Babylon and On

Babylon and On
Studio album by Squeeze
Released	September 1987
Genre	New Wave, Pop rock
Length	42:05
Label	A&M
Producer	Eric "ET" Thorngren Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze chronology
Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti (1985) Babylon and On (1987) Frank (1989)

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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.

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

13. "Splitting into Three" – 3:35
14. "Wedding Bells" – 2:21

Credits

• Chris Difford – Guitar, Vocals
• Julian Holland – Keyboards, Backing Vocals
• Gilson Lavis – Drums
• Andy Metcalfe – Keyboards, Horns
• Glenn Tilbrook – Guitars, Keyboards, Horns, Vocals
• Keith Wilkinson – Bass, Backing Vocals

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• Album summary
• Discography