Squeeze are an English rock band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the new wave period of the late 1970s,and continued recording in the 1980s,1990s and 2010s. In the UK,their singles "Cool for Cats","Up the Junction",and "Labelled with Love" were top-ten chart hits. Though not as commercially successful in the United States,Squeeze had American hits with "Tempted","Black Coffee in Bed",and "Hourglass",and were considered a part of the Second British Invasion.
East Side Story is the fourth studio album by new wave group Squeeze. The album peaked at number 19 in the UK Albums Chart,spending 26 weeks in the listing.
Frank is a studio album by new wave group Squeeze,released in 1989. The album sold poorly,and Squeeze was dropped by A&M Records while on tour. Forced to take offers from different major labels for the first time in their career,the band soon signed with Reprise Records and began working on their next studio album,Play.
Sweets from a Stranger is the fifth studio album by the British new wave group Squeeze,released April 30,1982 through A&M. The album peaked at number 20 in the UK Albums Chart. The band split up soon after a world tour for the record,and the two main songwriters went on to record 1984's Difford &Tilbrook. Squeeze reunited and released Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti in 1985. As with all Squeeze albums,Chris Difford wrote the words first and Glenn Tilbrook would write the music afterwards often editing Difford's material to create a streamlined narrative. Tilbrook would record a demo afterwards and play it for Difford.
Squeeze is the debut studio album released by English group Squeeze. The album title was simply Squeeze in the United Kingdom,but in the United States,Canada,Australia and other countries,the album,like the band,was marketed under the name U.K. Squeeze to avoid confusion with similarly-named American and Australian groups.
Cool for Cats is the second studio album by the English new wave group Squeeze,released in 1979. Cool for Cats contains four UK hit singles,more than any other album the band has issued. The album peaked at number 45 in the UK Albums Chart,spending 11 weeks in that listing.
Argybargy is the third studio album by the English new wave band Squeeze. Written and recorded after the band's successful sophomore release,Cool for Cats,the album's lyrics were written by Chris Difford while living with his wife in New York City. The band reunited with Cool for Cats producer John Wood and,after Glenn Tilbrook composed music for Difford's new lyrics,recorded the album in late 1979.
Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti is the sixth studio album by the British new wave group Squeeze,and the first recorded since their breakup in 1982. It reunited songwriters Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford with drummer Gilson Lavis and keyboardist Jools Holland. Keith Wilkinson,who played bass on the 1984 Difford &Tilbrook album,joined Squeeze for the first time. He would stay with the band for over a decade,making him the longest-lasting bassist in Squeeze's history. Laurie Latham produced the album. The album peaked at number 31 on the UK Albums Chart.
Babylon and On is the seventh album released in September 1987 by the British new wave group Squeeze.
Play is a 1991 album by the British new wave group Squeeze. It is the band's ninth album,and their only released by Reprise Records. It is the first LP in the Squeeze discography to feature only four official members instead of five. Tony Berg produced the album. In the liner notes to the 1996 Squeeze compilation Excess Moderation,Glenn Tilbrook stated that he considers Play the beginning of Squeeze's "renaissance period." The album spent one week at number 41 in the UK Albums Chart in September 1991.
Some Fantastic Place is the tenth studio album by the British new wave group Squeeze,released in 1993 by A&M Records. Their first album since the departure of original Squeeze drummer Gilson Lavis,it features Pete Thomas and the brief return of keyboardist/vocalist Paul Carrack,who had previously appeared on East Side Story (1981). "Loving You Tonight" became only the second Squeeze song cut in thirteen years to feature Carrack singing a lead part. Additionally,bassist Keith Wilkinson wrote and sang "True Colours ",the first song on a Squeeze album not written by Glenn Tilbrook,Chris Difford,Jools Holland,or any combination of those three.
"Goodbye Girl" is the first single released from Squeeze's second album Cool for Cats. Three different versions were recorded:one for the UK single,one for the American single,and one for the album. In the UK,the single reached number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Up the Junction" was the third single released from Squeeze's second album,Cool for Cats. Sung by Glenn Tilbrook,it is one of the band's most popular and well-remembered songs,and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart,the same position as its predecessor,"Cool for Cats".
"Slap And Tickle" was the fourth and final single released from Squeeze's second album,Cool for Cats. Co-written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook,the song took influence lyrically from the crowd that the band had been associating with at the time. Its synth-heavy arrangement was inspired by Kraftwerk and Giorgio Moroder.
"Another Nail in My Heart" is a 1980 song by new wave band Squeeze. Written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook,it was released on the album Argybargy. Notable for Tilbrook's guitar solo right after the first verse,the song features marimba in its opening at the suggestion of newly acquired bassist John Bentley. Difford has expressed disappointment with his lyrics on the song,though he praised Tilbrook's solo.
"Tempted" is a song by the British rock band Squeeze. Written by the Squeeze songwriting team of Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford,the song features lyrics inspired by Difford's experiences on an American tour and an arrangement inspired by the Temptations. "Tempted" is one of a few Squeeze songs with Paul Carrack as lead vocalist,at the suggestion of producer Elvis Costello.
"Annie Get Your Gun" is a single released by Squeeze in 1982. It was not featured on any studio album,but has been included on a number of compilations,including Singles –45's and Under. "Annie Get Your Gun" was the last single released by the band before they broke up,though they reunited in 1985.
"Last Time Forever" is the first single released from Squeeze's sixth album,Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti,and the band's first since 1982. The 12" version of the song,like the album version,contains brief samples from the film The Shining; the 7" version edits them out. The single reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart.
Packet of Three was the first release from the new wave rock band Squeeze. It contained three songs produced by John Cale of the Velvet Underground,who also produced their self-titled debut LP the following year. Packet of Three was released in both 7" and 12" vinyl formats. The EP's title comes from the UK term for a standard package of condoms. The photo on the sleeve of the EP was taken outside a pub in Haddo Street,Greenwich,SE London,close to the council flat at 35 Congers House,Bronze Street,Deptford,where Chris Difford was staying at the time.
"If I Didn't Love You" is the ninth track from Squeeze's album Argybargy. The song,written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford,features lyrics about the early stages of a relationship and the insecurity that comes with it. The song has vocals and a slide guitar solo by Tilbrook.
