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Released
  
May 1982

Producer
  
Squeeze Phil McDonald

Release date
  
May 1982

Length
  
46:24

Artist
  
Squeeze

Label
  
A&M Records

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Recorded
  
Ramport Studios, London, England 1981

Sweets from a Stranger (1982)
  
Singles – 45's and Under (1982)

Genres
  
Rock music, New wave, Post-punk, Power pop

Similar
  
Squeeze albums, New wave albums

Elephant ride


Sweets from a Stranger is the fifth studio album by the British new wave group Squeeze. The album peaked at number 20 in the UK Albums Chart. The band split up soon after a world tour for the record, and the two main songwriters went on to record 1984's Difford & Tilbrook. Squeeze reunited and released Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti in 1985.

Contents

In 1997, the CD was released in the UK with two bonus tracks, as part of the Six of One... box set. The set included the band's first six studio albums, each digitally remastered. These CDs were made available for individual purchase in 1998.

A 2008 reissue included the two 1997 bonus tracks, and added a further seven tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

  1. "Out of Touch" – 3:50
  2. "I Can't Hold On" – 3:34
  3. "Points of View" – 4:12
  4. "Stranger Than the Stranger on the Shore" – 3:19
  5. "Onto the Dance Floor" – 3:37
  6. "When the Hangover Strikes" – 4:29
  7. "Black Coffee in Bed" – 6:12
  8. "I've Returned" – 2:34
  9. "Tongue Like a Knife" – 4:10
  10. "His House Her Home" – 3:23
  11. "The Very First Dance" – 3:17
  12. "The Elephant Ride" – 3:22

Bonus tracks (1997 & 2008 reissues)

  1. "I Can't Get Up Anymore" – 3:55
  2. "When Love Goes to Sleep" – 3:44

Bonus tracks (2008 reissue only)

  1. "Annie Get Your Gun" - 3:25
  2. "I'm At Home Tonight" - 3:23
  3. "Elephant Girl" - 3:38
  4. "Spanish Guitar" - 2:46
  5. "Tomorrow's World (His House Her Home)" (Glenn Tilbrook Demo) - 3:09
  6. "Whenever We Meet" (Demo Version) - 2:58
  7. "Last Call For Love" - 3:28

Personnel

  • Chris Difford – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Glenn Tilbrook – lead guitar, keyboards, lead & backing vocals
  • John Bentley – bass, backing vocals
  • Don Snow – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Gilson Lavis – drums

    • Additional personnel

  • Elvis Costello - backing vocals on "Black Coffee In Bed"
  • Del Newman - string arrangements
  • Paul Young - backing vocals on "Black Coffee In Bed"

    • Songs

    1Out of Touch3:52
    2I Can't Hold On3:35
    3Points of View4:14

    References

    Sweets from a Stranger Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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