Swingin' with Raymond

Swingin' with Raymond
Studio album by Chumbawamba
Released	1995
Genre	Anarcho-punk
Length	46:36
Label	One Little Indian Records/London Records (1995) Virgin Records (1998)
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Chumbawamba chronology
Showbusiness! (1994) Swingin' with Raymond (1995) Tubthumper (1997)

Swingin' with Raymond is a 1995 album by anarchist punk band Chumbawamba.

The first half (tracks 1-6), entitled "Love It", features soft, sweet folk-styled songs in an optimistic, romantic (yet still ironic) vein, sung by Lou Watts and featuring acoustic guitars and violin. The second half (tracks 7-13), entitled the "Hate It", is devoted to anger, loudness, noise and raw emotion, featuring the other vocalists, faster rhythms, trumpet and loud guitars. This was complemented by a man on the album cover with "LOVE" and "HATE" tattooed on his knuckles. Some versions even featured two separate CDs, one for each part.

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Chumbawamba

1. "This Girl" - 3:44
2. "Never Let Go" - 4:03
3. "Just Look at Me Now" - 3:22
4. "Not the Girl I Used to Be" - 4:02
5. "The Morning After (The Night Before)" - 3:33
6. "Love Can Knock You Over" - 3:36
7. "All Mixed Up" - 4:08
8. "This Dress Kills" - 3:31
9. "Salome (Let's Twist Again)" - 3:50
10. "Oxymoron" - 3:36
11. "Waiting, Shouting"
12. "Hey! You! Outside Now!" - 3:52
13. "Ugh! Your Ugly Houses!" - 2:22

Production by Chumbawamba and Neil Ferguson

Personnel

• Lou
• Harry Hamer
• Paul Greco
• Boff
• Dunst
• Mavis Dillon
• Danbert Nobacon
• Alice Nutter

Other People

• Dee Scholey - Violin on love songs
• Simon Commonknowledge - Extra vocals on "Salome"
• Babs Fox st The FFRWD - Live tape in middle of "Salome"

Other versions

A fan-made 'definitive version' also exists, which rearranges the tracks and adds several new songs: "Last Taxi Ride," "Kiss Kiss Kiss," "Mannequin," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," "Nothing Knocks Me Over," "Safety-Pin Stuck In My Heart," "Just Look At Me Now (Borstal Boy Mix)," and a hidden track taken from the "Just Look At Me Now" single.