Track Listing

1. Play On
2. Bonkers
3. What's Wrong With This Picture?
4. Domino
5. To Be A Dad
6. Donkey Talk
7. Sleeping With A Friend
8. Without You Here
9. In The Morning
10. Moving Story, A
11. Little King
12. Short Break

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #125102 in Music
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

ALL SQUEEZED OUT
Cast adrift by record label A&M, after the poor selling Ridiculous, the embattled Squeeze decided to regroup and release an independent album. Another line-up change saw the surprise departure of long term bassist Keith Wilkinson and the arrival of Jools Holland's younger brother Chris and former Del Amitri drummer Ash Soan.
The band decamped to Glenn Tilbrook's studio, 45 RPM, with a limited budget and a strict time limit (imposed by a jaded and reluctant Chris Difford).
Many of the songs that found their way onto Domino were left overs from Ridiculous or hastily written for inclusion on the album. Not the best way to create a classic record !
Both Difford and Tilbrook have subsequently voiced their dislike for many of the albums songs - Difford being especially hostile - but amongst the poorly realised arrangements, buried vocals and muddy production there is some gold to be found.
The title track 'Domino' swings with panache and a great lyric, 'Play On' is a fine pop song and the rocky 'Sleeping With A Friend' is full of playful lines and a great Tilbrook guitar performance. The bizarre 'Bonkers' features one of Difford's finest vocals and the druggy 'Donkey Talk' has a certain lethargic appeal and groove. Without the backing of a major label and minimal media interest the patchy record, and subsequently lack lustre tour, signaled the end for Squeeze.
Don't get me wrong - i think Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook are amongst the finest song writers the UK has ever produced. Their run of 80's singles and 90's albums is near faultless.
Despite Tilbrook's very best efforts Domino wasn't a great swangsong for Squeeze.
Aparently there is a strong chance of a new album from the newly reactivated band in 2009. Fingers crossed that the magic is still there.

The Forgotten Album
I always considered myself a massive Squeeze fan but after seeing them live for the umpteenth time in 96, and enjoying "Ridiculous" I kinda missed out on "Domino" for no apparent reason. It brought no single success, was not fanfared, and signalled the end of the band so I kinda fell out of love with the album before buying it or hearing it. So 6 years on I got a copy and listened with awe.
Had this been marketed properly 3 songs would have surely charted - Little King, Play On and If You Were Here. Domino has an awesome bass line. Short Break is one of the most adventurous songs they've attempted and it works for me. For real Squeeze fans Moving Story is a must listen - a kind of sequel to Up The Junction.
It's not their best album but for me it is right up there on the next rung below East Side Story and Babylon and On.
It's well worth buying, believe me.

Their best album since East Side Story
Recorded without the backing of a major record label, this album lacks the glossy production of its recent predecessors - and is all the better for it. Glenn Tilbrook's lean production brings out the best in the excellent songs and musicianship throughout the album. The album was recorded with a new line-up - only Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford remain from the previous incarnations of Squeeze. The new members, including Jools Hollans's brother Chris, bring a refreshing vitality to the arrangements. Domino kicks off with a fairly heavy (for Squeeze) song "Play On", which I found hard to like at first. However, it grows on you. It is followed by the lighter "Bonkers", featuring Chris Difford's unique "Cool For Cats" vocals and some wonderful wah-pedal guitar. Nearly every song on this album is a gem. All the usual Squeeze subjects are here - drink, drugs, divorce, parenthood - plus some less common ones including prostitution, advertising and joy riding. As ever, Chris's witty lyrics are perfectly matched by Glenn's imaginative melodies and guitar work. I trully believe this is Squeeze's best album since East Side Story, and recommend it whole-heartedly.