The Triumph of Hope Over Experience

For the quotation by Samuel Johnson, see wikiquote:Samuel_Johnson § Vol_II.

The Triumph of Hope Over Experience
Studio album by Robb Johnson
Released	2002
Recorded	September–December 2001, Running Frog Music, Windsor, UK
Length	59:10
Label	Irregular Records

"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

External links

• Robb Johnson Official website