CHUMBAWAMBA

CHUMBAWAMBA
PICTURES OF STARVING CHILDREN SALE RECORDS (1986)
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Despite having a big backlog of songs ready to record for this first album, all the lyrics were quickly re-written and re-worked in the light of the "Live Aid" spectacle which took place a few weeks before recording began. A concept album!

1. How to Get Your Band on Television
2. British Colonialism and the BBC
3. Commercial Break
4. Unilever
5. More Whitewashing
6. An Interlude: Beginning to Take it Back
7. Dutiful Servants and Political Masters
8. Coca-Colanisation
9. ...And in a Nutshell
10. Invasion

NEVER MIND THE BALLOTS (1987)
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Released against a background of the British General Elections; stretching the "concept" theme by making one song last an entire side. Not quite side 2 of Abbey Rd but an entertaining listen!

11. Always Tell the Voter What the Voter Wants to Hear
12. Come On Baby (Let's Do the Revolution)

13. The Wasteland
14. Today's Sermon
15. Ah-Men
16. Mr. Heseltine Meets His Public
17. The Candidates Find Common Ground
18. Here's the Rest of Your Life

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