John Bentley Gig

MIND YOUR HEAD

MUSIC . FILM . MAGIC

Sat May 3rd - Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham-by-sea

8pm (doors 7pm) £10 - £8 concs

John Bentley showcases music from the album 'The Man Who Never Was'

with his new band....Mind Your Head

Simultaneous Surreal Film-show by David Milner

Supported by phenomenal magic from Dean Nicholas

Box Office Tel: 01273 464440

Web: www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk

Duncan Mckenzie - National Steel, electric & acoustic guitar

Chris Hunt - Drums/percussion

(big) Mart Winning - Sax/Flute/Clarinet

Keith Hale - Keyboards/.vocoda

John Bentley - Electric Upright Bass

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Chris Difford tours!

See you there!

David

CHRIS DIFFORD WITH BOO HEWERDINE, APRIL 2008
 
03 April: The Musician, Leicester
04 April: Hurst House, Mercer Street London
05 April: Footlights, West Chiltington
09 April: Komedia, Brighton
10 April: The Coliseum Theatre. Aberdare
11 April: The Stables Theatre, Milton Keynes
12 April: The West End Centre, Aldershot
13 April: The Anvil, Basingstoke
15 April: The Arts Centre, Swindon
17 April: St Georges, Bristol
18 April: The Town Hall, Biddulph
19 April: The Mechanics Theatre, Burnley
20 April: The Junction, Cambridge
22 April: Masonic Hall, Kirby
24 April: King Tuts, Glasgow
25 April: The William Howard Centre, Brampton
26 April: The Citadel Arts Centre, St Helens
27 April: Varieties Music Hall, Leeds
04 May: Benefit Night at The Albany Empire, with special guests London
09 May: Pizza Express, Maidstone
31 May: Montone Italy Writers Festival
 
WITH ADAM LEVY
 
12 May Iron Horse Northampton NH
13 May Maxwell’s Hoboken NJ
14 May Water Color Café Larchmont NY
16 May Amagansett NY Stephen Talk house
17 May Ocean County Library Toms River NJ
18 May Tupelo Music Hall Londonderry

Currently listening : Last Temptation of Chris By Chris Difford Release date: 08 April, 2008

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Argy Bargy Reissue Track Listing

Original Album:
Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)
Another Nail In My Heart
Separate Beds
Misadventure
I Think I'm Go Go
Farfisa Beat
Here Comes That Feeling
Vicky Verky
If I Didn't Love You
Wrong Side Of The Moon
There At The Top

Bonus Tracks:
Funny How It Goes (previously released on the expanded Argy Bargy with the release of the Six Of One box set)
What The Butler Saw (b-side of Pulling Mussels UK single)
Someone Else's Heart (previously unreleased outtake)
Go (previously released on the expanded Argy Bargy)
Pretty One (first time on CD - b-side of Another Nail single in UK)
Going Crazy (b-side of Christmas Day single)
Farfisa Beat (alternative version - previously inreleased)
Library Girl (available on Essential Squeeze CD)
If I Didn't Love You (Glenn Tilbrook 1979 demo - previously unreleased)

Bonus CD:
Argy Bargy Radio Commercial

Live At the Hammersmith Odeon
Slap & Tickle
Touching Me Touching You
Slightly Drunk
Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)
Funny How It Goes
Another Nail In My Heart
Cool For Cats
Mess Around
I Think I'm Go Go
If I Didn't Love You
Strong In Reason
It's So Dirty
Goodbye Girl
Up The Junction
Going Crazy

That's it!

Enjoy!!!!

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Sweets From A Stranger Reissue Track Listing

And now for Sweets...

Original Album:

out of touch

i can't hold on     

points of view 

stranger than the stranger on the shore

onto the dance floor

when the hangover strikes

black coffee in bed

i've returned

tongue like a knife 

his house her home 

the very first dance

the elephant ride   

bonus tracks

i can't get up anymore    
when love goes to sleep

annie get your gun     

i'm at home tonight limited edition 7" single never before on CD 

elephant girl

spanish guitar

tomorrow's world (his house her home) glenn tilbrook demo

wherever we met demo version     

last call for love

2007 Digitally Remastered Edition of the Album that Followed Up the Band's Stellar Success with "East Side Story". While Both Songwriters Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford Acknowledge it was a Forced Effort, the Sessions were Once Again Produced in Part by Elvis Costello and Still Managed to Produce Some Classics, Like the Global Hit Single "Black Coffee in Bed", the Energetic "i've Returned" and the Torch-like "When the Hangover Strikes". The Original Album Tracks Are Augmented with the One-off Hit Single "Annie Get Your Gun", the Previously Released Bonus Songs "i Can't Get Up Anymore" and "When Love Goes to Sleep", the B-sides "i'm at Home Tonight", "Elephant Girl", "Spanish Guitar" and Rarities "Tomorrow's World (Tilbrook's Demo of "His House her Home"), the Demo of "Whenever We Meet" and "Last Call for Love".

Now that's what I call music.

