Squeeze reunion tour, reissues

[Sulkygirl1]

I had the opportunity to see Squeeze Friday night. The show was incredible and Glenn Tilbrook never ceases to amaze.

[bobster]

So for some reason I chose today to start running around youtube looking at Elvis stuff, and some comment spammer keeps posting about a Squeeze reunion tour this summer.

So, I decide to look it up as I love Squeeze. I find that tonight they are playing at the Grove in Anaheim, which is about five miles from where I'm living these days. Only it's 8:58 which means they're probably about to go on stage and I probably couldn't get in anyway, and the seats wouldn't exactly be great and tickets probably quite expensive. It's like I've been teased by fate -- if I had done it two weeks from now I'd just shrug This is what I get for no longer hanging out here obsessively.

Otherwise, things are good! Hope the tour is successful enough they come back sometime. Grr.

[verbal gymnastics]

Nice to see you back bobster.

I'm sure there'll be other tours if this is successful. I also hope they're going to write songs together again.

Sulkygirl1 - my understanding was the band was to be comprised of Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook and Glenn's band, The Fluffers. Is that right?

[Sulkygirl1]

For the most part! Simon Hanson and Stephen Large from The Fluffers handled drums and keyboards and they were joined by John Bentley, who was the Squeeze bassist on Argybargy, East Side Story and Sweets From A Stranger.

[Who Shot Sam?]

My wife is out in San Diego on business and when my sister drove down from LA to have dinner with her on Saturday they ran into Chris Difford in the lobby of the hotel.

[verbal gymnastics]

I take it she didn't drive her car through the hotel and literally run into him...

I've never met Chris but Glenn is a great down to earth guy. Did your sister speak to him?

[Who Shot Sam?]

I take it she didn't drive her car through the hotel and literally run into him...

No, but if anyone could do that, it would be her.

I've never met Chris but Glenn is a great down to earth guy. Did your sister speak to him?

Yep, she went up and chatted to him a little bit. The usual fawning fan stuff. When I spoke to her last night she was on her way to the Greek Theater in LA to see if she could score some last-minute tickets to their gig there. I'll have to find out if she was successful.

[LessThanZero]

I bought Argybargy on iTunes, and I love it! Separate Beds and I'm a Go Go are phenomenal.

[Valerie]

Argybargy is my favorite Squeeze album. I know people rip "sweets From a Stranger" but I like it myself. "Elephant Ride" in particular. And it has "Black Coffee in Bed". Good enough for me!
Now you want to talk about bad Squeeze..."Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti". Shockingly terrible.

[BlueChair]

Any recent news on those remasters that are supposed to be coming out?

[colrow26]

Love Argy Bargy - Vicky Verky is fave track = a fine example of a "soap opera" song. Such poignant lyrics and the tune really rattles along.
And Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti does include Last timer Forever and By your side which are great songs so its at least on a par with Sweets from a stranger!

[johnfoyle]

see

http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB2 ... 135#111135

[johnfoyle]

Some of the long promised Squeeze reissues appear to be imminent ; these three are listed for March 10 in the U.K. -



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Frank-Expanded- ... 003&sr=8-4

Frank : Expanded Reissue

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Argy-Bargy-Delu ... 003&sr=8-5

Argy Bargy (Deluxe Edition)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweets-Stranger ... 003&sr=8-7

Sweets from a Stranger

[queenofthefleapit]

Another US tour- late summer!

21st Aug 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
22nd Aug Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA
25th Aug Warner Theatre, Torrington, CT
29th Aug Royal Oak Theatre, Royal Oak, MI
31st Aug Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL
3rd Sep Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
9th Sep Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ
13th Sep The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA
15th Sep Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
16th Sep The Showbox, Seattle, WA

I caught them last year in DC at the Wolftrap and had a blast. I am very excited to see them again at the 930 Club...a much better venue this time!

[johnfoyle]

Disc 1
Cat On A Wall (John Peel Session 17/8/1977)
Model (John Peel Session 17/8/1977)
All Fed Up (John Peel Session 17/8/1977)
Sex Master (John Peel Session 17/8/1977)
Bang Bang (John Peel Session 03/05/1978)
Ain't It Sad (John Peel Session 03/05/1978)
I Must Go (John Peel Session 03/05/1978)
The Knack (John Peel Session 03/05/1978)
Onto The Dance Floor (Kid Jenson 18/03/1982)
Elephant Girl (Kid Jenson 18/03/1982)
I Can't Hold On (Kid Jenson 18/03/1982)
The Apple Tree (Kid Jenson 18/03/1982)
She Doesn't Have To Shave (Saturday Sequence 19/10/1989)
Footprints In The Frost (Saturday Sequence 19/10/1989)
Is That Love? (Saturday Sequence 19/10/1989)
Melody Motel (Saturday Sequence 19/10/1989)

Disc 2
Take Me I'm Yours (Live BBC Session 4/6/1992)
Up The Junction (Live BBC Session 4/6/1992)
Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) / Labelled With Love (Live BBC Session 4/6/1992)
Tempted (Live BBC Session 4/6/1992)
Third Rail (Nicky Campbell 14/7/1993)
Cold Shoulder (Nicky Campbell 14/7/1993)
Loving You Tonight (Nicky Campbell 14/7/1993)
Some Fantastic Place (Nicky Campbell 14/7/1993)
Third Rail (Emma Freud 4/3/1994)
Hourglass (Emma Freud 4/3/1994)
Tempted (Emma Freud 4/3/1994)
Tempted (Simon Mayo 13/12/1994)
Some Fantastic Place (Simon Mayo 13/12/1994)

U.K.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-BBC-Se ... 449&sr=8-2

August 25, 2008

U.S.

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-BBC-Sess ... 47&sr=8-10

September 30, 2008.

[verbal gymnastics]

Thanks John.

[Who Shot Sam?]

Anyone know if there are plans to do the re-issues here in the States?

[BlueChair]

I spotted a deluxe edition reissue of East Side Story in my favourite local shop, but consider it was $40 I'm guessing it was probably an import.