Big Squeeze: The Very Best of Squeeze [Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered]

Squeeze | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• Label: Universal Import
• ASIN: B000067OT8
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,674 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Take Me Im Yours

2. Goodbye Girl

3. Cool For Cats

4. Up The Junction

5. Slap And Tickle

6. Another Nail In My Heart

7. Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)

8. Is That Love

9. Tempted

10. Black Coffee In Bed

11. Annie Get Your Gun

12. Labelled With Love

13. Last Time Forever

14. Hourglass

15. Some Fantastic Place

16. Third Rail

17. This Summer

18. Electric Trains

19. Heaven Knows

20. Domino

See all 39 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

2002 compilation includes for the initial pressing a bonus limited edition B-sides disc with 19 tracks, 'Suites From Five Strangers', 'Squabs On Forty Fab', 'Model', 'Spanish Guitar', 'Elephant Girl', 'Trust', 'Yap Yap Yap', 'Fortnight Saga', 'Wedding Be

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, July 7, 2002

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This review is from: Big Squeeze: The Very Best of Squeeze (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful set of Squeeze songs. The first disc is basically "Singles 45s and Under" with additional singles from their post-1985 catalog; the second disc is a collection of B-sides, "some classically brilliant, others utter crap" (to quote Jools Holland in "Squabs on Forty Fab"). Just kidding, really - most of the B-sides are not only not crap, but absolutely wonderful. "Who's That?" has Glenn Tilbrook singing soulfully over a solo piano, and "Elephant Girl" is a damnably catchy song. Most casual Squeeze fans will have heard at least 12-13 songs on the first disc, but for many the second disc is like a whole new fun Squeeze album to listen to!

I loved Squeeze in high school back in the early 1980s; I used to spend hours in my bedroom pretending to play guitar to the songs on "Argybargy," "East Side Story" and "Sweets from a Stranger." In college, I have to admit I lost track of Squeeze. As a college dj, I was carried off by "alternative" groups and "urban dance beats," none of which lasted longer than about 10 minutes. Then in the 1990s, I lost touch with pop music altogether, since every time I bought an album after hearing a song on the local alternative station, the album would have one decent song and 12 or 13 absolutely awful tracks. (For instance, Supergrass' or Cornershop's first albums. Pfft.)

I bought this on a whim when I was perusing Amazon one night, and it's been in my CD player (along with an old CD copy of "East Side Story") ever since. What makes this set, and all of Squeeze's albums, really, is the craft that went into all their work. Every song has a catchy hook, something that's going to pull you in - and every song tells a story, rather than fluffy sentiment. "What the Butler Saw" is a tale of murder and intrigue told in three minutes or so; "Introvert" tells of the narrator's attraction to the girl who sits at the edge of the party "chewing her finger," "Electric Trains" mentions Julie Andrews, Jerry Garcia and standing in your bedroom playing air-guitar(hmm). Real characters, real catchy, real wonderful - if you're as disillusioned with today's popular music as I am, buy this album! Somehow I can't help but think that popular music was a little more fun when Squeeze walked the earth.

(I suppose I should list my negatives concerning the album. Much of "Suite from Five Strangers" is dull; "Christmas Day" is the least Christmassy Christmas song ever, in my opinion; and "Last Time Forever" is a dud that goes on too long. And of course there's not enough - why not a set with ALL their A-sides and B-sides? But then, that's why I just ordered "Excess Moderation," another Squeeze compilation but with mostly different selections...)

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting Squeezed again, July 10, 2003

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This review is from: Big Squeeze: The Very Best of Squeeze (Audio CD)

Another reissue with perks to make the fan pay for something they already have. Granted the second disc of tunes has some nice rarities on it but, well, why not just go all out and put out that second box set promised eons ago prior to the eviseration of A&M records?

There's no arguing with the quality of the singles included here. Every single one of them is solid. The notes are also quite good. The issue seems to be ripping off fans. Listen,
just issue a rarities CD and be done with it. Fans will still buy it and we can dispense with the other CD of previously released material. Actually, that's much too sensible.

The sound quality is so-so with a very loud, compressed remaster.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A RARE GEM FROM SQUEEZE, June 26, 2004

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hOLLY (Toledo, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Squeeze: The Very Best of Squeeze (Audio CD)

I must admit that I absolutely love the 2nd B-sides CD much better than the 1st CD in this set. I can't understand why anyone would think that "What the Butler Saw", "Maidstone", "Introvert", or "Periscope" would classify as B-songs. These songs are EXCELLENT. When I first listened to this Cd, I thought I died and went to Squeeze Heaven. I have been a huge Squeeze fan since I was 14. I cherish all my Squeeze CD's, and I was more than happy when I bought this CD to add to my collection. I recently bought "Six of One" and I consider it my most prized possession. I guess I don't care that Squeeze broke up because Glenn Tilbrook is writing and performing some really terrific music, But true greatness does not last forever and I am just so thrilled that all this wonderful music is still being released in these remastered compilations. To the faithful fans I say grab them now because they wont last!!!!