Cool for Cats

by Squeeze

Cool for Cats cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 4 April 1979
  • Label: A&M
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 38:10
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: John Wood

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Transitioning away from the straightforward pub rock of their debut, the London-based quintet embraced a distinctly British, sharply observant new wave sound. Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook's songwriting partnership blossomed, yielding tightly crafted pop narratives filled with witty, working-class character studies. The title track, featuring Difford's rare lead vocal delivery in a pronounced Cockney accent, became a massive domestic hit.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, witty, storytelling, retro, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Slap & Tickle (4:00)
  2. Revue (2:30)
  3. Touching Me Touching You (2:25)
  4. It's Not Cricket (2:34)
  5. It's So Dirty (3:10)
  6. The Knack (4:32)
  7. Hop Skip & Jump (2:47)
  8. Up The Junction (3:11)
  9. Hard To Find (3:37)
  10. Slightly Drunk (2:41)
  11. Goodbye Girl (2:58)
  12. Cool For Cats (3:39)

Credits

  • Peter Watson - illustration
  • Tony Bridge - lacquer cut by
  • Difford & Tilbrook - written-by

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