The band's tenth proper album reunites the core of Glen Tilbrook and Chris Difford with former member Paul Carrack and adds drummer Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello & the Attractions). Their classic sound is still there through the melodic power pop of "Third Rail" to the blue-eyed soul of "Loving You Tonight" (nearly a rewrite of "Tempted"). Another in a series of commercial sleepers, but definitely worth a listen. ~ Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide
Paul Carrack (Organ), Paul Carrack (Piano), Paul Carrack (Keyboards), Paul Carrack (Organ (Hammond)), Paul Carrack (Piano (Electric)), Paul Carrack (Vocals), Paul Carrack (Clavinet), Paul Carrack (Vox Organ), Squeeze (Arranger), Squeeze (Producer), Squeeze (Engineer), Squeeze (Main Performer), Chris Braide (Vocals (Background)), Chris Braide (Choir, Chorus), Chris Braide (Vox Organ), Stephen Bray (Mixing Assistant), Bob Clearmountain (Mixing), Tanera Dawkins (Strings), Tanera Dawkins (Arranger), Tanera Dawkins (String Arrangements), Chris Difford (Scratching), Chris Difford (Composer), Chris Difford (Vocals (Background)), Chris Difford (Choir, Chorus), Chris Difford (Guitar (12 String)), Chris Difford (Vox Organ), Martin Drover (Arranger), Martin Drover (Horn), Lucy Griffith (Strings), Rebecca Jones (Strings), Catherine Martin (Strings), Marilyn McFarlane (Vocals (Background)), Marilyn McFarlane (Vox Organ), Frank Mead (Arranger), Frank Mead (Horn), Frank Mead (Horn Arrangements), Nick Pentelow (Arranger), Nick Pentelow (Horn), Nick Pentelow (Horn Arrangements), J. Neil Sidwell (Horn), Peter Smith (Arranger), Pete Thomas (Organ), Pete Thomas (Percussion), Pete Thomas (Drums), Pete Thomas (Washboard), Pete Thomas (?), Pete Thomas (Shaker), Glenn Tilbrook (Guitar (Acoustic)), Glenn Tilbrook (Guitar), Glenn Tilbrook (Percussion), Glenn Tilbrook (Composer), Glenn Tilbrook (Guitar (Electric)), Glenn Tilbrook (Keyboards), Glenn Tilbrook (Mellophonium), Glenn Tilbrook (Sitar), Glenn Tilbrook (Vocals), Glenn Tilbrook (Vocals (Background)), Glenn Tilbrook (Choir, Chorus), Glenn Tilbrook (Vibraphone), Glenn Tilbrook (Wah Wah Guitar), Glenn Tilbrook (Vox Organ), Keith Wilkinson (Bass), Keith Wilkinson (Guitar), Keith Wilkinson (Guitar (Bass)), Keith Wilkinson (Ukulele), Keith Wilkinson (Vocals), Keith Wilkinson (Vocals (Background)), Keith Wilkinson (Choir, Chorus), Keith Wilkinson (Vox Organ), Chris Lawson (Assistant Engineer), Jill Furmanovsky (Photography), Peter Smith (Producer), Peter Smith (Engineer)
Some Fantastic Place is a 1993 album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. It is the band's tenth studio album, and it marks the departure of drummer Gilson Lavis, the only band member besides Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook who had appeared on every Squeeze album to this point (Lavis was temporarily replaced by Pete Thomas). This record also marks the brief return of keyboardist/vocalist Paul Carrack. Carrack had last appeared on 1981's East Side Story, performing the lead vocals on one of Squeeze's most popular early singles, "Tempted." "Loving You Tonight" became only the second Squeeze album cut in thirteen years to feature Carrack singing a lead part. Additionally, bassist Keith Wilkinson wrote and sang "True Colours (The Storm)", the first song on a Squeeze album not written by Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford, Jools Holland, or any combination of those three. Difford has gone on record stating his displeasure with allowing Wilkinson his own song among Difford/Tilbrook originals. This record is produced by Squeeze and Peter Smith.
