Past Has Been Bottled [Import, Original recording remastered]

Glenn Tilbrook | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 7, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Quixotic Records
• ASIN: B000OZ2C8Y
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,695 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Is That Love

2. Depression

3. Someone Else's Bell

4. Someone Else's Heart

5. There's No Tomorrow

6. F-Hole

7. Labelled with Love

8. Tempted

9. Womans's World

10. Vanity Fair

11. Heaven

12. Mumbo Jumbo

13. Messed Around

14. In Quintessence

15. I Don't Like Love

16. Misunderstanding

17. Holiday Makers

18. Trust

Editorial Reviews

2007 release from Squeeze singer/songwriter Glenn Tilbrook. The Past Has Been Bottled features Glenn's original demos for songs that would eventually become Squeeze's masterpiece, East Side Story. 18 tracks including four previously unreleased Difford & Tilbrook-penned songs: 'Depression', 'I Don't Like Love', 'Misunderstanding' and 'Holiday Makers'. The artwork humorously features the older and wiser 2007 version of Glenn recreating his slightly off-kilter stance from the East Side Story cover. Quixotic.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are home demo recordings....., November 12, 2007

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intv7 (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Past Has Been Bottled (Audio CD)

I don't know what the customer who gave this one star was expecting. If you are a fan of Glenn's and are someone who's willing to shell out $30 for it, then this should not be a disappointment. What you're getting here is a disc of 1980-81 home demo recordings -- so if you're looking for sonic excellence, look elsewhere. This does sound rough compared to fully produced studio recordings, but if you go into this purchase fully aware of its purpose, then sound quality takes a back seat. This features songs from the excellent "East Side Story" album in their earliest form -- some songs are fleshed out already, some are in embryonic form. But it provides great insight into how the songs evolved, and it gives you the chance to hear a handful of previously unreleased songs from that period. It's just Glenn, his guitars, some effects pedals, and a drum machine here and there. This really is for Squeeze diehards only, but if you are a loyal follower, you won't be disappointed.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sound is fine. These are demos, after all., December 18, 2007

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bestcdhead - See all my reviews

This review is from: Past Has Been Bottled (Audio CD)

A few folks have complained about the sound on this. (These are demos, so I don't know what they were expecting!) It's not THAT bad. These rough low-fi demos are a real treat for any Squeeze-aholic. Hearing what the "East Side Story" songs were like before they were re-worked. Hearing Glenn's vocal for "Tempted" and the slightly-up-beat "Labelled With Love" are only two of the many highlights. If there's any complaints, the packaging is kinda flimsy and (worst of all) there is no demo for "Piccadilly"! Oh well.

Can't wait for the next installment of Tilbrook's demos. Way to go, mate!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This disc is an absolute gem!, March 13, 2008

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fair_deal_guy "BB" (Prior Lake, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Past Has Been Bottled (Audio CD)

I've been a Squeeze/Glenn Tilbrook fan for years and years and this disc feels like a missing piece of the puzzle. It's a genuine thrill to hear this music presented in its original form. Had these songs been presented in any other form--or with lots of production and polish--they would lose their very essence. Accept this workbook as it is: a rare glimpse into the creative process of one of the only bands that mattered.