Currently listening : Sweets from a Stranger By Squeeze Release date: 13 August, 2007

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Frank Reissue Track Listing

And Frank too:

Original album

Frank

If It's Love

Peyton Place

Rose I Said

Slaughtered, Gutted And Heartbroken

(This Could Be) The Last Time

She Doesn't Have To Shave

Love Circles

Melody Motel

Can Of Worms

Dr. Jazz

Is It Too Late

Bonus Tracks      

Red Light – from the single 'Love Circles'     

Frank's Bag – from the single 'If It's Love 

Good Times Bring Me Down – previously unreleased Difford/Holland composition with Jools on lead vocals

Any Other Day – previously unreleased

Who's That? – from the single 'Love Circles'

If I'm Dead – Glenn Tilbrook demo of 'If It's Love' with completely diffferent lyrics

She Doesn't Have To Shave – live acoustic

Melody Motel – live acoustic

2007 Digitally Remastered Edition of One of the Previously Overlooked Album Favorites from the Band's Discography. "Frank" was Warmly Received by Critics and Fans, but Failed to Catch Commercial Fire Due to a Series of Changes at the Band's Record Company. Highlights Include the Single "if It's Love", "Slaughtered Gutted and Heartbroken" (Sung by Chris Difford), Jools Holland's "dr. Jazz", "She Doesn't have to Shave" and "Melody Motel". This Edition Adds Two Previously Unreleased Songs, "Good Times Bring Me Down" and "Any Other Day" plus the Single B-side "Who's That", a Demo of "if I'm Dead" and Acoustic Versions of "She Doesn't have to Shave" and "Melody Motel".

Have fun!

Currently listening : Frank By Squeeze Release date: 13 August, 2007

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Ridiculous Reissue Track Listing

Here's the final track listing for the shortly-to-be-reissued Ridiculous CD:

ORIGINAL ALBUM

1 Electric Trains

2 Heaven Knows           

3 Grouch Of The Day         

4 Walk Away 

5 This Summer        

6 Got To Me  

7 Long Face 

8 I Want You  

9 Daphne

10 Lost For Words 

11 Great Escape          

12 Temptation For Love        

13 Sound Asleep           

14 Fingertips

Bonus Tracks:

15 This Road – from the soundtrack to 'The Truth About Cats and Dogs'

16 This Summer (Remix) – from the CD single 'This Summer (Remix)'        

17 Cappuccino Lips (Fingertips) – Glenn Tilbrook demo - a brilliantly atmospheric different version with alternate lyrics

18 Electric Trains – live acoustic session        

19 I Want You – live acoustic session      

20 Grouch Of The Day – live acoustic session

2007 Digitally Remastered Edition of One of the Great Lost Gems in the Squeeze Discography. The Band Achieved Chart Success with "Electric Trains" (And It's Controversial Subject Matter), "This Summer" and "Heaven Knows" and Should have Had it as Well with the Trip-hoppy "Fingertips", "Daphne" (The Title Tune) and the Rockin' "The Great Escape". But the True Diamond of this Set is the Haunting "Temptation for Love", Beautifully Recorded with Singer/Songwriter Cathy Dennis. The Original Album Tracks Are Augmented with the Previously Unreleased "This Road", the Punchier Single Remix of "This Summer", an Earlier Version of What Became "Fingertips" Called "Cappuccino Lips" and Three Acoustic Versions of "Electric Trains", "i Want You" and the Tongue-in-cheek Toe-tapper "Grouch of the Day".

Enjoy!

Currently listening : Ridiculous By Squeeze Release date: 13 August, 2007

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Squeeze photos

John Bentley's kindly loaned me his Squeeze photo albums with photos
on and off stage from 1979 to 1982. There are some classic shots.

I've loaded them to www.packetofthree.com so please check
them out!

Everything that's new is at:
www.packetofthree.com/po3/html/new.html

All the photos are at:
www.packetofthree.com/po3/html/photos.html

Enjoy!

David

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John Bentley interview
Category: Music

I met John Bentley yesterday and took the chance to record an interview with him. He was charming and you can hear him talking in depth about how he feels to rejoin Squeeze, what it was like recording East Side Story, and his forthcoming solo album in my new feature "The Tickler Podcasts" at packetofthree.com - just click on tickler podcast.

Enjoy!

David
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Squeeze Japaneeze
Category: Music

Japan is getting its Squeeze fever in early by releasing 8 Squeeze albums with bonus tracks in replica card sleeves with the traditional obi-strip. They're nice items, but not directly related to the UK reissue programme which will have out-takes and live versions.

