Graham Parker is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead singer of the British band Graham Parker & the Rumour.
"Strange Little Girl" is a song by the Stranglers, originally written in 1974 and re-recorded and released in the UK in 1982 as their last single while signed to Liberty Records. By the time of release, the band had already decided to leave the label for Epic Records, and this last single was part of the severance deal, along with the compilation album, The Collection 1977-1982.
Babylon and On is the seventh album released in 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.
"Slap And Tickle" was the fourth and final single released from Squeeze's second album, Cool for Cats. "Slap and tickle" is a British euphemism for sexual activity. The track peaked at number 24 in the UK Singles Chart.
Difford & Tilbrook is the only studio album released by Difford & Tilbrook. Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook were the main songwriters in the new wave band Squeeze until their 1982 breakup. The duo continued to write songs together, and in 1984 released this self-titled effort.
"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.
"King George Street" is the fourth and final UK single released from Squeeze's sixth album, Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti. The B-side is a live version of the 1984 Difford & Tilbrook single, "Love's Crashing Waves".
"Bang Bang", a song by Squeeze, was the second single released from their debut album Squeeze. Along with "853-5937", this is a single that Squeeze mainstays Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford are not fond of, and they have successfully fought to keep it from being included on any Squeeze compilation. Despite this, a slightly altered version of the song has been reinstated as a regular feature in Squeeze setlists since 2012. The song peaked at #49 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Sunday Girl" is a song recorded by the American new wave rock group Blondie, from the band's 1978 album Parallel Lines. Written by guitarist Chris Stein, the song was inspired by Debbie Harry's cat, who was named Sunday Man—the cat had recently run away, inspiring the song's "plaintive" nature.
"This Summer" is a song by Squeeze released as the first single from their eleventh album, Ridiculous.
Who's Greatest Hits is a 1983 greatest hits compilation album from The Who. It includes the rare track "Relay", presented here in its original full length. An earlier appearance on Hooligans has shortened it by almost 30 seconds. It also includes the original single version of "Won't Get Fooled Again". Who's Greatest Hits has sold over 2 million copies and was certified 2x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The Big Squeeze is a compilation album by Snoop Dogg. It will be followed by a "Making of..." DVD called Niggaracci Presents: Cooked Up Crack. Snoop Dogg produces most of the songs. The first single is "Hat 2 Tha Bacc" by Westurn Union. The Big Squeeze debuted at #71 on the Billboard 200 Chart and #5 on the Rap Albums Chart. Being a Koch release, it also peaked at the Top Independent Albums Chart on the 4th spot. As a compilation, it scored the third position on the related chart.
The Plasma Shaft is a compilation box set of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was released in Australia and Japan as a bonus to Blood Sugar Sex Magik in a separate jewel case in 1994. It contains two discs: the normal Blood Sugar Sex Magik disc with all 17 tracks and a bonus disc with 8 tracks recorded during the sessions for the album, all of which were already released as B-sides to various singles, including the hit single "Soul to Squeeze".
The Best of Rod Stewart is a compilation album released by Rod Stewart in 1976. It was released by Mercury Records to complete Rod’s contract before switching labels to Warner Bros. and moving to The United States. It includes tracks from all his Mercury albums and some non-album singles from the same time period.
Who's Better, Who's Best: This Is The Very Best of The Who is a 1988 compilation album by The Who. A compilation of videos also titled Who's Better, Who's Best was released in 1988 as well.
Singles – 45's and Under is a compilation album by Squeeze, released on the A&M Records label on 22 October 1982. The album consists of all their singles from 1978 to 1982 in chronological order, with the exception of "Bang Bang", "Christmas Day" and "When The Hangover Strikes", and includes a new song, "Annie Get Your Gun", which was released as a single ahead of the album. It was the band's biggest selling album, having been certified platinum in both the UK and the US.
"No Escapin' This" is the first single from Take It or Squeeze It, a 2001 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Loud Records in 2001 in both 12 inch and CD format. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features braggadocious raps by Juju and Psycho Les, as well as ad libs performed by Greg Nice and a chorus performed by Claudette Sierra. The track's beat samples "A Little Fugue for You and Me" by Enoch Light. The song's refrain contains a vocal sample from Psycho Les' verse on "Off the Books" by The Beatnuts.
Very Best of Morrissey is a compilation album by Morrissey, containing material he released during the 1980s and 1990s on EMI. It was released on 25 April 2011.
Squeeze are a British rock band active from 1974 to 1982, from 1985 to 1999, and since 2007 to date. Founded by Glenn Tilbrook (vocals), Chris Difford (guitar), Jools Holland (keyboards) and Paul Gunn (drums), the group have released 15 studio albums, 14 compilation albums, 4 live albums, 1 extended play and 48 singles. All Squeeze's hits are written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford.
