A decade after releasing his first solo album, Frank Turner gathers his favourite songs from 10 years of impassioned folk-punk. From a roaring paean to the mosh pit (“Four Simple Words”) to bittersweet reflections on ill-fated romance (“Mittens”), the first half is a best-of collection marked by the intensity, craft and melody that’s made Turner an arena headliner. Songbook’s second part presents old songs in new forms. Some are simply revitalised, others completely reimagined—including the transformation of “Glorious You” from a fuzzy rocker into a tender ballad.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Four Simple Words |
| A2 | I Still Believe |
| A3 | The Next Storm |
| A4 | Recovery |
| A5 | The Road |
| B1 | Long Live the Queen |
| B2 | Glorious You |
| B3 | Plain Sailing Weather |
| B4 | I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous |
| B5 | Wessex Boy |
| C1 | The Opening Act of Spring |
| C2 | Polaroid Picture |
| C3 | Mittens |
| C4 | If Ever I Stray |
| D1 | The Way I Tend To Be |
| D2 | The Ballad of Me and My Friends |
| D3 | Photosynthesis |
| D4 | Get Better |
| D5 | There She Is |
| E1 | Photosynthesis |
| E2 | The Way I Tend To Be |
| E3 | Glorious You |
| E4 | Josephine |
| E5 | Polaroid Picture |
| F1 | Love 40 Down |
| F2 | I Am Disappeared |
| F3 | Broken Piano |
| F4 | Long Live The Queen |
| F5 | The Ballad Of Me And My Friends |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_Songbook |
| Format | 3× Vinyl LP, Compilation |
| Label | Xtra Mile Recordings |
| Catalog Number | 6700056 |
| Notes | |
| Discogs URL | Frank Turner - Songbook |