# Wilco & Billy Bragg's Mermaid Avenue Box Set Expands

> Wilco and Billy Bragg release expanded box set with 18 new tracks from Mermaid Avenue sessions.
- Title: Wilco & Billy Bragg's Mermaid Avenue Box Set Expands
- Summary: Wilco and Billy Bragg release expanded box set with 18 new tracks from Mermaid Avenue sessions. Wilco and Billy Bragg's Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions…
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- Published: 2026-10-08T21:33:34+00:00
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## Wilco and Billy Bragg
Wilco and Billy Bragg released Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions in 2012 combining Vol. I, Vol. II, and 17 previously unreleased recordings.
## Expanded Box Set Adds 18 Tracks
The new set includes 17 alternate takes and demos plus a Woody Guthrie home tape of 'Hesitating Beauty' for a total of 18 additional tracks.
## Release Date and Details
Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions releases December 11 on Craft Recordings after Wilco and Bragg performed the full album at Solid Sound festival.
## Key takeaway

Wilco and Billy Bragg's Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions box set adds 18 previously unreleased tracks including 17 demos and a Woody Guthrie home tape.