No More Townships 5:04 (06 Jan 1989)
  40. Towers of Basingstoke 4:33 (06 Jan 1989)
  41. On the Broadway 5:34 (06 Jan 1989)
  42. Another Cold Saturday 4:15 (06 Jan 1989)
  43. Rhythm Talking 4:42 (06 Jan 1989)
  44. Strangest Places 4:21 (06 Jan 1989)
  45. Captain Swing 5:17 (1989)
  46. Postcard From Berlin ?:?? (Apr 1992)
  47. I Fought the Law ?:?? (Apr 1992)
  48. The Animals Song 3:25 (07 Jan 1994)
  49. Another Cold Saturday in Hell 4:40 (07 Jan 1994)
  50. Sunday Morning, St Denis 5:46 (07 Jan 1994)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Friday Nite in Paradise 3:34 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987) guitar
  2. Souvenirs 3:41 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987) guitar
  3. Hearts Unbroken 4:11 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987) bass guitar, banjo, acoustic guitar
  4. Everlasting Flowers 4:23 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987) guitar
  5. 6B Go Swimming 4:03 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987) guitar
  6. The Jolly Sailor 4:43 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987) guitar
  7. The Grove Hotel 4:31 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987) guitar
  8. Berlin 4:56 Robb Johnson (1988) bass guitar, electric guitar, banjo
  9. Touch and Go 5:04 Robb Johnson (1988) bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  10. Dancing 3:54 Robb Johnson (1988) bass guitar, drum machine, acoustic guitar
  11. Wherever You Are Tonight 4:11 Robb Johnson (1988) bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  12. The Herald of Free Enterprise 4:45 Robb Johnson (1988) banjo
  13. I Close My Eyes 5:22 Robb Johnson (1988) bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  14. Gringos 5:34 Robb Johnson (1988) bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  15. County Hall 4:11 Robb Johnson (1988) bass guitar, percussion, drum machine, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  16. A Ferry Ride From Liverpool 4:34 Robb Johnson (1988) bass guitar, drum machine, banjo, acoustic guitar
  17. Rosa's Lovely Daughters 4:20 Robb Johnson (1988) bass guitar, percussion, banjo
  18. Amateur Dramatix 5:53 Robb Johnson (1988) bass guitar, percussion, acoustic guitar
  19. Towers of Basingstoke 4:33 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989) guitar
  20. Strangest Places 4:21 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989) guitar
  21. Like a Brother 3:14 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989) guitar
  22. After the Soldiers 4:13 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989) guitar
  23. True Stories 4:06 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989) guitar
  24. Evergreen 4:54 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989) guitar
  25. Another Cold Saturday 4:15 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989) guitar

Vocals

  1. 6B Go Swimming 4:03 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987)
  2. Hearts Unbroken 4:11 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987)
  3. The Grove Hotel 4:31 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987)
  4. The Jolly Sailor 4:43 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987)
  5. Souvenirs 3:41 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987)
  6. Everlasting Flowers 4:23 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987)
  7. Friday Nite in Paradise 3:34 Robb Johnson (02 Jan 1987)
  8. Dancing 3:54 Robb Johnson (1988)
  9. Rosa's Lovely Daughters 4:20 Robb Johnson (1988)
  10. Touch and Go 5:04 Robb Johnson (1988)
  11. County Hall 4:11 Robb Johnson (1988)
  12. I Close My Eyes 5:22 Robb Johnson (1988)
  13. Berlin 4:56 Robb Johnson (1988)
  14. Gringos 5:34 Robb Johnson (1988)
  15. The Herald of Free Enterprise 4:45 Robb Johnson (1988)
  16. A Ferry Ride From Liverpool 4:34 Robb Johnson (1988)
  17. Amateur Dramatix 5:53 Robb Johnson (1988)
  18. Wherever You Are Tonight 4:11 Robb Johnson (1988)
  19. After the Soldiers 4:13 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989)
  20. True Stories 4:06 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989)

Mixed

  1. Another Cold Saturday 4:15 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989)
  2. After the Soldiers 4:13 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989)
  3. No More Townships 5:04 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989)
  4. True Stories 4:06 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989)
  5. Strangest Places 4:21 Robb Johnson (06 Jan 1989)

Credited as (13)

  1. Robb Johnson
  2. Robb Johnson with Leon Rosselson
  3. Robb Johnson & Pip Collings
  4. Robb Johnson, Steve White & Friends
  5. Leon Rosselson & Robb Johnson
  6. Robb Johnson with Miranda Sykes & Saskia Tomkins
  7. Robb Johnson feat. Reem Kelani
  8. Robb Johnson feat. Hullabaloo Quire
  9. Robb Johnson with Matthew Crampton & Steve White
  10. Ministry of Humour
  11. Robb Johnson with Roy Bailey, Pip Collings, Maggie Holland & T.V. Smith
  12. Roy Bailey & Pip Collings, Robb Johnson, Simon Storey
  13. Robb Johnson, Pip Collings, Roger Watson, Simon Storey

Works (119)

Wrote

  1. UK Talking
  2. Permanent Free Zone
  3. Captain Swing
  4. Boxing Day
  5. The Animals Song
  6. Rosa's Lovely Daughters
  7. Touch and Go
  8. Gringos
  9. A Ferry Ride From Liverpool
  10. County Hall
  11. No More Townships
  12. The Strangest Places
  13. I Close My Eyes
  14. Hearts Unbroken
  15. Like a Brother
  16. Dancing
  17. True Stories
  18. Evergreen
  19. No Such Thing as Normal
  20. The Day the World Said Stop the War
  21. The Grove Hotel
  22. Friday Nite in Paradise
  23. The Jolly Sailor
  24. Everlasting Flowers
  25. The Thorncliffe Hotel
  26. Bedsitland
  27. The Factories of Europe
  28. No Return
  29. Babylon Government
  30. Corazon
  31. Red and Green
  32. Upstairs-Downstairs
  33. More Tea, Margaret?
  34. More Than Enough
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Lyrics

  1. Know Your Place
  2. Who Was That Man?
  3. Banks of England
  4. Terry French
  5. When I Bring You Roses
  6. The Last Good War
  7. The Losing Side
  8. Goodnight & Goodbye
  9. The Spawn of Tony Blair
  10. St Gove's Academy
  11. Barefoot in January
  12. Bob Crow
  13. That's Just Your Cigarette
  14. Win, Lose or Draw
  15. Man Walks Into a Pub
  16. Barricades
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Links (11)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.robbjohnson.co.uk/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/robb_johnson
  2. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/robb-johnson/

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/314658

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000235392

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7340783

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/16462
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4wa3zwtzULN5yBOotFzl7z

Bandcamp

  1. https://robbjohnson.bandcamp.com/

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/333978195

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/irregularrobbjohnson