Swamp (That Petrol Emotion song)

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"Swamp"
Single by That Petrol Emotion
from the album Babble
B-side "Dance Your Ass Off"
ReleasedJuly 1987
RecordedJam Studios
Livingston Studios
Genre Indie rock
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) John O'Neill
Producer(s) Roli Mosimann
That Petrol Emotion singles chronology
"Big Decision"
(1986)
"Swamp"
(1987)
"Genius Move"
(1987)

"Swamp" is a 1987 single by That Petrol Emotion.

Track listing 7"

Side A
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Swamp (Remix)" John O'Neill  
Side B
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Dance Your Ass Off"Hamilton Bohannon 

Track listing 12"

Side A
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Swamp (Extended Remix)" John O'Neill  
2."Creeping To The Cross (Shorter & Better)"Ciaran McLaughlin 
Side B
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Dance Your Ass Off"Hamilton Bohannon 

Personnel

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