Sweets from a Stranger

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Sweets from a Stranger
Studio album by Squeeze
Released	May 1982
Genre	Rock
Length	46:24
Label	A&M Records
Producer	Squeeze Phil McDonald
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
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.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus Tracks (1997 reissue) 2 Personnel 2.1 Additional Personnel 3 External links

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

1. "Out of Touch" – 3:50
2. "I Can't Hold On" – 3:34
3. "Points of View" – 4:12
4. "Stranger Than the Stranger on the Shore" – 3:19
5. "Onto the Dance Floor" – 3:37
6. "When the Hangover Strikes" – 4:29
7. "Black Coffee in Bed" – 6:12
8. "I've Returned" – 2:34
9. "Tongue Like a Knife" – 4:10
10. "His House Her Home" – 3:23
11. "The Very First Dance" – 3:17
12. "The Elephant Ride" – 3:22

[edit] Bonus Tracks (1997 reissue)

13. "I Can't Get Up Anymore" – 3:55
14. "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] Additional Personnel

• Elvis Costello - backing vocals on "Black Coffee In Bed"
• Del Newman - string arrangements
• Paul Young - backing vocals on "Black Coffee In Bed"

[edit] External links

• Album summary

v • d • e Squeeze Chris Difford • Glenn Tilbrook • John Bentley • Stephen Large • Simon Hanson Paul Gunn • Harry Kakoulli • Jools Holland • Gilson Lavis • Paul Carrack • Don Snow • Chris Holland • Keith Wilkinson • Andy Metcalfe • Matt Irving • Pete Thomas • Kevin Wilkinson • Ashley Soan • Hilaire Penda • 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 EPs Packet of Three Studio albums 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 Related articles New Wave music • Difford & Tilbrook • A&M Records • Reprise Records • Ark 21 Records • IRS Records • Quixotic Records