"The Triumph of Hope Over Experience" is an album by Robb Johnson released in 2002. Track listing All tracks composed by Robb Johnson "Passport, Tickets and Guitar" – 5:03 "One Broadstairs Morning" – 4:10 "Life is Football" – 4:49 "When the Swing Began to Swing" – 3:42 "Soho Heart" – 6:20 "Happy Birthday, General" – 3:39 "Supporting Chumbawamba" – 5:22 "London on Sea" – 5:01 "This Song is a Rose" – 5:34 "Hope Street, Tomorrow Afternoon" – 4:29 "You and This City" – 4:58 "Sunlight and Snow" – 5:04 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 External links Robb Johnson Official website 2002 albums Robb Johnson albums