Domino (Squeeze album)

Domino is a 1998 album by the British new wave group Squeeze. It was the band's twelfth studio album. After a career struggling with various major record labels, the band decided to record and release Domino independently, on Glenn Tilbrook's own Quixotic Records. Core members Tilbrook and Chris Difford were joined by three brand new Squeeze members for this album: drummer Ashley Soan, bassist Hilaire Penda, and keyboardist Christopher Holland (Jools's younger brother).

Domino
Studio album by
Squeeze
ReleasedNovember 1998
Studio45 RPM Studios (Blackheath, London); Heliocentric Studio (Rye, Sussex)
GenreRock
Length46:59
LabelQuixotic Records
ProducerGlenn Tilbrook
Squeeze chronology
Ridiculous
(1995)		 Domino
(1998)		 Spot The Difference
(2010)

The album was hastily made, and received negative reactions from critics.[1] Difford and Tilbrook have both since denounced Domino as a weak effort, marred by time constraints and increasing friction between the two songwriters.[2] Difford chose not to join a 1999 tour due to concerns related to his history of alcoholism,[3] after which Squeeze disbanded.[4] The album did not appear in the UK Albums Chart; their first to fail to do so.[5]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic was highly dismissive of the record, calling it a "disappointment" and a "dud", further commenting that "all the familiar elements are in place, but nothing really clicks".[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

  1. "Play On" – 3:39
  2. "Bonkers" – 3:43
  3. "What's Wrong with This Picture?" – 3:24
  4. "Domino" – 4:34
  5. "To Be a Dad" – 4:10
  6. "Donkey Talk" – 4:27
  7. "Sleeping with a Friend" – 4:55
  8. "Without You Here" – 3:28
  9. "In the Morning" – 3:34
  10. "A Moving Story" – 3:11
  11. "Little King" – 3:33
  12. "Short Break" – 4:20

Personnel

Squeeze

Additional personnel

  • Jessica Rowan – recorder (1)
  • Nick Harper – guitars (10)
  • Sukie Green – additional vocals (5)
  • Jeff Harvey – additional vocals (12)

Production

  • Glenn Tilbrook – producer, mixing
  • Neil Amor – engineer, mixing
  • Patrick Moore – engineer
  • Roger Wake – mastering at Bourbery-Wake Studios
  • Sukie Green – design
  • Jimmy Gaston – front cover photography, additional photography
  • Sandrine Albert – additional photography
  • Simo Bogdanovic – additional photography
  • Julian Woodfield – additional photography

References
  1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Domino - Squeeze | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  2. "Glenn Tilbrook - More reviews". Quixoticrecords.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ROOS, JOHN (4 October 1999). "Squeeze Concert Has Empty Ring to It". Article.latimes.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. "HISTORY « SQUEEZE". Squeezeofficial.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 522/3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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