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| From | "Harris, Will" <wharris1@bcharrispub.com> |
| Subject | Re: squeeze play |
| Date | Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:33:33 -0500 |
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"Play" is definitely an enigma in the Squeeze back catalog, but it's always
been one of my favorites...particularly the track you noted, "Sunday
Street," which is probably one of my all-time favorite songs by the band. I
think maybe Difford and Tilbrook and company were giddy at the thought of
arriving on a new label (it was their first album away from A&M...and I
guess it says something that, when their next album, "Some Fantastic Place,"
emerged, it was once again on A&M), ready to try something a little
different, and, God forbid, sound a little more commercially-viable. I'd
definitely agree that it's a grower, because I didn't love it outright; I
got into Squeeze late, with my first album of theirs being "Frank," so
"Play" was definitely a departure in sound from that...but, over the years,
I like it more each time I hear it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Seaman, Dave [mailto:seamand@MSX.UPMC.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 12:19 PM
To: 'audities@smoe.org'
Subject: squeeze play
recently picked up Squeeze's "Play" CD in the bargain bin, and just can't
get into it. I really like the 3 early Squeeze albums i have: Argy Bargy,
East Side Story and (to a lesser extent) Sweets from a Stranger. but i
think this '91 release sounds a bit too slick/Wham!/80s to me. and more
importantly, i don't think the songs are there. after about 3-4 listens,
very little is sticking. i think the songs are stuck in that "let me force
all these tons of words that chris gave me to music at the expense of truly
memorable melody/flow/structure/songcraft" rut that Squeeze sometimes
(often?) gets into. i mean, they have always been too wordy for their own
good IMHO, but i have forgiven that and liked Squeeze in the past because
the entire packaged worked. but put all of the weaknesses (that i found on
Play) together on one cd, and Wham! -- Play goes into my "no-play" pile.
(okay, i may burn Sunday Street and one or two other of the better songs
onto a comp first.)
any comments from others? agree? disagree? squeezaholics flame away?
any suggestions on post-80s releases from Squeeze that come recommended? i
would like to find some more recent Squeeze that i can enjoy...
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