Cool for Cats (album)
| Cool for Cats | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 9 April 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Olympic Studios and Britannia Row Studios, London; mixed at Sound Techniques, London | |||
| Genre | New wave, rock | |||
| Length | 38:12 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | John Wood & Squeeze | |||
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| Singles from Cool for Cats | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| Smash Hits | 9/10[4] |
| The Village Voice | B[5] |
Cool for Cats is the British new wave group Squeeze's second album, released in 1979. Cool for Cats contains four UK hit singles,[6] more than any other album the band has issued. The album peaked at number 45 in the UK Albums Chart, spending 11 weeks in that listing.[6]
Its 1997 CD release, as part of the Six of One... box set contained two bonus tracks. This collection included the band's first six studio albums, each digitally remastered. In 1998 the six CDs were released individually.
Track listing
All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except "Hop, Skip & Jump," by Difford and Jools Holland.[7]
- "Slap and Tickle" – 4:00
- "Revue" – 2:30
- "Touching Me Touching You" – 2:25
- "It's Not Cricket" – 2:35
- "It's So Dirty" – 3:11
- "The Knack" – 4:34
- "Hop, Skip & Jump" – 2:46
- "Up the Junction" – 3:12
- "Hard to Find" – 3:37
- "Slightly Drunk" – 2:41
- "Goodbye Girl" – 3:08
- "Cool for Cats" – 3:39
Bonus tracks (1997 reissue)
- "I Must Go" – 2:16
- "Ain't It Sad" – 3:29
Personnel
- Squeeze
- Glenn Tilbrook - composer, digital remastering, lead guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Chris Difford - composer, guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
- Jools Holland - keyboards, vocals (7)
- Harri Kakoulli - bass
- Gilson Lavis - drums
- Technical
- John Wood - arranger, producer
- Brian Humphries - engineer
- Andrew Lumm - engineer
- Geoff Halpin - original sleeve design
- Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff - artwork
- Janette Beckman - photography
- Mark Hanauer - photography
- Chuck Beeson - cover design
- Cindy Marsh - illustrations
- Michael Ross - art direction
- Roger Wake - digital remastering
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Goodbye Girl" | UK Singles Chart | 63 |
| 1979 | "Cool for Cats" | UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| 1979 | "Up the Junction" | UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| 1979 | "Slap and Tickle" | UK Singles Chart | 24 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BPI – UK | Gold | 1 May 1979 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cool for Cats – Squeeze". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Considine, J. D. (2004). "Squeeze". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 773–74. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Starr, Red (22 March – 4 April 1979). "Albums". Smash Hits: 31.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (30 July 1979). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 522/3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Squeeze (2) - Cool For Cats". Discogs. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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