Mikron Theatre Company

I'd Go Back Tomorrow (Allemande ALP 1001) 1979



This is the second album of songs by Mikron Theatre. The selections here come from two plays, I'd Go Back Tomorrow and What A Way To Go.

The first play tells of the life of a boatwoman, all the events in the play were taken from interviews with surviving boatwomen. The second play is a history of transport in Britain from the industrial revolution onwards. The cover photograph show John Saxon the songwriting boatee. One of his songs is featured on this record, two more were featured on the previous posting of Last Run.

Side 1:

I'd Go Back Tomorrow

1. Dad's Song
2. Travelling Song
3. Coffin Planks
4. Marriage Song
5. Baby Song
6. Water Gypsy
7. Coronation Song
8. I Was A Fool
9. I'd Go Back Tomorrow

Side 2:

What A Way To Go

1. Don't Send Your Coals To Newcastle
2. The Centre Of Trade
3. Isambard Kingdom Brunel
4. Rat-a-tat-tat
5. I'm Going By Rail, My Dear
6. Bicycling Ballade
7. Sweeper Dan
8. Underground Song
9. Where There's A Will
10. What A Way To Go

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Sorry for any extraneous noise on this record but it suffered from very poor pressing quality.