Sweets From a Stranger
by
Squeeze
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Release type:What's this?
studio album
First released:
May 1982

Overview Edit

Sweets from a Stranger is the fifth studio album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. Its surprisingly dark mood and what some perceived as relatively uninspired songwriting led to some of the band's least flattering reviews since their debut. The band split up soon after a world tour for the record, and the two main songwriters went on to record 1984's Difford & Tilbrook. Squeeze reunited and released Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti in 1985.

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 individual purchase in 1998.

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Release dates:
  • Aug 29 1995

Genres

Alternative Rock, New Wave,
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5 stars I'd give it 6 stars if I could!
This is one of my favorite albums from one of my all time favorite bands. Quirky UK songs from the 80's. What can be better?
Written by Kim Loftin
1 stars TERRIBLE-SOUNDING DISC; OPT FOR THE UK '98 IMPORT
The audio on this disc obviously comes from the old LP-EQ'd master. It sounds AWFUL.

If you are looking to pick up this album, get the 1998 remastered U.K. CD, which is night-and-day better than this edition.

Also, the import has two additional bonus tracks that do not appear on the U.S. CD.

The import is now OOP, and is more expensive, but it's worth it.

Just be careful to confirm that this edition isn't mis-listed under the higher-priced import. The correct catalog number for the import is…
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14 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Oct 20 1997 in Germany
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Sweets From a Stranger 12 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
record label: A & M Records
catalog number: AMLH 64899
release dates: May 1982 in United Kingdom
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