Squeeze: "Cool For Cats" 1979 (Vinyl LP) A&M Records (SP 4759) "New Wave" EX
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You are bidding on an LP Vinyl issue of Squeeze’s “Cool For Cats,” from 1979, on A&M Records. (SP4759). This appears to be a first edition from 1979, made at the Indianapolis plant.
We are big Squeeze fans, and while they had bigger hits later in their career, we think this is their best LP. There are no bad tracks, and some of our favorites are “Slap & Tickle,” “Cool For Cats,” and “Up the Junction.” If you are a fan of early Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, and Dave Edmonds, you may want to check this one out.
We purchased this item decades ago, played it (and enjoyed it!), and it has been sitting in our home (vertically) for the last few decades.
The LP is in excellent condition; it looks great. The LP cover is in excellent condition; corners are relatively sharp. The inner sleeve contains pictures of Squeeze on both sides, plus lyrics, and other information. (See Photos).
Please remember that this album was well taken care of, but it was played as part of our record collection decades ago
This item has been stored at room temperature, in a smoke free home. Please see photos of actual item being sold.
Squeeze: Cool For Cats (1979)
“Rebounding after a difficult debut, Squeeze hunkered down with producer John Wood -- the engineer of U.K. Squeeze -- and cut Cool for Cats, which for all intents and purposes is their true debut album. More than U.K. Squeeze, Cool for Cats captures the popcraft of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, while also sketching out a unique musical territory for the band, something that draws deeply on '60s pop, the stripped-down propulsive energy of pop/rock, and the nervy style of new wave. Although this is considerably less chaotic and aggressive than U.K. Squeeze, Cool for Cats feels like it belongs to its time more than its predecessor, partially due to the heavy emphasis on Jools Holland's keyboards and partially due to the dry British wit of Difford, whose best work here reveals him as a rival to Elvis Costello and Ian Dury. Chief among those is "Up the Junction," a marvelous short story chronicling a doomed relationship, but there's also the sly kinky jokes married to deft characterizations on "Slap and Tickle," the heartbroken tale of "Goodbye Girl," and the daft surrealism of "Cool for Cats." These are subtle, sophisticated songs that are balanced by a lot of direct, unsophisticated songs, as Difford picks up on the sexually charged vibe of John Cale and gets even kinkier, throwing out songs about masturbation and cross-dressing, occasionally dipping into how he's feeling slightly drunk. Tilbrook pairs these ribald tales to frenzied rock & roll, equal parts big hooks and rollicking rhythms, including a couple of showcases for Holland's boogie-woogie piano. It's all a bit scattered but in a purposeful way, as the impish wit lends the pub rockers a kinky kick while Tilbrook's tunefulness gives it all an identity. Cool for Cats winds up being wild and weird, angular and odd in a way only a new wave album from 1979 could possibly be, but this is a high watermark for its era with the best moments effortless transcending its time”.
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