Here's what you can get:

CD 1 - Squeeze
1. Sex Master
2. Bang Bang
3. Strong In Reason
4. Wild Sewerage Tickles Brazil
5. Out of Control
6. Take Me, I'm Yours
7. Call
8. Model
9. Remember What
10. First Thing Wrong
11. Hesitation (Rool Britannia)
12. Get Smart
Bonus tracks:
13. Take Me I'm Yours
14. Night Nurse
15. All Fed Up
16. Deep Cuts
17. Heartbreak

CD 2 - Cool For Cats
1. Slap And Tickle
2. Revue
3. Touching Me Touching You
4. It's Not Cricket
5. It's So Dirty
6. Hop Skip And Jump
7. Up The Junction
8. Hard To Find
9. Slightly Drunk
10. Goodbye Girl
11. Cool For Cats
12. Up The Junction
Bonus tracks:
13. Saints Alive
14. All's Well
15. Christmas Day
16. Going crazy
17. Blood And Guts
18. I Must Go
19. Ain't It Sad

CD 3 - Argy Bargy
1. Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)
2. Another Nail In My Heart
3. Separate Beds
4. Misadventure
5. I Think I'm Go Go
6. If I Didn't Love You
7. Farfisa Beat
8. Here Comes That Feeling
9. Vicky Verky
10. Wrong Side Of The Moon
11. There At The Top
Bonus tracks:
12. Pretty Thing
13. What The Butler Saw
14. Funny How It Goes
15. Go

CD 4 - East Side Story
1. In Quintessence
2. Someone Else's Heart
3. Tempted
4. Piccadilly
5. There's No Tomorrow
6. Heaven
7. Woman's World
8. Is That Love
9. F Hole
10. Labelled With Love
11. Someone Else's Bell
12. Mumbo Jumbo
13. Vanity Fair
14. Messed Around
Bonus tracks:
15. Trust
16. Yap, Yap, Yap
17. The Axe Has Now Fallen
18. Looking For A Love

CD 5 - Sweets From A Stranger
1. Out Of Touch
2. I Can't Hold On
3. Point Of View
4. Stranger Than The Stranger On The Shore
5. Onto The Dance Floor
6. When The Hangover Strikes
7. Black Coffee In Bed
8. I've Returned
9. Tongue Like A Knife
10. His House Her Home
11. The Very First Dance
12. The Elephant Ride
Bonus tracks:
13. Elephant Girl
14. Annie Get Your Gun
15. I Can't Get Up Anymore
16. When Love Goes To Sleep

CD 6 - Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
1. Big Beng
2. By Your Side
3. I Won't Ever Go Drinking Again
4. Hits Of The Year
5. Heartbreaking World
6. No Place Like Home
7. Last Time Forever
8. I Learnt How To Pray
9. King George Street
10. I Won't Ever Go Drinking Again (?)
11. Loves Crashing Waves (live) - bonus track

CD 7 - Babylon And On
1. Hourglass
2. Footprints
3. Tough Love
4. Prisoner
5. 853 5937
6. In Today's Room
7. Trust Me To Open My Mouth
8. Striking Matches
9. Cigarette Of A Single Man
10. Who Are You
11. Waiting Game
12. Some Americans
Bonus tracks:
13. Wedding Bells
14. Take Me I'm Yours (live)

CD 8 - Frank
1. Frank
2. If It's Love
3. Peyton Place
4. Rose I Said
5. Slaughtered, Gutted And Heartbroken
6. (This Could Be) The Last Time
7. She Doesn't Have To Shave
8. Love Circles
9. Melody Motel
10. Can Of Worms
11. Dr. Jazz
12. Is It Too Late
13. Frank's Bag - bonus track

They're already being advertised on ebay and eil.com.

So what do you think the chances are of a far east / Australian tour?

Have fun!

David

Currently listening : Essential Squeeze By Squeeze Release date: 10 May, 2007

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The Past Has Been Bottled
Category: Music

Back in 1982 I sat in bassist John Bentley's smart modern flat and listened as he played the demo cassette for the songs which were to form the classic Squeeze album East Side Story. Recorded at home by Glenn Tilbrook in 1980 and 1981, the East Side Story demos have become legendary over the years. As the most critically acclaimed album Squeeze ever released, East Side Story marks the high water-mark of Difford and Tilbrook's songwriting prowess and the demos show that work in progress.

Interviews at the time of East Side Story in 1981 featured stories of the demos, how Elvis Costello, as producer, was being played the potential songs for the album and had heard a snippet of Labelled With Love, and had got them to rewind the cassette so he could listen to it again and get the band to record it.

Now, 25 years later you can hear what I heard in John Bentley's flat. The pure brilliance of the songs as performed on Glenn Tilbrook's four track tape by him, at home in Greenwich, playing all the instruments; the first time each of these songs was ever recorded. 

Glenn has revisited the demo reel-to-reels and restored them and digitally mastered them so you can hear them in all their glory. The Past Has Been Bottled. Out 30 April 2007. Drink it and savour the unique taste of Squeeze.

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1. Is That Love

2. Depression

3. Someone Else's Bell

4. Someone Else's Heart

5. There's No Tomorrow

6. F Hole

7. Labelled With Love

8. Tempted

9. Woman's World

10. Vanity Fair

11. Heaven

12. Mumbo Jumbo

13. Messed Around

14. In Quintessence

15. I Don't Like Love

16. Misunderstanding

17. Holiday Makers

18. Trust

"A unique insight into the creative process that produced Squeeze's most critically acclaimed album."

"Hear the songs before Elvis Costello produced them."

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