Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti | ||||
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Studio album by Squeeze | ||||
Released | August 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Studio | ICP Studios, Brussels; The Power Plant, North London; The Workhouse, South London | |||
Genre | New wave, post-punk | |||
Length | 44:06 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Laurie Latham | |||
Squeeze chronology | ||||
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Singles from Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti | ||||
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Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti is a 1985 album by the British new wave group Squeeze. It is the band's sixth album, and the first recorded since their breakup in 1982. It reunited songwriters Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford with drummer Gilson Lavis and keyboardist Jools Holland (now credited as "Julian"). Keith Wilkinson, who played bass on the 1984 Difford & Tilbrook album, joined Squeeze for the first time. He would stay with the band for over a decade, making him the longest-lasting bassist in Squeeze's history. Laurie Latham produced the album. The album peaked at number 31 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]
The album's title is a play on words, combining the name of the Mozart Italian-language opera Così fan tutte with the name of the Italian confection tutti-frutti (also the name of a Little Richard song). The album's cover art expands this into a visual pun, with a picture of a tea cozy (cosi), a fan, and a tutti-frutti dessert.
In 1997, the CD was released in the UK with two bonus tracks, as part of the Six of One... box set. The set included the band's first six studio albums, each digitally remastered. These CDs were made available for purchase in 1998.[citation needed]
Reception
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Chris Woodstra of AllMusic summarised Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti as "flawed but worthwhile," commenting that although "history and a dated production style haven't been particularly kind to the album," the end result was "not without its merits".[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except as indicated. The time listed in parentheses indicates the version used on the 1997 remaster.
- "Big Beng" – 4:04 (4:03)
- "By Your Side" – 4:24 (4:24)
- "King George Street" – 3:48 (3:48)
- "I Learnt How to Pray" – 4:47 (4:24)
- "Last Time Forever" – 6:26 (5:41)
- "No Place Like Home" – 4:27 (4:27)
- "Heartbreaking World" (Difford, Jools Holland) – 5:27 (5:07)
- "Hits of the Year" – 3:03 (3:03)
- "Break My Heart" – 4:52 (4:34)
- "I Won't Ever Go Drinking Again (?)" – 5:07 (4:38)
Bonus tracks (1997 reissue)
- "Love's a Four Letter Word" – 3:41
- "The Fortnight Saga" – 2:41
Personnel
Squeeze
- Chris Difford – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (9)
- Glenn Tilbrook – guitars, tambourine, lead and backing vocals
- Jools Holland – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (7)
- Keith Wilkinson – bass, backing vocals
- Gilson Lavis – drums, electronic drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Ian Kewley – E-mu Emulator (7)
- Christopher Holland – organ (7)
- Hearts of Soul – backing vocals (4)
Production
- Laurie Latham – producer, engineer
- Erwin Autrique – additional engineer
- Michel Dierickx – additional engineer
- Frank DeLuna – remastering at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood, California, US)
- Rob O'Connor – art direction, design
- Michael Ross – art direction
- Simon Fell – illustration
- Nick Knight – group photography
- Trevor Rogers – inner sleeve photography
Charts
Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 97 |
UK Albums (OCC) | 31 |
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 522/3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Chris Woodstra. "Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti - Squeeze". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 316. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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- Chris Difford
- Glenn Tilbrook
- Stephen Large
- Simon Hanson
- Steve Smith
- Owen Biddle
- Melvin Duffy
- Jools Holland
- Gilson Lavis
- John Bentley
- Paul Carrack
- Don Snow
- Christopher Holland
- Keith Wilkinson
- Andy Metcalfe
- Matt Irving
- Pete Thomas
- Kevin Wilkinson
- Ash Soan
- Steve Nieve
- Nick Harper
- Yolanda Charles
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- Cool for Cats
- Argybargy
- East Side Story
- Sweets from a Stranger
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- Babylon and On
- Frank
- Play
- Some Fantastic Place
- Ridiculous
- Domino
- Spot the Difference
- Cradle to the Grave
- The Knowledge
- "Take Me I'm Yours"
- "Bang Bang"
- "Goodbye Girl"
- "Cool for Cats"
- "Up the Junction"
- "Slap and Tickle"
- "Christmas Day"
- "Another Nail in My Heart"
- "If I Didn't Love You"
- "Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)"
- "Farfisa Beat"
- "Is That Love"
- "Tempted"
- "Labelled with Love"
- "Messed Around"
- "Black Coffee in Bed"
- "When the Hangover Strikes"
- "I've Returned"
- "Annie Get Your Gun"
- "Last Time Forever"
- "No Place Like Home"
- "Hits of the Year"
- "Heartbreaking World"
- "King George Street"
- "Hourglass"
- "Trust Me to Open My Mouth"
- "The Waiting Game"
- "853-5937"
- "Footprints"
- "If It's Love"
- "Love Circles"
- "Sunday Street"
- "Satisfied"
- "Crying in My Sleep"
- "Third Rail"
- "Everything in the World"
- "Some Fantastic Place"
- "Loving You Tonight"
- "It's Over"
- "This Summer"
- "Electric Trains"
- "Heaven Knows"
- "This Summer (Remix)"
- "Down in the Valley"
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- Band members
- Difford & Tilbrook
- Difford & Tilbrook (album)
- "Love's Crashing Waves"