837. Squeeze--East Side Story (1981) (0)

837. Squeeze--East Side Story (1981) (0)

1. In Quintessence (2)
2. Someone Else's Heart (?) (3)
3. Tempted (9)
4. Picadilly (?) (3)
5. There's No Tomorrow (?) (4) (Abbey Roadish)
6. Heaven (?) (-)
7. Woman's World (?) (3+)
8. Is That Love (3)
9. F-Hole (?) (-)
10. Labelled with Love (?) (2)
11. Someone Else's Bell (?) (-)
12. Mumbo Jumbo (?) (-)
13. Vanity Fair (?) (-)
14. Messed Around (2)

REVIEW: When I saw the album cover it sparked memories--I didn't have the album that I recall, but I did have a huge poster of the cover that I hung in my college dorm room. Listening to what I could of this album (only 6 of the 14 tracks were available online in full length; I knew 4 of them) was disappointing--three of the four I knew are some of my least-favorite Squeeze songs. Only their all-time biggest hit, Tempted, is one I like (and it's a beauty). It gets a 0, and would probably stay there unless some of the other 8 songs that I only heard 30 seconds of turned out to be better than I thought from the clips).

ED'S TAKE

#837 SQUEEZE - EAST SIDE STORY

1. In Quintessence - +++9
2. Someone Else's Heart +++10
3. Tempted +++10
4. Piccadilly +++9
5. There's No Tommorrow +++10
6. Heaven +++9
7. Woman's World +++9
8. Is That Love +++9
9. F-Hole +++9
10. Labelled With Love +++9
11. Someone Else's Bell +++9
12. Mumbo Jumbo +++9
13. Vanity Fair +++10
14. Messed Around +++10

OVERALL RATING : 9

Comments: Has Dillford/Tilbrook EVER written a truly bad song? Their songwriting skills are ridiculous. It's funny. I don't recall ever being aware of the production on this album but as I listened to it again, I was immediately wondering how Elvis Costello would do singing these songs. They seemed right for him. Come to find out he produced the album.