The Last Temptation of Chris

"The Last Temptation of Chris" is an album by Chris Difford, [cite news |title=Word play and music |url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/1.88419 |work=News & Star |date=17 April 2008 |accessdate=2008-10-03 ] [cite news |title=The wit and wisom of Chris Difford |url=http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/rock-pop-music-birmingham/2008/04/07/the-wit-and-wisom-of-chris-difford-65233-20730801/ |work=Birmingham Post |date=7 April 2008 |accessdate=2008-10-03 ] one of the founding members of the new wave band Squeeze. It was released on April 7, 2008. This is his second solo album, a follow-up to his solo debut in 2002, "I Didn't Get Where I Am". The album is dedicated to Chris's brother, Les, who died before the album's release.

Track listing

# "Come on Down" – 3:32
# "Broken Family" – 3:04
# "Battersea Boys" – 4:06
# "On My Own I'm Never Bored" – 4:06
# "Julian and Sandy" – 3:37
# "The Other Man in my Life" – 3:53
# "My Mother's Handbag" – 3:47
# "Fat as a Fiddle" – 3:25
# "The Gates of Eden" – 3:56
# "Reverso" – 5:38
# "Never Coming Back" – 3:32
# "Good Life" - 3:09
# "The Party's Over" - 3:48

Personnel

*Chris Difford - vocals, guitar
*Melvin Duffy - guitar, lap steel, peddle steel, weisenbourne, banjo
*Boo Hewerdine - guitar, backing vocals, piano
*Dorie Jackson - backing vocals
*Simon Little - bass
*Pete Long - clarinet
*Neil MacColl - guitar
*David Marks - bass
*John Parricelli - guitar
*Mark Taylor - piano, organ
*Enrico Tomasso - trumpet, brass
*Jim Watson - piano
*Tim Weller - drums

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