Singles 45's and Under

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Squeeze wanted to be the next Beatles, and you can't fault them for trying. Their distinctive Brit-pop stylings often came close; with songwriters Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook marrying supremely catchy melodies to equally adept wordplay just like, well, The Beatles. Singles: 45s & Under gathers a dozen of their most well-loved classics into one truly five-star collection. It represents the prime of their first five years and it's all, well, prime--from Difford croaking out "Cool for Cats," to Tilbrook chiming "Another Nail for My Heart," to former Ace vocalist Paul Carrack crooning the delightful "Tempted." Necessary stuff for pop fans. --Michael Ruby --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Singles 45's and Under
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Almost the same, but not quite

Pop Exquisiteness: Don't Pass This Up!

Fantastic

Spendid Introduction to Squeeze, Often Overlooked and Underrated.....

Best Assimilation of Beatles' Talent

Singles 45's and Under
Squeeze
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002GE7
Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

Take Me I'm Yours
Goodbye Girl
Cool For Cats
Up The Junction
Slap And Tickle
Another Nail For My Heart
Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)
If I Didn't Love You
Is That Love
Tempted
Black Coffee In Bed
Annie Get Your Gun

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Squeeze wanted to be the next Beatles, and you can't fault them for trying. Their distinctive Brit-pop stylings often came close; with songwriters Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook marrying supremely catchy melodies to equally adept wordplay just like, well, The Beatles. Singles: 45s & Under gathers a dozen of their most well-loved classics into one truly five-star collection. It represents the prime of their first five years and it's all, well, prime--from Difford croaking out "Cool for Cats," to Tilbrook chiming "Another Nail for My Heart," to former Ace vocalist Paul Carrack crooning the delightful "Tempted." Necessary stuff for pop fans. --Michael Ruby

Customer Reviews:

Almost the same, but not quite.......2007-06-14

This was one of my favorite albums in high school/college. It's great. I love it. However, my one peeve with this CD is that it replaces the British version of "Goodbye Girl" (which was on my original album from way back when) with the American version. The differences between the two are in the lyrics (all in the third stanza - British: my silver razor, American: my silver bracelet; B: money in the waistcoat, A: money in the billfold; B: my wife has moved to Jersey, A: my wife has moved to Boston). Not huge differences, but enough to annoy me when I'm singing along since I'm so used to the British version.

Pop Exquisiteness: Don't Pass This Up!.......2007-05-25

This is, without a doubt, one of the most thoroughly enjoyable compilations I own. Every track on here is either immensely inventive fun or is a sure-fire pop marvel. Despite the low number of songs on this collection, each selection is flawless and demonstrates how Squeeze crafted some of the strongest tunes in all of pop.

1. Take Me I'm Yours- Imagine Suicide and the Beatles out for tea. 7/10

2. Goodbye Girl- Catchy, as you might expect. Not overly energetic, but pretty. 9.5/10

3. Cool For Cats- The tempo picks up here, and we're in pop nirvana. 10/10

4. Up The Junction- Another pop gem! 9/10

5. Slap And Tickle- An unexpected bit of experimenting results in an off-kilter pop track: Imagine the first track passed through a high-speed phaser. 7/10

6. Another Nail For My Heart- Pop brilliance shines once more. A guitar magazine editor once said this track has a solo that combines everything that's great about pop, rock, jazz, classical and R&B in one tiny time span. I agree. 9.5/10

7. Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)- Has the band reached pop perfection here? I would say "YES!". Fabulously catchy. 10/10

8. If I Didn't Love You- "If I didn't love/I'd hate you," is one of the most memorable lines and the most outstanding feature is its dark and off-kilter "if I/if I/if I" refrain. Good pop song, over all. 8/10

9. Is That Love- Starts off as power pop and ends as a Beatles-like nugget. A good pop tune that evolves into something you wouldn't expect. 7.5/10

10. Tempted- The one Squeeze song everyone knows. Quite good, I must admit. The 60s soul inflections here are something new in the overall formula, but its still pretty good. 10/10

11. Black Coffee In Bed- The soul quota rises here, and the results are spectacular. Dig the repetition on some of the lines. Its great stuff. 10/10

12. Annie Get Your Gun- A fast-paced closer with another resoundingly singable chorus. 9.5/10

As you could see, I happen to believe that practically every track on here is a winner. The band had a penchant for creating quality material, and the songs all exhibit tremendous talent and superb pop sensibilities. This compilation's only fault is that its too short in terms of quantity. it's a straight reissue of a 1982 compilation, and as such, the limitations of the LP format are revealed in the number of tracks enclosed in this collection. But that's okay: It keeps filler to a minimum and ensures that listeners get a tremendously high dose of quality pop rock.

