Sweets from a Stranger
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| Studio album by Squeeze | ||
| Released | May 1982 | |
| Recorded | ? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 46:24 | |
| Label | A&M Records | |
| Producer(s) | Squeeze & Phil McDonald | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Squeeze chronology | ||
| East Side Story (1981) |
Sweets From A Stranger (1982) |
Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti (1985) |
Sweets from a Stranger is the fifth studio album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. Its surprisingly dark mood and what some perceived as relatively uninspired songwriting led to some of the band's least flattering reviews since their debut. 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.
In 1997, the CD was released in the UK with two bonus tracks, as part of the Six of One... box set. The set included the band's first six studio albums, each digitally remastered. These CDs were made available for individual purchase in 1998.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Difford and Tilbrook.
- "Out Of Touch" – 3:50
- "I Can't Hold On" – 3:34
- "Points Of View" – 4:12
- "Stranger Than The Stranger On The Shore" – 3:19
- "Onto The Dance Floor" – 3:37
- "When The Hangover Strikes" – 4:29
- "Black Coffee In Bed" – 6:12
- "I've Returned" – 2:34
- "Tongue Like A Knife" – 4:10
- "His House Her Home" – 3:23
- "The Very First Dance" – 3:17
- "The Elephant Ride" – 3:22
[edit] Bonus Tracks (1997 reissue)
- "I Can't Get Up Anymore" – 3:55
- "When Love Goes To Sleep" – 3:44
[edit] Personnel
- John Bentley – Bass, Back Vocals
- Chris Difford – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
- Gilson Lavis – Drums
- Don Snow – Keyboards, Back Vocals
- Glenn Tilbrook – Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
[edit] External link
| Squeeze |
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| Chris Difford • Glenn Tilbrook |
| Former members: Paul Gunn • Harry Kakoulli • Jools Holland • Gilson Lavis • John Bentley • Paul Carrack • Don Snow • Chris Holland • Keith Wilkinson • Andy Metcalfe • Matt Irving • Pete Thomas • Kevin Wilkinson • Ashley Soan • Hilaire Penda • Chris Braide |
| Management and Producers: Miles Copeland III • John Cale • John Wood • Roger Bechirian • Elvis Costello • Dave Edmunds • Nick Lowe • Phil McDonald • Laurie Latham• Eric "ET" Thorngren • Steve Forward • Tony Berg • Peter Smith |
| Discography |
| EPs: Packet of Three |
| Studio Albums: U.K. Squeeze • Cool for Cats • Argybargy • East Side Story • Sweets from a Stranger • Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti • Babylon and On • Frank • Play • Some Fantastic Place • Ridiculous • Domino |
| Singles: See here |
| Related articles |
| New Wave music • Difford & Tilbrook • A&M Records • Reprise Records • Ark 21 Records • IRS Records • Quixotic Records |
