"Laughter in a Time of War", "By and By", and "Walking into Battle with the Lord" feature vocals by John Jones.

Additionally, Coope Boyes and Simpson contribute vocals to "Walking into Battle with the Lord", "Bankrobber", and "The Land of Do What You're Told".

Chumbawamba recorded a cover of the traditional Italian song "Bella Ciao" in the wake of the controversial death of activist Carlo Giuliani in Genoa.

The album features a hidden track, "The Untraditional", which is a song about forbidden love in the English folk tradition.

Any mention of the track on the package was omitted to reinforce the "taboo" subject nature and "because it tries to make its point in a very quiet way".