Babylon and On

Babylon and On
Studio album by Squeeze
Released September 1987
Genre New wave, pop rock
Length 42:05
Label A&M
Producer Eric "ET" Thorngren
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze chronology

Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
(1985)		 Babylon and On
(1987)		 Frank
(1989)
Singles from Babylon and On
  1. "Hourglass"
    Released: July 1987
  2. "Trust Me to Open My Mouth"
    Released: September 1987
  3. "The Waiting Game"
    Released: November 1987
  4. "853-5937"
    Released: January 1988 (UK), February 1988 (US)
  5. "Footprints"
    Released: June 1988
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Babylon and On is the seventh album released in 1987 by the British new wave group Squeeze.

Album History

Eric "ET" Thorngren produced the album, and former Soft Boys member Andy Metcalfe made his only appearance as an official member of Squeeze on the album. He would end up writing again with Glenn Tilbrook during his solo years.

The album was released in September of 1987 and gave them their biggest U.S. hit, "Hourglass." The song became an unexpected U.S. hit[2] for the band, reaching #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, which Chris Difford attributed to the video for the song as much as the song itself: "I would think that the video has had a lot to do with it. It’s been played a lot, and everybody you speak to compliments you on it. When you meet fans after gigs, they say, “Your video’s great.” They don’t say, “Your album’s great.” So it’s the first thing they think of."[3]

A second song released in the US later in the year, "853-5937", also landed at number 32 on the US Hot 100 charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

  1. "Hourglass" – 3:16
  2. "Footprints" – 3:49
  3. "Tough Love" – 3:07
  4. "The Prisoner" – 4:06
  5. "853-5937" – 3:16
  6. "In Today's Room" – 3:28
  7. "Trust Me to Open My Mouth" – 3:12
  8. "Striking Matches" – 3:02
  9. "Cigarette of a Single Man" – 3:29
  10. "Who Are You?" – 3:30
  11. "The Waiting Game" – 3:06
  12. "Some Americans" – 4:40

Bonus tracks on UK CD version

  1. "Splitting into Three" – 3:35
  2. "Wedding Bells" – 2:21

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Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r18782
  2. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/babylon-and-on-mw0000195811/awards
  3. ↑ Bud Scoppa with Darryl Morden Music Connection, 25 January 1988

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