King Swamp is the self-titled debut album of the British rock band King Swamp. Originally released in May 1989, the album was well received by critics. But, its failure to peak even in the top-150 on the Billboard 200 proved to be a bad omen. When their second album failed to chart anywhere in the U.S. or the U.K., the band split up. Despite the failure of the album to find a commercial audience, it did have the distinction of being featured on the 1980s TV show Miami Vice. The track 'Year Zero' was used during the pre-credit car chase sequence of the two-hour finale episode titled "Freefall" (first aired on 21 May 1989).

King Swamp
Studio album by King Swamp
Released	May 1989
Recorded	1988–1989
Genre	Rock music
Length	44:01
Label	Virgin
Producer	Dave Allen, Steve Halliwell
King Swamp chronology
King Swamp (1989) Wiseblood (1990)
Singles from King Swamp
"Is This Love?" Released: 1989 "Blown Away" Released: 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Is This Love?" – 4:00
2. "Blown Away" – 4:11
3. "Man Behind the Gun" – 4:27
4. "Original Man" – 3:24
5. "Widders Dump" – 4:53
6. "Year Zero" – 3:54
7. "Mirror" – 4:57
8. "Motherlode" – 4:26
9. "Louisiana Bride" – 4:34
10. "The Sacrament" – 5:15
11. "Glow" – 5:42 (Bonus Track on UK CD)

Chart performance

Personnel

King Swamp

• Walter Wray - lead vocals
• Steve Halliwell - additional vocals, keyboards
• Dominic Miller - guitar, dobro
• Dave Allen - bass guitar
• Martyn Barker - drums

Technical

• Bob Clearmountain - mixing

References