Un (album)
Un is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Chumbawamba, released on 8 June 2004 by Koch Records. The album was written and produced by solely by Chumbawamba. A musical departure from predecessor Readymades (2002), the album incorporates elements of folk, electronic, and world music. Thematically, the album acts as a social commentary on a variety of political and social issues, including individualism and anti-consumerism. Un was promoted with two singles: "The Wizard of Menlo Park" and "On eBay".
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters | (not rated)[2] |
| Leeds Music Scene | [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
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| Released | 8 June 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Studio | Shabby Road Studios (Bradford) | |||
| Genre | Electronic, Folk | |||
| Length | 45:36 | |||
| Label | Koch | |||
| Producer | Chumbawamba | |||
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| Singles from Un | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Chumbawamba
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Wizard of Menlo Park" | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Just Desserts" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "On eBay" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Everything You Know Is Wrong" | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Be with You" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "When Fine Society Sits Down to Dine" | 5:31 |
| 7. | "A Man Walks into a Bar" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Buy Nothing Day" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Following You" | 2:48 |
| 10. | "We Don't Want to Sing Along" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "I Did It for Alfie" | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Rebel Code" | 3:28 |
- Notes
- "The Wizard of Menlo Park" contains a sample of "Mary Had a Little Lamb", as recited by Thomas Edison.
- "Just Desserts" contains a sampled excerpt from a 1977 Des Moines press conference featuring Anita Bryant.
Personnel
- Alice Nutter – vocals
- Jude Abbott – trumpet, vocals
- Dunstan Bruce – vocals
- Louise Watts – vocals, keyboards
- Boff – guitar, vocals
- Neil Ferguson – bass, vocals
- Harry Hamer – drums, vocals
- Danbert Nobacon – vocals
with
- Andy Cutting – diatonic accordion
- Gill Pearson – violin
- Justin Sullivan – mouth organ
References
- Loftus, Johnny. Un at AllMusic
- PopMatters review
- Leeds Music Scene review
- Robert Christgau review
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