The Knowledge (album)

The Knowledge
Studio album by Squeeze
Released 13 October 2017 (2017-10-13)
Genre Rock
Length 46:58
Label Love Records
Producer Glenn Tilbrook, Laurie Latham, Andrew Jones
Squeeze chronology
Cradle to the Grave
(2015)Cradle to the Grave2015		 The Knowledge
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Glide Magazine[1]
AllMusic[2]
Express & Star[3]

The Knowledge is the fifteenth[4] studio album, and the fourteenth album of original material, by British rock band Squeeze, released on 13 October 2017.[5] It is the first Squeeze album to feature Yolanda Charles on bass after the departure of bassist Lucy Shaw.[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

  1. "Innocence in Paradise" – 5:09
  2. "Patchouli" – 3:45
  3. "A&E" – 3:39
  4. "Every Story" – 3:32
  5. "Rough Ride" – 4:18
  6. "Departure Lounge" – 5:14
  7. "Final Score" – 3:57
  8. "Please Be Upstanding" – 3:59
  9. "The Ones" – 3:47
  10. "Albatross" – 2:10
  11. "Elmers End" – 2:59
  12. "Two Forks" – 4:29

Personnel

Squeeze

with:

  • Seamus Beaghen – additional keyboards on 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12
  • Melvin Duffy – pedal steel guitar on 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
  • Dennis Greaves – guitar on 11
  • Paul Jordanous – trumpet on 3
  • Frank Mead – saxophone on 3, 5, 11
  • Chris Rand – saxophone on 3
  • Matt Winch – flugelhorn/trumpet on 3, 5, 11
  • Cara McHardy – operatic vocals on 5
  • Billie Godfrey, Bryan Chambers, Louise Marshall, Simon King – backing vocals on 2, 3, 5, 7

Musicians on track 10:

  • Glenn Tilbrook – vocals, guitar, finger cymbals, handclaps
  • Chris Difford – vocals
  • Ted Tilbrook – bass
  • Andrew Jones – bongos, handclaps
  • Louis Tilbrook – celesta
  • Chris McNally – harmonium

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 21
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 25

References

  1. ↑ Zimmerman, Lee (30 October 2017). "Difford & Tilbrook Write Another Squeeze Classic With 'The Knowledge' (Album Review)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Knowledge - Squeeze". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Sanders, Leigh (11 October 2017). "Album Review: Squeeze - The Knowledge". Express & Star. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Album Review: Squeeze - The Knowledge". The Rockpit. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Chaligne, Craig (30 September 2017). "Squeeze: The Knowledge – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Spill News: Squeeze To Release New ALbum 'The Knowledge' On October 13". Spill Magazine. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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