Singles 45's and under [Original recording remastered]

Squeeze | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 1995)
• Original Release Date: 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: A&M
• ASIN: B000002GE7
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,714 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A clever Brit Pop band gets their due, February 5, 2005

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J. Carroll "Jack" (Island Heights,NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Singles 45's and under (Audio CD)

Squeeze crafted some of the catchiest pop songs that nobody ever heard. "Tempted," Pulling Mussels," and "Black Coffee in Bed" are easily three of the better pop songs to come out of that time of flux when the 70's were crossing over into the 80's. Lumped together with a number of "one hit wonder" types of that time period, Squeeze deserved much more success than they achieved. This collection does a nice job collecting their strongest work of the original configurations of the band.
"And here in the bar, the piano has found another nail for my heart." For anyone who likes their music with intelligence and appreciation for the difficulty of crafting a good meaningful pop song this is some good stuff.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and maturity, June 29, 2004

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Rocco Dormarunno (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Singles 45's and under (Audio CD)

To me, Squeeze represented all that was right about the British New Wave/No Wave movement of the late 70s and early 80s. (Note, I say early 80s--this cd doesn't contain any of the songs from Sqeeze's reunion albums of the late 80s, most of which can be safely dismissed.) Singles "45's and Under" doesn't omit anything that any Squeeze fan would miss.

Each of these songs showcase the amazing songwriting talents of Difford and Tilbrook, and the tremendous talent of the musicians. Squeeze could always be relied upon for perfect polish, mature and above-average intelligence lyrics, FUN, and a lack self-importance and pompousness that others of the era smacked of. Each song is a hit. Nothing is a miss.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Early 1980s Pop, February 19, 2006

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Danno (NY, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Singles 45's and under (Audio CD)

Critics often hyped Squeeze as "the 80s' answer to the Beatles" but please don't buy this CD hoping to hear Lennon and McCartney clones. Squeeze have far more in common with their New Wave/Britpop contemporaries like Elvis Costello, XTC, and even the Police. Their music is proof that plenty of good pop music was made in the early 1980s if you looked beyond the mostly one-hit wonders MTV promoted.

Probably the biggest hit here is "Tempted," which turns up in many 80s mix compilations. It's a great example of how better Britpop bands are able to transform their love of soulful R&B without aping American acts. Equally good songs like "Is That Love," "Another Nail For My Heart," "Pulling Mussels From a Shell" and "Black Coffee in Bed" are also included, and you'll be amazed that Squeeze never rivaled the Cars or INXS in record sales. Throughout, Squeeze tell tales of typically rocky British romances with a working-class twist. Their songs are packed with hooky guitar and synth parts and demand that you listen to them again and again. Only the early songs on this compliation seem dated in both lyrical content and production values.

You're going to like this CD and the price is right, so why don't you order it already?