"The Triumph of Hope Over Experience" is an album by Robb Johnson released in 2002.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Robb Johnson

  1. "Passport, Tickets and Guitar" – 5:03
  2. "One Broadstairs Morning" – 4:10
  3. "Life is Football" – 4:49
  4. "When the Swing Began to Swing" – 3:42
  5. "Soho Heart" – 6:20
  6. "Happy Birthday, General" – 3:39
  7. "Supporting Chumbawamba" – 5:22
  8. "London on Sea" – 5:01
  9. "This Song is a Rose" – 5:34
  10. "Hope Street, Tomorrow Afternoon" – 4:29
  11. "You and This City" – 4:58
  12. "Sunlight and Snow" – 5:04
  13. bonus track – 1:51

Personnel

Musicians

  • Robb Johnson - vocals, guitar
  • Barb Jungr - vocals (tracks 5, 10–11)
  • Mauricio Venegas-Astorga - vocals (track 6), guitar (track 11), flute (track 6), panpipes (track 6), percussion (track 3)
  • Miranda Sykes - vocals (tracks 2–3, 8–10), bass guitar (tracks 2–3, 9–11), double bass (tracks 1, 5, 8, 12)
  • Russell Churney - piano (tracks 2, 5, 8, 11)
  • John Sykes - vocals (track 2), melodeon (track 2)
  • Rachel Pantin - violin (track 8)
  • Saskia Tomkins - violin (tracks 1, 4, 9–10)
  • Paul Mullineaux - drums (tracks 1–2, 9–11)
  • "The Evening Star" - vocals (track 3)

Other personnel

  • Robb Johnson - design, photography
  • Meeta Johnson - photography
  • Tony Warren - design

References

  • Robb Johnson Official website