Robb Johnson

Robb Johnson, not to be confused with the bluesman Robert Johnson, was born in 1955. He is a political folk singer (although rockier than most), and quite possibly one of the finest songwriters ever to grace us with his presence. Think Bob Dylan if he'd lived through the Thatcher years. According to his songbook, 'Words and Chords' (published in 2000 by Irregular Records), he began learning guitar at 18 because "testosterone kicked in" and he thought it would be a good way to "get to Talk To Girls". Album listing is below; more will be added as I hear of them. Clicking on an album will take you to a track listing; clicking on a track will take you to the lyrics.

• Skewed, Slewed, Stewed and Awkward 1988
• Small Town World 1989
• This is the UK Talking 1987-1992
• Overnight (with Pip Collings) 1991
• Heart's Desire (with Pip Collings) 1993
• The Lack of Jolly Ploughboys (with Pip Collings) 1994
• Yeah Yeah Yeah (with the Robb Johnson Band) 1991-1998
• Overnight: A Remake 1996
• The Night Cafe 1996
• Invisible People 1997
• The Big Wheel 1999
• Margaret Thatcher: My Part in her Downfall 2000
• 21st Century Blues
• Three Songs Against the War (actually a single)
• Gentle Men (with Roy Bailey, Vera Coomans, Noen de Cauter and the Golden Serenaders)

All by Irregular Records, except This is the UK Talking, by Rhiannon.