If you enjoy excellent pop music of the highest calibre, buy this compilation now!

Fantastic.......2007-05-24

Timeless pop music is usually an oxymoron, but not in the case of Squeeze.

Spendid Introduction to Squeeze, Often Overlooked and Underrated............2006-10-24

In the early to mid 1980s songwriters Chris Difford and Glenn Tillbrook were poised to become British Punk's answer to the great Lennon/McCarthy songwriting team of the Beatles. Though there are some who claim that Difford and Tillbrook were the true heirs of Lennon and McCarthy, stylistically and thematically, their music owed a lot more to the likes of The Police and Elvis Costello, than a mere artistically creative 1980s update of the Beatles. Much to their credit, Difford and Tillbrook were able to merge so effectively American Motown, Rhythm and Blues, and Jazz with the frantic energy of early 1980s British punk music. My own favorite songs on this splendid compilation include "Tempted" - which features exceptionally soulful singing from Squeeze keyboard musician Paul Carrack - "Black Coffee in Bed" and "Pulling Mussels from the Shell", but the others are just as memorable too. Without question, this is a splendid introduction to Difford and Tillbrook's music, and of course, their band Squeeze; both of which were often overlooked and underrated by American music critics and disk jockeys back in the 1980s.

Best Assimilation of Beatles' Talent.......2006-07-14

Squeeze was able to assimilate the talents of the Beatles better than any other group. Their collection of songs here demonstrate that they did it on their own terms. Their music is organic from some of the Beatles ingredients with lyrics about what is genuine to them. It is no work of plagiarism. Most of the songs are exhuberant displays of love gone wrong. "Take Me I'm Yours" has all technical wizardry of New Wave with hopeful lines like "..because dreams are made of this..." and "I'll be forever in your kiss." But, most of the work is smoothly integrated music with bitter stories like "Up the Junction" and the Motown-esque "Coffee in Bed". Then there is the half-facetious "If I Didn't Love You," which is an upbeat song even for its angst. Arguably "Another Nail for My Heart," is their best song. Containing progressive guitar work and skillful percussion, they make a sour drink-yourself-under-the-table song into an exhiliarating masterpiece. Other highlights include "Annie, Get Your Gun," "Slap and Tickle," and "Cool for Cats". Not everything catchy and pop-accessible rock music is Beatlesque. There's enough of their own injection of words and music to be innovative. This is a great collection.

Average customer rating:

Wonderful & melodic pop music - 4.5 Stars

Singles 45 and Under
Squeeze
Manufacturer: Bmg Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00000DNA4
Release Date: 1989-02-06

Tracks:

Take Me I'm Yours
Goodbye Girl
Cool For Cats
Up The Junction
Slap And Tickle
Another Nail For My Heart
Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)
If I Didn't Love You
Is That Love
Tempted
Black Coffee In Bed
Annie Get Your Gun

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful & melodic pop music - 4.5 Stars.......2005-01-13

Nothing particularly deep or long-lasting -- just wonderful melodies, singing, musicianship, and production values...
Ranks up there with the group, Crowed House.
Cheers.

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Squeeze Singles: 45's and Under

Manufacturer: A&M Records, Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000TVCEMC

Product Description

12 tracks: 1)Take Me I'm Yours; 2)Goodbye Girl; 3)Cool for Cats; 4)up the Junction; 5)Slap and Tickle; 6)Another Nail for My Heart; 7)Pulling Mussels (From the Shell); 8)If I Didn't Love You; 9)Is That Love; 10)Tempted; 11)Black Coffee in Bed; 12)Annie Get Your Gun

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