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attributed to the video for the song as much as the song itself: "I would think that the video has had a lot to do with it. It’s been played a lot, and everybody you speak to compliments you on it. When you meet fans after gigs, they say, β€œYour video’s great.” They don’t say, β€œYour album’s great.”
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member Andy Metcalfe; a bassist in that group. But here, Metcalfe was used as a second keyboard player (behind
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Pam Baker, Stewart Dunning, Mike Sheerie, Glenn Tilbrook and Keith Wilkinson – mob vocals (8)
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The album was released in September 1987 and gave them their biggest US hit single, "
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Jack Skinner – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York, USA)
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Bud Scoppa with Darryl Morden Music Connection, 25 January 1988
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is the seventh album released in September 1987 by the British
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during his solo years. The album peaked at number 14 in the
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Monique Dyan – backing vocals (4, 5, 6, 10), lead vocals (8)
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A second song released in the US later in the year, "
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Index


Studio album
Squeeze
AIR Studios
Odyssey Studios
The Hit Factory
Genre
New wave
pop rock
Label
A&M
Producer
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze
Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
Frank
Singles
Hourglass
Trust Me to Open My Mouth
853-5937
new wave
Squeeze
Glenn Tilbrook
Soft Boys
Jools Holland
Glenn Tilbrook
UK Albums Chart
greatest hits
compilations
Cradle to the Grave

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