The Knowledge (album)
2017 studio album by Squeeze From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Knowledge is the fifteenth[7] studio album, and the fourteenth album of original material, by British rock band Squeeze, released on 13 October 2017.[8] It is the first and only Squeeze album to feature Yolanda Charles on bass after the departure of bassist Lucy Shaw.[9]
| The Knowledge | ||||
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| Released | 13 October 2017 | |||
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| Length | 46:58 | |||
| Label | Love Records | |||
| Producer | Glenn Tilbrook, Laurie Latham, Andrew Jones | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Express & Star | 5/10[4] |
| Glide Magazine | 9/10[5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated The Knowledge positively; in a four out of five-star review, he proclaimed the record "a masterly latter-day work".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
All tracks are written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
Personnel
Squeeze
- Glenn Tilbrook – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Chris Difford – guitar on 1; backing vocals on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12
- Yolanda Charles – bass
- Stephen Large – keyboards
- Simon Hanson – drums
- Steve Smith – percussion; backing vocal on 8
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
References
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