Leon Rosselson
Leon Rosselson is one of England's most respected songwriters. Best known for his politically-edged tune, "The World Turned Upside Down," covered by Billy Bragg and Dick Gaughan, Rosselson continues to reflect the state of modern Britain through his songs. While British newspaper, the Guardian called his tunes "fierce, funny, cynical, outraged, blasphemous, challenging and anarchic," Folk Roots described Rosselson as "a sharp observer, a wonderful wordsmith, a composer of originality and depth, but most of all, a superb integrator of words and music." Launching his career in the early '60s, as a member of folk revivalist group the Galliards, Rosselson attracted international attention when several of his songs were featured on the satirical television show, That Was the Week That Was. A major break in Rosselson's bid for success came when Bragg's version of "The World Turned Upside Down" reached the British Top Ten in 1985. Two years later, Rosselson had a minor hit with his independantly-released single, "Ballad of a Spycatcher," recorded with accompaniment by Bragg and the Oyster Band. Rosselson has remained active in a wide range of mediums. His first children's book, Rosa's Singing Grandfather, published in 1991, was listed for a Carnegie Medal. Rosselson has written songs and scripts for Interaction's Doggs Troupe, Fun Art Bus and for the stage production of They Shoot Horses, Don't They, presented at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield. Together with socialist magician Ian Seville, Rosselson has performed in two stage shows. While A Dinosaur in My Shoe was directed at children, Look at It This Way was more adult-oriented.
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Wo Sind Die Elefanten?
Folk - Released by Pm Press on Jan 1, 1991
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If I Knew Who the Enemy Was
Folk - Released by Pm Press on Jul 6, 1979
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Harry's Gone Fishing
Folk - Released by Pm Press on Dec 29, 2016
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The Word Is Hugga Mugga Chugga Lugga Humbugga Boom Chit
Folk - Released by Pm Press on Apr 2, 1971
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Chronicling the Times
Folk - Released by Free Dirt Records on Oct 27, 2023
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Love, Loneliness and Laundry
Folk - Released by Pm Press on Feb 4, 1977
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The World Turned Upside Down: Rosselsongs 1960-2010
Folk - Released by Pm Press on Jan 1, 1991
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That's Not the Way It's Got to Be
Folk - Released by Pm Press on Feb 7, 1975
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The Liberty Tree
Folk - Released by Free Dirt Records on Jul 20, 2010
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Bringing the News from Nowhere
Folk - Released by Pm Press on Mar 7, 1986
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Guess What They're Selling At The Happiness Counter
Folk - Released by Pm Press on Jan 1, 1992
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Questions - Songs and Stories For Children
Folk - Released by Pm Press on Dec 29, 2016
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Songs of Life from a Dying British Empire (Leon Rosselson and Roy Bailey)
Folk - Released by Paredon Records on Jan 1, 1981
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Turning Silence Into Song
Folk - Released by Pm Press on Dec 29, 2016
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Where Are The Barricades?
Folk - Released by Free Dirt Records on Feb 5, 2016
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