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  • Artist: Squeeze
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1987 09
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Following a brief period of arty, self-conscious indulgence, Squeeze decided to return to the more straight-ahead pop of their classic period. Babylon and On strips back a bit and, although the return is a welcomed one, much of the material misses the mark, and the move seems a little forced. Flaws aside, there are some moments of inspiration, and the near-novelty of "Hourglass," unfortunately not one of those moments, became the band's biggest Stateside hit. ~ Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Hourglass (Lyrics) Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze (3:19)
Footprints (Lyrics) Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze (3:48)
Tough Love (Lyrics) Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze (3:06)
Prisoner Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze (4:16)
853-5937 (Lyrics) Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze (3:21)
In Today's Room (Lyrics) Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze (3:28)
Trust Me to Open My Mouth (Lyrics) Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze (3:13)
Striking Matches (Lyrics) Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze (3:03)
Cigarette of a Single Man Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze (3:32)
Who Are You? (Lyrics) Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze (3:31)
Waiting Game Jools Holland, Chris Difford Squeeze (3:07)
Some Americans (Lyrics) Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook Squeeze (4:31)

Credits

Glenn Tilbrook (Percussion), Keith Wilkinson (Vocals (Background)), Chris Difford (Guitar (Acoustic)), Glenn Tilbrook (Composer), Mike Sheerin (Vocals (Background)), Eric "ET" Thorngren (Producer), Keith Wilkinson (Bass), Jools Holland (Piano), Andy Metcalfe (Keyboards), T-Bone Wolk (?), Jools Holland (Organ), Glenn Tilbrook (Vocals), Andy Metcalfe (Horn), Andy Metcalfe (?), Chris Difford (Composer), Pam Baker (Vocals (Background)), Gilson Lavis (Percussion), Glenn Tilbrook (Guitar), Glenn Tilbrook (Horn), Glenn Tilbrook (Keyboards), Glenn Tilbrook (Banjo), T-Bone Wolk (Accordion), Glenn Tilbrook (Guitar (Electric)), Glenn Tilbrook (?), Glenn Tilbrook (Sitar), Chris Difford (Guitar (Electric)), Chris Difford (Guitar), Chris Difford (?), Stewart Dunning (Vocals (Background)), Monique Dyan (Vocals (Background)), Andy Metcalfe (Moog Synthesizer), Chris Difford (Vocals), Gilson Lavis (Drums), Gilson Lavis (?), Glenn Tilbrook (Producer), Keith Wilkinson (?), Jools Holland (?), Monique Dyan (?), Glenn Tilbrook (Piano)
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Babylon and On
Studio album by Squeeze
Released September 1987
Genre Rock
Length 42:05
Label A&M Records
Producer Eric "ET" Thorngren
Glenn Tilbrook
Professional reviews
Squeeze chronology
Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
(1985)		 Babylon and On
(1987)		 Frank
(1989)

Babylon and On is a 1987 album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. It is the band's seventh album, and opens with their biggest U.S. hit, "Hourglass." Eric "ET" Thorngren produced the LP. Former Soft Boy Andy Metcalfe made his only appearance as an official member of Squeeze on this album.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

  1. "Hourglass" – 3:16
  2. "Footprints" – 3:49
  3. "Tough Love" – 3:07
  4. "The Prisoner" – 4:06
  5. "853-5937 " – 3:16
  6. "In Today's Room" – 3:28
  7. "Trust Me To Open My Mouth" – 3:12
  8. "Striking Matches" – 3:02
  9. "Cigarette Of A Single Man" – 3:29
  10. "Who Are You?" – 3:30
  11. "The Waiting Game" – 3:06
  12. "Some Americans" – 4:40

Bonus tracks on UK CD version

  1. "Splitting Into Three" – 3:35
  2. "Wedding Bells" – 2:21

Credits

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Squeeze
Chris Difford • Glenn Tilbrook • John Bentley • Stephen Large • Simon Hanson
Paul Gunn • Harry Kakoulli • Jools Holland • Gilson Lavis • Paul Carrack • Don Snow • Chris Holland • Keith Wilkinson • Andy Metcalfe • Matt Irving • Pete Thomas • Kevin Wilkinson • Ashley Soan • Hilaire Penda •
Management and Producers
Miles Copeland III • John Cale • John Wood • Roger Bechirian • Elvis Costello • Dave Edmunds • Nick Lowe • Phil McDonald • Laurie Latham • Eric "ET" Thorngren • Steve Forward • Tony Berg • Peter Smith
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