The Triumph of Hope Over Experience

"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

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