The Knowledge (album) explained
The Knowledge is the fifteenth[1] studio album, and the fourteenth album of original material, by British rock band Squeeze, released on 13 October 2017.[2] It is the first and only Squeeze album to feature Yolanda Charles on bass after the departure of bassist Lucy Shaw.[3]
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated The Knowledge positively; in a four out of five-star review, he proclaimed the record "a masterly latter-day work".
Personnel
Squeeze
- Glenn Tilbrook – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Chris Difford – guitar on 1; backing vocals on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12
- Yolanda Charles – bass
- Stephen Large – keyboards
- Simon Hanson – drums
- Steve Smith – percussion; backing vocal on 8
with:
- Seamus Beaghen – additional keyboards on 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12
- Melvin Duffy – pedal steel guitar on 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
- Dennis Greaves – guitar on 11
- Paul Jordanous – trumpet on 3
- Frank Mead – saxophone on 3, 5, 11
- Chris Rand – saxophone on 3
- Matt Winch – flugelhorn/trumpet on 3, 5, 11
- Cara McHardy – operatic vocals on 5
- Billie Godfrey, Bryan Chambers, Louise Marshall, Simon King – backing vocals on 2, 3, 5, 7
Musicians on track 10:
- Glenn Tilbrook – vocals, guitar, finger cymbals, handclaps
- Chris Difford – vocals
- Ted Tilbrook – bass
- Andrew Jones – bongos, handclaps
- Louis Tilbrook – celesta
- Chris McNally – harmonium
Notes and References
- Web site: Album Review: Squeeze - The Knowledge . The Rockpit . 18 October 2017 . 25 November 2017.
- Web site: Squeeze: The Knowledge – album review . Louder Than War . 30 September 2017 . 25 November 2017 . Chaligne, Craig.
- Web site: Spill News: Squeeze To Release New Album 'The Knowledge' On October 13 . The Spill Magazine . 25 November 2017.
