Domino (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Domino
Type = Album
Artist = Squeeze


Released = November 1998
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 46:59
Label = Quixotic Records
Producer = Glenn Tilbrook
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aqazefek1gfo link]
Last album = "Ridiculous"
(1995)
This album = "Domino"
(1998)
Next album =

"Domino" is a 1998 album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. It is the band's twelfth and final studio album. After a career struggling with various major labels, the band decided to record and release "Domino" independently, on Glenn Tilbrook's own Quixotic Records. Core members Tilbrook and Chris Difford joined three brand new Squeeze members for this effort: drummer Ashley Soan, bassist Hilaire Penda, and keyboardist Chris Holland (Jools's younger brother). The album was hastily made, and received negative reactions from fans and critics. Difford and Tilbrook have both since denounced "Domino" as a weak effort, marred by time constraints and increasing friction between the two songwriters. Following a 1999 tour during which Difford failed to show up for a single show (he blamed troubles with alcoholism and an increasing hatred of touring), Squeeze decided to call it quits. Both Difford and Tilbrook have since released solo albums featuring many aspects of Squeeze's trademark sound.

In 2007, a brief Squeeze reunion tour was announced to coincide with the release of the new compilation disc, "The Essential Squeeze". Each of the band's studio albums is expected to be reissued as well, but there are no reports of any new studio material to be recorded under the Squeeze name. Although a live album from 2007 has been released, "Domino" can still continue to be called Squeeze's final studio album.

The band's disliking of the album was highlighted when no tracks from Domino were perfomred during the band's UK and US tours. The only other Squeeze album that did not feature at all in the tour was Play.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.
# "Play on" – 3:39
# "Bonkers" – 3:43
# "What's Wrong with This Picture?" – 3:24
# "Domino" – 4:34
# "To Be a Dad" – 4:10
# "Donkey Talk" – 4:55
# "Sleeping with a Friend" – 4:27
# "Without You Here" – 3:28
# "In the Morning" – 3:34
# "A Moving Story" – 3:11
# "Little King" – 3:33
# "Short Break" – 4:20

Personnel

*Chris Difford – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
*Chris Holland – Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Vocals
*Hilaire Penda – Bass
*Ashley Soan – Drums, Vocals
*Glenn Tilbrook – Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards, Programming & Loops
*Nick Harper - Guitar on "A Moving Story"

External links

* [http://www.mp3.com/albums/379226/summary.html Album summary]