Sweets from a Stranger

Infobox Album | Name = Sweets from a Stranger
Type = Album
Artist = Squeeze


Released = May 1982
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 46:24
Label = A&M Records
Producer = Squeeze
Phil McDonald
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4sj97iojg71r link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/squeeze/albums/album/105936/rid/5943384/ link]
Last album = "East Side Story"
(1981)
This album = "Sweets from A Stranger"
(1982)
Next album = "Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti"
(1985)

"Sweets from a Stranger" is the fifth studio album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. Its surprisingly dark mood and what some perceived as relatively uninspired songwriting led to some of the band's least flattering reviews since their debut. 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.

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.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.
# "Out of Touch" – 3:50
# "I Can't Hold On" – 3:34
# "Points of View" – 4:12
# "Stranger Than the Stranger on the Shore" – 3:19
# "Onto the Dance Floor" – 3:37
# "When the Hangover Strikes" – 4:29
# "Black Coffee in Bed" – 6:12
# "I've Returned" – 2:34
# "Tongue Like a Knife" – 4:10
# "His House Her Home" – 3:23
# "The Very First Dance" – 3:17
# "The Elephant Ride" – 3:22

Bonus Tracks (1997 reissue)

#

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

Personnel

*John Bentley – bass, Back Vocals
*Chris Difford – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
*Gilson Lavis – Drums
*Don Snow – Keyboards, Back Vocals
*Glenn Tilbrook – Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Additional Personnel

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

External links

* [http://www.mp3.com/albums/15159/summary.html Album summary]