''Slap!'' is the fourth studio album by anarchist punk band Chumbawamba. A radical redefinition of the band's sound and attitude, the songs now inspire dancing more than moshing, and the lyrics are celebratory as opposed to victimist. The cover art is the popular kitsch painting '' Chinese Girl'' (1952) by

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Track listing

Personnel

* Lou Watts – vocals, guitar * Dunstan Bruce – vocals, percussion, soprano saxophone *Harry Hamer – drums, percussion * Alice Nutter – vocals * Danbert Nobacon – vocals * Boff Whalley – guitar, vocals, clarinet *Cobie Laan – live recording *Mavis Dillan – bass, trumpet, vocals *Simon "Commonknowledge" Lanzon – keyboards, accordion, piano Additional personnel *Alan Wilkinson – alto and baritone saxophones *Neil Ferguson – keyboards *Dill – whine *Dere – woof *Mia – vocals *Tanja (formerly Tania) – mouth organ, vocals Also appearing on the album are Carl Douglas,

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, Dagmar Krause,

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, Adam Ant,

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, Penny Rimbaud, Jake Burns, Rob 'n' Raz,

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, Muzsikás Ensemble, Mark Perry,

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, and

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References

{{Authority control Chumbawamba albums 1990 albums One Little Independent Records albums Agit-Prop Records albums Virgin Records albums Reprise Records albums