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".

Un
Studio album by Chumbawamba
Released	8 June 2004
Recorded	2003
Studio	Shabby Road Studios (Bradford)
Genre	Electronic, Folk
Length	45:36
Label	Koch
Producer	Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba chronology
Readymades (2002) Un (2004) A Singsong and a Scrap (2005)
Singles from Un
"The Wizard of Menlo Park" Released: 2004 "On eBay" Released: 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Leeds Music Scene
Robert Christgau

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chumbawamba

No.	Title	Length
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