Coughing Up a Storm is the first album by the Australian punk band Frenzal Rhomb, released in 1995. It was re-titled Once a Jolly Swagman, Always a Jolly Swagman for its 1997 U.S. release.[1]

Coughing Up a Storm
Studio album by
Released1995
28 October 1997 (USA)
RecordedQ, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Length44:34
LabelShock Records
Liberation Records (USA)
ProducerDavid Price
Frenzal Rhomb chronology
Dick Sandwich (EP)
(1993)
Coughing Up a Storm
(1995)
Not So Tough Now
(1996)
Alternative cover
US cover

Track listing (original Australian version)

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No.TitleLength
1."Genius"3:01
2."Fraud"2:34
3."Run (includes a hidden track after it)"3:11
4."Get Off"2:41
5."Hate"0:58
6."Suburban Male"2:37
7."Don't Speak"2:08
8."Sick and Tired"2:10
9."Infotainment"2:38
10."Dugadugabowbow"2:29
11."No Thought"2:17
12."4 Litres"2:16
13."Big Paranoia"2:00
14."Cones"2:53
15."Kaan Kaant"2:16
16."Secret Track 1"0:54
17."Secret Track 2"0:48
18."Secret Track 3"6:41

The last of these hidden tracks has messages from a Frenzal answering machine tape, including several (sometimes abusive) messages from the former drummer Karl.

Track listing ('Swagman' version)

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No.TitleLength
1."Richer Than You"2:08
2."Roger"2:03
3."You're O.K."1:49
4."Million"3:37
5."Chemotherapy"1:52
6."Who Can You Trust"1:03
7."Home and Away"3:29
8."Genius"3:00
9."Fraud"2:33
10."Run"3:10
11."Get Off"2:40
12."Hate"0:57
13."Suburban Male"2:37
14."Don't Speak"2:08
15."Sick and Tired"2:09
16."Dugadugabowbow"2:38
17."No Thought"2:30
18."4 Litres"2:14
19."Big Paranoia"2:17
20."Cones"2:00
21."Kaan Kant"2:52
22."Fuck the System"1:47
23."Can't Trust a Redneck"2:14
24."Why Aren't You Dead?"2:18

The published LP track listing does not mention the track "Infotainment", which is hidden between "Sick and Tired" and "Dugadugabowbow".

Tracks 01-07 are taken from the Dick Sandwich EP.
Tracks 08-21 are taken from the Coughing Up a Storm album.
Tracks 22-24 are taken from the Sorry About the Ruse EP.

References

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  1. ^ Frenzal Rhomb - Once a Jolly Swagman Always a Jolly Swagman Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 6 April 2023